That part of a ballet class comprised of fast turning or jumping, especially beaten steps; usually follows the adagio.

Cocktail Party Fact: Which version do you prefer? Cranko, or MacMillan?
Here’s the plot: Essentially, the ballet sets special emphasis on the social conflict between two feuding families who are finally reconciled over the tomb of the star-crossed lovers.
Memorable Moments: The balcony scene appears to be the vehicle for all the ballerinas and their partners [...]

Cocktail Party Fact: Audiences were surprised and sometimes outraged at the initial performances of Le Sacre du Printemps. One ballerina reported that she could hardly hear the music and hence nearly missed her cues due to all the disapproving hissing and supportive clapping that came from the audience.
Here’s the plot: This ballet details the rebirth [...]

Cocktail Party Fact: The Lyons Opera Ballet’s latest deconstruction of this ever popular ballet ended the second act with not one “doll” coming to life but with 24 — 12 men and 12 women. Quite a show!
Here’s the plot: Based on E. T. A. Hoffman’s Der Sandmaan, the ballet combies the romance between Swanilda and [...]

Cocktail Party Fact: Aaron Copland originally titled his Pulitzer Prize winning music, Ballet for Martha. He met with Martha Graham before the opening and asked her what the title was. She told him and he said, “Does it have anything to do with the ballet?” She said, “No. I just liked it.”
Here’s the plot: Appalachian [...]

Active Years: 1918-1998
Position: American dancer and choreographer for ballet and the theater.
Career Highlights: Robbins’ street-smart choreography in the Broadway hit West Side Story is one of his most enduring works. Three years after its opening, Robbins choreographed “Cool,” “Jets,” and “America” for the film version. He won two Academy Awards for choreography and directing. West [...]

Active Years: 1881-1945
Position: Hungarian composer and musicologist.
Career Highlights: Mikrosmos, concerto for orchestra, String quartets.
Career Totals: 1 opera, 2 ballets, many choral works based on folk songs, 10 concertos, 6 string quartets, dozens of solo piano works.
Scouting Report: Bartok was always interested in folk song, both of his native Hungary, and from other countries around the [...]

Active Years: 1910-1981
Position: American Composer
Career Highlights: Adagio for Strings, Violin Concerto, Piano Concerto, Vanessa.
Career Totals: Three operas; two ballets; two symphonies; one each of string quartet, violin concerto, cello concerto, cello sonata, piano concerto and piano sonata; three “essays” for orchestra; miscellaneous orchestral and chamber pieces; dozens of songs and other vocal works.
Scouting Report: The [...]

San Francisco Ballet is America’s oldest professional ballet company, enjoying a long and rich tradition of artistic “firsts.” Founded in 1933, the company performed as the San Francisco Opera Ballet, primarily appearing in lavish full-length opera productions and offering rare evenings of “all-dance” programs throughout the year. As early as 1939, Artistic Director Willam Christensen [...]

We are now updating all of our schedules for the 2001-2002 season. We have no event listings for this organization for one of two reasons: we have requested updates and they will be added as soon as we receive them, or the organization is currently not producing events. (Many organizations operate only seasonally.) Please check [...]