San Francisco Ballet

08/28/2026

"Floating Points brings his niche classical music obsessions and deep love for dance clubs to his ballet score and new album Mere Mortals...Mere Mortals, said Tamara Rojo, the artistic director of San Francisco Ballet, “takes away centuries of accumulation of different interpretations, and goes back to the beauty of this creation — even if it could be potentially deadly.” Originally, Shepherd had wanted to tell the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb, but then Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” was announced. Still, similar themes crop up in the Pandora myth, especially in the climactic opening of the jar (popularly known as a box), which unleashes all the evils of the world." Read more from The New York Times:

Floating Points brings his niche classical music obsessions and deep love for dance clubs to his ballet score and new album “Mere Mortals.”

08/27/2026

Tomorrow night Edinburgh International Festival will experience the full scale of Mere Mortals, complete with Floating Points performing live with Royal Scottish National Orchestra led by our very own Martin West. Last chance tickets: https://bit.ly/44V21Ve

(🎥 Wei Wang in Aszure Barton and Floating Points' Mere Mortals - Production Design & Visuals: Hamill Industries - Costumes: Michelle Jank - Lighting: Jim French)

08/26/2026

Edinburgh International Festival is in for a real treat. The dancers have landed in Edinburgh and preparations for Friday's European premiere of Mere Mortals are underway!

(📸 Nikisha Fogo in Aszure Barton and Floating Points' Mere Mortals. Production Design & Visuals: Hamill Industries — Costumes: Michelle Jank // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo - Jennifer Stahl and San Francisco Ballet in Aszure Barton and Floating Points' Mere Mortals. Production Design & Visuals: Hamill Industries — Costumes: Michelle Jank // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo - Wei Wang in Aszure Barton and Floating Points' Mere Mortals. Production Design & Visuals: Hamill Industries — Costumes: Michelle Jank // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo - Nikisha Fogo and Parker Garrison in Aszure Barton and Floating Points' Mere Mortals. Production Design & Visuals: Hamill Industries — Costumes: Michelle Jank // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo - Joseph Walsh in Aszure Barton and Floating Points' Mere Mortals. Production Design & Visuals: Hamill Industries — Costumes: Michelle Jank // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo - Nikisha Fogo in Aszure Barton and Floating Points' Mere Mortals. Production Design & Visuals: Hamill Industries — Costumes: Michelle Jank // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo)

08/24/2026

Last week we lost a legend. For decades, costume designer Sandra Woodall was the visual architect of SF Ballet's world premieres. She designed over 50 SF Ballet premieres and built dozens more, shaping the look of our work for decades. Her imprint is on our stage this season Yuri Possokhov's Violin Concerto. Join us in remembering her legacy.

(📸 Carmela Mayo and Julia Rowe in Possokhov's Violin Concerto // © Lindsay Thomas - Clara Blanco in Caniparoli's Ibsen's House. (© Erik Tomasson) - Lorena Feijoo and Vitor Luiz in the Act II pas de deux from Caniparoli's A Cinderella Story // © Erik Tomasson - Vanessa Zahorian in Tomasson's 7 For Eight // © Erik Tomasson - Sarah Van Patten and Tiit Helimets in Tomasson's The Fifth Season // © Erik Tomasson - Pascal Molat in Possokhov's Firebird // © Erik Tomasson - Pauli Magierek and Peter Brandenhoff in Ratamasky's Le Carnival Des Animaux. (© Chris Hardy) San Francisco Ballet in Kudelka's Dreams Of Harmony // © Lloyd Englert. Photo courtesy SFMPD. - Gina Ness and Dennis Marshall in Smuin's Quattro A Verdi // © Gary Sinick. Photo courtesy SFMPD. - Betsy Erickson and Zoltan Peter in Christensen's "Variations de Ballet" Photo © Marty Sohl)

08/21/2026

Pre-Ballet classes with live music accompaniment begin in September! Registration for classes for ages 2–7 is now open for the 2026–27 school year: https://bit.ly/4gBA4J5

(📸: San Francisco Ballet School Pre-Ballet student in class // Photo by Erik Tomasson)

08/20/2026

Did someone say it's World Princess Week? You don't have to tell us twice. Princess Aurora is always ready to reign. We're eagerly awaiting her royal return to our stage in January. 👑

(📸 San Francisco Ballet backstage during a performance of Tomasson's The Sleeping Beauty // © Erik TomassonSasha De Sola in Tomasson's The Sleeping Beauty // © Erik Tomasson)

08/19/2026

Balanchine's world of Jewels is coming to our stage in 2027. Balanchine Trust Répétiteur Deborah Wingert is preparing us for the feast that is Emeralds, Rubies, and Diamonds. Three ballets, three moods, one epic program. https://bit.ly/4cdvu0Z

08/14/2026

For the first time in 23 years, we're returning to the Edinburgh International Festival, bringing the European premiere of Aszure Barton and Floating Points’ Mere Mortals to the Edinburgh Playhouse alongside the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Details:

SF Ballet returns to Scotland with the European premiere of Mere Mortals…

08/13/2026

Pre-Ballet classes begin next month! Come wiggle, leap, and discover the joy of dance with us. All Pre-Ballet classes are accompanied by live piano music. Warning: may induce spontaneous twirls and hallway pirouettes! Registration is open: https://bit.ly/4gBA4J5

08/12/2026

Emeralds is pure atmosphere, lush, and romantic from start to finish. This season, it returns as part of Balanchine's beloved triptych, Jewels. Did you know you can build your own subscription package with both Balanchine programs? https://bit.ly/4buvEAn

(🎥 Jasmine Jimison in rehearsal for Balanchine's Emeralds)