FAMILY WORKSHOPS
FAMILY WORKSHOPS
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OVERVIEW
Share the wonder of ballet with your family and experience the joy of dancing together. Led by SF Ballet’s Professional Teaching Artists and SF Ballet School Faculty Members, our interactive 60-minute workshops explore the story, choreography, music, and characters of some of Ballet's most beloved productions, through hands-on activities that unlock the magic of a ballet performance.
Participants are guided through a fun ballet warm-up and dance-along choreography based on a story ballet that SF Ballet is performing on the Opera House stage. Family members of all ages and abilities are invited to dance. Following the dance-along experience, participants are invited to participate in arts and crafts activities, take photos with dancers, try on a tutu, and more!
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:
NUTCRACKER FAMILY DANCE-ALONG FOR CHILDREN AGES 3–7
Are you going to SF Ballet’s Nutcracker in December? Is watching Nutcracker a family holiday tradition? Nutcracker Family Dance-Alongs are the perfect way to prepare your child to see Nutcracker for the first time or to delight kids who already know our production by heart!
Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023
Ages: 3–7 year-olds and their family members
BUY TICKETS: NUTCRACKER FAMILY DANCE-ALONG 12/17
SWAN LAKE FAMILY DANCE-ALONG FOR CHILDREN AGES 4–8
Join the magical world of Swan Lake in this interactive Family Dance-Along workshop on Sunday, February 25, 2024. Designed for children ages 4–8 and their families, guests will explore the characters and music from the ballet, enjoy hands-on arts and crafts activities, and more.
Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024
Ages: 4–8 year-olds and their family members
BUY TICKETS: SWAN LAKE FAMILY DANCE-ALONG 2/25
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM FAMILY DANCE-ALONG FOR CHILDREN AGES 4–8
This Family Dance-Along workshop, on Sunday, March 17, is the perfect way to prepare your family to see the ballet version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream on the Opera House stage and delve deeper into this classic Shakespeare story. Designed for children ages 4-8 and their families, guests will explore the characters and music from the ballet, enjoy hands-on arts and crafts activities, and more.
Date: Sunday, March 17, 2024
Ages: 4–8 year-olds and their family members
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Family Dance-Alongs are recommended for families with children ages 3–7. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Location: SF Ballet, 455 Franklin Street, SF
Dates: December 17, 2023, and February 25, 2024, and March 17, 2024
Times: 10:30 AM and 11:45 AM
Ages: Varies by Dance-Along
Cost: $25 per person, adults and children
- Participants should wear comfortable clothes that allow for movement.
- Ballet shoes are not required.
- Participants are welcome to wear their favorite costumes.
- No prior dance experience is needed.
Ticket sales end at 5 PM the Friday before each workshop.
*Wearing a mask is strongly recommended but not required for participants attending a Dance-Along in the SF Ballet building at 455 Franklin Street. More information here.
All guests must have a ticket. We respectfully request that adults be accompanied by at least one child to participate in the workshops. To ensure the safety of minor participants, all minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For our adult fans of ballet, we offer separate adult classes and adult education workshops, learn more about our Adult Programs here.
By participating in this event, you authorize SF Ballet to take photographs and videos of you and your family during the workshop. You permit the use of any such photographic reproductions for any purpose, including but not limited to educational and public media, and understand that you may be identifiable from such electronic reproduction.
SENSORY FRIENDLY DANCE-ALONG
SF Ballet Sensory-Friendly Dance-Alongs are designed to provide a relaxed, shush-free, and shame-free environment for children and adults of varying physical and cognitive abilities to experience ballet and participate in a guided dance class that is specifically tailored to the sensory and behavioral needs of the individuals. These interactive workshops explore storytelling through creative movement and ballet choreography and are open to dancers of all ages and abilities.
Explore tactile activity tables, take-home arts and crafts activities, enjoy the quiet room, and more. SF Ballet’s Sensory Friendly Programs for neurodiverse audiences were designed in partnership with consultants from Autism Fun Bay Area, Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area, and College of Adaptive Arts. Click here to learn more about our Sensory Friendly Programs.
QUESTIONS?
Pam Sieck
Community Programs Coordinator
education@sfballet.org
SENSORY FRIENDLY NUTCRACKER
Join us for SF Ballet’s Sensory Friendly Performance of Nutcracker on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 11 AM!
STORYTIME WITH SF BALLET
Join the artists of SF Ballet for storytime, then try a few ballet steps with artists from SF Ballet or listen to music played by members of the SF Ballet Orchestra. Fun for all ages!