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San Francisco Ballet's popular pre-performance Meet the Artist Interviews (MTAs) spotlight a work to be performed that afternoon/evening. These informative talks feature artists and choreographers in conversation with a moderator and take place before Friday evening and Sunday matinee performances d…

San Francisco Ballet Association

  • Sep 23, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 33m AVG DURATION
  • 323 EPISODES


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Meet the Artist: Soloist Lucas Erni

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 55:53


On his path to SF Ballet and his life during shelter-in-place

Meet the Artist: Soloist Diego Cruz

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 42:13


On starting Worldwide Ballet Class and his life during shelter-in-place

Meet the Artist: Soloist and Choreographer Myles Thatcher

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 51:39


On his career, choreography, and his life during shelter-in-place

Meet the Artist: Principal Dancer Max Cauthorn

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 52:10


On highlights from the 2020 Season and his life during shelter-in-place

Meet the Artist: Soloist Ellen Rose Hummel

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 52:02


On her recent promotion and life during shelter-in-place

Meet the Artist: Principal Dancer Tiit Helimets

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 36:19


On his career and life during shelter-in-place

Meet the Artist: Angelo Greco, Cordula Merks, and Martin West

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 35:30


What’s it like to conduct a ballet? And what’s it like to be conducted in a ballet?

Imani Rupert-Gordon (NCLR), Kris Hayashi (TLC), and Arthur Pita

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 49:35


National Center for Lesbian Rights Executive Director Imani Rupert-Gordon, Transgender Law Center Executive Director Kris Hayashi, and choreographer Arthur Pita […]

Cathy Marston and Sarah Van Patten on Snowblind

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 31:59


Choreographer Cathy Marston and Principal Dancer Sarah Van Patten discuss the creative process. Cathy Marston and Sarah Van Patten interview […]

Marilyn Coyne, SF Ballet Orchestra

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 30:24


SF Ballet Orchestra Member Marilyn Coyne checks in from Shelter-in-Place. Marilyn Coyne calls in to chat with Claire Sheridan about […]

Celebrating 20 Years with Jeffrey Lyons

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 31:00


SF Ballet School Leadership and Alumni celebrate Jeffrey Lyons’ 20th Anniversary at SF Ballet School. School Director Patrick Armand, Director […]

Dana Genshaft and Pemberley Ann Olson on Heliotrope

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 32:21


In honor of SF Ballet School’s Annual Spring Festival, Dana Genshaft and Pemberley Ann Olson call in from Shelter-in-Place. Dana […]

Wona Park, Principal Dancer, from Shelter-in-Place

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 41:12


Recently promoted Principal Dancer Wona Park checks in from Shelter-in-Place. Wona Park calls in from her home in South Korea […]

Dores André, Principal Dancer, on Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 31:31


Principal Dancer Dores André talks about Justin Peck’s Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming. Dores André gives a glimpse of her life […]

Helgi Tomasson and Mathilde Froustey on Romeo & Juliet

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 29:10


Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson and Principal Dancer Mathilde Froustey talk Romeo & Juliet. Helgi Tomasson and Mathilde Froustey discuss the […]

Yuan Yuan Tan and Luke Ingham on The Infinite Ocean

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 32:32


Principal Dancers Yuan Yuan Tan and Luke Ingham check in from Shelter-in-Place. Yuan Yuan Tan and Luke Ingham chat about […]

Jennifer Stahl, Principal Dancer, from Shelter-in-Place

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 32:13


Principal Dancer Jennifer Stahl checks in from shelter-in-place. Jennifer Stahl chats with Dance Educator Mary Wood during San Francisco’s Shelter-in-Place […]

Julia Rowe, Soloist, on Life during COVID-19

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 29:37


Soloist Julia Rowe checks in from shelter-in-place. Julia Rowe discusses life during shelter-in-place. Among other things, she chats about what […]

Joshua Jack Price, Corps de Ballet, on Life During COVID-19

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 25:26


Corps de Ballet member Joshua Jack Price checks in from shelter-in-place. Joshua Jack Price discusses his first season in the […]

Madison Keesler, Soloist, on Sandpaper Ballet

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 26:51


Soloist Madison Keesler reflects on her career path and time at SF Ballet. Madison Keelser thoughtfully reflects on life as […]

Lonnie Weeks, Soloist, on Sandpaper Ballet

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 23:56


Soloist Lonnie Weeks discusses the ballets on Programs 02 and 03. Soloist Lonnie Weeks speaks engagingly about his ballet beginnings […]

Lucas Erni, Corps de Ballet, on Etudes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 24:28


Corps de Ballet member Lucas Erni discusses Etudes and his path to SF Ballet. Lucas Erni shares insight into his path from […]

Frances Chung, Principal Dancer, on Cinderella

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 23:30


Principal Dancer Frances Chung discusses Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella. New mom Frances Chung shares her memories of the creation of Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella and […]

Helgi Tomasson and Joseph Walsh on Oberon

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 42:29


Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson and Principal Dancer Joseph Walsh discuss the role of Oberon in George Balanchine’s A […]

Esteban Hernandez, Principal Dancer, on Cinderella

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 28:17


Principal Dancer Esteban Hernandez shares his story. Recently promoted Principal Dancer Esteban Hernandez discusses his childhood, career, and the role […]

Misa Kuranaga, Principal Dancer, on Cinderella

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 23:04


Principal Dancer Misa Kuranaga talks about her path to San Francisco Ballet and the role of Cinderella. New Principal Dancer […]

Meet the Artist: Betsy Erickson and Tina LeBlanc on Sandpaper Ballet

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2020 38:16


Choreographer Mark Morris has had a long relationship with San Francisco and San Francisco Ballet, having created more works for […]

Betsy Erickson, Ballet Master, on Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 30:28


Host Andi Yannone interviews Ballet Master Betsy Erickson and discusses how Cinderella is rehearsed and put together.  In particular, they […]

Kelly Tweeddale, Executive Director, on her First SF Ballet Season

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 23:11


Host Andi Yannone interviews Executive Director Kelly Tweeddale.  They talk about her journey to SFB, her initial impressions of the […]

SF Ballet Production Staff on Cinderella

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 43:36


Members of the Production Staff discuss the demands of their positions as they “create the magic” of a fairy tale […]

Sofiane Sylve, Principal Dancer, on Shostakovich Trilogy

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 25:19


Sofiane Sylve on dancing, teaching, and the Shostakovich Trilogy

Steven D’Amico and Shinji Eshima, Orchestra Members, on Shostakovich Trilogy

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 27:41


Retiring Principal Bassist Steven D’Amico is joined by his stand mate Shinji Eshima to discuss their careers, the SF Ballet […]

Carrie Gaiser Casey, PhD, on Alexei Ratmansky’s Chamber Symphony

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 37:45


Join Carrie Gaiser Casey, PhD for an in-depth analysis of Alexei Ratmansky’s Chamber Symphony, the centerpiece of his stunning Shostakovich Trilogy. Like […]

Nathaniel Remez, Corps de Ballet, on The Little Mermaid

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 25:10


Nathaniel Remez, corps de ballet, discusses his life and career with Senior Manager, Individual Giving, Ari Lipsky, with a special […]

Madison Keesler, Corps de Ballet, on The Little Mermaid

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 25:11


Keesler shares her unique perspective on this ballet and her promotion to soloist.

Sasha de Sola and Wei Wang, Principal Dancers, on The Little Mermaid

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2019 39:51


Discover how they prepare to perform Neumeier's dramatic roles.

Tiit Helimets, Principal Dancer, on The Little Mermaid

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 27:28


Principal Dancer Tiit Helimets offers an eloquent description of John Neumeier’s The Little Mermaid, and he describes the complicated role […]

Lonnie Weeks, Soloist, on Bound To

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 26:08


Elizabeth Mateer, Corps de Ballet

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 28:57


Elizabeth Mateer, in her third season as a member of the corps de ballet, reflects on the roles she has enjoyed […]

Taking SF Ballet on Tour

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 42:06


Arthur Pita’s Björk Ballet made a splash last year with spectacular props, Marco Morante-designed costumes, and music by Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk. Join […]

David Finn, Scenic and Lighting Designer, on Die Toteninsel

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 31:50


Scenic and Lighting Designer David Finn discusses his life and career along with his recent work for SF Ballet, Die Toteninsel. He […]

Cavan Conley, Corps de Ballet, on Die Toteninsel

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 30:06


Cavan Conley describes his training and the beginnings of his professional career prior to joining San Francisco Ballet this season […]

Clare Croft, SF Ballet’s 2019 Visiting Scholar, on American Ballet

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 39:17


Join SF Ballet’s 2019 Visiting Scholar Clare Croft, PhD for a talk on “What makes a ballet “American?” Several works on […]

Julia Rowe, Soloist, on The Sleeping Beauty

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2019 23:54


Rowe on her training, The Sleeping Beauty, and studying at St. Mary's.

Jeffrey Lyons, SF Ballet School Faculty

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 30:38


Jeffrey Lyons discusses what is important to him as a ballet teacher, the art of teaching boys, and the joy […]

Yasmine Naghdi, Principal Dancer, The Royal Ballet

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 27:19


Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Yasmine Naghdi chats with Jennie Scholick about her career, the role of Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty, […]

Carlo di Lanno, Principal Dancer, on The Sleeping Beauty

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 25:59


Principal Dancer Carlo di Lanno gives a description of the classical training that prepared him to dance Prince Desiré in […]

Frances Chung, Principal Dancer, and Esteban Hernandez, Soloist, on The Sleeping Beauty

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 42:52


Dancers Frances Chung, Principal, and Esteban Hernandez, Soloist, discuss how their classical training gave them the foundation to perform The […]

Kamryn Baldwin, Corps de Ballet, on In Space and Time

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 28:36


Director of Education and Training, Andi Yannone, interviews corps de ballet dancer Kamryn Baldwin about her training, Harald Lander’s Etudes, and […]

Aaron Robison, Principal Dancer, on Etudes

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 27:36


Aaron Robison, Principal Dancer, discusses his path to SF Ballet, dancing in Helgi Tomasson’s The Fifth Season and Harald Lander’s Etudes, and how […]

Martin West, Music Director and Principal Conductor, on Program 2: Kaleidoscope

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 29:39


Martin West, SF Ballet’s Music Director and Principal Conductor, gives an engaging account about how ballet conducting requires both mind […]

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