“It’s always been my aim as a choreographer to immerse the audience,” says choreographer Danielle Rowe, whose world premiere Wooden Dimes is part of SF Ballet’s 2021 Digital Season. “The opportunity to make a film only makes that more possible—to completely immerse the audience so they can feel like they’re somewhere else, even if it’s 30 minutes.”
Feeling on edge? Dive into the cool depths of Yuri Possokhov’s Swimmer, danced here by Joseph Walsh, for a moment of respite. Swimmer is part of SF Ballet’s 2021 Season, which will be available in its entirety online.
“George Balanchine gave me advice about choreographing: You have to love the music—that’s half the battle,” says Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson, whose poetic 7 for Eight is set to Bach keyboard concertos. “Bach is timeless.”
The opening pas de deux of 7 for Eight, danced here by Yuan Yuan Tan ...
Excerpt of new work premieres on the SF Ballet 2021 Virtual Benefit on January 14, 2021.