Follow ballet and the Bay Area’s many independent dance companies here. Feature Alonzo King Keeps Giving in His Company’s 40th Year Emily Wilson - May 9, 2022 The famed choreographer unveils a new collaborative work at YBCA May 13–22. It’s another opportunity for seeking truth, he says. Review Swan Lake: Victory From the Jaws of Defeat Janice Berman - May 6, 2022 Frances Chung is spectacular in a redemptive and breathtaking third act. Review Helgi Tomasson’s Clarion Curtain Call Janice Berman - April 26, 2022 SF Ballet’s moving tribute featured beautifully matched excerpts from works choreographed by the departing artistic director. Feature Mathilde Froustey on Dancing, Having a Child, and Beating an Eating Disorder Victoria Looseleaf - April 24, 2022 The SF Ballet’s principal ballerina and others talk openly about their own battles in a high-stress, physically demanding profession. Preview Fusing Art and Movement in Ensemble for Nonlinear Time Lily O'Brien - April 18, 2022 Artist Ranu Mukherjee and choreographer Hope Mohr talk about their in-depth collaboration. Review A Mixed Bill’s Mixed Blessings Janice Berman - April 9, 2022 Helgi Tomasson’s Prism is a fitting highlight to celebrate the artistic director’s spectacular career. Artist Spotlight Brenda Way Drives ODC/Dance Past the Half-Century Mark Victoria Looseleaf - April 4, 2022 The choreographer talks about the groundbreaking work she and her group have done and what makes them distinctive. Review Strange Bedfellows, Well Met Janice Berman - March 17, 2022 SF Ballet’s pairing of the venerable La Sylphide with an Alexei Ratmansky premiere is a roaring success. Review A Transformative St. Matthew Passion at LA Opera Victoria Looseleaf - March 15, 2022 Choreographer John Neumeier stages Bach’s masterful oratorio with the dancers of the Hamburg Ballet. Review Joffrey Ballet Leaps From Chicago to Berkeley, Screen to Stage Janice Berman - March 8, 2022 The West Coast premiere of Nicolas Blanc’s Under the Trees’ Voices stands out among works first premiered digitally in 2021. Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page