Familiar works can become new again—especially where live jazz and ballet are concerned. By Cindy Case As a dancer, getting another shot at performing a piece of choreography can be an uplifting experience. We get to brush up our technique, watch new company dancers inject their personality into familiar movement, and even see how much we …
This year, there are more choreographers in Dance Gallery than ever before. Phoebe and Emily share the time and space that make up their works. By Cindy Case Every year, the dancers of San Diego Ballet look forward to Dance Gallery, a mixed-repertory production where they have the opportunity to choreograph on their fellow dancers. This year’s show has …
Many story ballets have stories we all know, but Giselle is another story By Cindy Case At the end of this month, San Diego Ballet is sampling some of ballet’s most classic works in our show Romance: En Pointe. Many of these ballets have stories which are self-explanatory: just about everyone read Romeo and Juliet in freshman-year English, and while the …
This continuation of the Jazz & Dance series focuses entirely on the famous “Song of Songs” poem, which is part of both the Jewish and Christian faiths and celebrates romantic love. The evening will be broken into three works. The first work will be backed by a spoken-word recitation of the poem, and the second …
What goes into composing for dance, and what inspires a composer? Lynn shares her perspective on Charles McPherson’ s experiences creating new music for San Diego Ballet. By Lynn Sundfor-McPherson I’ve intimately observed Charles compose for almost 40 years. Truthfully, most often it’s a chore for him. A legendary jazz musician like Charles, who is an incredibly prolific …
San Diego Ballet is offering open community classes to allow children to learn, perform, and above all have fun! By Zoe Marinello-Kohn In the center of City Heights is a hidden gem. Obscured behind the Weingart Library, looking like nothing more than just another building, is a fully-functional performance annex. Every Saturday morning, this is where …
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Find out more about returning company dancer Erin Mesaros! By Cindy Case Erin Mesaros joined San Diego Ballet as a company dancer last season, and our audiences have quickly become acquainted with her sensitivity and beauty as a dancer and artist. She began training in her hometown of Eagle, MI, but her most significant training came from …
Learn more about returning company dancer Jessica Conniff! By Cindy Case Company dancer Jessica Conniff joined San Diego Ballet last season, and her beautiful lines and extension are quickly becoming familiar to our audiences. Born in Staten Island, New York, Jessica began dancing at the age of 3. After several summers dancing at the American Ballet …
Company trainee Natalie Panayi shares her summer intensive experiences. By Cindy Case The audition date for the 2020 Pre-Pro Summer Intensive is January 19th. Learn more about auditioning on our summer intensive page. Attending summer intensives is a building block of pre-professional ballet training. As dancers mature, these intensives become an important bridge to attaining a traineeship with a …
The Royal Ballet’s pas de deux with choreography by Frederick Ashton is making a special appearance in our Valentine’s Day performance. By Cindy Case San Diego Ballet’s next performance, Dances of Love and Laughter, was made for Valentine’s Day. Javier Velasco’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream draws from the Shakespearean classic, which for historic audiences played much like …
