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Tiit Helimets, Principal Dancer, from Shelter-in-Place
August 12, 2020 Leave a Comment by sfballet Listen

Tiit Helimets, Principal Dancer, from Shelter-in-Place

Principal Dancer Tiit Helimets chats about his life during shelter-in-place. Tiit Helimets chats with Claire Sheridan about his career, what […]

Imani Rupert-Gordon (NCLR), Kris Hayashi (TLC), and Arthur Pita
June 19, 2020 Leave a Comment by sfballet Listen

Imani Rupert-Gordon (NCLR), Kris Hayashi (TLC), and Arthur Pita

National Center for Lesbian Rights Executive Director Imani Rupert-Gordon, Transgender Law Center Executive Director Kris Hayashi, and choreographer Arthur Pita […]

Julia Rowe, Soloist, on Life during COVID-19
April 23, 2020 Leave a Comment by scholick Listen

Julia Rowe, Soloist, on Life during COVID-19

Soloist Julia Rowe checks in from shelter-in-place. Julia Rowe discusses life during shelter-in-place. Among other things, she chats about what […]

Madison Keesler, Soloist, on Sandpaper Ballet
April 15, 2020 Leave a Comment by sfballet Listen

Madison Keesler, Soloist, on Sandpaper Ballet

Soloist Madison Keesler reflects on her career path and time at SF Ballet. Madison Keelser thoughtfully reflects on life as […]

Lonnie Weeks, Soloist, on Sandpaper Ballet
April 12, 2020 Leave a Comment by sfballet Listen

Lonnie Weeks, Soloist, on Sandpaper Ballet

Soloist Lonnie Weeks discusses the ballets on Programs 02 and 03. Soloist Lonnie Weeks speaks engagingly about his ballet beginnings […]

Meet the Artist: Betsy Erickson and Tina LeBlanc on Sandpaper Ballet
February 22, 2020 Leave a Comment by scholick Listen

Meet the Artist: Betsy Erickson and Tina LeBlanc on Sandpaper Ballet

Choreographer Mark Morris has had a long relationship with San Francisco and San Francisco Ballet, having created more works for […]

To the Pointe: Dance Innovations
February 9, 2020 Leave a Comment by scholick Listen

To the Pointe: Dance Innovations

Join Associate Director of Audience Development, Jennie Scholick, PhD for a deep dive into the three ballets on Program 3: […]

Betsy Erickson, Ballet Master, on Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella
February 8, 2020 Leave a Comment by scholick Behind the Scenes

Betsy Erickson, Ballet Master, on Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella

Host Andi Yannone interviews Ballet Master Betsy Erickson and discusses how Cinderella is rehearsed and put together.  In particular, they […]

To The Pointe: David Rosenthal on “The Typewriter”
February 7, 2020 Leave a Comment by sfballet Behind the Scenes

To The Pointe: David Rosenthal on “The Typewriter”

Gong, chimes, woodblocks…. typewriter? In this special edition of To The Pointe, David Rosenthal, SF Ballet Orchestra’s Principal Percussionist, discusses […]

To the Pointe: Classical (Re)Vision
February 7, 2020 Leave a Comment by scholick Behind the Scenes

To the Pointe: Classical (Re)Vision

Join Associate Director of Audience Development, Jennie Scholick, PhD for an exploration of the ballets on Program 2: Classical (Re)Vision. […]

Kelly Tweeddale, Executive Director, on her First SF Ballet Season
February 6, 2020 Leave a Comment by scholick Listen

Kelly Tweeddale, Executive Director, on her First SF Ballet Season

Host Andi Yannone interviews Executive Director Kelly Tweeddale.  They talk about her journey to SFB, her initial impressions of the […]

SF Ballet Production Staff on Cinderella
February 5, 2020 Leave a Comment by scholick Behind the Scenes

SF Ballet Production Staff on Cinderella

Members of the Production Staff discuss the demands of their positions as they “create the magic” of a fairy tale […]

To the Pointe: Cinderella
January 8, 2020 1 Comment by sfballet Listen

To the Pointe: Cinderella

Join Jennie Scholick, PhD for a quick overview of Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella©. Hear about the ballet’s creation, both in Soviet […]

Tchaikovsky’s Dance of Death
December 13, 2019 1 Comment by sfballet Listen

Tchaikovsky’s Dance of Death

In 1890, Tchaikovsky was riding the high of his opera The Queen of Spades when disaster struck: his longtime patron […]

Nutcracker Spotify Playlist
November 24, 2019 Leave a Comment by scholick Listen

Nutcracker Spotify Playlist

Get into the spirit of Nutcracker with our Spotify playlist.

To the Pointe: Nutcracker
October 18, 2019 Leave a Comment by scholick Listen

To the Pointe: Nutcracker

Join us for a deep dive into Nutcracker's history and story.

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