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…
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On his path to SF Ballet and his life during shelter-in-place
On starting Worldwide Ballet Class and his life during shelter-in-place
On his career, choreography, and his life during shelter-in-place
On highlights from the 2020 Season and his life during shelter-in-place
On her recent promotion and life during shelter-in-place
On his career and life during shelter-in-place
What’s it like to conduct a ballet? And what’s it like to be conducted in a ballet?
National Center for Lesbian Rights Executive Director Imani Rupert-Gordon, Transgender Law Center Executive Director Kris Hayashi, and choreographer Arthur Pita […]
Choreographer Cathy Marston and Principal Dancer Sarah Van Patten discuss the creative process. Cathy Marston and Sarah Van Patten interview […]
SF Ballet Orchestra Member Marilyn Coyne checks in from Shelter-in-Place. Marilyn Coyne calls in to chat with Claire Sheridan about […]
SF Ballet School Leadership and Alumni celebrate Jeffrey Lyons’ 20th Anniversary at SF Ballet School. School Director Patrick Armand, Director […]
In honor of SF Ballet School’s Annual Spring Festival, Dana Genshaft and Pemberley Ann Olson call in from Shelter-in-Place. Dana […]
Recently promoted Principal Dancer Wona Park checks in from Shelter-in-Place. Wona Park calls in from her home in South Korea […]
Principal Dancer Dores André talks about Justin Peck’s Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming. Dores André gives a glimpse of her life […]
Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson and Principal Dancer Mathilde Froustey talk Romeo & Juliet. Helgi Tomasson and Mathilde Froustey discuss the […]
Principal Dancers Yuan Yuan Tan and Luke Ingham check in from Shelter-in-Place. Yuan Yuan Tan and Luke Ingham chat about […]
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 […]
Soloist Julia Rowe checks in from shelter-in-place. Julia Rowe discusses life during shelter-in-place. Among other things, she chats about what […]
Corps de Ballet member Joshua Jack Price checks in from shelter-in-place. Joshua Jack Price discusses his first season in the […]
Soloist Madison Keesler reflects on her career path and time at SF Ballet. Madison Keelser thoughtfully reflects on life as […]
Soloist Lonnie Weeks discusses the ballets on Programs 02 and 03. Soloist Lonnie Weeks speaks engagingly about his ballet beginnings […]
Corps de Ballet member Lucas Erni discusses Etudes and his path to SF Ballet. Lucas Erni shares insight into his path from […]
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 […]
Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson and Principal Dancer Joseph Walsh discuss the role of Oberon in George Balanchine’s A […]
Principal Dancer Esteban Hernandez shares his story. Recently promoted Principal Dancer Esteban Hernandez discusses his childhood, career, and the role […]
Principal Dancer Misa Kuranaga talks about her path to San Francisco Ballet and the role of Cinderella. New Principal Dancer […]
Choreographer Mark Morris has had a long relationship with San Francisco and San Francisco Ballet, having created more works for […]
Host Andi Yannone interviews Ballet Master Betsy Erickson and discusses how Cinderella is rehearsed and put together. In particular, they […]
Host Andi Yannone interviews Executive Director Kelly Tweeddale. They talk about her journey to SFB, her initial impressions of the […]
Members of the Production Staff discuss the demands of their positions as they “create the magic” of a fairy tale […]
Sofiane Sylve on dancing, teaching, and the Shostakovich Trilogy
Retiring Principal Bassist Steven D’Amico is joined by his stand mate Shinji Eshima to discuss their careers, the SF Ballet […]
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, discusses his life and career with Senior Manager, Individual Giving, Ari Lipsky, with a special […]
Keesler shares her unique perspective on this ballet and her promotion to soloist.
Discover how they prepare to perform Neumeier's dramatic roles.
Principal Dancer Tiit Helimets offers an eloquent description of John Neumeier’s The Little Mermaid, and he describes the complicated role […]
Elizabeth Mateer, in her third season as a member of the corps de ballet, reflects on the roles she has enjoyed […]
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 […]
Scenic and Lighting Designer David Finn discusses his life and career along with his recent work for SF Ballet, Die Toteninsel. He […]
Cavan Conley describes his training and the beginnings of his professional career prior to joining San Francisco Ballet this season […]
Join SF Ballet’s 2019 Visiting Scholar Clare Croft, PhD for a talk on “What makes a ballet “American?” Several works on […]
Rowe on her training, The Sleeping Beauty, and studying at St. Mary's.
Jeffrey Lyons discusses what is important to him as a ballet teacher, the art of teaching boys, and the joy […]
Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Yasmine Naghdi chats with Jennie Scholick about her career, the role of Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty, […]
Principal Dancer Carlo di Lanno gives a description of the classical training that prepared him to dance Prince Desiré in […]
Dancers Frances Chung, Principal, and Esteban Hernandez, Soloist, discuss how their classical training gave them the foundation to perform The […]
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, discusses his path to SF Ballet, dancing in Helgi Tomasson’s The Fifth Season and Harald Lander’s Etudes, and how […]
Martin West, SF Ballet’s Music Director and Principal Conductor, gives an engaging account about how ballet conducting requires both mind […]