» All Posts by Open Studio 455 http://www.sfballetblog.org Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:29:12 +0000 en hourly 1 Pic of the Week http://www.sfballetblog.org/2010/03/pic-of-the-week-50/ http://www.sfballetblog.org/2010/03/pic-of-the-week-50/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:19:06 +0000 Open Studio 455 http://www.sfballetblog.org/?p=1988 ;alsdkfjas;dlkfj

Hamburg Ballet Director and Chief Choreographer John Neumeier applauds the opening night cast of the U.S. premiere of his The Little Mermaid. (©Chris Hardy)

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San Francisco Ballet in Neumeier's The Little Mermaid. (© Erik Tomasson)

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Yuan Yuan Tan and Damian Smith rehearsing Neumeier's The Little Mermaid which opens this Saturday, March 20 (© Erik Tomasson)

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Principal Dancer Sarah Van Patten rehearsing John Neumeier's The Little Mermaid which premieres on March 20. (© Erik Tomasson)

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Principal Dancer Lorena Feijoo in Forsythe's in the middle, somewhat elevated, featured on Program 4 which opens tonight.

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San Francisco Ballet in Possokhov's Diving into the Lilacs which opens as part of mixed bill Program 4 next Tuesday. (© Erik Tomasson)

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Sofiane Sylve, Tiit Helimets, and Garen Price Scribner in Wheeldon's Ghosts featured on Program 2. Final performances of this program take place on Thursday, Feb. 18 and Saturday, Feb. 20. (© Erik Tomasson)

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  • Mixed bill Program 2 and the Balanchine Masterworks program open next Tuesday and Thursday. Click here to read program notes for Program 2 and the Balanchine Masterworks programs. Also, check out these preview videos of Paul Taylor’s Company B and George Balanchine’s Serenade, Stravinsky Violin Concerto, and Theme and Variations.
  • Christopher Wheeldon’s creative team has arrived to finalize the world premiere of Ghosts which opens next Tuesday. Mark Zappone (costumes), Laura Jellinek (set), Mary Louise Geiger (lighting), and Kip Winger (score) are in the Opera house with Christopher for the work light rehearsals going on this week.
  • Check out this great article on Kip Winger, composer of the score for Ghosts, that appeared in today’s San Francisco Chronicle. Former bassist for Alice Cooper and founder of metal band Winger, Kip has studied classical music composition for the last 17 years. Read more here and stay tuned for a blog update from Kip!
  • The San Francisco Ballet School Trainees will perform at Stanford University today at 1:30pm. The international roster of pre-professional young dancers will present excerpts from the classical and contemporary repertoire. Click here for more information.
  • Have you visited our website lately? Check out a new video featuring highlights from Program 2 and the Balanchine Masterworks program currently featured on our homepage!
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    Dores Andre and Christopher Wheeldon rehearsing Wheeldon's Ghosts (©Erik Tomasson)

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    Corps de Ballet dancers backstage in their costumes during a 2009 performance of Swan Lake. Swan Lake returns during the 2010 Season and runs now through January 31. (© Erik Tomasson)

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    The Grand Benefactor dinner at City Hall for Wednesday's Opening Night Gala: Silver Celebration.

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