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2024
- La Jolla Light-A (ballet) love story: La Jolla couple to share local stage in upcoming production of ‘Don Juan’ Link
- L’Chaim San Diego Magazine pdf Link article Link
- The San Diego Union Tribune Link
- KSDS-FM Jazz 88.3 “Inside Art” Link
- Feb. 16 La Jolla Village News Link
- ‘The Many Loves of Don Juan’: La Jolla loves outside performances Link
- Union Tribune: San Diego-centric ‘Giselle’ ballet inspired by Mexican culture Link
- Jazz 88.3 “Inside Art” radio segment with Javier Velasco previewing Firebird and Mambomania Link
- The San Diego Union Tribune: Fall Arts Preview 2024: Our top dance picks for the season Link
The San Diego Union Tribune: San Diego Ballet’s new season to open Friday with a blaze Link
2023
- LGBTQ San Diego County News-Swing to Eight to the Barre for a jolly good time Link
- San Diego Troubadour-Sue Palmer and the San Diego Ballet: Where Ballet meets Swing Link
- There San Diego-San Diego Ballet Kicks Off 2023-2024 Season With William Shakespeare’s Romeo Et Juliet Link
- East County Magazine-HOLIDAY FAVORITE, THE NUTCRACKER BALLET, TAKES STAGE AT THE MAGNOLIA IN EL CAJON DEC. 16 Link
2022
- Pointe Magazine’s August round up Link
- San Diego Ballet on CBS May 18th, 2022 Youtube Link
- Union Tribune Article May 15th, 2022 PDF Link
- Patch.com Top 3 Stories May 8th, 2022 Link
- KPBS May 18th, 2022 Article on Giselle Link
- Giselle on the cover and the April Presidio Sentinel issue Link
- The San Diego Union-Tribune in the article titled “Spring Arts Preview: Dance Picks” PDF link
- Union Tribune online article on San Diego Ballet’s Bird/Land PDF link
- Bird/LAND was included in the Culture Calendar, February issue of Ranch & Coast. PDF link
- “Inside Art” program segment about San Diego Ballet’s BirdLAND at Mingei Museum. The online version of the program is posted to KSDS at the following link.
- San Diego Union Tribune 08/11/22 link
- There San Diego link
- ABC Weekend Roundup August 11-14 link
- Argus Observer link
- KTVQ link
- Flathead Valley Community College News link
2021
- Fall arts preview 2021: Top dance picks this season The San Diego Union Tribune
- San Diego Ballet Returns For Fall Season With “Ritmos Latinos” Outdoor Performance There San Diego. The feature provides details about the performances including quotes and a bio on Javier. The article was syndicated nationally on News Break (2,453,000 VPM) and Daily Advent (2,420,000 VPM).
- Point Loma-OB Happenings: Ballet at Liberty Station, sidewalk chalk, clothes swap, watercolor exhibit, more Point Loma-OB Monthly. San Diego Ballet’s Ritmos Latinos was included in a roundup of things to do and see this month in Point Loma.
- Point Loma OB Monthly
- Article on Matt Carney, executive director who led San Diego Ballet through the pandemic, Oct. 24, 2021. San Diego Union-Tribune pdf file Union Tribune Article and PACIFIC San Diego, along with several national syndications including News Break (UVPM 2,453,000), Our Community Now (UVPM 328,800), and News Locker (UVPM 286,170)
- Choreographer Javier Velasco’s beloved ‘Ritmos Latinos’ is back https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2021/10/27/choreographer-javier-velascos-beloved-ritmos-latinos-is-back
- Ritmos Latinos at Liberty Station https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/story/2021-12-26/dance-my-5-favorite-things-from-2021 article image
- Giselle at the Balboa https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/theater/story/2021-12-31/dance-2-things-im-looking-forward-to-in-2022 Image
2020
- After spate of ‘Nutcracker’ cancellations, dance companies get creative (KPBS) News Hour: San Diego Ballet mention at 3 minutes and 19 seconds
- Things To Do This Week (The New York Times) Tuesday
- Tradition Kept Alive as ‘The Nutcracker’ Is Staged in Liberty Station Parking Lot (Times of San Diego)
- Drive-in Nutcracker, art walk, and holiday tree lighting at Liberty Station (SDnews.com)
- Pandemic-adapted drive-through parade highlights holiday events in Ocean Beach and Point Loma (Point Loma-OB Monthly)
- Christmas in San Diego – The Ultimate San Diego Holidays Guide (San Diego Explorer)
- Liberty Station Salute The Season Happenings This Holiday of 2020 (There San Diego)
- The Ultimate Guide to San Diego Christmas Events &Holiday Activities in 2020 (La Jolla Mom)
- The Nutcracker Drive-In at Liberty Station (NBC 7)
- Creative versions of ‘The Nutcracker’ will keep holiday traditions alive (Union Tribune)
- ‘The Nutcracker’ Drive-In for a Pandemic Holiday (KPBS)
- The Nutcracker Coming to a Drive-In Near You: Liberty Station to Host Unique Production (NBC 7)
- Things to Do in San Diego at a Distance in November – Drive-In Nutcracker (San Diego Magazine)
- The Buzz: San Diego Ballet’s ‘Drive-In Nutcracker’ Will Bring a Sense of Normalcy to the End of a Difficult Year (VanguardCulture)
- ‘The Nutcracker’ Drive-In For A Pandemic Holiday Season (KPBS)
- Creative versions of ‘The Nutcracker’ will keep holiday tradition alive (Union Tribune)
- A Dancer On ‘Giselle,’ Forgiveness And A Life Upside Down (KPBS) Midday Edition: Giselle story begins at 41 minutes 30 seconds
- San Diego Ballet dancer has the drive – and talent – for success (SD News)
- For San Diego Ballet, a weekend of dance, love and laughter (Union Tribune)
2019
- San Diego Ballet reopens ‘Jungle Book’ (Union Tribune)
- Jazz legend Charles McPherson eager to keep growing (Union Tribune)
- La Jolla Playhouse set to ‘WOW’ this season (City Beat)
- San Diego Ballet Ritmos Latinos Dance Review: Latin Rhythms Unleashed (Table to Stage)
- San Diego Ballet teams with musicians to present ‘Song of Songs’ (Union Tribune)
- Interview with Javier Valesco of San Diego Ballet (KSDS 88.3 FM Jazz)
- Yale Strom’s composition SONG OF SONGS will premiere with San Diego Ballet (Save the Music)
- San Diego Ballet goes back to the classics for ‘Romance: En Pointe’ (Union Tribune)
- Latin Rhythms Unleashed: San Diego Ballet Ritmos Latinos Dance Review (Table to Stage)
- San Diego’s Top Weekend Arts Events: From Ritmos Latinos To Broadway! (KPBS)
- Latin music drives San Diego Ballet’s passion-packed ‘Ritmos Latinos’ at Lyceum Theatre (Union Tribune)
2018
- Liberty Station’s inaugural Nutcracker Tea Party with Santa (KUSI)
- 10 Nutcracker Performances You’ll Leap to See in San Diego (Red Tricycle)
- Navigating ‘The Nutcracker’: Which Show Is Right For You? (KPBS)
- San Diego Ballet Company Stages ‘The Nutcracker’ (San Diego Magazine)
- San Diego Ballet returns with a sequel to ‘Homegrown’ production (Union Tribune)
- Diane Alexander To Sing With SD Ballet (Coronado Eagle & Journal)
- You Can Go ‘Homegrown’ Again (Voice of San Diego)
- With ‘The Jungle Book,’ San Diego Ballet remains true to its core traditions, with a twist (Union Tribune)
- Jazz Meets Dance Downtown (Local Umbrella, page 23)
- San Diego Ballet mixes it up with jazz and dance (Union Tribune)
- Upcoming Night of Jazz and Dance with San Diego Ballet (KUSI)
- Charles McPherson and Javier discuss “A Night of Jazz & Dance” (KSDS 88.3FM)(MP3)
- San Diego Ballet presents mixed rep “Dance Gallery” (Union Tribune)
- Why the great composers collaborated with ballet (SD Reader)
- Art & Life with Noriko Zaragoza, Assistant to the Directors of San Diego Ballet (SD Voyager)
- Charles McPherson: The Man And His Muse (All About Jazz)
- San Diego Ballet’s ‘Ritmos Latinos’ a triple threat: dance, jazz and Latin music (Union Tribune)
- Music: 5 gifts we’re thankful for this year (Union Tribune)
- Meet Javier Velasco of San Diego Ballet in Point Loma (SD Voyager)
- San Diego Ballet Company Stages ‘The Nutcracker’ (San Diego Magazine)
- San Diego Ballet returns with a sequel to ‘Homegrown’ production (Union Tribune)
- Diane Alexander To Sing With SD Ballet (Coronado Eagle & Journal)
- You Can Go ‘Homegrown’ Again (Voice of San Diego)
- With ‘The Jungle Book,’ San Diego Ballet remains true to its core traditions, with a twist (Union Tribune)
- Jazz Meets Dance Downtown (Local Umbrella, page 23)
- San Diego Ballet mixes it up with jazz and dance (Union Tribune)
- Upcoming Night of Jazz and Dance with San Diego Ballet (KUSI)
- Charles McPherson and Javier discuss “A Night of Jazz & Dance” (KSDS 88.3FM)(MP3)
- San Diego Ballet presents mixed rep “Dance Gallery” (Union Tribune)
- Why the great composers collaborated with ballet (SD Reader)
- Art & Life with Noriko Zaragoza, Assistant to the Directors of San Diego Ballet (SD Voyager)
- Charles McPherson: The Man And His Muse (All About Jazz)
- San Diego Ballet’s ‘Ritmos Latinos’ a triple threat: dance, jazz and Latin music (Union Tribune)
- Music: 5 gifts we’re thankful for this year (Union Tribune)
- Meet Javier Velasco of San Diego Ballet in Point Loma (SD Voyager)
2017
- San Diego Ballet’s season opener is world premiere of ‘Homegrown’ (SD News)
- Young dancers to perform in San Diego Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ (Sheridan Press)
- Reader’s Poll: San Diego’s Best Art Culture (City Beat)
- Dance Place dedicated to Dorothea Laub after decade of support (SD News)
- Charles & Camille McPherson began collaborating even before her birth (Union Tribune)
- A Father-Daughter Musical Treat (Kennsington News)
- Synergy is Sweet, Indeed, as San Diego Ballet Pirouettes to Live Jazz (San Diego Story)
2016
- San Diego Ballet’s ‘Joplin and Firebird’ a mix of classical and contemporary (Union Tribune)
- “Seven Beauties” by prominent composer Gara Garayev screened in Los Angeles (Azeri America News)
- 2016 Arts Fast Forward: Dance (Union Tribune)
- Javier Velasco: Sparking Your Imagination (Giving Back Magazine)
2015
- Nutcracker rehearsal readies ballet for prime time (Billings Gazette)
- Artist re-creates childhood on canvas (Union Tribune)
- San Diego Ballet In The Nutcracker At The Center For The Arts Theater (Teton Spirit)
- Little dancers, big show: Young dancers share stage with professionals in ‘The Nutcracker’
- San Diego Ballet’s Romeo & Juliet Brings Romance to the Lyceum Stage (Gold Star Reviews)
- Seven Beauties in San Diego (Visions of Azerbaijan)
2014
- San Diego Ballet’s Javier Valesco (FINE Magazine)
- Woodland Park student to perform in Billings ‘The Nutcracker’ (The Sheridan Press)
- SD Ballet premieres ‘Seven Beauties’ (Union Tribune)
- San Diego Ballet Announces its 25th Season (FINE Magazine)
- Azerbaijani ‘Seven Beauties’ ballet premiered in U.S. (Trend News)
- California preparing for hosting Seven Beauties (Today.Az)
- San Diego Ballet Presents THE MANY LOVES OF DON JUAN (Broadway World)
- Sexy satire in ‘Don Juan’ ballet at Lyceum Theatre (La Jolla Light)
2013
- Southern California’s 5 Best ‘The Nutcracker’ Ballets (CBS Los Angeles)
- San Diego Ballet Presents THE MANY LOVES OF DON JUAN (Union Tribune)
- Sexy Satire in ‘Don Juan’ Ballet (San Diego Story)
2012
- The Nutcracker – Review by SD Theater Review
- Romance – Review by Zuckerman
- Romance – Review by SD Theater Review
2010
- San Diego Ballet’s return for ‘The Nutcracker’ celebrated (Billings Gazette)
- San Diego Ballet & BSO Perform ‘Nutcracker’ (American Towns)
2008
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