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TABLE OF CONTENTSPROGRAM 04 | THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

03 Greetings from the Artistic Director

& Principal Choreographer

05 Board of Trustees

Endowment Foundation Board

06 SF Ballet Leadership

08 For Your Information

09 Timeline: SF Ballet & Story Ballets

1 0 SF Ballet News

1 1 Inside SF Ballet School

1 2 Explore Ballet

1 6 Artists of the Company

24 PROGRAM 04 The Sleeping Beauty

32 SF Ballet Orchestra

34 SF Ballet Staff

36 Donor Events and News

42 SF Ballet Donors

62 Thank You to Our Volunteers

64 Last Words on The Sleeping Beauty

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San Francisco Ballet | Program Book | Vol. 26, No. 52019 Repertory Season

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Thank you for joining us at the Opera House for The Sleeping Beauty. One of the pillars of the classical ballet tradition, The Sleeping Beauty is also a beloved story of a cursed princess, good and bad fairies, and the triumph of true love’s kiss.

I staged San Francisco Ballet’s first full-length production of The Sleeping Beauty in 1990. It was one hundred years after the original, choreographed by Marius Petipa, premiered at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg with Tchaikovsky’s score. There’s a reason this ballet is an enduring favorite: it has drama and spectacle and also pure classical ballet technique: precise, specific, regal. I kept much of Petipa’s exquisite choreography and added a few elements as well.

Performing The Sleeping Beauty requires a shift from our dancers, from the freer movement of contemporary ballet. Just as orchestras return to the classical canon for inspiration and to strengthen their skills, this is an important return to the source for us. Truly mastering the deceptively difficult classical technique translates into doing everything else well. Although it’s one of the most challenging ballets to perform, our dancers make it look wonderful. I look forward to seeing how our dancers will embody the many different roles in The Sleeping Beauty.

I appreciate you coming to San Francisco Ballet. Your support enables us to perform the classics and to take artistic risks—like commissioning new work—that keep the art form vibrant. Our 2019 Season continues through May with world premieres by Yuri Possokhov and Liam Scarlett; Alexei Ratmansky’s Shostakovich Trilogy, John Neumeier’s beautiful, haunting version of The Little Mermaid; and much more. I hope you’ll join us once again this spring as we explore the full range of what ballet can be.

Sincerely,

Helgi Tomasson Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer

GREETINGS FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL CHOREOGRAPHER

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Carl F. Pascarella, Chair of the Board and Executive Committee

John S. Osterweis†, Immediate Past Chair

Margaret G. Gill, Vice Chair

James H. Herbert, II†, Vice Chair

Lucy Jewett, Vice Chair

James D. Marver, Vice Chair

Diane B. Wilsey, Vice Chair

Nancy Kukacka, Treasurer

Jennifer J. McCall, Secretary

Susan S. Briggs, Assistant Secretary

Helgi Tomasson, Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer

Glenn McCoy*, Executive Director

Jola Anderson

Kristen A. Avansino

Richard C. Barker†

Karen S. Bergman

Gary Bridge

Chaomei Chen

Hannah Comolli

Christine Leong Connors

David C. Cox

Lisa Daniels

Susan P. Diekman

Sonia H. Evers

Shelby M. Gans

Joseph C. Geagea

Richard Gibbs, M.D.

Beth Grossman

Matthew T. Hobart

Patrick M. Hogan

Thomas E. Horn

Hiro Iwanaga

Thomas M. Jackson, M.D.

Elaine Kartalis

James C. Katzman

Yasunobu Kyogoku

Kelsey Lamond

Brenda Leff

Marie O’Gara Lipman

Alison Mauzé

Marissa Mayer

John T. Palmer

Fritz Quattlebaum

Kara Roell

Christine Russell

Randee Seiger

John S. Osterweis, President Emeritus

J. Stuart Francis, Vice President

Thomas E. Horn, Treasurer

Kevin Mohr‡, Chief Financial Officer

Elizabeth Lani‡, Assistant Secretary

Richard C. Barker

Susan S. Briggs

Nancy Kukacka

Hilary C. Pierce

Larissa K. Roesch

Robert G. Shaw

Christine E. Sherry

Charlotte Mailliard Shultz

Catherine Slavonia

David Hooker Spencer

Fran A. Streets

Judy C. Swanson

Richard J. Thalheimer

Miles Archer Woodlief

Timothy C. Wu

Zhenya Yoder

Janice Hansen Zakin

TRUSTEES EMERITI

Michael C. Abramson

Thomas W. Allen

Marjorie Burnett

Charles Dishman

Garrettson Dulin, Jr.†

Millicent Dunham

J. Stuart Francis†

Sally Hambrecht

Ingrid von Mangoldt Hills

Pamela J. Joyner†

David A. Kaplan

Mary Jo Kovacevich

James J. Ludwig†

Stephanie Marver

Nancy H. Mohr

Marie-Louise Pratt

George R. Roberts

Kathleen Scutchfield

Robert M. Smelick

Susan A. Van Wagner

Dennis Wu

Akiko Yamazaki

ASSOCIATE TRUSTEES

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Steve Merlo, President, BRAVO

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Stewart McDowell Brady, Patrice Lovato, Co-Chairs, Allegro Circle

James D. Marver, President

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 2018–19

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SAN FRANCISCO BALLET LEADERSHIP

MARTIN WESTMUSIC DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR

PATRICK ARMANDDIRECTOR, SAN FRANCISCO BALLET SCHOOL

Martin West leads an orchestra that is as

musically excellent as it is adventurous.

Under his direction the SF Ballet Orchestra

has greatly expanded its catalog of

recordings. Born in Bolton, England,

he studied math at Cambridge. After

studying music at the Royal Academy

of Music in London and St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music, he made

his debut with English National Ballet and was appointed resident

conductor. As a guest conductor, he has worked with New York City

Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, and The Royal Ballet. He was

named music director of SF Ballet in 2005. West’s recordings with

SF Ballet Orchestra include the complete score of Tchaikovsky’s

Nutcracker and an album of suites from Delibes’ Sylvia and Coppélia.

He also conducted for the award-winning DVD of Neumeier’s The Little

Mermaid as well as SF Ballet’s televised recording of Nutcracker for

PBS and the 2015 in-cinema release of Romeo & Juliet for Lincoln

Center at the Movies’ Great American Dance.

Born in Marseille, France, Patrick Armand

studied with Rudy Bryans, his mother

Colette Armand, and at the École de

Danse de Marseille. He won the Prix

de Lausanne in 1980 and continued his

studies at the School of American Ballet.

In 1981, he joined the Ballet Théâtre

Français de Nancy and was promoted to principal dancer in 1983.

The following year he joined the English National Ballet, where he

danced for six years before joining Boston Ballet in 1990. A frequent

guest teacher for schools and companies in Amsterdam, Florence,

London, Naples, Tokyo, and Toronto, Armand was appointed teacher

and ballet master of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan in 2006. In 1998

and 2009, he served as a jury member of the Prix de Lausanne and

since 2010 has been the competition’s official male coach and teacher.

He was appointed principal of the SF Ballet School Trainee Program

in 2010, SF Ballet School associate director in 2012, and director of

SF Ballet School in 2017.

HELGI TOMASSONARTISTIC DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL CHOREOGRAPHER

GLENN MCCOYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Helgi Tomasson, one of the supreme

classical dancers of his generation,

has led San Francisco Ballet for 34 years

and is the longest-serving sole artistic

director of a major ballet company. Born

in Iceland, he danced with Harkness

Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, and New York

City Ballet, where he distinguished himself as a dancer of technical

purity, musicality, and intelligence. Tomasson assumed leadership of

SF Ballet in 1985. Under his direction, SF Ballet has developed into a

Company widely recognized as one of the finest in the world. Tomasson

has balanced devotion to the classics with an emphasis on new work,

cultivating frequent collaborations and commissions with renowned

choreographers such as William Forsythe, Christopher Wheeldon,

Alexei Ratmansky, and Mark Morris, among many others. He has

choreographed more than 50 works for the Company, including

full-length productions of Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Romeo &

Juliet (taped for Lincoln Center at the Movies’ Great American Dance),

Giselle, and Nutcracker (taped for PBS’s Great Performances). He

conceptualized the 1995 UNited We Dance festival, in which SF Ballet

hosted 12 international companies; the 2008 New Works Festival,

which included 10 world premieres by 10 acclaimed choreographers;

and the 2018 Unbound: A Festival of New Works. Tomasson has

also connected SF Ballet to the world, through co-commissions

with American Ballet Theatre, The Royal Ballet, and Dutch National

Ballet; and major tours to Paris, London, New York City, China,

and his native Iceland.

SF Ballet pays tribute to Glenn McCoy

this season, which is his 31st and final

season with San Francisco Ballet

before retirement. After working

for San Francisco Opera and the

Metropolitan Opera, McCoy joined

San Francisco Ballet in 1987. He served

as company manager and general manager before being appointed

executive director in April 2002. McCoy has overseen the production

of more than 130 new repertory and full-length ballets and more than

50 domestic and international tours, including engagements in Paris,

London, New York, Beijing, and Washington, DC. He supervised

SF Ballet’s operations for the critically acclaimed international dance

festival, UNited We Dance, in 1995; SF Ballet’s 75th Anniversary

Season in 2008; and the 2018 Unbound festival. He has overseen

tapings of Lar Lubovitch’s Othello, Helgi Tomasson’s Nutcracker,

and John Neumeier’s The Little Mermaid, which have been broadcast

on PBS by Thirteen/WNET New York’s performing arts series Great

Performances, as well as Tomasson’s Romeo & Juliet, which premiered

in Lincoln Center at the Movies’ Great American Dance series in 2015.

His incredible contribution to the past, present, and future of SF Ballet

is profoundly admired throughout the organization.

Headshots // © Erik Tomasson and Chris Hardy

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P U R C H A S I N G T I C K E T S You can order online at sfballet.org or call Ticket Services at 415 865 2000, Monday–Friday, 10 am–4 pm. On performance dates, phones are open from 10 am until the performance begins. The SF Ballet Box Office in the Opera House is open only on performance dates and opens four hours prior to each performance. During the hour prior to curtain, the Box Office only handles business for the upcoming show.

Groups of 10 or more can save up to 30 percent. For information, visit sfballet.org/groups or call 415 865 6785.

IN THE OPERA HOUSE

DINING and refreshment options are offered pre-show and

at intermissions throughout the War Memorial Opera House

by Global Gourmet. For reservations, call 415 861 8150, email

[email protected], or visit opentable.com.

Beverages in the auditorium are allowed if they are purchased

in the Opera House and are in the approved compostable cup

with a lid.

THE SHOP at SF Ballet is open one hour before each performance,

during intermissions, and after weekend matinees, even if you’re

not attending the performance itself (visit the Box Office for a

special pass). The Shop is also online at sfballet.org/shop.

RESTROOMS are located on all floors except Main Lobby level

(first floor).

COAT AND PARCEL CHECK ROOMS are located on the north

and south side of the Main Lobby. All parcels, backpacks, and luggage

must be checked.

OPERA GLASSES are available for $5 rental at the north lobby

coat check room and require a valid ID as a deposit.

COURTESY TELEPHONES, for local calls only, are on the

Main Lobby level, across from the elevators.

TAXIS line up after performances at the Grove Street Taxi Ramp

on the south side of the Opera House. Taxis are provided on a

first-come, first-served basis. Our staff will assist you.

WALKING TOURS of the San Francisco War Memorial and

Performing Arts Center are available most Mondays at select hours.

For information, call 415 552 8338.

ACCESSIBILIT Y SF Ballet is committed to providing access for all of our patrons.

Please contact Ticket Services at 415 865 2000 prior to the

performance with questions so that we can ensure your comfort.

Wheelchair-accessible entrances are available on the north, east,

and south sides of the Opera House.

Wheelchair seating positions are on the Orchestra and Dress Circle levels.

Wheelchair accessible stalls in restrooms can be found on all floors except

the Main Lobby and fifth floor Balcony level. A lockable single user/special

needs restroom is located on Floor 3. Please see the usher closest to this

location for access. Accessible drinking fountains are located on all floors

except the Balcony level.

Assistive listening devices (Sennheiser model infrared sound amplification

headsets) are available at both coat check locations in the Main Lobby.

A major credit card or driver’s license is required for deposit.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

I M P O R TA N T P O L I C I E S

Late seating isn’t allowed while a performance is in

progress. You’ll be asked to stand until a break in the

action, which might be at intermission.

Occupying a seat other than the seat for which you hold

a ticket isn't allowed. Please sit only in your ticketed seat.

Audio/visual recordings of any kind of the performance

are strictly forbidden.

Mobile devices should be turned off and put away before

the performance; the lights and sounds are a distraction.

Children attending a performance must have a ticket

and occupy that seat; no infants or lap sitting, please.

Children need to be at least five years old to attend

Repertory Season performances.

Management reserves the right to remove any patron

who is creating a disturbance.

Smoking is not permitted in the Opera House.

Emergency services are available in the Opera House

Lower Lounge level, where an EMT is on duty.

Lost & Found is located at the north coat check room.

Call 415 621 6600, Mon–Fri, 8:30–11:30 am, or email

[email protected].

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TIMELINE: SF BALLET & STORY BALLETSA tradition of innovation flows through the history of San Francisco Ballet. As America’s oldest professional ballet company, SF Ballet builds upon strong classical roots, while continually exploring and redefining where the art form is headed. Key moments in the creation of The Sleeping Beauty and other beloved story ballets are interwoven with important SF Ballet milestones. For a complete history of San Francisco Ballet, please visit sfballet.org/history.

The Sleeping Beauty premieres at

the Imperial Mariinsky Theater

in St Petersburg.

Carlotta Brianza as Princess Aurora

1890

The San Francisco Opera Ballet is

founded to provide dancers for

opera productions. San Francisco

Ballet School is established.

Lew Christensen and Janet Reed

1933

Willam Christensen stages the first American

full-length production of Swan Lake.

The Sleeping Beauty awakens again.

1940

2019

SF Ballet and the Royal Ballet co-produce

Liam Scarlett’s Frankenstein.

2016

Historic photos: Courtesy of the Museum of Performance + Design

Romeo & Juliet and Cinderella images // © Erik Tomasson

2013Christopher Wheeldon creates a new

Cinderella for SF Ballet and Dutch

National Ballet.

Dores André and Carlo Di Lanno in Wheeldon’s Cinderella

Helgi Tomasson choreographs a

new Romeo & Juliet for SF Ballet.

Sarah Van Patten and Steven Morse in Tomasson’s Romeo & Juliet

1994

To celebrate the Company’s 25th

anniversary, Lew Christensen creates

Beauty and the Beast.

Jocelyn Vollmar and Richard Carter in Lew Christensen’s Beauty and the Beast

1958

Willam Christensen choreographs

the Company’s first full-length

production, Coppélia.

Program from Coppélia

1939

San Francisco Ballet dances the first

complete production of Nutcracker

in the United States.

Celena Cummings and Joaquim Felsch in Lew Christensen’s Nutcracker

1944

Helgi Tomasson becomes artistic director.

1985SF Ballet establishes Dance in Schools and Communities

(DISC) to offer arts instruction in public schools.

1979

Helgi Tomasson choreographs

SF Ballet’s first full-length

production of The Sleeping Beauty.

Mikko Nissinen and Joanna Berman in Tomasson’s The Sleeping Beauty

1990


2019 SEASON NEWS

Top to bottom, counterclockwise: Chelsea Clinton // Courtesy of the author;

She Persisted Around the World cover illustration // © Alexandra Boiger;

Laurence Ellis; Glenn McCoy // © Erik Tomasson; Myles Thatcher and

Solomon Golding hosting SF Ballet's 2019 Nite Out // © Nikki Ritcher Photography

SF BALLET EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GLENN MCCOY NAMED RECIPIENT OF THE 2019 DANCE /USA ‘ERNIE’ AWARD San Francisco Ballet Executive Director Glenn McCoy was chosen as the recipient

of the 2019 “Ernie” Award from Dance/USA, the national service organization for the

dance field. Since its inception in 1986, the “Ernie” Award, named for dancer Ernie “Ian”

Horvath, has honored individuals working behind the scenes in the dance field who

have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and have significantly advanced the work

of artists and supported their creativity. Recipients are chosen by the Dance/USA Board

of Trustees from nominations made by members of the entire dance field. An Honors

Celebration will take place at the Dance/USA Annual Conference on June 12, 2019 in

Cleveland, Ohio.

This is Glenn’s 31st and final season with SF Ballet before retirement. He joined SF Ballet

in 1987, and served as company manager and general manager before being appointed

executive director in 2002. For more, please see page 6.

SAN FRANCISCO BALLET CELEBRATES WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH San Francisco Ballet marked Women’s History Month on March 2 with a breakfast,

book signing, and conversation with Chelsea Clinton about her new book She Persisted

Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History. Principal Dancer Yuan Yuan Tan,

who is featured in the book, and the book’s illustrator, Alexandra Boiger, also attended.

She Persisted Around the World celebrates 13 women who have used their voices and

determination to create change and shape history through science, the arts, sports,

education and activism. “Inspired by the overwhelming response from young readers

to the stories of the thirteen American women shared in She Persisted, I decided to

write She Persisted Around the World,” says Clinton. “I hope these incredible women’s

stories further empower kids to use their voices and dreams to positively shape the

world around them and our shared future.”

Proceeds from the March 2 event will support girls’ scholarships and financial aid

programs at SF Ballet School, which awards more than $1.2 million in scholarships

and financial aid each year.

SF BALLET CELEBRATES THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY WITH NITE OUT The first Nite Out of 2019 took place on February 15, hosted by dancers Myles Thatcher

and Solomon Golding, and honored the Transgender Law Center. Two additional

Nite Out evenings are scheduled this spring: March 29, with a performance of Space

Between; and April 19, with a performance of The Little Mermaid. After the performance,

guests are invited to a gathering with specialty cocktails, passed hors d’oeuvres, guest

entertainment, music, and dancing. For more: sfballet.org/niteout

SF BALLET TO PERFORM AT LONDON’S SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE IN MAY Soon after the 2019 Season ends in San Francisco, the Company will head to London

for two weeks at London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre, May 20–June 8. The London

performances will include 10 ballets commissioned by SF Ballet, all of which are

European premieres. Alexei Ratmansky’s Shostakovich Trilogy opens the tour,

followed by three programs featuring works from last year’s Unbound: A Festival

of New Works, and Liam Scarlett’s Hummingbird. Unbound works include those

by David Dawson, Edwaard Liang, Cathy Marston, Trey McIntyre, Justin Peck,

Arthur Pita, Stanton Welch, and Christopher Wheeldon. For more: sfballet.org/tour


Throughout the month of January,

San Francisco Ballet School staff round up

snow gear, stacks and stacks of audition

numbers, golf pencils, plane and train

tickets, rental car agreements—and lots

and lots of safety pins. Each weekend,

School Director Patrick Armand, School

Faculty and Trainee Assistant Pascal Molat,

Director of Education and Training Andrea

Yannone, and Associate Director of School

Administration Christina Rutter crisscross

the country holding auditions. From Boca

Raton to Boston, Santa Monica to Seattle,

they seek the most promising young

dancers to invite to the School’s rigorous

year-round and summer programs.

“We’re looking for talent, dedication, and a passion for the art of dance,” says Armand. “We visit so many different

parts of the country because we want to give a wide range of students an opportunity to study here.”

SECURING BALLET’S FUTURE

On a wintry Friday in early January, Armand and Rutter managed a packed day of auditions in Chicago. The morning started with a 9:30 master

class at the Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center, co-sponsored by the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) and Deeply Rooted

Dance Company. This class is part of an ongoing collaboration with IABD now in its second year; similar master classes have also been held in

Washington DC. The event acts as both a learning opportunity, an informal audition for the School’s summer session, and a way to let students

learn more about SF Ballet School. “Ballet training is the pipeline that connects dancers to companies,” says Yannone, “and we want to play a

positive role in creating an inclusive and equitable dance field.”

By noon in Chicago, Armand and Rutter had arrived at the studios of The Joffrey Ballet to hold an audition for SF Ballet School’s School-Year

Program. This particular audition was part of a new initiative, similar to colleges’ early-admissions programs, to give families more time to plan

for students’ training. “In the past, students had to wait for the summer program to be evaluated for the School-Year Program,” explains Rutter.

“That necessitated last-minute arrangements for a move to San Francisco.” Particularly for students moving away from home for the first time

to a new state—or country—additional time to plan makes the transition easier.

Next up back in Chicago? Four hours of auditions for the School’s Summer Session. Intermediate to advanced dancers ages 14 to 18 are

eligible to attend the School’s two summer programs, and more than 1,800 apply each year. The School offers two separate programs: a three-

week session for intermediate students, followed by a four-week session for advanced students. While being accepted into Summer Session

is a thrill, it’s not the final hurdle—of the 288 students who attended last summer, just 31 made it into the School-Year Program. While the odds

are daunting, School staff make the auditions as stress-free as possible, greeting dancers with a smile, quelling anxieties, and answering

parents’ questions, all while gathering registration materials, handing out audition numbers, and making sure each dancer has plenty of

safety pins to help secure their number—and possibly their future training.

INSIDE SAN FRANCISCO BALLET SCHOOL

Above: SF Ballet School students // © Chris Hardy

Top to bottom, counterclockwise: Chelsea Clinton // Courtesy of the author;

She Persisted Around the World cover illustration // © Alexandra Boiger;

Laurence Ellis; Glenn McCoy // © Erik Tomasson; Myles Thatcher and

Solomon Golding hosting SF Ballet's 2019 Nite Out // © Nikki Ritcher Photography


EXPLORE BALLETMEET THE ARTIST INTERVIEWS (AND PODCASTS) 1–1:30 PM BEFORE SUNDAY MATINEES; 7–7:30 PM BEFORE FRIDAY EVENING PERFORMANCES;

1 HOUR PRIOR TO CURTAIN ON OPENING NIGHTS AND AFTER SELECT SATURDAY MATINEES

For details: sfballet.org/mta

FREE and open to all ticket holders for selected performances

For an inside look at the performance you’re about to see, come a bit early. Perfect for newcomers, balletomanes,

and everyone in between, Meet the Artist (MTA) interviews feature a conversation with an artist involved with

the performance. Curious about what our artists have to say? An archive of previous interviews is available on

all podcast players, including Apple Podcasts, and at sfballet.blog.

POINTES OF VIEW LECTURES WEDNESDAYS, 6–6:45 PM

FREE and open to the public. For details: sfballet.org/pov

PROGRAM 04 The Sleeping Beauty March 13 SF Ballet principal dancers discuss The Sleeping Beauty’s three pivotal dance challenges: the Rose Adagio, the wedding pas de deux,

and the Bluebird pas de deux.

PROGRAM 05 Lyric Voices March 27 Join SF Ballet’s 2019 Visiting Scholar Clare Croft, PhD as she asks the question: How might ballet help us imagine “American” as an identity

that can be reimagined and inhabited by many?

PROGRAM 06 Space Between April 3 SF Ballet’s Production Director Christopher Dennis and Company Manager Juliette LeBlanc discuss Arthur Pita’s spectacular Björk Ballet

and how they’ll bring it and 11 other ballets on tour to London.

PROGRAM 07 The Little Mermaid April 24 Company dancers discuss how they prepare to perform the dramatic roles in John Neumeier’s ballets.

PROGRAM 08 Shostakovich Trilogy May 8 Carrie Gaiser Casey, PhD presents an in-depth analysis of Alexei Ratmansky’s Chamber Symphony, the centerpiece of his stunning

Shostakovich Trilogy.

Left to right: San Francisco Ballet in Peck’s Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes; San Francisco Ballet in Neumeier’s The Little Mermaid // Both © Erik Tomasson

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BALLET BOOK CLUBMarch 16, 5–6:30 pm: The Sleeping Beauty

April 20, 5–6:30 pm: The Little Mermaid

Ever wondered about the literature behind the ballets? Or wanted

an excuse to delve a little deeper into everyone’s favorite story

ballets? We’ll do exactly that: read the story, compare it to the ballet,

and, of course, have a glass of wine. Cost: $20/$15 (subscribers &

donors)/$60 (package)

BALLET CHATMarch 31, 4:30–6 pm: Lyric Voices

April 7, 4:30–6 pm: Space Between

May 12, 4:30–6 pm: Shostakovich Trilogy

You’ve just seen an inspiring performance. Now what? Rather than

heading home, channel that insight and creative energy. Have a

glass of wine, mingle with fellow ballet fans, and participate in an

informal moderated conversation. Cost: $10

EXPLORING BALLETS March 24, 2–4 pm: Exploring Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes

Take a closer look at Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes. In this intensive

one-day course, you’ll learn more about this ballet and hear from

the artists who perform it. Cost: $50/$45 (subscribers & donors

BALLET TALKMarch 19, 6–7:30 pm: Your Flesh Shall Be a Great Poem

and Bound To©

May 11, 5–6:30 pm: Creating New Work with Marc Brew

These lively events include a 60-minute talk and Q & A,

as well as a wine-and-cheese reception with the speaker.

Cost: $35/$30 (subscribers & donors)

Looking to deepen your knowledge of SF Ballet and the

art form in general? From classes to lectures to social

events, we have a wide variety of opportunities to

explore the method behind the magic you see onstage

as well as to meet the artists who are creating ballet

today. For more: sfballet.org/events

All Audience Engagement Programs are subject to change. The views, opinions, and information expressed are strictly those of the participants, and do not necessarily represent or imply any official position of San Francisco Ballet Association. For more information about these programs, visit sfballet.org/explore or email [email protected].

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DANCE FOR ALL AGES Let your spirit soar as you experience the joy of moving in our

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BALLET FOR CHILDREN Share a love of dance with the

next generation.

ADULT BALLET CL ASSES

Our open classes are inclusive and fun, a good workout that stretches your artistry

as well as your muscles. Open to adults and teens over the age of 16 with basic ballet

experience, classes start at the barre, then move to the center through traditional ballet

exercises and combinations. Be prepared to sweat (at least a little) and to have a good

time. Gentle Ballet, True Beginner, Beginner/Intermediate, and Intermediate/Advanced

classes are offered. For more information: sfballet.org/adultballet

ADULT BEGINNER BALLET SERIES

March 16–May 11, Saturdays, 3:00–4:20 pm

Taught by Cecelia Beam

It’s never too late to start taking ballet. This eight-session beginner series is for those

who are new to ballet and those who feel like they would like to get a handle on the

basics. Instruction will be broken down to the core elements and then built each week

so that you’ll finish feeling confident and excited to continue your training.

ADULT BALLET WORKSHOP

June 10–15

Why do kids always get to have all the fun? SF Ballet School is organizing the third-annual

summer dance workshop just for adults. Join acclaimed faculty and special guests in daily

ballet technique and repertory classes in our beautiful studios with live accompaniment.

Dance lovers from across the country will unite in San Francisco this summer to share in

a one-week experience of a dancer’s life at SF Ballet.

DANCE SERIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PARKINSON’S DISE ASE

In partnership with Kaiser Permanente, we're offering free dance classes designed for

people with Parkinson’s Disease to develop individual artistic expression while honoring

PD concerns such as balance, flexibility, coordination, isolation, and depression. Classes

take place Saturdays at 1 pm, beginning March 16. For more information, contact Cecelia

Beam at [email protected].

SF BALLET SCHOOL AT F ITNESS SF

1455 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA

SF Ballet School Faculty now teach classes at FITNESS SF. Ballet 101 is a four-session

beginner series, Tuesdays 12:00–1:30 pm, intended for adults (ages 16+) who are new

to ballet. Ballet 101 series run Mar 12–Apr 2 and Apr 9–May 7, and the class fee includes

a day pass to Fitness SF. NEW: Ballet 201, ongoing Wednesdays 6:00–7:30pm, an open

beginner/intermediate ballet class.

CHILDREN’S AUDITIONS FOR

SF BALLET SCHOOL

Pursue a love of dance. For children with an

interest in dance or the dream of becoming

a ballet dancer, San Francisco Ballet School

offers a training program of unqualified

excellence. We’re holding auditions for our

2019–20 school-year program on June 2.

To be eligible to audition, students must

be age 8–11 by September 1, 2019.

For more information and to register:

sfballet.org/school/audition

BALLET FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

Learning the joy of movement begins with

Pre-Ballet classes at SF Ballet School. We

introduce young children ages 4–7 to the

fundamentals of classical ballet, focusing on

proper body alignment, basic ballet technique

and terminology, and musicality. Audition

not required. Fall 2019 classes will be open

for enrollment beginning in April. For more

information about free trial classes:

sfballet.org/preballet

SUMMER BALLET CL ASSES

June 8–29 and July 6–27

Students ages 4–13 welcome. For more:

sfballet.org/school/summer-classes

SUMMER DANCE CAMP

Summer 2019 (June dates to be announced)

Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco (BGCSF)

and SF Ballet are partnering to offer the

annual Summer Dance Camp. At this free,

weeklong dance program, BGCSF members

will take classes in a range of dance styles

from professional teaching artists at SF Ballet

School. Enrollment begins in April. For more

information: sfballet.org/dancecamp

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PRINCIPAL DANCERS

Dores André

Ulrik Birkkjaer

Frances ChungHerbert Family Principal Dancer

Sasha De Sola

Carlo Di Lanno

Mathilde Froustey

Jaime Garcia Castilla

Angelo Greco

Tiit Helimets

Luke Ingham

Vitor Luiz

Aaron Robison

Ana Sophia Scheller

Jennifer Stahl†

Sofiane SylveDiane B. Wilsey Principal Dancer

Yuan Yuan TanRichard C. Barker Principal Dancer

Sarah Van PattenDiana Dollar Knowles Principal Dancer

Joseph WalshJohn and Barbara Osterweis Principal Dancer

Wei Wang†

SOLOISTS

Max Cauthorn†

Daniel Deivison-Oliveira†

Isabella DeVivo†

Jahna Frantziskonis

Benjamin Freemantle†

Esteban Hernandez

Koto Ishihara†

Vladislav Kozlov

Steven Morse†

Wona Park†

Elizabeth Powell†

Julia Rowe†

Henry Sidford†

Lauren Strongin

Lonnie Weeks

Hansuke Yamamoto

WanTing Zhao†

CORPS DE BALLET

Kamryn Baldwin†

Sean Bennett†

Ludmila Bizalion†

Samantha Bristow†

Alexandre Cagnat†

Ethan Chudnow†

Thamires Chuvas†

Cavan Conley

Diego Cruz†

Megan Amanda Ehrlich

Lucas Erni†

Solomon Golding

Gabriela Gonzalez

Nicolai Gorodiskii

Anatalia Hordov†

Ellen Rose Hummel†

Blake Johnston†

Madison Keesler†

Shené Lazarus†

Elizabeth Mateer

Norika Matsuyama†

Carmela Mayo†

Swane Messaoudi†

Davide Occhipinti†

Kimberly Marie Olivier†

Sean Orza†

Lauren Parrott†

Nathaniel Remez†

Alexander Reneff-Olson†

Emma Rubinowitz†

Skyla Schreter

Natasha Sheehan†

Miranda Silveira†

John-Paul Simoens†

Myles Thatcher†

Mingxuan Wang†

Joseph Warton†

Maggie Weirich†

Ami Yuki†

APPRENTICES

Estéban Cuadrado†

Max Föllmer†

Jasmine Jimison†

Joshua Jack Price†

Leili Rackow†

Jacob Seltzer†

BALLET MASTERS

Betsy Erickson† Anita Paciotti† Katita Waldo†

COMPANY TEACHERS

Helgi Tomasson Patrick Armand Ricardo Bustamante† Felipe Diaz†

Ricardo Bustamante† Val Caniparoli† Anita Paciotti†

PRINCIPAL CHARACTER DANCERS

Ricardo Bustamante† Felipe Diaz†

BALLET MASTERS & ASSISTANTS TO THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Yuri Possokhov

CHOREOGRAPHER IN RESIDENCE

Martin West

MUSIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL CHOREOGRAPHER

Helgi Tomasson

2018–19 SEASONSAN FRANCISCO BALLET ARTISTS OF THE COMPANY

†Received training at San Francisco Ballet School Dancer head shots // © Chris Hardy and David Allen


DORES ANDRÉBorn in Vigo, Spain, Dores André trained with Antonio Almenara and at Estudio de Danza de Maria de Avila. She joined the Company in 2004, was promoted to soloist in 2012, and to principal dancer in 2015.

JAIME GARCIA CASTILLAJaime Garcia Castilla was born in Madrid, Spain, and studied at the Royal Conservatory of Professional Dance. He was named an SF Ballet apprentice in 2001 and joined the Company the following year. He was promoted to soloist in 2006 and to principal dancer in 2008.

ULRIK BIRKKJAER Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Ulrik Birkkjaer trained at the Royal Danish Ballet School. He danced with the Royal Danish Ballet before joining San Francisco Ballet as a principal dancer in 2017.

FRANCES CHUNGBorn in Vancouver, Canada, Frances Chung trained at Goh Ballet Academy before joining SF Ballet in 2001. She was promoted to soloist in 2005 and principal dancer in 2009. She was appointed Herbert Family Principal Dancer in 2018.

CARLO DI LANNOCarlo Di Lanno was born in Naples, Italy, and trained at La Scala Ballet School in Milan. He danced with La Scala Ballet and Staatsballett Berlin before joining San Francisco Ballet as a soloist in 2014. He was promoted to principal dancer in 2016.

MATHILDE FROUSTEYMathilde Froustey was born in Bordeaux, France, and trained at the Marseille National School of Ballet and Paris Opera Ballet School. She danced with Paris Opera Ballet before joining SF Ballet as a principal dancer in 2013.

SASHA DE SOLABorn in Winter Park, Florida, Sasha De Sola trained at the Kirov Academy of Ballet. She was named an SF Ballet apprentice in 2006 and joined the Company in 2007. She was promoted to soloist in 2012 and principal dancer in 2017.

TIIT HELIMETSBorn in Viljandi, Estonia, Tiit Helimets trained at Tallinn Ballet School. He danced with Estonian National Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet before joining San Francisco Ballet as a principal dancer in 2005.

ANGELO GRECOBorn in Nuoro, Italy, Angelo Greco trained at La Scala Ballet School in Milan. He danced with La Scala Ballet before joining SF Ballet as a soloist in 2016. He was promoted to principal dancer in 2017.

LUKE INGHAMFrom Mount Gambier, South Australia, Luke Ingham trained at the Australian Ballet School. He danced with The Australian Ballet and Houston Ballet before joining SF Ballet as a soloist in 2012. He was promoted to principal dancer in 2014.

AARON ROBISONBorn in Coventry, England, Aaron Robison trained at the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona and at the Royal Ballet School. He has danced with Birmingham Royal Ballet, Ballet Corella, Houston Ballet, and English National Ballet. Robison joined SF Ballet as a principal in 2016 and returned in 2018.

VITOR LUIZBorn in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, Vitor Luiz trained at The Royal Ballet School. He danced with Birmingham Royal Ballet and Ballet do Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro prior to joining SF Ballet as a principal dancer in 2009.

PRINCIPAL DANCERS


PRINCIPAL DANCERS

PRINCIPAL CHARACTER DANCERS

ANA SOPHIA SCHELLERBorn in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ana Sophia Scheller trained at the Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón and the School of American Ballet. She danced with New York City Ballet before joining SF Ballet as a principal dancer in 2017.

SARAH VAN PATTENSarah Van Patten, born in Boston, Massachusetts, danced with Massachusetts Youth Ballet and the Royal Danish Ballet before joining SF Ballet as a soloist in 2002. She was promoted to principal dancer in 2007. She was appointed Diana Dollar Knowles Principal Dancer in 2013.

JENNIFER STAHL† Born in Dana Point, California, Jennifer Stahl trained at Maria Lazar’s Classical Ballet Academy and SF Ballet School. She was named an SF Ballet apprentice in 2005 and joined the corps de ballet in 2006. She was promoted to soloist in 2013 and principal dancer in 2017.

SOFIANE SYLVESofiane Sylve was born in Nice, France, where she studied at the Académie de Danse. She danced with Germany’s Stadttheater, Dutch National Ballet, and New York City Ballet prior to joining SF Ballet as a principal dancer in 2008. She was appointed Diane B. Wilsey Principal Dancer in 2017.

JOSEPH WALSHBorn in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Joseph Walsh trained at Walnut Hill School of the Arts and Houston Ballet II. He danced with Houston Ballet before joining SF Ballet as a soloist in 2014. He was promoted to principal dancer that same year. He was appointed John and Barbara Osterweis Principal Dancer in 2017.

YUAN YUAN TANYuan Yuan Tan was born in Shanghai, China, and trained at Shanghai Dancing School and Stuttgart’s John Cranko School. She joined SF Ballet as a soloist in 1995 and was promoted to principal dancer in 1997. She was appointed Richard C. Barker Principal Dancer in 2012.

WEI WANG†Born in Anshan, China, Wei Wang trained at Beijing Dance Academy and SF Ballet School. He was named apprentice in 2012, and joined the Company as a corps de ballet member in 2013. He was promoted to soloist in 2016 and to principal dancer in 2018.

ANITA PACIOTTI†Born in Oakland, California Joined in 1968 Named principal character dancer in 1987

RICARDO BUSTAMANTE†Born in Medellín, Colombia Joined in 1980 Named principal character dancer in 2007

VAL CANIPAROLI†Born in Renton, Washington Joined in 1973 Named principal character dancer in 2007

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SOLOISTS

MAX CAUTHORN†Born in San Francisco, California Named apprentice in 2013 Joined in 2014 Promoted to soloist in 2017

DANIEL DEIVISON-OLIVEIRA† Born in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilJoined in 2005Promoted to soloist in 2011

ISABELLA DEVIVO† Born in Great Neck, New York Joined in 2013 Promoted to soloist in 2017

BENJAMIN FREEMANTLE†Born in New Westminster, Canada Named apprentice in 2014 Joined in 2015 Promoted to soloist in 2018

STEVEN MORSE†Born in Harbor City, California Joined in 2009 Promoted to soloist in 2017

JAHNA FRANTZISKONIS Born in Tucson, Arizona Joined in 2015 Promoted to soloist in 2017

VLADISLAV KOZLOVBorn in Saratov, Russia Joined as a soloist in 2018

ESTEBAN HERNANDEZBorn in Guadalajara, Mexico Joined in 2013 Promoted to soloist in 2017

KOTO ISHIHARA†Born in Nagoya, Japan Joined in 2010 Promoted to soloist in 2014

†Received training at San Francisco Ballet School

Dancer head shots // © Chris Hardy and David Allen


SOLOISTS

WONA PARK†Born in Seoul, South KoreaJoined in 2017 Promoted to soloist in 2018

ELIZABETH POWELL† Born in Boston, MassachusettsNamed apprentice in 2011Joined in 2012 Promoted to soloist in 2018

LONNIE WEEKS Born in Los Alamos, New MexicoJoined in 2010 Promoted to soloist in 2018

JULIA ROWE† Born in Elizabethtown, PennsylvaniaJoined in 2013Promoted to soloist in 2016

LAUREN STRONGINBorn in Los Gatos, CaliforniaJoined as a soloist in 2015

HANSUKE YAMAMOTOBorn in Chiba, JapanJoined in 2001Promoted to soloist in 2005

HENRY SIDFORD† Born in Marblehead, MassachusettsNamed apprentice in 2011Joined in 2012 Promoted to soloist in 2018

WANTING ZHAO† Born in Anshan, ChinaJoined in 2011 Promoted to soloist in 2016



SAMANTHA BRISTOW†Born in Media, PennsylvaniaNamed apprentice in 2014Joined in 2015

ETHAN CHUDNOW†Born in Napa, California Named apprentice in 2017 Joined in 2018

CORPS DE BALLET

KAMRYN BALDWIN†Born in Honolulu, Hawai’i Joined in 2015

CAVAN CONLEYBorn in Bozeman, Montana Joined in 2018

SEAN BENNETT† Born in San Francisco, CaliforniaNamed apprentice in 2011Joined in 2012

LUDMILA BIZALION†Born in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilNamed apprentice in 2006Joined in 2007Returned in 2016

MEGAN AMANDA EHRLICHBorn in Charleston, South CarolinaNamed apprentice in 2011Joined in 2012Returned in 2017

ALEXANDRE CAGNAT†Born in Cannes, FranceNamed apprentice in 2016Joined in 2017

THAMIRES CHUVAS†Born in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilNamed apprentice in 2014Joined in 2015

GABRIELA GONZALEZBorn in Mérida, MexicoJoined in 2017

DIEGO CRUZ† Born in Zaragoza, SpainJoined in 2006

LUCAS ERNI†Born in Santo Tomé, Argentina Joined in 2018

SOLOMON GOLDINGBorn in London, United KingdomJoined in 2017

†Received training at San Francisco Ballet School

Dancer head shots // © Chris Hardy and David Allen


SHENÉ LAZARUS†Born in Durban, South AfricaNamed apprentice in 2016Joined in 2017

CORPS DE BALLET

NICOLAI GORODISKIIBorn in Lviv, Ukraine Joined in 2018

NORIKA MATSUYAMA†Born in Chiba, Japan Joined in 2014

ANATALIA HORDOV† Born in Santa Clarita, California Named apprentice in 2017 Joined in 2018

CARMELA MAYO† Born in Las Vegas, Nevada Named apprentice in 2017 Joined in 2018

ELLEN ROSE HUMMEL†Born in Greenville, South CarolinaNamed apprentice in 2011Joined in 2012

BLAKE JOHNSTON†Born in Charlotte, North CarolinaJoined in 2017

MADISON KEESLER†Born in Carlsbad, CaliforniaJoined in 2009Returned in 2017

ELIZABETH MATEERBorn in Boca Raton, FloridaJoined in 2016

SEAN ORZA†Born in San Francisco, CaliforniaNamed apprentice in 2007 Joined in 2008

SWANE MESSAOUDI†Born in Aix-en-Provence, France Named apprentice in 2017 Joined in 2018

DAVIDE OCCHIPINTI†Born in Rome, ItalyNamed apprentice in 2016Joined in 2017

KIMBERLY MARIE OLIVIER†Born in New York, New YorkNamed apprentice in 2009Joined in 2010


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NATASHA SHEEHAN†Born in San Francisco, CaliforniaJoined in 2016

CORPS DE BALLET

APPRENTICES

LAUREN PARROTT†Born in Palm Harbor, FloridaNamed apprentice in 2012Joined in 2013

JOHN-PAUL SIMOENS†Born in Omaha, NebraskaNamed apprentice in 2014Joined in 2015

NATHANIEL REMEZ† Born in Washington, DCNamed apprentice in 2016Joined in 2017

ALEXANDER RENEFF-OLSON†Born in San Francisco, CaliforniaNamed apprentice in 2012Joined in 2013

EMMA RUBINOWITZ†Born in San Francisco, CaliforniaNamed apprentice in 2012Joined in 2013

SKYLA SCHRETERBorn in Chappaqua, New YorkJoined in 2014

JOSEPH WARTON†Born in Beaverton, OregonJoined in 2017

MIRANDA SILVEIRA†Born in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilNamed apprentice in 2013Joined in 2014

AMI YUKI†Born in Saitama, JapanNamed apprentice in 2014Joined in 2015

MYLES THATCHER† Born in Atlanta, GeorgiaNamed apprentice in 2009Joined in 2010

MINGXUAN WANG†Born in Qingdao, China Named apprentice in 2013Joined in 2014

MAGGIE WEIRICH†Born in Portland, OregonNamed apprentice in 2014Joined in 2015

ESTÉBAN CUADRADO†

MAX FÖLLMER†

JASMINE JIMISON†

JOSHUA JACK PRICE†

LEILI RACKOW†

JACOB SELTZER†


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The 1990 Centennial Production of The Sleeping Beauty was made

possible by Lucy and Fritz Jewett, and Mr. Kenneth Rainin, with additional

support from Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey, and The Harkness Foundation for Dance.

The acquisition of new costumes for the 2018 revival of this production was

made possible in part by Ms. Laura Clifford.

These performances of The Sleeping Beauty are made possible by

Lead Sponsors Mr. James D. Marver, Judy C. Swanson, and the SF Ballet

Auxiliary; Major Sponsors Innovation Global Capital, Elaine Kartalis,

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Katzman, and the Richard Thalheimer Family;

and Sponsor Joseph and Marianne Geagea. Additional support is

provided by the Dora Donner Ide Fund of the SF Ballet

Endowment Foundation.

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Additional Children’s Rehearsal Assistants: Patrick Armand and Jeffrey Lyons.

Costumes constructed by Royal Danish Ballet, Copenhagen, Denmark. Scenic

construction and painting by San Francisco Ballet Carpentry and Scenic Departments

at the San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios, and by Royal Danish Ballet.

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

MAR 09 —MAR 1 7

Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson, after Marius Petipa

Scenic and Costume Design: Jens-Jacob Worsaae

Lighting Design: Craig Miller

Additional Coaching on this Production: Lola de Avila and Larisa Lezhnina

World Premiere: January 15, 1890—Mariinsky Theatre; St Petersburg, Russia

San Francisco Ballet Premiere (Centennial Production):

March 13, 1990—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California


Sasha De Sola in Tomasson’s The Sleeping Beauty // © Erik Tomasson


PROLOGUE: THE CHRISTENING

Once upon a time in a faraway land, a princess named Aurora

was born to a Tsar and Tsarina. A grand celebration is arranged

for her christening. All the fairies of the kingdom are invited and

the Fairies of Tenderness, Playfulness, Generosity, Serenity,

and Courage each bestow their gifts on the princess. At last

it is the Lilac Fairy’s turn. But before she can bestow her gift,

the Fairy of Darkness appears, blazing with anger. She had

been forgotten; no invitation was sent to her. She, too, has

something for the baby: a curse. One day Aurora will prick

her finger on a spindle and die.

The Lilac Fairy has yet to make her offering. The benevolent

Fairy cannot remove the Fairy of Darkness’ curse, but she can

soften it. She promises that Aurora shall not die from the prick

of her finger, but will fall into a deep sleep for one hundred

years and be awakened by a prince’s kiss.

ACT I : THE SPELL

Sixteen years have passed, and the kingdom is celebrating

Princess Aurora’s birthday. Four suitors from the North, South,

East and West have come to the Imperial court to seek her

hand in marriage. During the revelry, an old woman approaches

the Princess and offers her a gift such as the girl has never

before seen. It is a spindle! Delighted, Aurora plays with the

curious object and then pricks her finger. She falls to the

ground. The old woman throws off her cape, revealing herself

to be the vengeful Fairy of Darkness. Having fulfilled her curse,

she vanishes in triumph. But the Lilac Fairy returns to mitigate

the curse, as promised. She weaves a spell of sleep over the

entire Imperial court, and creates a forest that grows magically

and covers the palace.

T H E S T O R Y O F T H E S L E E P I N G B E A U T Y

This production of the timeless fairy tale “The Sleeping Beauty” is set in Russia in the 17th and 18th centuries. The curtain rises on the Imperial court for the Prologue and Act I, where society is still bound by Byzantine manners and fashion. Acts II and III take place one hundred years later, after Peter the Great had ruled and opened the doors to the influence of European styles and cultures.

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Opposite page, top to bottom: SF Ballet in the christening scene in Tomasson’s The Sleeping Beauty;The Fairy of Darkness rages in SF Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty // © Chris HardyAbove: Sasha De Sola and Carlo Di Lanno in Tomasson's The Sleeping Beauty // © Erik Tomasson

ACT I I : THE VIS ION

One hundred years have passed, and young Prince Desiré is out

hunting with members of his court. But he grows bored with the hunt

and separates from his companions. He dreams of a love he fears

he shall never attain. The Lilac Fairy appears and shows him a vision

of Princess Aurora. Enchanted by what he has seen, Desiré begs

the Fairy to take him to Aurora. The Lilac Fairy takes him through

the magical forest, leading him to the hidden palace where Aurora

sleeps. When the Prince finds the Sleeping Beauty he awakens her

with a kiss. The spell is broken.

ACT I I I : THE WEDDING

The entire kingdom joyously celebrates the wedding of Princess

Aurora to Prince Desiré. All pay tribute to the bride and groom,

while individual characters dance for the delight of the court. In a

final apotheosis, the Lilac Fairy appears and blesses the marriage.


[ I N S TA NT E X PE RT >> W H AT ’ S T H E “ R O S E A DAG I O ” ]

The hops on pointe in Giselle, the 32 fouetté turns in Swan Lake—classical ballets are full of moments that give even the

strongest ballerinas in the world pause. In The Sleeping Beauty that moment comes in Act I with the “Rose Adagio,” one

of the most famous (and perilous) moments in classical ballet. In the “Rose Adagio,” so named because each man hands

her a rose, Aurora dances with four suitors to decide which she might want to marry. The choreography involves her

performing the same steps with each gentleman, as if testing to see which one will be the best dance—and life—partner.

What’s so scary about the “Rose Adagio”? Mainly, a series of balances Aurora performs twice with each of the four

suitors, first at the beginning of the dance and again at the end. These balances are deceptively hard: as she’s standing

on pointe, a suitor turns her in a circle. Then she must let go of his hand, balance on one foot, and take the next suitor’s

hand without ever coming off pointe. It’s a test of classical technique, but also a show of Aurora’s independence—ideally,

it should look like she chooses to take each man’s hand, not like she has to do so. A modified version of these balances

reappears in the third act pas de deux, when Aurora and Prince Desiré dance at their wedding. But this time, instead of

asserting her independence, the balance turns into a moment of courtly embrace, demonstrating that, finally, this man is

her true love. Now that’s happily ever after.

P R O G R A M N O T E S by Cheryl A. Ossola

Recipe for a sublime evening: start with one beloved, time-traveling

fairy tale. Add a gilded kingdom from long ago, fairytale characters,

opulent and imaginative sets and costumes, and classical ballet, all

elegance and grace. The result: San Francisco Ballet’s luminous

production of The Sleeping Beauty. Like the slumbering Princess

Aurora, this ballet dozed in the wings—but for a decade instead of

a century. Now revived, it’s making audiences fall in love with it all

over again.

The Sleeping Beauty was born in 1890 at St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky

Theatre. Choreographed by the grand master of Russian ballet, Marius

Petipa, and set to music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty

brought to life one of Charles Perrault’s fairy tales, “La Belle au Bois

Dormant” (“The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood”), from his book Stories

or Tales from Times Past, With Morals: Tales of Mother Goose. Perrault

created a new genre of writing: the fairy tale. Based on age-old folk

stories, his tales made social commentaries, targeting the aristocracy

and controversies of the day. And his stories lived on, as children’s books

and as the basis for movies, operas, plays, musicals—and of course ballets.

With its demanding classical roles—for Aurora and Prince Desiré,

a flock of Fairies, a gathering of woodland nymphs, and the Enchanted

Princess and her Bluebird—plus massive sets and spectacular costumes,

The Sleeping Beauty is fare for only the top tier of ballet companies.

At San Francisco Ballet, Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer

Helgi Tomasson decided his dancers were ready to take on the challenge

in 1990. Working with scenic and costume designer Jens-Jacob Worsaae,

Tomasson created a brand-new production of this beloved classic, setting

it in Russia in the 1600s and 1700s, before and after the reign of Peter the

Great. This imaginative design concept shows the passing of a kingdom’s

100 years of slumber via dramatic changes in costuming.

The Prologue and Act I are in the old Russian style, while the rest of the

ballet reveals the Western influences that Peter the Great brought to the

Russian court—fashions from Italy and France, including powdered wigs.

The production was recently revamped with costumes and an Act III

set designed by Worsaae for Royal Danish Ballet. Although similar to his

designs for SF Ballet, these costumes are richer, and the staircase in the

wedding scene is noticeably grander. It’s a subtle facelift, but one that

enhances the splendor of the original designs.

As jaw-dropping as the scenic elements are, the real glory of

The Sleeping Beauty is in the dancing. Simple and clean, with graceful

use of the head and neck and softness in the arms, it’s the epitome of

classical technique and style—and difficult to return to when the dancers

have spent months learning mostly contemporary ballets. “It’s classical

technique at its purest and most beautiful,” says Tomasson. “There’s so

much in it that is a huge challenge to not only Aurora and the Prince, but

so many other roles—all the Fairies, Bluebird, the Jewels. Dancers need

to keep up their classical strength and vocabulary. It’s fun to be involved

in new creations, but if you don’t come back to your base, you’re going

to lose it. That’s why it’s so important to do those ballets.” Dancers can

freeze up when they’re overly concerned about being correct, he says.

The technique is exacting, but “you still have to dance it. Like the Fairies’

variations—they’re all choreographically beautiful, brilliant, and they

have to be approached differently. They’re giving gifts to the child.”

The style derives from the etiquette and social conventions of the 17th-

and 18th-century French court of King Louis XIV, the basis for Petipa’s

aesthetic for The Sleeping Beauty. “There is a certain style in the

arms, the position of the head, upper torso, and shoulders,” Tomasson

says. “It has to do with aristocracy—it was very proper, very elegant,

very courteous. The men don’t just bow from the head; it’s through the

gesture of the hand, and the body follows.” The low curve of the arms

and open carriage of the upper chest come from French court fashions.

The style was intended “to show off the beauty in that period,” says

Tomasson, “with those beautiful gowns and the women’s bare

shoulders and gorgeous necklaces.”


Sasha De Sola rehearsing the role of Aurora in Tomasson’s The Sleeping Beauty // © Erik Tomasson

Dancing the role of Aurora ranks high on the wish list of many ballerinas.

Besides demonstrating pure classical technique, rock-solid composure,

and physical strength, those who dance Aurora must transform from

girl to woman, from childish delight to mature love. For Principal Dancer

Sasha De Sola, who is dancing Aurora for the second time, it’s a dream

role. “It always has been,” says De Sola, adding that she used to watch

a video of one Aurora incessantly, Larisa Lezhnina at the Mariinsky Ballet.

De Sola was around eight when she first saw The Sleeping Beauty, “and

I fell in love with it right then. The first act always captured me the most;

it’s so beautiful, and the music draws you in.”

It’s the mesh of character and physicality that appeals most to De Sola,

“the strength and fragility of Aurora, which is different from the strength of

Kitri [in Don Quixote] and the fragility of Giselle,” she says. “I find Aurora

has both, and that’s really hard to master.” Finding that balance is part

of how she makes this role her own. “I always think of when [legendary

former ballerina Natalia] Makarova was here setting La Bayadère—that’s

also very, very classical. She kept referring to how when she watches us

do contemporary [works], there’s freedom, there’s breath—she says it’s

exactly the same thing [in classical ballets]. I’m trying to remember that.

And you can find your own individuality in that, by musical phrasing or

the juxtaposition of the brilliance of the legs and feet with the softness

and the nuance of the upper body. I think it’s much harder in a classical

setting to find that freedom, but it’s just as important.”

In Act I, Aurora is young, excited, nervous—and discovering her power.

Later, in the “Vision” scene, when she reveals herself to the Prince and

makes him fall in love with her, she’s a different person—more serene

and romantic. Tchaikovsky’s remarkable score is one of the elements

that can guide this transition, helping the dancer playing Aurora to

discover and fully embody the character.

When Tchaikovsky wrote the music for The Sleeping Beauty, says Music

Director and Principal Conductor Martin West, “he was a master at

the height of his powers. It’s brilliant music.” It’s more refined than the

composer’s other two ballets, Nutcracker and Swan Lake, West says.

“You have a sense of storytelling within the orchestra.” For example,

the Prologue has undertones of the Fairy of Darkness theme; later

Tchaikovsky does a variation on it, “which allows him to transfer into

another passage, which he’ll bring back in the Lilac Fairy theme.

It’s very clever,” says West. “Some people will say, and it’s a little bit

true, that there’s not as much heart in The Sleeping Beauty as there

is in Swan Lake.” He thinks it’s because the third act isn’t dramatically

necessary; Aurora could wake up, dance with her prince, and finito.

But what’s a “happily ever after” story without a wedding and some

spectacle? Two of the audience favorites in The Sleeping Beauty come

in that celebratory third act, the delightful Puss in Boots and White Cat

duet and the virtuosic Bluebird pas de deux. Let’s let Tchaikovsky have

the last word on the music—he considered The Sleeping Beauty one of

his greatest compositions.

If music ushers Aurora down the path of her transformation, so do her

friends the Fairies. Five of them—the Fairies of Tenderness, Generosity,

Serenity, Playfulness, and Courage—attend her christening, dancing

their gifts to her. (Interestingly, the Fairies in the original ballet had

less lofty names: Candide, Fleur de Farine, Breadcrumbs, Songbirds,

and Violante. But the Lilac Fairy has always been the Lilac Fairy, with

one exception—a 1921 Diaghilev production that called her Mountain

Ash.) The Lilac Fairy’s name comes from the Russian belief that placing

a newborn baby under a lilac tree would bring the child fortune and

wisdom, and she quickly proves how much her name suits her. Her gift

to the Princess, in response to an evil fairy’s curse, is her own goodness,

tempering the intended curse of death to a century of sleep.

The Fairies, like Aurora, dance with purity and precision. And in 1890

they reflected the zeitgeist—the reason Violante (today’s Courage)

points her fingers is that in Russia at the time, electricity was brand-new.

But not every dancer in The Sleeping Beauty has technique to worry

about—the Fairy of Darkness, traditionally called Carabosse, doesn’t do

a single classical ballet step. True to her nature, the Fairy of Darkness

storms about the stage, furious that the King and Queen didn’t invite

her to Aurora’s christening. This evil fairy is an en travesti role (meaning

“in disguise”), a theatrical tradition of casting men as grotesque or

powerful women. (At SF Ballet, both men and women have performed

the role in past years.) The Fairy of Darkness is powerful, but she’s no

match for the Lilac Fairy, who not only weakens the curse but also sends

its perpetrator packing after the “Vision” scene, leaving Prince Desiré

free to find his love.


Most of the time, though, the dancing in The Sleeping Beauty reigns

supreme. In early rehearsals, Tomasson coaches the principal couples,

finessing the partnering and troubleshooting a difficult balance or the

obstacle of an in-his-face tutu. Find the softness, he tells them; make it

“grand, beautiful.” Emphasizing dynamics, he builds contrast by slowing

big movements and speeding up fast ones. In fact, dancing The Sleeping

Beauty is all about dynamics, from total stillness to lightning-quick beats

and bourrées. And about respect for the music, says Ballet Master and

Assistant to the Artistic Director Ricardo Bustamante. “Choreographers

today always try to outdo the music. No.”

Tchaikovsky’s score is a critical component of rehearsals, played by

a pianist. At one point, Martin West cues the pianist to slow down,

explaining that here the music should be heavy, “more of a feeling

than a tempo,” he says, and the ballerina who’s rehearsing Aurora nods

happily. The word “tempo” is too simplistic; what’s needed is a deeply

felt symbiosis between movement and emotion. A perfect example is

the delicate but lively build of the violins for Aurora’s first entrance.

And when it’s De Sola’s turn to come onstage, you’ll know what she’s

thinking—that she’s making what is “probably the best entrance in

any ballet, ever.”

C R E AT I V E T E A M

PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSK Y Composer

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1849–93), an enduringly popular Russian

composer of the late Classical period, wrote the scores for the ballets

Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker. Although

Tchaikovsky displayed an early passion for music, his parents sent

him to school for a career as a civil servant. At age 21, he enrolled at

the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Tchaikovsky’s work was first publicly

performed in 1865 and, by 1875, he had won widespread acclaim for his

music. Despite a tumultuous personal life, Tchaikovsky’s body of work

constitutes 169 pieces including symphonies, operas, ballets, concertos,

cantatas, and songs. Tchaikovsky died suddenly on November 6, 1893,

just six days after conducting the premiere of his Sixth Symphony,

the “Pathétique.”

HELGI TOMASSON Choreographer

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MARIUS PETIPA Original Choreographer

Marius Petipa (1818–1910), often called the “father of classical ballet,”

is considered one of the greatest choreographers of all time. Born in

Marseille, France in 1819, he was educated at the Grand College in

Brussels and also studied music at the Brussels Conservatory. Petipa

was ballet master and principal choreographer of the Imperial Ballet

(now Mariinsky Ballet) from 1871 until 1903. His career in St. Petersburg

coincided with what is known as the golden age of Russian ballet,

when the art form flourished under the patronage of the Emperor in

the twilight of Imperial Russia. Petipa created more than fifty ballets,

including Don Quixote, La Bayadère, and The Sleeping Beauty. He also

revived a substantial number of existing works. Many of these revivals

would go on to become the definitive versions on which all subsequent

productions would be based, including Le Corsaire, Giselle, and Swan

Lake (with Lev Ivanov). Petipa’s full-length works and individual pieces

that have survived in active performance are considered cornerstones

of the classical ballet repertory.

JENS-JACOB WORSA AE Scenic and Costume Designer

Danish designer Jens-Jacob Worsaae (1946–94) is known for his

detailed costume and scenic designs and for his thoughtful

reconceptions of classical ballets. Worsaae trained in Prague and

London before returning to Denmark to design The Fantasticks for

the Royal Danish Theatre in 1970. He went on to work extensively with

Royal Danish Ballet, creating intricate, richly colored costumes with light

fabrics that gave dancers freedom of movement. Worsaae designed

Thamires Chuvas and Alexander Reneff-Olson in Tomasson’s The Sleeping Beauty // Erik Tomasson

[ I N S TA NT E X PE RT >> W H O A R E T H E FA I RY TA L E C H A R AC T E R S AT A U R O R A A N D D E S I R É ’ S W E D D I N G ? ]

Well before Walt Disney adapted fairy tales to film, Charles Perrault had a similar idea. A retired bureaucrat during the

reign of Louis XIV, Perrault assembled old French fables into a book for his children. The name? Stories or Tales from

Times Past, With Morals: Tales of Mother Goose. And like that, the modern fairy tale was born. When choreographer

Marius Petipa, composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and librettist Ivan Vsevolozhsky decided to adapt Perrault’s

“The Sleeping Beauty” into a ballet in 1890, they didn’t stop with just one fairy tale. They chose to include characters

from other stories as guests at Aurora and Desiré’s wedding. In Helgi Tomasson’s The Sleeping Beauty, you’ll see

characters from three different tales: Puss in Boots, who dances with the White Cat, and the Bluebird and his

partner, the Enchanted Princess also known as Princess Florine.

The story of Puss in Boots is well-known: a cat, given to a youngest son, and insistent on wearing boots, decides that

he’ll make his master’s fortune. Through hard work—and a bit of trickery—he arranges his master’s marriage to a

princess. Mission accomplished. The other two stories are more obscure: “The White Cat” and “The Blue Bird” were

written not by Perrault, but by his contemporary, Madame D’Aulnoy. “The White Cat” tells the story of a prince whose

adventures are aided by a mysterious white cat, who turns out to be an enchanted princess. Why she attends this

wedding with Puss in Boots instead of her prince is a mystery. “The Blue Bird” is the story of Princess Florine and

King Charmant. Florine’s stepsister’s evil fairy godmother (try to do that relationship in dance!) transforms Charmant

into a bluebird and traps Florine in a tower where Charmont flies up to visit her. Ultimately, the villagers rebel,

Princess Florine is saved, and she and Charmant get their happy ending.

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LOL A DE AVIL A Coach

Lola de Avila, a former dancer, is a dance teacher, school director,

and répétiteur. Born in Sacedón, Spain, de Avila trained at her mother

Maria de Avila’s school in Zaragoza and at the Rosella Hightower School

in Cannes. As a dancer she performed a wide range of repertory with

the Royal Chamber Ballet of Spain, Ballet of Madrid, and Teatro de la

Zarzuela, partnered by Rudolf Nureyev and Erik Bruhn, among others.

In fall 1992, de Avila became associate director of San Francisco Ballet

School, a position she held until September 1999. After returning to

Europe, de Avila became director of the Maria de Avila Ballet School.

In summer 2006, de Avila returned to serve as associate director of

SF Ballet School until 2012. De Avila was awarded the 2010 Gold

Medal for Merit in the Fine Arts, one of the highest distinctions in

the arts given by the King of Spain and the Minister of Culture.

L ARISA LEZHNINA Coach

Larisa Lezhnina is a former principal dancer with the Mariinsky and Dutch

National Ballets who teaches and coaches ballet. Born in St. Petersburg,

Lezhnina trained at the Vaganova Ballet Academy before joining the

Mariinsky Ballet (then Kirov Ballet) where she became a principal

dancer and was particularly known for her portrayal of Aurora in

The Sleeping Beauty. In 1994, she joined the Dutch National Ballet,

where she danced for 20 years. Lezhnina was part of the 2012

documentary De Balletmeesters. She has taught as a guest teacher

at San Francisco Ballet School Summer Intensive. Lezhnina was

awarded the Alexandra Radius Prize in 2006, and the Merit Award

from Dansersfonds ’79 in 2010.

more than 100 productions during his career. He first worked with SF Ballet

in 1987, when he designed the decor and costumes for Helgi Tomasson’s

Intimate Voices. During his years of collaboration with Tomasson, Worsaae

designed five more of his ballets: sets and costumes for three full-length

ballets, Swan Lake (1988), The Sleeping Beauty (1990), and Romeo & Juliet

(1994); and costumes for Con Brio (1990) and Quartette (1994).

CR AIG MILLER Lighting Designer

Craig Miller (1950–94) was a Tony Award–nominated lighting

designer for dance, opera, and theater. A protégé of lighting designer

Thomas R. Skelton, Miller mentored other young designers, compiling his

advice in “A Guide for Assistant Lighting Designers,” for Stage Directions

magazine in 1989. Miller was resident lighting designer for Laura Dean,

Elisa Monte, and Lar Lubovitch’s dance companies. He also designed

lighting for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, The Joffrey Ballet,

Stuttgart Ballet, and Royal Danish Ballet. He was resident lighting designer

for Santa Fe Opera and worked on productions with the Royal Opera,

Houston Grand Opera, Dallas Opera, and the Spoleto Festival U.S.A.

Miller was nominated for a Tony Award in 1980 for his lighting for Barnum.

Other Broadway credits included lighting for Most Happy Fella, Safe Sex,

On Golden Pond, The Wind in the Willows, and Take Me Along. He was

also nominated for Maharam Awards (now known as Hewes Design

Awards) for Gardinia and Company.

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Genoa Sperske

Maura Whelehan

Dance in Schools & Communities Accompanists David Frazier

Omar Ledezma

Zeke Nealy

Wade Peterson

Bongo Sidibe

C O M P A N Y P H Y S I C I A N S

Richard Gibbs, M.D. & Rowan Paul, M.D., Supervising Physicians

Michael Leslie, PT, Director, Dancer Wellness Center

Kristin Wingfield, M.D., Primary Care Sports Medicine

Frederic Bost, M.D., On-site Orthopedist

Peter Callander, M.D., Keith Donatto, M.D., Jon Dickinson, M.D., Orthopedic Advisors to the Company

Karl Schmetz, Consulting Physical Therapist

Active Care, Lisa Giannone, Director, Off-site Physical Therapy & Conditioning Classes

Leonard Stein, D.C., Chiropractic Care

Henry Berg, Rehabilitation Class Instructor

Gabrielle Shuman, Wellness Program Manager

The artists employed by San Francisco Ballet are members of the American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL-CIO, the Union of professional dancers, singers, and staging personnel in the United States. The San Francisco Ballet Association is a member of Dance/USA; American Arts Alliance; the Greater San Francisco Chamber of Commerce; and the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau. Legal Services provided by Adler & Colvin; Fallon Bixby Cheng & Lee; Fettmann Ginsburg, PC; Blue Skies Immigration Services; Epstein Becker & Green, PC; Littler Mendelson, PC; Miller Law Group; and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. Audit services provided by Grant Thornton LLP. Insurance brokerage services provided by DeWitt Stern Group.

The Centers for Sports and Dance Medicine at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital are the official health care providers for San Francisco Ballet School. Special thanks to Dr. Susan Lewis, Dr. Jane Denton, Dr. Rémy Aridizzone, Christine Corpus, and the Physical Therapy Department for generously providing their services.


DONOR EVENTS & NEWSDid you know that ticket sales and school tuition cover only 50 percent of our expenses each year? That makes our donors equal partners in our success. We invite donors to take a look behind-the-scenes at dress rehearsals, learn more about the art form at lectures and celebrate at cast parties and other special events with artists of SF Ballet. Join us, won’t you? Just visit sfballet.org/donate or call Laurel Skehen, Senior Manager, Membership and Operations at 415 865 6628 to make your gift and receive exclusive benefits designed to enhance your SF Ballet experience.

We’ve designed a wonderful variety of events for our supporters during our 2019 Repertory Season. Listed below are events for members of the Artistic Directors Council, Chairman’s Council, Christensen Society, The Jocelyn Vollmar Legacy Circle, and Friends of SF Ballet. Christensen Society members and above will receive invitations to events that correspond with their performance dates. These events are marked with an asterisk (*). To receive an invitation for events on dates which you do not currently have tickets, please consider exchanging or purchasing tickets for those dates. For more information, please visit our website at sfballet.org/donor-events, or contact Ari Lipsky, Senior Manager, Individual Giving, at [email protected] or 415 865 6635.

MARCH Worklight Rehearsal & Reception (ASO+)

Tuesday, March 26 at 6:15 pm

War Memorial Opera House

Cast Party*, Lyric Voices (CHM+)

Wednesday, March 27 at 10 pm

Hayes Street Grill

Pre-Curtain Dinner*,

Space Between (CHO+)

Friday, March 29 at 5:30 pm

The Green Room, Veterans Building

CS Cast Party*, Space Between (ASO+)

Friday, March 29 at 10:30 pm

The Green Room, Veterans Building

APRIL Company Class Observation

and Reception (SUP+)

Saturday, April 6 at 10 am


Orchestra Rehearsal (PAT+/VLC)

Wednesday, April 17 at 11:30 am

Zellerbach Rehearsal Hall

Open Dress Rehearsal,

The Little Mermaid (SUP+)

Friday, April 19 at 1 pm


MEMBERSHIP LEVEL KEY

ADC | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S COUNCIL ($100,000+)

CHM | CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL ($15,000–$99,999)

CHRISTENSEN SOCIET Y

CHO | CHOREOGRAPHER’S COUNCIL ($7,500–$14,999)

DAN | DANCER’S COUNCIL ($5,000–$7,499)

ASO | ASSOCIATE’S COUNCIL ($2,500–$4,999)

FRIENDS OF SF BALLET

PAT | PATRON ($1,000–$2,499)

SUP | SUPPORTER ($500–$999)

CON | CONTRIBUTOR ($200–$499)

VLC | JOCELYN VOLLMAR LEGACY CIRCLE

MAY CS Studio Rehearsal (DAN+)

Wednesday, May 1 at 5:30 pm

Chris Hellman Center for Dance


Shostakovich Trilogy (CON+)

Tuesday, May 7 at 1 pm



Shostakovich Trilogy (CHO+)


Location TBD

CS Cast Party*,

Shostakovich Trilogy (ASO+)


Location TBD

CS Warehouse Event (ASO+)

Details to follow

Ballet History Lecture (CON+)

Details to follow

Benjamin Freemantle in McIntyre's Your Flesh Shall Be a Great Poem // © Erik Tomasson


OPENING NIGHT GALA 2019: THIS IS PASSION On January 23, San Francisco Ballet marked the opening of the 86th Season with the annual Opening Night Gala, hosted by the San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary. This festive evening, with a theme This Is Passion, included cocktails and dinner at City Hall, a one-night-only performance, and a lively After Party. Opening Night Gala raised more than $3 million in ticket sales and donations to support SF Ballet’s artistic, training, and education programs. SF Ballet gratefully acknowledges our major sponsors for this event, who helped make This Is Passion a great success.

MAY CS Studio Rehearsal (DAN+)

Wednesday, May 1 at 5:30 pm

Chris Hellman Center for Dance


Shostakovich Trilogy (CON+)




Shostakovich Trilogy (CHO+)


Location TBD

CS Cast Party*,

Shostakovich Trilogy (ASO+)


Location TBD

CS Warehouse Event (ASO+)

Details to follow

Ballet History Lecture (CON+)

Details to follow

AUXILIARY GALA COMMITTEE Left to right: Patricia Roberts, Avé Seltsam, Jane Gazzola, Rene Rodman Diamond, Dinner Chair Lydia Bergman,

Monika Moscoso-Riddle, Holli Thier, Rochelle Lacey, Rada Brooks, Gala Chair Claire Kostic, Diane Goetz, Kathy Huber, Auxiliary President Ann Kathryn Baer, Decor Chair Donna Bachle, Betsy Linder, Shelley Gordon, Pam Zaragoza,

Patricia Ferrin Loucks, Maria Hemphill, Pam Preston, Virginia Leung Price, and Courtney Dallaire

Trustee Dede Wilsey David Lamond, Trustee Kelsey Lamond,

Yurie Pascarella, and Board Chair Carl Pascarella


DONOR EVENTS & NEWS CONTINUED

Trustee Dede Wilsey receiving the Lew Christensen Medal from Board Chair Carl PascarellaMarlene Tomasson and Artistic Director and

Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson

Allegro Circle Co-Chairs Stewart McDowell Brady and Patrice Lovato Trustee Nancy Kukacka

Gala guests at the Sparkling Stroll in the War Memorial Opera House

Executive Director Glenn McCoy and General Manager Debra Bernard

Trustee Brenda Leff and Kathy HuberJake Weiss and Denise Littlefield Sobel Nancy Bechtle and Trustee Tom Horn

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Trustee James D. Marver, Trustee Charlotte Schultz, and Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson

Trustee John Osterweis and Barbara Ravizza Osterweis Laura Clifford and Trustee Elaine Kartelis

ENCORE! BOARD Jeannie Gill, ENCORE! President Daniel Cassell, Elizabeth Sgarrella,

ENCORE! Gala Chair Jamie Lee Taylor, Alana Naber, Christopher Correa, Susan Lin, Jacqueline Barrett, Gary Williams Jr., Angela Zhang, Maggie Winterfeldt Clark

Trustee Richard Barker and Hope Chen Michael Mauzé and Trustee Alison Mauzé After Party guests


DONOR EVENTS & NEWS CONTINUED

FASHION SHOW PRESENTED BY SPONSOR

SAN FRANCISCO BALLET AUXILIARY FASHION SHOW

Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to view the Fall 2019 collection of world-renowned designer Jason Wu. The event includes a cocktail reception, runway show, and an invitation to a trunk show featuring Wu’s collection immediately following the show. Guests who purchase at the VIP level will join Wu for an intimate dinner the night before.

Tickets to this event are extremely limited and we anticipate selling out quickly.

Proceeds will benefit a wide range of San Francisco Ballet initiatives, including new works, scholarships for San Francisco Ballet School students, and community outreach programs.

TICKET PRICES START AT $500

415 865 6620 or sfballet.org/fashionshow

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 11 AM

The Bently ReservePresented by Sam Malouf Authentic Luxury

Featuring the Fall 2019 Collection from acclaimed designer Jason Wu

Ann Kathryn Baer

San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary President

Ms. Andi Valo-Espina

2019 Fashion Show Chair

Ms. Patricia Dassios

VIP Dinner Chair

FITNESS SF: OFFICIAL GYM OF SF BALLETSan Francisco Ballet is proud to recognize FITNESS SF as our Official Gym. Family-owned FITNESS SF is one of the premier fitness operators on the West Coast. With seven current locations and more to come, FITNESS SF aims to be the Bay Area’s leading fitness resource by positively influencing the communities they serve and striving to improve the lives of each person they encounter.

FITNESS SF is currently featuring two SF Ballet classes, Ballet 101 and Ballet 201, at their Fillmore Street location. SF Ballet is grateful for FITNESS SF’s dedication to the arts and to the well-being of their communities.

STUDENT MATINEES Through Student Matinees, San Francisco Ballet provides free and low-cost tickets for more than 5,000 students each year, giving many children their first, awed look at professional dancers on stage at the War Memorial Opera House. All students that participate in SF Ballet’s Dance in the Schools and Communities residency programs are invited to attend a Student Matinee with their school free of charge. All attending schools are provided with Study Guides, which include materials for guided discussions that challenge students to think deeply and critically about the performance and about the artistic process. The first 2019 Student Matinee featured excerpts from Don Quixote on January 31, while the second performance will revolve around The Sleeping Beauty on March 13.

The Student Matinees would not be possible without SF Ballet’s education funders. SF Ballet is pleased to acknowledge Pacific Gas and Electric Company as lead sponsor of the Student Matinees, with additional support provided by the Gaia Fund of the San Francisco Ballet Endowment Foundation. Support for our education programs is also provided by: Bank of America, Chevron, The Diana Dollar Knowles Foundation, The Flora Family Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Koret Foundation, Gap Foundation, U.S. Bank Foundation, and the Zellerbach Family Foundation. The Dance in Schools and Communities program is supported by The Charles Henry Leach, II Fund, an advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. SF Ballet is grateful to our sponsors for their commitment to arts education and continued investment in the cultural vitality of the Bay Area.

INNOVATION GLOBAL CAPITAL:

PROUD SPONSOR OF THE SLEEPING BEAUTY Innovation Global Capital, an asset management and venture capital firm, serves as a proud sponsor of The Sleeping Beauty for the 2019 Season.

Through a unique combination of executive operational expertise and investment capital, Innovation Global Capital is the world’s first global early-stage VC firm investing in companies disrupting established consumer industries.

SF Ballet would like to extend a special acknowledgment to Yasunobu Kyogoku and Reiko Kyogoku for their generous commitment to the San Francisco Ballet. Innovation Global Capital Founder Yasunobu Kyogoku, who has served as a SF Ballet Trustee since 2014, says: “Just like the Lilac Fairy, every entrepreneur needs someone who passionately believes. We are proud to sponsor the globally renowned SF Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty.”

Scene from a Student Matinee performance // © Chris Hardy


FASHION SHOW PRESENTED BY SPONSOR

SAN FRANCISCO BALLET AUXILIARY FASHION SHOW

Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to view the Fall 2019 collection of world-renowned designer Jason Wu. The event includes a cocktail reception, runway show, and an invitation to a trunk show featuring Wu’s collection immediately following the show. Guests who purchase at the VIP level will join Wu for an intimate dinner the night before.

Tickets to this event are extremely limited and we anticipate selling out quickly.

Proceeds will benefit a wide range of San Francisco Ballet initiatives, including new works, scholarships for San Francisco Ballet School students, and community outreach programs.

TICKET PRICES START AT $500

415 865 6620 or sfballet.org/fashionshow

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 11 AM

The Bently ReservePresented by Sam Malouf Authentic Luxury

Featuring the Fall 2019 Collection from acclaimed designer Jason Wu

Ann Kathryn Baer

San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary President

Ms. Andi Valo-Espina

2019 Fashion Show Chair

Ms. Patricia Dassios

VIP Dinner Chair

2019 REPERTORY SEASONSAN FRANCISCO BALLET SEASON SPONSORS

P R O G R A M O 1

Don Quixote

LEAD SPONSORS

Margaret and Will Hearst

Diane B. Wilsey

MAJOR SPONSOR

Anonymous

SPONSOR

James C. Gries

P R O G R A M O 2

Divertimento No. 15

MAJOR SPONSOR

Catherine and Mark Slavonia

SPONSOR

ENCORE!

Appassionata

LEAD SPONSOR

Kelsey and David Lamond

MAJOR SPONSORS

Kathleen Grant, M.D. and

Thomas Jackson, M.D.

Mrs. Joyce L. Stupski

SPONSOR

Karen S. Bergman

Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

MAJOR SPONSOR

Anonymous

P R O G R A M O 3

The Fifth Season

LEAD SPONSOR

Fang and Gary Bridge

MAJOR SPONSOR

Sue and John Diekman

SPONSOR

H. B. and Lucille Horn Foundation

Snowblind

LEAD SPONSOR

Randee Seiger

MAJOR SPONSOR

Nancy A. Kukacka

SPONSORS

Larissa Roesch and Calder Roesch

SF Ballet Allegro Circle

Etudes

SPONSOR

John G. Capo and Orlando Diaz-Azcuy

P R O G R A M O 4

The Sleeping Beauty

LEAD SPONSORS

Mr. James D. Marver

Judy C. Swanson

SF Ballet Auxiliary

MAJOR SPONSORS

Innovation Global Capital

Elaine Kartalis

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Katzman

Richard Thalheimer Family

SPONSOR

Joseph and Marianne Geagea

P R O G R A M O 5

Your Flesh Shall Be a Great Poem

MAJOR SPONSOR

Brenda and Alexander Leff

SPONSORS

Kacie and Michael Renc

O.J. and Gary Shansby

Bound To

LEAD SPONSORS

Sonia H. Evers

Alison and Michael Mauzé

Denise Littlefield Sobel

MAJOR SPONSORS

David and Vicki Cox

John and Amy Palmer

SPONSOR

Alex and Carolyn Mehran

“. . . two united in a single soul . . .”

LEAD SPONSORS

Athena and Timothy Blackburn

Yurie and Carl Pascarella

P R O G R A M O 6

PROGRAM SPONSOR

The Bernard Osher Foundation

Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes

MAJOR SPONSOR

Kara and Charles Roell

SPONSORS

Almaden

BRAVO

Liam Scarlett World Premiere

LEAD SPONSORS

Ms. Laura Clifford

Shelby and Frederick Gans

Beth and Brian Grossman

Mary Jo and Dick Kovacevich

Christine Russell and Mark Schlesinger

Björk Ballet

MAJOR SPONSORS

Hannah and Kevin Comolli


P R O G R A M O 7

The Little Mermaid

LEAD SPONSOR

Cui Lihong and Wang Wei

MAJOR SPONSORS

Chaomei Chen and Dr. Yu Wu

In Memory of Carole Demsky

Jim and Cecilia Herbert

Marie and Barry Lipman

Mrs. Henry I. Prien

SPONSOR

Drs. Richard D. and Patricia Gibbs

P R O G R A M O 8

Shostakovich Trilogy

LEAD SPONSORS

Mr. Richard C. Barker

Teri and Andy Goodman

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Osterweis

S A T U R D A Y N I G H T

S U B S C R I P T I O N S E R I E S

Lucy and Fritz Jewett Saturday Night Series

Bound To© by Christopher Wheeldon

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PRESENTING SPONSOR Osterweis Capital Management

PERFORMANCE SPONSOR Laura Clifford, in memory of Erna Clifford

BENEFACTOR DINNER SPONSOR KPMG

PATRON DINNER SPONSOR JPMorgan Chase & Co.

GRAND BENEFACTOR RECEPTION SPONSOR Shreve & Co.

SPARKLING STROLL SPONSOR Brooks Brothers

WINE AND SPARKLING WINE SPONSOR Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards

APÉRITIF SPONSOR Lillet

BEER SPONSOR Fort Point Beer Company

S E N S O R I U M

SPONSOR

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G E N E R A L

E D U C A T I O N & T R A I N I N G

Additional support is provided by Gap Foundation, U.S. Bank Foundation, and the Zellerbach Family Foundation.

The Dance in Schools and Communities program is supported by The Charles Henry Leach, II Fund, an advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.

The Student Matinee Series is supported by the Gaia Fund of the San Francisco Ballet Endowment Foundation.

Lead Sponsors of San Francisco Ballet’s Education Programs

San Francisco Ballet gratefully acknowledges San Francisco Grants for the Arts, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts for their support.

Official Gym of San Francisco Ballet Media Sponsor

Classes at San Francisco Ballet School are serious fun, where children are introduced to the fundamentals of classical ballet. Exposure to ballet training reinforces important life skills like creativity, discipline, and team participation— all in a safe, fun, nurturing environment.

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Ballet ClassesAges 4–13

2019–20 School Year

Ballet TrainingAges 8 and up

Pre-BalletAges 4–7


GREAT BENEFACTORSOur most loyal donors are dedicated to supporting exquisite art and understand that a contribution to San Francisco Ballet is an investment in the cultural life of the Bay Area. Our growth and evolution as a company and school is due in large part to the steadfast and generous support of patrons in the Bay Area and beyond. In 2005, we created the honor of Great Benefactor to recognize donors whose cumulative giving to SF Ballet is $1 million or more. We are pleased to welcome the Estate of Norma Stanberry and the Estate of Arlene H. Sullivan as our newest Great Benefactors.

$ 1 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 A N D A B O V E

Grants for the Arts

The Hellman Family

William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Lucy and Fritz Jewett

$ 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 – $ 9 , 9 9 9 , 9 9 9

Estate of Dora Donner Ide

The James Irvine Foundation

Mrs. Jeannik Méquet Littlefield

National Endowment for the Arts


John Osterweis and Barbara Ravizza

Diane B. Wilsey

$ 2 , 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 – $ 4 , 9 9 9 , 9 9 9

Richard C. Barker

California Arts Council

First Republic Bank

Ford Foundation

Diana Stark and J. Stuart Francis

Gaia Fund

Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund

Estate of Richard B. Gump

Mimi Haas

Estate of Katharine Hanrahan

Hellman Foundation

The Herbert Family

Donald F. Houghton

G. William Jewell

Koret Foundation


Kenneth Rainin

Mr. George R. Roberts


The Swanson Foundation

Phyllis C. Wattis

Wells Fargo

$ 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 – $ 2 , 4 9 9 , 9 9 9

American Airlines

Estate of Helen Anderton

AT&T

Bank of America Foundation

Bingham McCutchen LLP


BRAVO


Jennifer Caldwell and John H. N. Fisher

The State of California

Estate of Lewis and Emily Callaghan

Mrs. Daniel H. Case III

Chevron Corporation

Estate of Barbara A. Daily

Deloitte

Susan and John Diekman

Suzy Kellems Dominik

Rudolph W. Driscoll

Kate and Bill Duhamel

Sonia H. Evers

Ann and Robert S. Fisher

Estate of Georg L. Frierson

Stephen and Margaret Gill Family Foundation

Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund

Colleen and Robert D. Haas

Walter & Elise Haas Fund

Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. Hays

William Randolph Hearst Foundation

The Edward E. Hills Fund

James C. Hormel and Michael P. Nguyen

The William G. Irwin Charity Foundation

George F. Jewett Foundation

George F. Jewett, Jr. 1965 Trust

Estate of Mildred Johnson

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Maurice Kanbar

Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Ormond Kirschbaum

Diana Dollar Knowles

Estate of Diana Dollar Knowles



The Charles Henry Leach, II Foundation, Jennifer Jordan McCall, Foundation Trustee

Catherine Lego

Paul Lego


The Marver Family

Stephanie and James Marver


Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Nicola Miner and Robert Mailer Anderson

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

The Thomas J. and Gerd Perkins Foundation

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock

Bob Ross

Gordon Russell

San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary

The San Francisco Foundation

Randee Seiger


Shubert Foundation, Inc.

The Smelick Family


Estate of Norma Stanberry

Estate of Natalie H. Stotz

Joyce Stupski

Estate of Arlene H. Sullivan


Ms. Susan A. Van Wagner

Visa Inc.

Wallis Foundation

The E. L. Wiegand Foundation

Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang

The Zellerbach Family


GREAT BENEFACTORSOur most loyal donors are dedicated to supporting exquisite art and understand that a contribution to San Francisco Ballet is an investment in the cultural life of the Bay Area. Our growth and evolution as a company and school is due in large part to the steadfast and generous support of patrons in the Bay Area and beyond. In 2005, we created the honor of Great Benefactor to recognize donors whose cumulative giving to SF Ballet is $1 million or more. We are pleased to welcome the Estate of Norma Stanberry and the Estate of Arlene H. Sullivan as our newest Great Benefactors.

$ 1 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 A N D A B O V E

Grants for the Arts

The Hellman Family

William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Lucy and Fritz Jewett

$ 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 – $ 9 , 9 9 9 , 9 9 9

Estate of Dora Donner Ide

The James Irvine Foundation

Mrs. Jeannik Méquet Littlefield



John Osterweis and Barbara Ravizza

Diane B. Wilsey

$ 2 , 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 – $ 4 , 9 9 9 , 9 9 9

Richard C. Barker

California Arts Council

First Republic Bank

Ford Foundation

Diana Stark and J. Stuart Francis

Gaia Fund

Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund

Estate of Richard B. Gump

Mimi Haas

Estate of Katharine Hanrahan

Hellman Foundation

The Herbert Family

Donald F. Houghton

G. William Jewell

Koret Foundation


Kenneth Rainin

Mr. George R. Roberts


The Swanson Foundation

Phyllis C. Wattis

Wells Fargo

$ 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 – $ 2 , 4 9 9 , 9 9 9

American Airlines

Estate of Helen Anderton

AT&T

Bank of America Foundation

Bingham McCutchen LLP


BRAVO


Jennifer Caldwell and John H. N. Fisher

The State of California

Estate of Lewis and Emily Callaghan

Mrs. Daniel H. Case III

Chevron Corporation

Estate of Barbara A. Daily

Deloitte

Susan and John Diekman

Suzy Kellems Dominik

Rudolph W. Driscoll

Kate and Bill Duhamel

Sonia H. Evers

Ann and Robert S. Fisher

Estate of Georg L. Frierson


Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund

Colleen and Robert D. Haas


Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. Hays

William Randolph Hearst Foundation

The Edward E. Hills Fund

James C. Hormel and Michael P. Nguyen

The William G. Irwin Charity Foundation


George F. Jewett, Jr. 1965 Trust

Estate of Mildred Johnson


Maurice Kanbar

Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Ormond Kirschbaum

Diana Dollar Knowles

Estate of Diana Dollar Knowles



The Charles Henry Leach, II Foundation, Jennifer Jordan McCall, Foundation Trustee

Catherine Lego

Paul Lego


The Marver Family

Stephanie and James Marver


Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Nicola Miner and Robert Mailer Anderson


The Thomas J. and Gerd Perkins Foundation


Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock

Bob Ross

Gordon Russell

San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary

The San Francisco Foundation

Randee Seiger


Shubert Foundation, Inc.

The Smelick Family


Estate of Norma Stanberry

Estate of Natalie H. Stotz

Joyce Stupski

Estate of Arlene H. Sullivan


Ms. Susan A. Van Wagner

Visa Inc.

Wallis Foundation

The E. L. Wiegand Foundation

Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang

The Zellerbach Family

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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR'S COUNCILSan Francisco Ballet gratefully acknowledges the members of the Artistic Director’s Council. Their generous support of $100,000 or more to the annual fund is instrumental to the success of SF Ballet, SF Ballet School, and SF Ballet’s education programs. This list does not include gifts made in support of special projects or special events, as they are recognized separately.

Council members receive concierge service and special access to performances, exclusive events, and rehearsals. To learn more about the Artistic Director’s Council, please contact Sarah Warner, Associate Director of Development, Individual Giving at [email protected] or 415 865 6634.

G R A N D B E N E F A C T O R S

$250,000 and above

The Hellman Family

Diane B. Wilsey

A R T I S T I C D I R E C T O R ’ S C O U N C I L

$100,000–$249,999

Anonymous

Mr. Richard C. Barker

Anne T. and Robert M. Bass


Ms. Laura Clifford

Cui Lihong and Wang Wei

Sonia H. Evers

Shelby and Frederick Gans

Teri and Andy Goodman

Beth and Brian Grossman

Margaret and Will Hearst

Lucy Jewett



Brenda and Alexander Leff

Mr. James D. Marver


Mr. and Mrs. John S. Osterweis


Arthur* and Toni Rembe Rock

Christine Russell and Mark Schlesinger

Randee Seiger


Judy C. Swanson

Eifman BalletThe Pygmalion Effect(US Premiere)

For 40 years, the defiantly controversial choreographer Boris Eifman has created productions punctuated by sumptuous costumes, exquisite dancing, and riveting drama. Here, the company presents the United States premiere of his brand new ballet, set to a score by Johann Strauss Jr.

May 31–Jun 2ZELLERBACH HALL

“This Russian dancemaker and his dancers are among the most fascinating artists before the public today.”—San Francisco Chronicle

Alvin Ailey American Dance TheaterRobert Battle, artistic director Masazumi Chaya, associate artistic director

April 9–14ZELLERBACH HALL

60th Birthday Celebration!FEATURING THREE BAY AREA PREMIERES:Lazarus by hip hop pioneer Rennie Harris, inspired by Ailey’s life and legacy

Ronald K. Brown’s The Call, which blends Bach, jazz, and Malian music

Jessica Lang’s vivid, celebratory work, EN

ALSO FEATURING Timeless Ailey, a retrospective program of Ailey’s choreography

calperformances.org/tickets Season Sponsor:

S E A S O N2018/19music dance theater

PerformancesCal U N I V E R S I T Y O F C A L I F O R N I A , B E R K E L E Y

http://calperformances.org


CHAIRMAN'S COUNCILThe Chairman’s Council brings together a like-minded community of business leaders and philanthropists who share the goal of bringing world-class ballet to a world-class city. San Francisco Ballet gratefully acknowledges the generous support of Chairman’s Council members, who contributed gifts of $15,000 or more to the annual fund as of January 29, 2019. This list does not include gifts made in support of special projects or special events, as they are recognized separately. In addition to receiving Christensen Society benefits, members of the Chairman’s Council receive benefits tailored to their individual interests, such as the opportunity to sponsor a ballet or enjoy an exclusive viewing of a ballet rehearsal. If you would like more information about the Chairman’s Council, please contact Danielle St.Germain-Gordon, Chief Development Officer at [email protected] or 415 865 6615.

The names of donors who have been honored as ten-year members of the Chairman’s Council or Christensen Society are followed by a plus sign (+). Former SF Ballet Trustees and Associate Trustees are noted with an asterisk (*).

P R E S E N T E R ’ S C O U N C I L

$50,000–$74,999

Athena and Timothy Blackburn+

Chaomei Chen and Dr. Yu Wu

Hannah and Kevin Comolli

David and Vicki Cox+

In Memory of Carole Demsky

Sue and John Diekman+

Margaret and Stephen Gill+

Kathleen Grant, M.D. and Thomas Jackson, M.D.+

Jim and Cecilia Herbert+

Matthew & Siska Hobart

Elaine Kartalis

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Katzman+

Nancy A. Kukacka

Marie and Barry Lipman+

Marissa Mayer and Zachary Bogue+

John and Amy Palmer

Mrs. Henry I. Prien+

Kara and Charles Roell

Kathleen Scutchfield+

Catherine and Mark Slavonia

David H. Spencer

Mrs. Joyce L. Stupski+

Mr. Richard J. Thalheimer+

Ms. Zhenya Yoder

S P O N S O R ’ S C O U N C I L

$25,000–$49,999

Anonymous (2)

Gioia and John Arrillaga+

Eleonore Aslanian+, in memory of Edward Aslanian

Karen S. Bergman+

Ms. Eliza M. Brown+

John G. Capo and Orlando Diaz-Azcuy+

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Connors

Robert and Laura Cory

Katherine and Gregg Crawford+

Dana and Robert Emery+

Carol Emory and The Wingate Foundation+

Mr. Robert S. Fisher*+

Mr. David Galloreese

Joseph and Marianne Geagea

Drs. Richard D. and Patricia Gibbs

James C. Gries+

Brian and Rene Hollins+

James C. Hormel and Michael P. Nguyen+

Thomas E. Horn+

Ms. Jeri Lynn Johnson+

Christine and Pierre Lamond+

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Leavitt

Dr. Timothy Marten, M.D. and Ms. Mary Heylin+

Nion McEvoy and Leslie Berriman

Alexander R. Mehran*+

Michael Moritz and Harriet Heyman

Roland G. Ortgies and Carmela C. Anderson-Ortgies+

Mr. and Mrs. Norman C. Pease

Wylie Peterson and Anne-Marie Peterson

Kacie and Michael Renc+

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Roach+

Mr. George R. Roberts+

Larissa Roesch and Calder Roesch+

Michael and Mary Schuh+

O.J.* and Gary Shansby+

Marc Sinykin and Kevin Osinski

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Smelick+

Tom Steyer and Kat Taylor+

Mr. and Mrs. William Truscott

Barbara and Stephan Vermut

Beatrice Wood

C H A I R M A N ’ S C O U N C I L

$15,000–$24,999

Anonymous (3)

Joseph and Brooke

Brenton and Lysbeth Warren Anderson+

Kristen A. Avansino+

Rosemary B. Baker*+

Courtney Benoist and Jason M. Fish*+

Ms. Susan Blake+

Bruce Braden+

Rachel Brass and Richard Foster

Ron and Susan Briggs+

Paula and Bandel Carano

Rosalyn Chen Chavez

Ms. Phoebe Cowles+

Mrs. Courtney C. Dallaire

Jill Daly

Dr. and Mrs. Jordan Deschamps-Braly

Mr. Josh Elkes and Ms. Rachel Happ

Paula M. Elmore*

Douglas and Barbara* Engmann+

Mr. Frank J. Espina and Mrs. Andrea Valo-Espina

Lynn Feintech and Tony Bernhardt+

Mr. Edward G. Fernandez

Randi and Bob Fisher

Mrs. Mortimer Fleishhacker+

Patty Garbarino

James K. and Helen L. Goodwine+

Brian and Elizaveta Gustafson

Mr. Isaac Hall

Mr. and Mrs. Terry Houlihan

Fred Isaac and Robin Reiner

John G. Kerns*+

William and Gretchen Kimball Fund+

Arlene and Steve Krieger+

Patrice and Walther Lovato

Peter and Melanie Maier

Ms. Susan Marsch

Mr. Gregg Mattner

Justin T. McBaine

Jane and Roger McCarthy+

Stewart McDowell Brady and Philip Brady

Dr. Maya Meux

Mr. Ronald W. Miller+

Mr. James E. Milligan*+

Mrs. Stuart G. Moldaw+

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Newman+

Michel and Mekhala Oltramare

Mr. James Parsons and Ms. Andrea Hong

Dave and Judy Redo+

Glenn H. Reid+

Mr. Jeremy Rishel

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaw

Christine Sherry and Lawson Fisher+

The Honorable and Mrs. George P. Shultz+

Mr. and Mrs. George H. Sollman

The Spero Family

Michael and Susanna Steinberg

Alan and Patricia Tai+

Adam J. Thaler

Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Thornton+

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Timken+

Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Vidinsky

Paul A. Violich

Daniel and Marie Welch

Cynthia and Edgar Whipple+

The Whitman Family Foundation

Ms. Patricia Wyrod

Diane and Howard Zack+

PROGRAM 04 | 415 865 2000 | 47

CHRISTENSEN SOCIET YThe Christensen Society, named for the three brothers whose artistic vision pioneered SF Ballet, offers a foundational connection to the heritage of the Company. Christensen Society member donations enable SF Ballet to underwrite season productions, acquire contemporary and classical works for our repertory, conduct national and international tours, train hundreds of young dancers at San Francisco Ballet School, and share the love of dance with underserved children and families throughout the Bay Area.

San Francisco Ballet gratefully acknowledges the generous support of Christensen Society members, who contributed gifts of $2,500 to $14,999 to the annual fund as of January 29, 2019. This list does not include gifts made in support of special projects or special events, as they are recognized separately. For more information about the Christensen Society, please contact Ari Lipsky, Senior Manager, Individual Giving at [email protected] or 415 865 6635.

The names of donors who have been honored as ten-year members of the Christensen Society are followed by a plus sign (+) in this section. Former SF Ballet Trustees and Associate Trustees are noted with an asterisk (*).

The Spero Family

Michael and Susanna Steinberg

Alan and Patricia Tai+

Adam J. Thaler

Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Thornton+

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Timken+

Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Vidinsky

Paul A. Violich

Daniel and Marie Welch

Cynthia and Edgar Whipple+

The Whitman Family Foundation

Ms. Patricia Wyrod

Diane and Howard Zack+

Dorothy Saxe+

Kamran and Helena Shamsavari+

Mr. and Mrs. Roderick W. Shepard

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Sherwin+

Anne and Michelle Shonk+

Ms. Cherida Collins Smith+

Susanne Stevens+

The Streets Family+

Ms. Nadine Tang and Mr. Bruce Smith

Helgi and Marlene Tomasson

The Watkins Family+

Ms. Leslie Wilson

Ms. Deann Wright and Dr. Luke Evnin

Mr. Tim C. Wu and Mr. Eric Murphy+

Sharon and Robert Yoerg

Dr. Janice and Mr. Jonathan Zakin+

Kenneth and Anna Zankel, The Grove

D A N C E R ’ S C O U N C I L

$5,000–$7,499

Anonymous (4)

Ms. Diane K. Aaron

Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ach

Lisa and Maria Alvarez

Mr. and Mrs. Greer Arthur+

Ms. Corine Assouline

Mr. John Atwater and Ms. Diana L. Nelson

Ms. Donna Bachle

Ms. Deborah Taylor Barrera

Mr. Charles Barrett

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Becker

Valli Benesch and Bob Tandler

Mrs. Jan Birenbaum

Curtis Grisham and Charles Black, Jr.

Mr. William Bonville and Ms. Virginia Jordan

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Borelli

Dr. Thomas and Janice Boyce+

Dr. Odelia Braun

Cynthia and Frederick Brinkmann+

Mr. and Mrs. Kent F. Brooks

James R. and Melinda M. Brown

Kelli and Steve Burrill+

Dr. Heidi H. Cary

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cauthorn

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Chaiken+

Drs. Valerie and Devron Char+

Jack and Gloria Clumeck

Ms. Sandi Covell+

Mary B. Cranston*+

Ms. Nancy Curtiss

Ms. Lisa Daniels

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Davidson

Ms. Bonnie De Clark

Jacqueline* and Christian P. Erdman+

Tawna and John Farmer+

Mr.* and Mrs. Irwin Federman+

Brent and Sandra Fery

Ms. Linda Jo Fitz+

Mr. and Mrs. David Fleishhacker+

Ms. Sonia Florian

Mr. Dennis N. Fluet+

Camille and Sean Flynn+

John and Kelly Foley

Mr. and Ms. Donald D. Fortune Jr.

Ms. Mayhill Fowler

Mr. David B. Franklin and

Mr. Ruedi F. Thoeni

Mrs. Phyllis K. Friedman+

Marilyn & Robert Funari Family Foundation

Ms. Jane Gazzola

Ms. Malin Giddings and Mr. Richard Hechler

Sally L. Glaser and David Bower+

Mary and Nicholas Graves+

Donald W. and Patricia L. Green

Claude and Nina Gruen+

John and Lucie Hall

Michael and Julie Hawkins

Miranda Heller and Mark Salkind+

Joan and Alan Henricks

The Henrikson Family Foundation

Ms. Mary Herman

Cynthia Hersey

Mr. Patrick M. Hogan

Hank J. Holland*

Ms. Kimberly M. Hughes

Ms. Giovanna Jackson*

C H O R E O G R A P H E R ' S C O U N C I L

$7,500–$14,999

Anonymous (6)

Sig Anderman

Norby Anderson

Ms. Maren Armour

Drue and Jerry Ashford+

Mr. and Ms. Bartley B. Baer

Jeanne and William Barulich

Dr. Margaret Bates and Scott Johnson+

Mr.* and Mrs. Joachim Bechtle+

Lydia and Steven Bergman

Davidson Bidwell-Waite and Edwin A. Waite+

Claire and Jared Bobrow+

Mr. and Mrs.* William S. Brandenburg

Kelly and Samuel* Bronfman II

The Robinson Family - AB Butler Family

Damian S. Carmichael

Jon B. Chaney+

Antoinette Chatton+

Ms. Karen K. Christensen+

Robert Clegg*+

Mr. and Mrs. Sol Coffino

Ms. Katie Colendich

Dr. Charles Connor+

Ms. Phyllis Cook+

Michele Beigel Corash and Laurence Corash+

Peter and Quin Curran

Mr. and Mrs. Angelos Dassios

Juanita and Manuel Del Arroz+

Mrs. Suzy Kellems Dominik*+

Ms. Paulette Doudell+

Robert and Judith Duffy+

Mr. Mory Ejabat

Ms. Katherine M. Fines and Mr. Henry Heines+

Doris Fisher+

J. Stuart Francis and Diana Stark+

John and Marcia Goldman+

William J. Gregory

Ann M. Griffiths+

Linda Groah

Dr. Elizabeth A. Harrison

Dr. Birt Harvey

Mr. and Mrs. A. Grant Heidrich III+

Dr. and Mrs. I. C. Henderson+

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hoch

Ms. Kathryn Huber and Mr. William Larry Binkley

Mr. Hiro Iwanaga

Arnold and Laurel Jacobson

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jasen

Guyton Jinkerson+

Mrs. Barbara L. Johnson

Jim and Barbara Kautz

Ms. Micki Klearman

Linda and Robert Klett+

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kostic

Mrs. Maja Kristin

Ms. Linda Kurtz

Captain Witold Klimenko and Dr. Darlene Lanka-Klimenko+

Laube Family Foundation

Mark and Debra Leslie+

Ms. Betsy A. Linder+

Mark and Lori Litwin+

Ms. Tiffany Lockridge

Carol and Hal Louchheim+

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Luniewski

Lori and David F. Marquardt+

Ms. Suzanne M. Miller

Mr. David Morandi

Marta L. Morando+

Mrs. Janet Morris+

Manfred K. Mundelius+

Miriam Sedman and Ralph Nyffenegger

Ms. Carla Oakley and

Mr. Kevin McCarthy

Mr. David Oldroyd and

Mr. Ronnie Genotti

Ms. Mindy Owen

Ms. Elizabeth A. Peace

Beth Price+

Leslie and Nick Podell+

Mr. and Mrs. Neal I. Powers

Mr. Gordon L. Radley+

Ms. Patricia Rock and Mr. John Fetzer

Mr. Gordon Russell and Dr. Bettina McAdoo+


CHRISTENSEN SOCIET Y CONTINUED

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bentley

Ms. Carol Benz

Mrs. LaVerne Beres

Diana Bersohn

Ms. Cameron L. Best

Philip Bettens

Amos and Carla Blackmon

Ms. Martha E. Blackwell

Dr. Phyllis B. Blair

Mr. Noel T. Blos

Ms. Janet M. Bollier

Bon Air Center

Rebecca and Michael Bradley

Ms. Carolyn J. and Mr. David W. Brady

Germaine Brennan Foundation+

Ms. Barbara Brown+

Catherine Brown and Gerald Gwathney

Josephine Brownback+

Julie Brown-Modenos

Katie Budge

Betty C. Bullock and Robert Murray

Julie and David Burns

Peggy and Donald Burns+

Mrs. Leah Busque

Adrian and Carol Byram

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Calabrese

Mrs. John Callander+

Dr. Paula Campbell

Libi Cape+

Nina Cardoza and John Krowas

Nina Carroll+

Ms. Linda Carson+

Michaela Cassidy* and Terry Whitney+

Charles R. Castellano and Deryl Castellano

Mr. Benedick Chai

Mr. Marvin Charney

Mr. Paul Clifford

Douglas Clough and Erin Uesugi

Ms. Margaret Coblentz

Mitchell and Susan Cohen+

Ms. Claudia Coleman+

Richard and Sylvia Condon+

Sandi Conniff

Mrs. Glenna Cook

Jane A. Cook

Alice M. Corning+

Joan and Victor Corsiglia

Ms. Carmen Côté De Vaughn

Ms. Lilly Creighton

Ms. Jennifer Crutchfield

Dr. Stephen J. Danko

Ms. Susan J. Davenport

Mr. Dan Davies

Dr. and Mrs. R.L. Davis+

Mr. Keith Dehoff

Dr. Richard M. Delfs+

Marvin Dennis+

Mr. Curtis E. Dennison

Ms. Simone Derayeh

Julie Desloge and George A. Newhall

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dickson

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore S. Dobos+

Alicia Dougherty-Wold and Thomas Wold

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Draper III

Michael E. Dreyer and Harry B. Ugol

Mrs. Jennifer M. Duarte

Mr. Garrettson Dulin, Jr.

Ms. Jane Durie

Mr. Fritz Eberly

Ms. Freya Eduarte and Mr. Philippe Courtot

Diane and Joseph Ehrman III+

Dr. Robert Elfont and Ms. V’Anne Singleton

Kirsty Ellis

Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Engelman

Mr. Stephen W. Etter

Mr. Greg Evans

Mrs. Mickey Evans

Rev. Richard Fabian

Buck Farmer and Leida Schoggen

Mr. Zé Figueirinhas

Mr. William E. Fisher+

Dr. and Mrs. Keith Flachsbart

Shelley Floyd and Albert Loshkajian

Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Francies Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Frankel+

Mr. Douglas Frantz

Mr. Ernest Freeman

Ms. Baerbel Freytag

Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Fricke

Mr. Ian Friedland

Ms. Joyce Friedman

Ellen Fujikawa

Dr. Kim Fullerton-Nelson

Ms. Ayumi Funaki

Penny and Gregory Gallo+

Mr. John Garfinkle

David Getchell and Allison Gonzalez

Nora L. Gibson and William L. Hudson

Joy Gim

Mr. Brendan Glackin

Glaucoma Center of San Francisco

Ms. Georgie Gleim

Ms. Barbara Glynn

Mr. Alberto Gobbi

Jennie Golde

Nora Goldschlager

Drs. Meryl Gordon and Robert Schermer

Phillip and Philippa Newfield Gordon+

Ms. Shelley Gordon

Mr. James Gosling+

Mr. Michael Grady

Richard L. Grant and James L. Miller+

Ms. Joan Green

Judy and Josh Green

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Green

Nonie H. Greene and Todd Werby+

Mr. Roger D. Greer

Ms. Andrea Jacoby

Mr. Peter Joshua

Mr. David A. Kaplan and Mr. Glenn Ostergaard+

Ms. Dorothy Kaplan

Mr. Loren B. Kayfetz

Mr. and Mrs. Jascha Kaykas-Wolff

Ms. Lisa A. Keith+

Kristen Kelly

Rev. Keenan C. Kelsey

Mr. and Mrs. John D. and Paulette Kempfer

Mr. and Mrs. Alan F. Klein

Ms. Patricia D. Knight

Mr. and Mrs. James Knoll

Ms. Suzanne Knott and Mr. Tom Rose

Sharon Lambert and Charles Cohen+

Mr. and Mrs. Jude Laspa+

Jeff and Melissa Li

Ms. Judy Lichterman

Christa and Mark* Lopez

John and Kate Lord+

Dr. and Mrs. G. Karl Ludwig, Jr.+

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence R. Lyons

Mr. Michael Manning

Ms. Dosia Matthews

Mr. Patrick McCabe

Jennifer J. McCall+

Dr. Jack M. McElroy and Dr. Mary Ann Skidmore+

Joan and Robert McGrath+

Mr. and Mrs. John A. McQuown

Mr. Steve Merlo

Mary Mewha*

Carole Middleton

Mr. Ted E. Mitchell+

Kathleen Much and Stanley Peters

Ms. Donna Neff

Mr. Paul Nordine

Mr. Richard Oppenheimer

Mr. and Mrs. Michael O’Sullivan

Sandy Otellini+

Mrs. Alexandra Ottesen

Mr. Dennis Otto & Mr. Robert Meadows

Mr. William D. Parent+

Patricia Sanderson Port

Ms. Ruth Quigley

Ursula Elisabeth Ralph

Ms. Teresa Remillard

Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Richardson+

Mr. and Mrs. Fredric H. Roberts

Mr. Sanford R. Robertson+

Ms. Marianne B. Robison+

Ms. Susan Rosin and Mr. Brian Bock

Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Ryan+

Paul Sack and Shirley Davis+

William and Linda Schieber

Carolynne Schloeder

Dr. David Tai-Man Shen and Mrs. Elaine Shen+

Dr. Dale Skeen+

Ms. H. Marcia Smolens+

Mrs. Linda Snyder

James Sokol

Ms. Ellice Sperber and Ms. Emma Elizalde

Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Spolin+

Ms. Tricia Stephens

Mr. Matthew Stepka

Ms. Catherine Stout

Ms. Fran A. Streets+

Mrs. Dwight V. Strong+

Maureen and Craig Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Swartz+

Ms. Jody K. Thelander

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Thornton+

Mr. Harry Tierney+

Mr. Dana Tom

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tortorici

Ms. Lida Urbanek

Drs. Oldrich and Silva Vasicek+

Ms. Adrian Walker

Jennifer* and Steven Walske

Ms. Susan Warble

Daphne and Stuart Wells

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Wertsch+

Karen and Stephen Wiel+

Mr. and Mrs. David Wilner

Mr. Paul Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Woodall

Dr. Keith R. Yamamoto+

A S S O C I A T E ' S C O U N C I L

$2,500–$4,999

Anonymous (5)

Ms. Marcia Abrams

Michael C Abramson+

Norman Abramson and David Beery

Mr. Amir Adibi

Molly and Stewart Agras+

Mr. Bruce Albert and Dr. Chady F. Wonson+

Ms. Melissa Allen

Jola and John M. Anderson+

Mr. Zachery Anderson

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Andresen+

Ms. Christine DeSanze and Mr. Scott Anthony

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Benton Armstrong

Mr. and Mrs. Hiroki Asai

Asmus Family

Ms. Mary Atwater

Ms. Nancy R. Axelrod+

Chris and Janet Bajorek

Mr. Stephen A. Bansak III

Ms. Olivia Barbee

Nate Hennings and Nora Barr Hennings

Karen Bartholomew

Marie-José and Kent Baum+

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Beach+

Ms. Lydia Beebe

Mr. Daniel C. Belik

Ms. Desa C. Belyea

Dr. and Dr. Anne Leland Benham

Mr. Robert G. Benson


Sara G. Griffith

Duncan and Jeanie Gurley

Mimi Haas+

Stephen Halprin+

Alexander and Catherine Hargrave+

Sara and Catherine Harkins+

Mr. and Mrs.* Kenneth Hecht

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Heckmann

Martha and Michael Helms

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hemphill

Ms. Shelly Hernandez

Virginia Hind Hodgson

Susan and Russell Holdstein Philanthropic Fund

Sunny Holland and Alan Pryor+

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hollenbeck

Ms. Carol Ann Holley

Amal and Denis Hommais

Ms. Billye Howard

JHGM Foundation

Dr. Serena Hu

Cordell and Susan Hull

Ms. Marie L. Hurabiell

Susan and Lyman Hurd

Ms. Margaret C. Hutchins

Carolyn T. Hutton

Mr. Churn Hwang

Ms. Corey Hyde

Ms. Meghan Imrie

Ms. Karen J. Irvin

Ms. Anne Irwin

Jackson Family+

Dennis and Paula Jaffe

Ms. Lili Jensen

Ms. Berdine Jernigan

Ms. Jane L. Johnson

Todd Jolly and Judith Murio

Debra and Blake Jorgensen

Ms. Roberta Kameda

Bruce and Dasa Katz+

Tom Kennedy

Drs. Douglas and Carol Kerr

Ms. Kathryn Kersey

Mehrzad Khajenoori

Ms. Jennifer H. Kilpatrick

Kevin King and Meridee Moore+

Mrs. Jerome Ormond Kirschbaum+

Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Koenig

Mr. and Mrs. Martin M. Koffel

Mr. Abner Korn

Ms. Gladys Kwong

Reiko and Yasunobu Kyogoku

Ms. Nicole LaFlamme

Mrs. Brigitte Laier

Mr. Bryan Lamkin and Ms. Arianna Carughi

Ms. Sandy S. Lee

Patricia W. Leicher

Julius Leiman-Carbia and Kyle Thomas Smith

Patricia Lekas and John Wentz+

Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Leonard+

Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Lepper+

Robert Levenson and Michelle Shiota

Mr. Fred M. Levin and

Ms. Nancy Livingston

Mr. Roy Levin and Mrs. Jan Thomson

Pam G. Lewis

Ms. Allison Jacobs

Ms. Debra A. Leylegian+

Claire and Herbert Lindenberger+

Dr. Mary Jane W. Loda

Carol and Bill Lokke

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Love

Dan Lowenstein & Mylo Schaaf

Ms. Pirkko Lucchesi

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ludgus+

Mr. Harvey Lynch

Leslie MacDonald

Mrs. Rhondalee Mahendroo

Howard and Siesel Maibach+

Dr. Aditi Mandpe

Mr. Richard Martin

Ms. Virginia Martin

Mr. Adolph V. Martinelli

Ms. Connie V. Martinez

Ms. Mary E. Massee

Holly and Stephen Massey

Niko and Steven Mayer+

Dr. and Mrs. W. D. McCallum+

Mr. and Mrs. George McCown+

Mr. Glenn McCoy+

Dan McDaniel, M.D.

Ms. Kathleen McEligot+

Ms. Jean A. McIntyre

Lisa and Jason McPhate

Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Mebine

Mr. David E. Meders

Ms. Alena Meeker

Mr. Martin Melia

Dr. Beryl Mell and Renee Mell+

Mr. Wallace Mersereau

Byron R. Meyer*+

Mr. and Mrs. Lou Meylan

Fred A. Middleton+

Richard Miller and John Vinton+

Ms. Elizabeth Mitchell

Susan and Jack Molinari+

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Moonie+

Gary and Eileen Morgenthaler

Dianne and Brian Morton

Ms. Alexandra Moses+

Mr. Milton J. Mosk and Mr. Thomas Foutch+

Chris Motley & Neil O’Donnell

Ms. Sharon S. Muir

Mr. Roger Murray

Ms. Vija Hovgard Nadai

Mrs. Shirley Negrin+

Dr. Alex Nellas

Drs. Andrew and Lynn Newman+

Jeanne Newman

Cathy and Raul Nicho

Tom Nicoll+

Ms. Allison Nielsen

Patricia and Hayes Noel

Mrs. Wilma J. Nurenberg

Ms. Linda L. Olson and Mr. David Polnaszek

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Ouyang+

Mr. Will Parker

Dr. Eugene H. Peck

Hon Nancy Pelosi & Mr Paul Pelosi

Dr. Barbara A. Peters

Mrs Lois M Peterson

Ms. Patricia Peterson

The Phillips Family

Dr. Ben M. Picetti

Hilary C. Pierce and Keir J. Beadling

Edward and Linda Plant+

Melissa and Ritchie Post+

Mrs. and Mr. Patrick V. Powers

Burr Preston

Ms. Sandra Price

Virginia Leung Price and Walter C. Price, Jr.

Mr. John Pringle

Louis Ptacek and Ying-Hui Fu+

Mr. Fritz Quattlebaum+

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Ralph

Barbara Rambo* and Thomas A. Goossens+

James Deveney and Steve Rausch

Drs. Garry and Kathy Rayant+

Judge and Mrs. Charles B. Renfrew

Louise and Paul Renne

Ann and Jon Reynolds+

Prof. and Ms. Paul L. Richards

Thomas C. Rindfleisch and A. Carlisle Scott+

Mr. Chip Roame

L.L. Roberts and A.R. Wilbanks+

Jack and Fran Rominger

Ms. Patricia Rosenberg

Kate Rowe+

Mr. Paul L. Rowe and Mr. Michael Sereno

Tiffany Loren Rowe

Mrs. Chandra K. Rudd

Mr. Roberto Ruiz and Mr. Kevin Lee

Nicholas Heldt and Elizabeth Salveson

Louise Adler Sampson

Ms. Letitia Sanders

Donald and Terry Sarver+

Mr. Michael Scagliotti and Mrs. Miya R. Peard

Gwendy and Anthony Scampavia+

Warren A. Schneider

Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Schroeder

Ms. Deborah Schultz and Mr. Gary Cohen

Mrs. Avé M. Seltsam and Mr. James D. Seltsam, Jr.

Joan and Lynn Seppala

Ms. Teresa Serata

Mr. and Mrs. Gary J. Shapiro+

Yuqiao Shen

Mr. and Mrs. Drew Sievers

Mr. Lawrence J. Simi and Mrs. Janet Rogers

Earl Singer

Mr. Paul Skan

Mr. Jeffrey Sloan

Mrs. Paula Anne Smith

Mr. Stephen R. Smith and Ms. Theresa E. Lahey

Mr. Scott C. Sollers

Mary Ann Somerville+

Lisa J. Stern-Hazlewood+

Mr. Paul Stone

Mrs. Mary Stuard

Jonathan Feinstein and Erika Stuart

Joseph J. Sturkey+

Kimberly and Philip Summe

Darian and Rick Swig+

Roselyne C. Swig*+

Ms. Lita Swiryn

Jane and Jay Taber

Teresa Tang

Ms. Trecia Knapp and Mr. Bruno Tapolsky

Mrs. Bente Tellefsen+

Mr. James Teter

Ms. Holli P. Thier, J.D.

Judy and Harold Ticktin

Mr. Ronald R. Titus

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Tobkin

Lowell Tong and Alasdair Neale

Ms. Amanda Topper+

Lee Travers

Mr. John Tusch

Charles W. Tuttle, Jr.

Ms. Helen Tyree

Mr. Herbert Uetz

Patricia Unterman and Tim Savinar

Janet Sassoon-Upton and John R. Upton, Jr.+

Karina Velasquez, Esq.

Dr. Conrad Vial

Mrs. Virginia Wade

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wallace

Mr. Richard Walsh

Emily and Bob Warden

Rosalie V. Weaver

Eitan Fenson and Barbara Weinstein

Mr. and Mrs. Otto Weiss+

Ms. Carol A. Weitz

Melanie and Ronald Wilensky

Ms. Faye Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Terry Winograd

Ms. Muriel Wolverton

Sharon* and Dr. Russell Woo+

Laureen Woodruff+

Ms. Daphne Wray

Ms. Margaret Wrensch

Ms. Kelly Wulff

Mr. Babak Yazdani

Jacqueline Young

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Zaragoza

Mr. James Zawada

Catherine Zimmerman

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Zlot

Mrs. Sandra J. Zrnic


INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTForward-thinking organizations understand the need to create a vibrant civic life in the places they do business. Giving from private, family, and community foundations helps us commission new works; design and build sets and costumes; take the Company on tour; and engage our communities. Leading corporations—local, national, and international—enhance their reputations by supporting SF Ballet performances, touring, special events, and our community engagement programs. And when they do, they are able to promote their brand to an audience of opinion makers, entertain clients at performances, and receive other special benefits as part of a customized benefits package.

To learn more about Foundation giving, contact Elizabeth Luu, Associate Director of Development, Institutional Giving, at [email protected] or 415 865 6616.

To learn more about Corporate giving, contact Colette Whitney, Corporate Giving Manager, at [email protected] or 415 865 6651.

G R A N D B E N E F A C T O R S

$250,000 and above

San Francisco Grants for the Arts


$100,000–$249,999

Hellman Foundation

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation


Koret Foundation



$50,000–$99,999

Flora Family Foundation


The Diana Dollar Knowles Foundation


The Shubert Foundation, Inc.


$25,000–$49,999

Mimi and Peter Haas Fund

Heising-Simons Foundation

H. B. and Lucille Horn Foundation

Jerome Robbins Foundation

The Charles Henry Leach, II Fund

E. L. Wiegand Foundation

C H O R E O G R A P H E R ’ S C O U N C I L

$10,000–$14,999

The Guzik Foundation


John Brockway Huntington Foundation

Taube Philanthropies

Zellerbach Family Foundation


$5,000–$9,999

Mervyn L. Brenner Foundation, Inc.

Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund

The Hope and Norman Hope Foundation

Walter S. Johnson Foundation

Marin Community Foundation

A S S O C I A T E ’ S C O U N C I L

$2,500–$4,999

Lakeside Foundation

FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT


$100,000–$249,999

Osterweis Capital Management

P R O D U C E R ’ S C O U N C I L

$75,000–$99,999

Bank of America

WSO2 Inc.


$50,000–$74,999

Chevron

Innovation Global Capital


Kaiser Permanente

KPMG



$25,000–$49,999

First Republic Bank

Tiffany & Co.

Visa


$15,000–$24,999

Almaden

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Freed of London

Shreve & Co.

UBS

U.S. Bank Foundation


$10,000–$14,999

B | O| S (Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough, LLC)

Brooks Brothers

Dodge & Cox

Gap Foundation

Lillet

Mechanics Bank Wealth Management

Willis Towers Watson


$5,000–$9,999

Athleta

Denning and Company

Ted Baker


$2,500–$4,999

Fort Point Beer Company

GI Partners

SpotHero

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$25,000–$49,999

First Republic Bank

Tiffany & Co.

Visa


$15,000–$24,999

Almaden

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Freed of London

Shreve & Co.

UBS

U.S. Bank Foundation


$10,000–$14,999

B | O| S (Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough, LLC)

Brooks Brothers

Dodge & Cox

Gap Foundation

Lillet

Mechanics Bank Wealth Management

Willis Towers Watson


$5,000–$9,999

Athleta

Denning and Company

Ted Baker


$2,500–$4,999


GI Partners

SpotHero


$100,000–$249,999

Bay Area Rapid Transit

J Riccardo Benavides

FITNESS SF


$50,000–$99,999

Immersive Productions

McCalls Catering & Events

SmashMallow


$25,000–$49,999

Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards

Nob Hill Gazette



$15,000–$24,999

Allegra Entertainment & Events

Ernest Vineyards

Piedmont Piano


$10,000–$14,999

Almaden

Miette

Ordaz Family Wines

Sbragia Family Vineyards


$5,000–$9,999

Etude Wines



$2,500–$4,999

Diptyque Lillet

IN - KIND SUPPORT

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JOCELYN VOLLMAR LEGACY CIRCLEYour estate gift to SF Ballet puts you in very special company: the Jocelyn Vollmar Legacy Circle. Jocelyn Vollmar’s career extended from performing roles in SF Ballet’s first Nutcracker and Swan Lake to training generations of dancers in SF Ballet School. We created the Jocelyn Vollmar Legacy Circle to recognize and thank those individuals who, as a part of their own legacy, make an investment in the future of SF Ballet.

Members gain special insight into SF Ballet and the creative process of dance through an annual celebratory luncheon and other behind-the-scenes events. Legacy gifts come in all sizes and include gifts from wills and living trusts; gifts that return lifetime income, such as charitable gift annuities; our pooled income fund; and other planned gifts. For information about Legacy Circle membership and estate gift options, please contact Elizabeth Lani, Deputy Director of Development/Planned Giving, at [email protected] or 415 865 6623.

Anonymous (68)Michael C. AbramsonNorman Abramson and David BeerySophie and Ted AldrichAnthony J. AlfidiCal AndersonJola and John M. AndersonDavid and Judith Preves AndersonSteven D. AriasRoulhac and Tom AustinNancy R. AxelrodML Baird, in memory of Travis & Marion BairdRosemary B. BakerRichard C. BarkerValera Ferrea BarnhartMarie Schoppe BarteeMargaret Bates, M.D.Richard and Kathy BealCecelia BeamDr. and Mrs. Walter E. BergerKaren S. BergmanMs. Catherine BergstromShannyn BessoniDavidson Bidwell-Waite and Edwin A. WaiteArthur BienenstockPatricia Ellis BixbyPhyllis B. BlairAviva Shiff BoedeckerJon BorsetDr. Carol BowdenBruce BradenLisa K. BreakeyRon and Susan BriggsLeonard Brill and Richard SanjourCynthia and Frederick BrinkmannAgnes Chen Brown, in memory of Robert Elliott BrownJames R. and Melinda M. BrownWilliam C. BullockMarjorie and Gerald BurnettJulie and David BurnsPatricia ButlerAdrian and Carol ByramPatricia J. CampbellJack CapitoLinda Parker CassadyMichaela CassidyAnnag Rose ChandlerAntoinette ChattonLarry Chow and Ralph WolfDiane and William ClarkeRobert CleggBette Jean Clute

Michael Q. Cohen and Carol Berman CohenMaggie CollinsJane A. CookMary Ellen CopnerColette V.A. CornishSandi CovellDeborah Pearson CowleyKenneth and Diane CoxLynda Meyer CroninGerald CurrierRamona Manke DavisCornelia Y. de SchepperMartha DebsDavid and Alaina DeMartiniKarel and Mark DettermanCharles DishmanChristine H. DohrmannSam Alicia DukePeter and Ludmila EggletonJoseph Ehrman IIICarol EmoryMs. Frances EubanksJoan FalenderMerritt and Mary Lou FinkC. Candace FitzgeraldRichard FitzgeraldVictoria FlavellFrannie FleishhackerJohn and Kelly FoleyMr. and Mrs. Thomas W. FooteMary Jo FrancisDouglas FrantzSandra and Alfred FrickeJoseph and Antonia FriedmanConnie Marie GaglioShelby and Frederick GansJohn GarfinkleJacqueline GhosinStephen and Margaret GillS. Bradley GillaughJane GitschierTeri and Andy GoodmanMeryl Gordon, M.D.Michael W. GradyJeneal GranieriLawrence Grauman, Jr.Joan and Michael GreenPatricia Lindsay and Donald W. GreenRoger W. GreenNeed to ConfirmJames GriesMartin C. HamiltonRosemary (Rosie) Hayes

Terry Hynes HelmCecilia and Jim HerbertJerry HillLinda K. HmeloBetty HoenerHolly and Chris HollenbeckThomas E. HornMr. and Mrs. Terry HoulihanVija M. HovgardHarold D. and Jocelyn P. HughesMarie Louise HurabiellGary IsoardiDorothy and Bradford JeffriesBerdine JerniganMrs. Barbara JohnsonSusan E. and John E. Johnson Jr.Mark G. JonesMrs. René JopéDr. Devorah Joseph, in memory of Nerrissa JosephDavid A. KaplanRose Adams KellyJohn KernsMrs. Jerome Ormond KirschbaumLinda and Robert KlettSuzanne Knott and Tom RoseCarole Dillon KnutsonMs. June KronbergJoan Shelbourne KwansaSharon LamptonMr. and Mrs. Norman Graham LeaperKimun LeeMarcia Lowell LeonhardtIrv Lichtenwald and Stephen R. RippleBetsy LimSusan R. LinCarol and Hal LouchheimBarbara LoweJames J. LudwigMr. and Mrs. Laurence R. LyonsSusan Adair MaleckiJo MarkovichJohn Robert MartinConnie V. MartinezMr. James D. MarverDosia MatthewsGwen and Hamp MauvaisSteven and Niko MayerMs. Shawna Marie McDonaldKathlyn McDonough and Dennis YamamotoDonald L. McGeeMrs. William L. McGeeDr. Terri McGinnis

Betsy and Ed McGuiganEdward M. Silva and James H. McMurraySusan J. MeadowsRobert L. MerjanoSteve MerloKarl Meyer and Kelly HailsJ. Sanford MillerMs. Joyce E. MillerSandra M. MiragliaMr. Sidney F. MobellNancy and Larry MohrPatricia MokMilton J. MoskElise MosseKathleen MuchTom and Anne MullerManfred K. MundeliusPeter Johnson MustoVirginia Mylenki and James J. PidgeonMr. and Mrs. Robert L. NewmanTom NicollJeffrey A. NighNorman and Hillevi NullPeter Nye and James MarksJohn S. OsterweisJohn and Amy PalmerJames O. Pearson, Jr.Cynthia Pepper and Val HornsteinLaura Holmes PetersRudy PicarelliMichael C. PirrungKaren PosnerSteve and Cleo PostleRoger and Deborah PotashMr. and Mrs. Albert M. PriceJane RadcliffeDave and Judy RedoGlenn H. ReidM.A. Rey-Bear TrustMr. and Mrs. Richard D. RingePat RobertsElsie RobertsonPauline and Richard RoothmanRenee and Dennis RossRenee RubinKarl Ruppenthal and Jo MaxonPat SandersonDorothy SaxeNorman SchlossbergMs. Catherine SchmidtWalter and Sharon SchneiderAl SchroederLeonard C. Schwab


Harold E. SegelstadMr. and Mrs. Jack SelfChristine SelleMichael and Daryl ShafranJ. Gary and O.J. Shansby FoundationJohn-Luke SheridanMrs. Carter Parrish SherlinCarol R. SholinJames H. McMurrayMarc Sinykin and Kevin OsinskiCharles G. SmithCleveland M. SmithDr. W. Byron SmithM. Eileen Soden, Ph.D.Scott C. SollersSue SommerSharon St. JamesStephen B. SteczynskiNancy SternBarbara and Charles StevensSusanne StevensMrs. Dwight V. StrongJane and Jay TaberMr. and Mrs. Alan TaiJack Eugene TeetersSam Thal, M.D.Richard J. ThalheimerSuzanne and Charles ThorntonJazz TiganMr. and Mrs. Howard TimoneyMichael E. TullyJanet Sassoon-Upton and John R. Upton, Jr.Carolyn and Terry VoetMrs. Katherine WallinMrs. Barbara W. WanvigRosalie V. WeaverDr. Frieda WeinerDaphne and Stuart WellsBenjamin and Mary Ann WhittenKaren and Stephen WielMr. Burlington WillesMichael WilliamsMiles Archer WoodliefLaureen WoodruffDr. Robert and Sharon YoergJanice Hansen ZakinKristine A. ZeiglerMrs. Stephen A. Zellerbach

ESTATE GIFTSSan Francisco Ballet gratefully recognizes the following patrons whose contributions to SF Ballet through their estates have provided meaningful support since July 1, 2015. The Ballet is honored by their generosity and vision for the future of the institution. Bequests and other estate gifts, both large and small, are an integral part of the Ballet’s financial well-being.

$1,000,000 and AboveBarbara A. Daily

Chris Hellman

Donald F. Houghton

Norma Stanberry

Natalie H. Stotz

Arlene H. Sullivan

$500,000–$999,999Milan Milton Holdor

$250,000–$499,000Anonymous

Ruth A. Copley

$100,000–$249,999Earl Diskin

Gloria R. Hendricks

Bernice Itkin

George W. Lord

Dr. Florence R. Oaks

$50,000 to $99,999Ms. Edith Hammerslough

Mason B. Wells

Up to $50,000Anonymous (8)

Carol S. Arnold

Eileen Bobrow

Barbara Deepe

Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Glauser

Arnold A. Grossman

John E. Leveen

Ruth Morse

Julia Nash

Rachel H. Norman

Jessica M. Putney

Michelle Scholz

Betty S. Thal

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The gift of membership ensures that SF Ballet

continues to dazzle current audiences and find

new ones with community outreach programs.

Did you know that revenue from tickets and

school tuition only covers 50 percent of our

expenses each year? That means that half of our

operating budget is underwritten by tax-deductible

contributions. Our Friends are equal partners in

our success. To honor that commitment, we offer

Friends of SF Ballet advance notice of ticket sales

and exclusive invitations to dress rehearsals,

lectures, and events with fellow donors and

artists of the company. We are pleased to list

the following donors who contributed at the

Patron and Supporter levels as of January 29, 2019.

This list does not include gifts made in support of

special projects or special events, as they are

recognized separately. For more information or to

donate, please contact our Membership Office at

415 865 6626 or [email protected].

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Special pricing on Adult Education Programs

Annual donor newsletter

15% discount at the SF Ballet Shop

Season Guide mailed to you

Priority access to Nutcracker and Repertory Season single tickets

Ballet history lecture

Open dress rehearsal 1 2 3

Company class observation and reception

Your name listed in an SF Ballet publication

One post-dress rehearsal reception

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Martha and Virginia DebsMs. Donna DeiboldMr. and Mrs. Shon DellingerMrs. Smornrat Toy DemanesGary Demyen and Les PartridgeDr. Don DeneviReverend Dave DerisoMs. Shamini DhanaElisabeth DianaMs. Kennon DicksonMs. Marsha DillonMs. Polly DinkelMs. Patricia DobashiDavid and Barbara DobrinenMs. Susannah D’OenchMr. Manuel A. DonesaYair DoryMr. and Mrs. David DossetterMs. Cynthia Doubleday and Ms. Ellen EdwardsCalvin B DoucetMr. Gregory DouglasMr. Sean Dowdall and Mr. David LandisMr. Colm DoyleMr. Allen O. DraggeMr. Alan S. DriscollMs. Catherine DugganMr. Paul J. DuhamelJen and Len DulskiMr. and Mrs. Alan DyeMr. Ernest P. EastmanDr. Wendy EberhardtDr. Michael EchavezMr. Glenn Egrie and Ms. Lisa KesslerMr. Robert EklundDiane Elder and Bruce NobleMs. Patti EnglanderFrank and Marcella EttinEvans FundMs. Valerie EvansDr. Wendy FantlMs. Betty FehringMr. and Mrs. Elliott FelsonMrs. Alison FergusonJames Feuille and Nancy MurrayMr. Patrick FinnMrs. Marikate Firpo

Mr. Mark FishMr. and Ms. Mark FisherC. Candace FitzgeraldMiss Meghan J. Fitzpatrick and Ms. Rebecca FitzpatrickDr. and Mrs. Richard FletcherMs. Judith FlinnMs. Stephanie FohnSusan and David FolkmanMr. Glenn D. FongJames and Carol FotenosMs. Joanne FoxEliot and Cynthia FriedMr. Markus FromherzSally Siao and Aki FujimuraDr. Jon D. FullerMs. Susan FullerMs. Desley FuquayDoré Selix GabbySusan and Robert GadomskiMr. and Mrs. J. Michael GallagherMary Isabelle GalloMr. Eric Gard and Ms. Rhona O’LearyMs. Brett E. GardnerMr. Kevin Garlow and Ms. Loretta NotareschiMs. Peggy GarnerMr. Walt GebauerMr. Merrill GershwinMs. Svetlana GitesMr. and Mrs. Gary GoddardMs. Diane GoetzMrs. Gail Goldyne and Mr. Irving ZaretskyMs. Suzanne GolterBeatrice and Paul GomoryMr. David M. Goodstein and Ms. Olga PerkovicMr. John GosselinElizabeth C.P. GrahamMarie GrahamMrs. Lynda Graham-HelwigRoger W. GreenJanet Greene and Matt WandschneiderMr. and Mrs. Colin GreensponDr. Gerold M. GrodskyMr. and Mrs. David GroveDr. Carl Grunfeld

P A T R O N S$1,000–$2,499

Anonymous (12)Mr. John Abbott and Mr. Clifford ClarkJames Abrams and Thomas ChiangMs. Judy AckerhaltMrs. Tami J. AdachiMs. Marcia AddisonMs. Blanca AguirreMs. Elie AlcheckMrs. Sophie AldrichMs. Natalya AlexeiMs. Myphi Alloy and Mr. Dan KnoxAnn Alpers and Shawn HansonJudy and David AndersonMr. Arthur AndreasBrian and Cynthia AndrewsDr. and Mrs. James P. AnthonyPatricia ArmstrongMr. David P. ArnesenMs. Gisele AronsonLori Arthur StroudMrs. Janis R. AsratMr. Michael AttawayMs. Brenda Austin and Mr. Dan AustinMr. David BaldwinDr. Thomas and Julie BallardMs. Virginia BamfordMs. Bette BardeenDr. William BarnabyBen C. BarnesMr. Albert J. Bartridge, Jr.Ms. Dina A. BasileRebecca Frances Simiran BaughMs. Lee D. BaxterMs. Kelly BayerMr. Steve BealJim BeattyMr. and Mrs. John P. BeattyMs. Martha N. BeattyGeorge Becker, M.D.Ms. Jennifer BennettThe Bennett FamilyChristopher and Camille BentlyMs. Catherine BergstromMr. Jonathan BerkMs. Ashley BermanMr. and Mrs. Andrew and Nina BermanMs. Sandra Moore BerreyTom and Sandy BertelsenMr. Warner BiddleArthur and Roslyn Bienenstock

Mr. Kenneth BirdwellRADM and Mrs. John W. BitoffAlaina Bixon and David DeMartiniMrs. Nancy BlairMs. Lucy BlakeMr. and Mrs. Charles BleadonMr. and Ms. Jordan BloomMs. Elena BochkovaDr. Renee BoecheMr. and Mrs. David BogolubMs. Jo Anne BoorkmanDr. Stephen C. BornMs. Giselle BoscMs. Jeannette BoudreauMr. David P. Bowman and Ms. Melissa A. del SolDrs. Stuart and Jane BowyerMr. and Mrs. Donald E. BradleyJoy Marlow BraitbergMr. Lawrence BrakmoMr. Robert C. BrandtMs. Marilyn Bray and Mr. George BrayMr. and Mrs. Darrell BridgefordGordon Brody and Beatrice BienaimeThe Brody-Rule FamilySara Brody and Robert GaileyCarole and Ed BrownMrs. Kathleen M. BrownMs. Lynn Dickson BrownVivian and Michael BrownMr. Peyton BryarsMrs. Ellen BuchenRachel BuckleyMr. Tom BurkeMr. Wesley BurwellMr. Lincoln Bynum and Ms. Lannie TontiDr. and Mrs. Peter CallanderMrs. Nancie CameronMs. Martha C. CampbellMs. Frances CampraMr. and Mrs. Richard CapeloutoMs. Donna L. CarnesAndrea and Ava Jane CarrollMrs. Carol M. CarrubbaMr. Jim CarterMark and Carrie CaseyDr. and Mrs. George Cassady

Ms. Heidi CasteleinSolomon B. Cera and Chandra SenMrs. Maggie ChafenMs. Eva ChanMs. Janet ChangMs. Bootie CharonMs. Millie ChauserMs. Lydia ChavezJulia and Leo ChengMrs. Eunice ChildsMr. Pablo ChinMs. Tiffany ChinMr. Darrick ChowMs. Gabrielle ChowDr. Jacky ChowMr. and Mrs. A. B. CiabattoniMs. Andrea ClagueMiss Lauren ClarkMr. Mike ClarkMr. and Mrs. Robert ClarkDr. Robert E. ClarkMrs. Diane D. ClarkeScott Clarke and Donna WeiMr. Michael CluneAnnelle CluteCarol Berman CohenMs. Devon CohnMs. Janet ColemanJ. Geoffrey Colton and Dana L. GordonMr. and Mrs. Brett ComolliMs. Kobi ConawayMs. Laura ConrowMs. Rebecca CooperColette V.A. CornishMs. Kristen CorrellMs. Jeanette CottleMs. Nora C. CreganSuzanne and Bruce CrockerMr. Copley Crosby and Ms. Marianne WelmersDr. Bradford A. CrowellMs. Anne CurranMr. and Mrs. David C. DahlgrenMr. and Mrs. Herbert DamnerMr. and Mrs. James DaughtersMr. and Mrs. Christopher DaviesDrs. Claire and James DavisMs. Ramona Davis

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Genevieve and Jay GudebskiMs. Kathleen GwynnSaina HaddenMs. Susan HadleyMrs. Jennifer J. HafnerMs. Kathryn HahnMr. and Mrs. Linda HaleMrs. Maurine HalperinJill HamerDr. William HammMs. Margaret HandelmanMs. Lori HarmonMs. Anette Harris and Mr. Marc LoupeMr. and Mrs. Joseph Harris, Jr.Ms. Katherine A. HarrisMrs. Charlene HarveyDr. Andrea HasenstaubMs. Carla HashagenMaya HattangadyMrs. Eleanor J. HayesFrederick and Barbara Hayes-RothMs. Bernadette HeaterPeggy HeinemanMs. Nili HelmanMr. L. Jay Helms and Ms. Theresa O’LoughlinMr. and Mrs. John A. Hendrick IIIMr. William HerkelrathMs. Anne E. HernandezLaura Miller and Matthew HeroldMr. and Mrs. John HerrellMs. Jill HershThe Hetherington FamilyLinda Rae HickeyMrs. Isabelle HigsonMs. Martha M. HillMr. Thomas J. HillReverend Michael T. HillerSharon and Dale HilpertMr. Jimmy HoMr. Michael HoffmanMr. Stephen HolingMs. Susan HolmMr. Douglas HolmanMs. Marcia HolmesMr. and Mrs. L. Scott HoopesMr. Lorman HoopesJames Horio and Linda CahillMs. Adrienne Horn and Mr. Stephen Horn IIMr. and Mrs. John R. HuberMs. Carolyn HughesMs. Nan HughesMs. Da HuhRobert G. HultengMr. Stephen ImblerMr. Barry M. JacobsDr. Michael JaffeMr. Cliff Jarrard and Ms. Dorothy SchimkeMs. Gayle JohnsonMs. Patricia JohnsonDr. Henry Jones III and Margaret D. TurnbullMs. Toni K. JonesMs. Joann JoyePamela J. Joyner and Alfred J. GiuffridaSandra JuracichMr. and Mrs. George JurkowichMr. and Mrs. David KaiserMs. Lynda KanzlerDr. William J. Kapla and Mark H. KonoMr. Stuart KaplanRebecca and Douglas KarlsonMs. Carol KarpMr. Brent KauffmanMr. and Mrs. Jonathan KaufmanMr. and Mrs. Edmond KavounasMr. John KeeleyMs. Brenda KellerMr. George KennyJill Dore Kent

Ms. Susan KenwardMrs. Jennifer L. KercherMs. Eileen KeremitsisMs. Sarah KhayatAnne and Loren KieveMr. James KilloranMs. Tracy R. KirkhamMs. Nancy KittleMs. Nancy KivelsonWendy and Howard KlecknerMr. Harold KlingspornMr. and Mrs. Ronnie KonHal and Iris KorolDr. James KrajeskiJordan KramerMr. and Mrs. Michael L. KrassnerMs. Angella KriensMr. Edmond Kuan and Ms. Suzanne ChuDr. and Mrs. Joel KudlerMr. Anthony KwiecienLaura La GassaMr. Jim LabeMs. Rochelle LaceyJim and Anne LairmoreTed Lakey and Kenneth YangMs. Joyce LakritzMs. Donnalee LampertMs. Nicole LangeMrs. Carolyn LangelierRobert and Gail LaRoqueMrs. Catherine D. LaskyMr. Joseph W. LawrenceMs. Stacey LeademMr. Bill L. LeeMrs. Nancy Lee and Mr. Dinesh NandanMr. Warren R. LeidenMr. Estean H. Lenyoun IVMs. Hanna LeungMr. Eric LevensonRhoda LevinthalMs. Ardelle LevyMrs. Barbara J. LewisMr. Clinton LewisMr. Jonathan C. LewisParents of Tiffany LiangSylvia and David LichtengerMr. and Mrs. Bruce A. LiebermanMr. David LiebermanMs. Shirley LiebhaberMs. Suzanne Lilienthal and Mr. David RoeMs. Nancy D. LillyMs. Susan R. LinMr. Edwin LinaresMs. Marcia C. LinnMs. Judith LipsettMs. Janet LittlefieldMr. and Mrs. Robert J. LoarieMs. Lynda LockeDrs. John and Penny LoebMr. Fritz LoechnerDr. Javier E. Lopez and Dr. Shadi A. ShakeriMr. Mark LoretanDr. David Loughhead and Ms. Sandra McNabbDr. and Mrs. Kevin LouieMr. and Mrs. James J. LudwigMrs. Christine LunMrs. Patricia LusseMrs. Shannon MaassMs. Sally MacDonald and Ms. Chodi McReynoldsMs. Anne MackenzieMs. Janet MacKinnonMrs. Peter MacPhailSheila and Marie MaffeiMs. Susan MagnoneMs. Brent MalarkeyMr. Gregory R. MalinDr. and Mrs. Jay MallMs. Janice MaloneyMr. Petros Maniatis

Ms. Joan MannMrs. Diane F. MarcusMs. Amy MargolisVictoria and James MaroulisDr. and Mrs. David Joseph MartinMr. John L. MartinMr. and Mrs. John MartinMs. Margaret Mason and Mr. David BarkerMrs. Charlotte MatityahuMrs. Claudia N. MattosMr. Karl MayMr. John McAulayDr. Sean McCarthy and Mr. Bert Salyga

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Jocelyn Vollmar dedicated her life to dance and to San Francisco Ballet. A San Francisco native, she received her training at SF Ballet School and was a distinguished principal dancer with the Company. Her extraordinary career included important milestones for the organization: she performed in the American premieres of the now-universally loved ballets Swan Lake and Nutcracker, in which she was our first Snow Queen.

In 1948, she was invited by George Balanchine to dance with New York City Ballet in its inaugural year and then performed internationally before returning to complete her performing career here at SF Ballet. After leaving the stage, Jocelyn was a teacher at the SF Ballet School from 1985 to 2005, training generations of dancers. Her contributions have been many in shaping the institution, including her devotion to the art form at the highest standards of excellence.

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The princess awoke and bestowed upon him a look moretenderthanafirstglancemightseemtowarrant.

“Isityou,dearprince?”shesaid.“Youhavebeenlongincoming!”Charmed by these words, and especially by the manner in which they were said, theprincescarcelyknewhowtoexpresshisdelightandgratification. Hedeclaredthathelovedherbetterthanhelovedhimself. Hiswordswerefaltering,buttheypleasedthemoreforthat. Thelessthereisofeloquence,themorethereisoflove.

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