Join Jennie Scholick, PhD to prep fro the National Ballet of Canada’s performances of John Neumeier’s Nijinsky in April. Learn about Neumeier, Nijinsky, and what to look for in this evocative ballet.
To the Pointe
To the Pointe: Jerome Robbins: Ballet & Broadway
Join Jennie Scholick, PhD for an exploration of Jerome Robbins’ life and work, with an emphasis on the four ballets in SF Ballet’s Program 5: Robbins: Ballet & Broadway. Learn about who Robbins was, what these ballets are about, and what to look and listen for when you’re in the Opera House.
To the Pointe: Frankenstein
Join Jennie Scholick, PhD as she walks you through the creation and story of Liam Scarlett’s Frankenstein. Learn what happens, what to look for, and hear from choreographer Liam Scarlett, composer Lowell Lieberman, and designer John Macfarlane.
Header Image: Diego Cruz in Scarlett’s Frankenstein // © Erik Tomasson
To the Pointe: Distinctly SF Ballet
Join Jennie Scholick, PhD as she walks you through Program 3: Distinctly SF Ballet. Hear from choreographers Val Caniparoli and Myles Thatcher and learn about Helgi Tomasson’s On a Theme of Paganini, Caniparoli’s Ibsen’s House, and Thatcher’s Ghost in the Machine.
To the Pointe: Bright Fast Cool Blue
Join Jennie Scholick, PhD as she walks you through Program 2: Bright Fast Cool Blue. Hear from Benjamin Millepied and learn about George Balanchine’s Serenade, Millepied’s The Chairman Dances, and Justin Peck’s Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes.
To the Pointe: The Sleeping Beauty
Join Jennie Scholick, PhD as she walks you through the history and story of The Sleeping Beauty. Learn what to look for, why the ballet is so hard, and what makes SF Ballet’s version special.
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