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Westward Ho!

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Ni Hao Ma! Yes, I’ve been practicing saying “hello,” “good-bye,” “thank you,” and “where’s the WC?” in Mandarin and getting ready to travel along with San Francisco Ballet to Shanghai and Beijing. Since the orchestras we will be performing with in China have their own music librarians, I’m tagging along strictly as a tourist and [...]
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And… We’re Off!

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I started in my new role (Ballet Master and Assistant to the Artistic Director) on July 6th and it has been a whirlwind first few months. There is, as I already knew there would be, a lot of repertory in the 2010 season, and it all needs to be prepared during the months leading up [...]
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Stern Grove: Adventures in the Fog

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I love it when we perform at Sigmund Stern Grove during what San Franciscans whimsically call the “summer”. It’s a beautiful setting; a natural amphitheater surrounded by tall trees. You have the pungent aroma of eucalyptus and pine, the bracing sea breeze and—the fog. It’s always an adventure presenting an outdoor dance event at Stern [...]
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An Experiment in High Definition

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During the final days before the premiere of Swan Lake, preparations for an entirely different kind of production were underway: a live HD recording of the new ballet. The filming was part of an experiment funded in part by a grant from the James Irvine Foundation. SF Ballet wanted to determine whether it was possible [...]
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