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soloist with San Francisco Ballet.

Memorable (Tour) Moments

By Elana Altman | Published: September 26, 2011
“I want to give you something to remember Paris by…” Those were the words of Helgi Tomasson right before he promoted me to soloist on the last day of our 2005 tour to Paris.  He was right, I’ll never forget that moment or that tour. While not every tour has affected me so significantly, each [...]
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Myrtha Unveiled

By Elana Altman | Published: February 1, 2011
The role of Myrtha in Giselle is one of the most challenging and demanding roles that I have ever performed. Myrtha is the Queen of the Wilis (girls who have died of broken hearts). To attain Queen status, I wonder if Myrtha’s heart was broken the worst, or if she was the first, or if she was a [...]
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Aside from being the Snow Queen…

By Elana Altman | Published: November 18, 2009
The past few weeks I have been fortunate enough to work with Renato Zanella on his new piece for the 2010 Season.  The first thing that struck me about him is that he came very prepared.  More than just seeing the piece in his mind, he could show us the steps with his body, making [...]
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Winding down…

By Elana Altman | Published: April 28, 2009
As the end of the season quickly approaches I am filled with two conflicting feelings.  I am excited for a break–my body needs it–and I have a fantastic vacation planned to Belgium, The Netherlands, and Turkey; this hot weather is making the idea of summer break even more tempting.  On the other hand, as we’re [...]
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