Swan Lake in Dazzling High Def

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 | All Posts by Evan Wagoner-Lynch | 1 Comment

Earlier this month I wrote a post about our experimental taping of Swan Lake, and at the end I promised some excerpts for your viewing pleasure.  Well, I’m very excited to present one minute of Swan Lake in dazzling HD.  Rather than try to represent all four acts of the evening-length ballet, we’ve chosen three short excerpts that show off the beauty of the high definition footage.  They also happen to feature principal dancers Taras Domitro, Maria Kochetkova, as well as the impressive swan corps. Don’t forget to click the HD and full screen buttons on the player to experience full quality. Enjoy!

Tags: Swan Lake, video

Green Jeté Part Deux

Monday, November 24th, 2008 | All Posts by Evan Wagoner-Lynch, Behind the Scenes | No Comments

I’m taking a tiny break from preparing for our 4th and final stop of the Fall tour to share an incredibly awesome video with you. Hopefully you’ve seen the first installment of our San Francisco Ballet Green Team video series. That video announced the beginning of a month-long environmental awareness campaign at 455 Franklin Street. Everyone on our Green Team was amazed at the response, and the difference is palpable. Empty rooms are now left dark, mugs have replaced bottled water, the stairwells are enjoying a renaissance, and our impact on the environment is now a frequent subject of conversation.

To celebrate the completion of our Green Jeté campaign, I asked the Green Team members and Principal Dancer Nicolas Blanc to perform in a follow-up video. It answers the question: “How far will San Francisco Ballet go for the environment?” You’ll have to watch to find out the answer, but here’s a hint: Green Alert!

Tags: funny, green team, Nicolas Blanc, Staff, video