WORKSHOPS & REPERTORY CLASSES
WORKSHOPS & REPERTORY CLASSES
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SAN FRANCISCO BALLET SCHOOL WORKSHOPS & REPERTORY CLASSES
Learn technique or repertoire from ballet’s best in these single intensive sessions focused on exploring the artistry of ballet. Repertory classes will consist of a traditional ballet class, then will move to learning repertory choreography. Workshops may focus on a mock audition, or another facet of dance technique.
Workshops and repertory classes are open to any student currently training in ballet who meets the age requirement.
2025 College Dance Fair
OCTober 3 - 5, 2025
San Francisco Ballet School is proud to announce our first ever College Dance Fair! Join one of the nation’s leading ballet schools for a ballet-focused college fair where high school juniors and seniors will have the opportunity to learn about higher education schools with strong dance programs. From conservatory-style programs to universities with dance majors and minors, students will learn how varied the experience of dancing in college can be by taking master classes from dance professors and receiving information from different programs.
Over the course of 3 days in the San Francisco Ballet studios, representatives will teach classes, speak in panels, and hold one-on-one interviews with interested students. Participating schools include but are not limited to: University of Southern California Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, Oklahoma University School of Dance, and TCU School for Classical & Contemporary Dance (list of schools subject to change).
Location
San Francisco Ballet School
455 Franklin St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
Ages
16+
Cost
$125 (until August 15)
$150 (after August 15)
2025 audition prep workshop
october 26, 2025
Experience the environment of an audition without the pressure of an outcome. The class will be taught by school director Grace Holmes and observed by school faculty Larissa Ponomarenko and Viktor Plotnikov, and there will be a 15-minute Question & Answer session immediately following the class.
Auditions are an important part of the ballet world and have their own set of associated skills. They can be scary experiences, but the stress of an audition can be lessened by becoming familiar with a facility and having an idea of what to expect. Whether or not a student is new to the experience of auditioning, they can learn skills that are applicable to summer intensive auditions, company auditions, and more!
This mock audition offers the opportunity to intermediate and advanced ballet students to:
- become familiar with the facilities at 455 Franklin St.
- attend class led by San Francisco Ballet School faculty with live accompaniment.
- experience having class with new peers.
Students will receive a number as if this were a real audition. San Francisco Ballet School faculty will sit at the front of the studio at a table as a mock panel of adjudicators. Observers are invited to attend the class and discussion.
times - sunday, october 26
- Ages 12 - 14 from 1:30 - 2:45 PM
- Ages 15 - 18 from 3:00 - 4:45 PM
location
San Francisco Ballet School
455 Franklin St
San Francisco, CA 94102
cost
$50 for participants
$25 for observers
not a dancer? come watch.
Watching a class as a member of the audience offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the rigor and craft of dance instruction while also providing a deeper connection to the production and art form itself.
* Please note: observers must register in advance. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Photography and videography are strictly prohibited inside the SF Ballet building.
PAST EVENTS
RAYMONDA REPERTORY CLASSES - FEBRUARY 2025
With San Francisco Ballet School Faculty Member Anne-Sophie Rodriguez
Marius Petipa’s Raymonda is one of the great classical ballets, from which many iconic solo variations and pieces of choreography originate. San Francisco Ballet is honored to be presenting Artistic Director Tamara Rojo’s version of Raymonda during the 2024-25 season, and on Sunday February 23 San Francisco Ballet School will be holding three Repertory Classes. Join us to learn choreography from this important ballet!
Ages 12–16: Character Repertory Class
San Francisco Ballet School Faculty member Anne-Sophie Rodriguez will be teaching a character style warm up and selections of choreography from Raymonda. Students should bring a character skirt and character shoes.
Ages 15–19: Pointe Repertory Class
Students ages 15+ will learn a traditional variation from Raymonda. Students should bring pointe shoes, and may bring a ballet skirt if they would like.
Ages 18+: Character Repertory Class
Adults of all ages and dance levels are invited to learn character choreography from Raymonda. Students can bring a character skirt and character shoes, but these items are not required.
SWAN LAKE - APRIL 2024
Swan Lake is the quintessential classical ballet, steeped in themes of temptation, jealousy, deception, and drama. Now you can experience the magic of Swan Lake in a new way, by learning choreography from the production in our Repertory Classes. Join us in SF Ballet’s rehearsal studios on April 28 as we journey through Helgi Tomasson’s Swan Lake in classes for both participants and observers.
Taught by SF Ballet Soloist Julia Rowe and SF Ballet School Faculty member Kristi DeCaminada.
