by Eugénie Fontugne | 1-10-2026 | Agenda, Dance BalletDanceFort Masonsmuin contemporary
Smuin Contemporary Ballet A true San Francisco story celebrating diversity and creativity. For more than thirty years, the Smuin Ballet has been blurring the line between classical ballet and contemporary dance, letting the unexpected slip in. The Program Stabat... 
by MerciSF | 10-04-2026 | Agenda, Dance, Movie, See All BalletPrix de Lausanne
The San Francisco Dance Film Festival is presenting an evening that should resonate with dance, cinema, and ballet lovers alike with The Prix, a documentary centered on the highly prestigious Prix de Lausanne. Presented by Dance Film SF in partnership with the Prix de... 
by MerciSF | 13-02-2026 | News, SF Specials Balletinternational balletMilo DemeulenaereNureyev FoundationPrix de Lausanne 2026
It’s a historic moment for the Bay Area. Milo Demeulenaere, a young Belgian-American dancer born and raised in San Francisco, has just won the Nureyev prize at the prestigious Prix de Lausanne 2026. At only 18 years old, he becomes the first male laureate from the... 
by MerciSF | 5-12-2025 | Agenda, Dance, See All BalletHoliday ShowTchaikovskyTradition
Another year, another Nutcracker, another December of Magic!! The quintessential holiday classic, Nutcracker is THE traditional holiday show in the USA . Did you know that its first performance in the United States was right here in San Francisco in 1944? Since then... 
by MerciSF | 19-03-2025 | Business, News BalletOpera de ParisSan FranciscoTrainee Program
As part of the month of Francophonie, we had the honor to interview Pascal Molat, Associate Director of the Trainee Program at San Francisco Ballet School and a prominent figure in the world of dance. From the Paris Opera to the San Francisco Ballet School, his... 
by MerciSF | 20-01-2025 | Agenda, Dance, News, See All BalletDanceParis OperaPerformance
San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) will launch its 24/25 season with the highly anticipated SF premiere of Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon. This masterful ballet, running from January 24 to February 1, 2025, at the War Memorial Opera House, offers an enchanting... 
by MerciSF | 27-11-2024 | Agenda, Dance, See All 20th AnniversaryBalletGoing OutHoliday ShowTchaikovskyTradition
Another year, another Nutcracker, another December of Magic!! The quintessential holiday classic, Nutcracker is THE traditional holiday show in the USA . Did you know that its first performance in the United States was right here in San Francisco in 1944? Since then... 
by MerciSF | 26-04-2024 | Agenda, Dance, News, See All BalletCreation HouseDanceSan Francisco
The San Francisco Ballet School’s Spring Festival is set to return from May 22 to May 24 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater. Highlighting the festival is a world premiere by SF Ballet corps de ballet member Pemberley Ann Olson, created under the SF...
