Pic of the Week

Thursday, December 17th, 2009 | All Posts by Open Studio 455, Pic of the Week | 1 Comment

Principal Dancer Maria Kochetkova prepares to take the stage as the Grand Pas de Deux Ballerina in Tomasson's Nutcracker (© Erik Tomasson)

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SF Ballet at the Izzies

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 | All Posts by Open Studio 455 | No Comments

Last night, a few dancers and SFB staff members attended the 23^rd Annual Isadora Duncan Dance Awards at the Brava Theater in San Francisco’s Mission district. The “Izzies” were created by the Bay Area Dance Coalition in 1984 to celebrate the unique richness, diversity, and excellence of Bay Area Dance.

Maria Kochetkova in Tomasson's Giselle. (© Erik Tomasson)

Maria Kochetkova won the Izzie (in a tie) for Outstanding Achievement in Performance by an Individual, for her performance in Tomasson’s Giselle last March, and the Company received a special award for the New Works Festival, presented by Choreographer Margaret Jenkins and accepted by Tina LeBlanc. Congratulations to all!

Margaret Jenkins works with SF Ballet dancers to create Thread, for the 2008 New Works Festival (© Erik Tomasson)

 See the SF Chronicle’s take on the Izzies here.

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Kochetkova Wins on NBC’s “Superstars of Dance”

Thursday, February 5th, 2009 | All Posts by Open Studio 455, SFB Scene | No Comments

On the January 26 season finale of NBC’s “Superstars of Dance”, SF Ballet Principal Dancer Maria Kochetkova was awarded the gold medal in the soloist category. The Moscow-born dancer competed as part of the Russian team, performing solo variations from Don Quixote and Le Corsaire. For more information, visit nbc.com/superstars-of-dance.  Congratulations, Maria!

Variation from Don Quixote

Medal Ceremony

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