Jennifer Stahl, Principal Dancer, on Snowblind and Appassionata
Principal Dancer Jennifer Stahl reflects on the challenges and satisfactions of being in a work as it is created, reminiscing […]
Ulrik Birkkjaer and Luke Ingham, Principal Dancers, on Partnering
Luke Ingham and Ulrik Birkkjaer, principal dancers, discuss the art of partnering and how male dancers build the necessary strength and […]
Henry Sidford, Soloist, on Kaleidoscope
Soloist Henry Sidford discusses how he came to San Francisco Ballet, highlights in his career (so far!), and the ballets […]
Talking Dance: The Sleeping Beauty
Soloist Wona Park discusses dancing the role of the Enchanted Princess in the third-act wedding scene of Tomasson’s The Sleeping […]
A Life Cycle of Dream States: Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
by Cheryl A. Ossola In Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, choreographer Justin Peck takes us on a life-cycle journey of dream […]
Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming Trailer
ABOUT JUSTIN PECK Choreographer Justin Peck is Resident Choreographer and a Soloist Dancer with New York City Ballet (NYCB). […]
Justin Peck on Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
Justin Peck discusses creating his ballet Hurry Up, We're Dreaming for SF Ballet.
Who’s Who in The Sleeping Beauty
Aurora (a.k.a. The Princess, Beauty, Her Royal Highness) Bio: Firstborn child of the Tsar and Tsarina, Aurora is cursed to […]
Who Are The Fairytale Characters At Aurora And Desiré’s Wedding?
Well before Walt Disney adapted fairy tales to film, Charles Perrault had a similar idea. A retired bureaucrat during the […]
What is the “Rose Adagio”?
The hops on pointe in Giselle, the 32 fouetté turns in Swan Lake—classical ballets are riddled with moments that give […]
Don Quixote Preview
Reserve Don Quixote Tickets Header image: Sarah Van Patten in Tomasson/Possokhov’s Don Quixote // © Erik Tomasson
A Sensory-Friendly Nutcracker Experience: SF Ballet Partners with Autism Fun Bay Area
For the past three years, San Francisco Ballet has partnered with Autism Fun Bay Area to provide sensory-friendly ballet workshops for children and young […]
Who’s Who in Nutcracker—with Their Favorite Holiday Treats!
Which Nutcracker Character Are You?
Both photos: SF Ballet in Tomasson’s Nutcracker // © Erik Tomasson
The Story of Nutcracker
Your Ultimate Guide to Nutcracker
What Is It? The quintessential holiday classic, Nutcracker is the first thing most people think about when they think about ballet. And with […]