San Francisco Ballet School

08/27/2026

The Trainees are going on tour and returning to Ballet Sun Valley on October 22 & 23 at The Argyros for their Fall Festival 2026! Tickets are on sale now: https://bit.ly/4mvfI4b

(📸 San Francisco Ballet School Trainees in an excerpt from Act III of Rojo's Raymonda // © Kirsten ShultzSan Francisco Ballet School Trainee in Thatcher's Mayfly // © Lindsay Thomas - San Francisco Ballet School Trainee in Vainonen's Flames Of Paris // © Kirsten Shultz)

08/25/2026

The confidence, discipline, and life skills learned in Pre-Ballet can stay with you a lifetime. Our new session begins September 8th and features live accompaniment from our talented pianists, creating a truly special experience for every young dancer. Registration is open: https://bit.ly/4gBA4J5

(📸: Pre-ballet class during San Francisco Ballet School Open House 2023 // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo)

08/24/2026

First day of school for our 2026–27 Trainees! 🍎

08/22/2026

Our Adult Drop-In Classes are now available on Mindbody. Taught by our SF Ballet School faculty as well as Company dancers in our studios and online, we offer various classes for all levels from absolute beginner to advanced. No audition commitment or previous experience required.

Our Adult Drop-In Classes offer a welcoming space to move, stretch, and dance. Taught by our SF Ballet School faculty as well as Company dancers in our studios and online, we offer various classes for…

08/21/2026

Our Summer Program was a homecoming of sorts as we welcomed former SF Ballet dancer Shannon Lilly back into out studios as guest faculty!

(📸 San Francisco Ballet School guest faculty Shannon Lilly teaching during summer session // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Francesca Fox)

08/20/2026

Building upon our work this past spring, Sandra Jennings is back in our studios this week, working with our Trainees and setting Balanchine's Who Cares? Jennings joined New York City Ballet in 1973 at Balanchine's own invitation and worked directly under him for nine years, knowledge she now passes on as a répétiteur for the Balanchine Trust. Gershwin's music, Balanchine's genius, and decades of firsthand artistry, now in the hands of our next generation!

(📸 Sandra Jennings teaching San Francisco Ballet School Students // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo)

08/19/2026

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)

08/18/2026

The guidance of Nureyev Project coaches Pierre Vilanoba and Karin Averty gives our students a first-hand understanding of the physical transmission of Nureyev's style, musicality, and intention.

08/13/2026

How lucky are we that Kyra Nichols joined us as guest faculty for our Summer Program?! A Principal Dancer with New York City Ballet York City Ballet for over three decades, she's one of the last dancers to have trained directly under George Balanchine himself. Her lineage, her artistry, her decades of stage-earned wisdom, now passed directly to the next generation of dancers.

(📸 San Francisco Ballet School guest faculty Kyra Nichols teaching during summer session // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo)