This week the Company heads into the final performances of the 2009 Repertory Season with rotating presentations of Programs 7 and 8. Your last chance to see Program 8 is Friday, May 8, and Balanchine’s Jewels (Program 7) will close the season with a matinee performance on Sunday, May 10. On both of these dates, SF Ballet is offering some cool special events, in addition to the performance, including a Nite Out event for the LGBT community on May 8. Join other fans after the show for an exclusive cocktail reception that includes a DJ and light hors d’oeuvres. Then, on Sunday, May 10 (Mother’s Day), bring your Mom to the Ballet and she’ll receive a complementary rose!
And, don’t forget, Saturday, May 9, Principal Dancer Tina LeBlanc will give her farewell performance with the Company, after 17 years with SF Ballet.
On Thursday, May 7, the Center for Dance Education will host a Community Matinee, which offers deeply discounted tickets to students and seniors. The program will include Balanchine’s “Rubies” and Possokhov’s Fusion, as well as a demonstration featuring students from the San Francisco Ballet School. Click here to see video highlights from a recent Community Matinee hosted by Tina LeBlanc.
Tina LeBlanc in Balanchine's "Rubies" (Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust; photo © Erik Tomasson)