What is a Driad?
Classical ballets are populated with all kinds of mystical creatures: sylphs, wilis, nymphs, shades, driads. If it’s a female supernatural […]
6 Surprising Nutcracker Stats (including the Heaviest Tutu)
In the Act I battle scene, the Stahlbaums’ fireplace (above, at right in the image) grows to 22 feet tall […]
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 […]
Photoessay: Nutcracker from the Wings
Erik Tomasson has been San Francisco Ballet’s photographer since 2004. Through photographing multiple performances of Nutcracker each year, he has […]
Six Steps to a Dreamy Nutcracker with Kids (with Insider Tips!)
Nutcracker Preview
Preview San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker
Which Nutcracker Character Are You?
Both photos: SF Ballet in Tomasson’s Nutcracker // © Erik Tomasson
Who’s Who in Nutcracker—with Their Favorite Holiday Treats!
A Sensory-Friendly Nutcracker Experience: SF Ballet Partners with Autism Fun Bay Area
7 Reasons to Get Season Tickets (from those who know)
Season ticket holders are an integral—and essential—part of the SF Ballet family. What they love best about SF Ballet is […]
Instant Expert: The Kitri or Plisetskaya Jump
One of the distinctive features of Don Quixote’s choreography is the “Kitri jump.” In this step, Kitri jumps into the […]
Your Ultimate Guide to Don Quixote
What is it? This ballet is pure fun. Inspired by Cervantes’ famous (and very long) novel, the ballet Don Quixote […]
Your Ultimate Guide to Kaleidoscope
What is it? Three distinct takes on the classical idiom to three musical masterpieces. Who’s it for? Anyone who loves […]
Your Ultimate Guide to In Space and Time
What is it? A chance to see three very different takes on ballet: from modernist abstraction to narrative drama to […]
Past Forward: How Triple-Bill Programs Have Shaped Ballet
For many people, when they think about ballet, they think about story ballets: the big 19th-century classics like Swan Lake, […]