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Ballett Zürich: Timekeepers is an evening of contrasts
A diverse triple bill, both musically and choreographically, this has been a gamble that's paid off.
A lively evening of pure dance from San Francisco Ballet
An enjoyable evening of thematic dance but without any insights into the future of ballet.
Shostakovich Trilogy opens San Francisco Ballet residency
A welcome return to London for America's oldest ballet company begins with a highly personal interpretation of Shostakovich in dance
A strong close to the SF Ballet season
Ulrich Birkkjaer presented an affecting portrait of a tormented Shostakovich, as he paced, leapt, slumped, was propped back to standing, and relentlessly propelled forward.
San Francisco Ballet struts its stuff at Gala #86
Among the standouts at the San Francisco Ballet gala evening performance were Ana Sophia Scheller in Rubies, Sasha De Sola in Études, Benjamin Freemantle in Agon, and Misa Kuranaga and Angelo Greco in Handel-A Celebration.
The final program in SF Ballet's Unbound festival
Most of the pieces were choreographed at a similarly demanding level, with speed, precision and immaculate timing as necessities.