by Claudia Bauer | Jan 13, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
San Francisco Ballet’s longtime artistic director, Helgi Tomasson, handed the reins to Tamara Rojo last December. But his presence will be strongly felt when the 2023 season opens on January 20 with [email protected], a three-week festival of new works programmed by Tomasson....
by Pointe Magazine | Dec 27, 2022 | News, The Latest
We asked for your favorite performances this year, and you delivered! 2022 was filled with outstanding onstage moments that left an impression on our readers. While classics like Dracula and Swan Lake were especially popular this year, a variety of performances by...
by Sponsored by San Francisco Ballet | Dec 15, 2022 | Training
Dancing with a world-renowned company like the San Francisco Ballet is a dream for many students, and enrolling at the affiliated San Francisco Ballet School is a major step towards achieving this goal—especially considering that more than 70 percent of the current...
by Helen Hope | Nov 21, 2022 | Pointe+, Training
San Francisco Ballet principal dancer Nikisha Fogo vividly recalls how it felt to be consumed by competitive feelings. “I went to the Royal Ballet School, and I remember it felt so competitive in the sense of ‘Who’s going to get the Royal Ballet contract?’” she says....
by Claudia Bauer | Apr 11, 2022 | Profiles, The Latest
Sarah Van Patten is a rarity among ballet dancers. Not only has she enjoyed a career of more than 20 years, she has spent most of it with one company—San Francisco Ballet—and has become a beloved artist in the Bay Area. Van Patten’s retirement performance on April 16...
by Jennifer Stahl For Dance Magazine | Jan 11, 2022 | The Latest
San Francisco Ballet has just announced that Tamara Rojo will become its next artistic director, following the retirement of Helgi Tomasson, who steps down at the end of this season after 37 years. Rojo will move to San Francisco with her husband, Isaac Hernández, who...
by Zoe Phillips and Kyra Laubacher | Dec 23, 2021 | News, The Latest
The end of the year brings an exciting new batch of promotions and career changes from San Francisco to Denmark! Catch up on the ballet world’s latest news before we head into 2022. A New Soloist for San Francisco Ballet View this post on Instagram A post shared...
by Amy Brandt | Nov 4, 2021 | The Latest
San Francisco Ballet principal Esteban Hernández has been turning heads ever since he joined the company’s corps de ballet in 2013. With his high-octane energy and all-in approach to roles, he’s a favorite among audiences and choreographers alike. But he’s also...