Philosophy amid movement in San Francisco Ballet’s Dance Innovations

By Terez Rose, 16 February 2020

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Reviewed at War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco on 13 February 2020

The Infinite Ocean (Edwaard Liang)

The Big Hunger (Trey McIntyre)

Études (Harald Lander)

San Francisco Ballet

Martin West, Conductor

Thomas Mika, Set Designer

San Francisco Ballet Orchestra

Yekwon Sunwoo, Piano

Jennifer Stahl, Dancer

Luke Ingham, Dancer

Esteban Hernandez, Dancer

Wei Wang, Dancer

Jim French, Lighting Designer

Alexander V. Nichols, Set Designer

James F Ingalls, Lighting Designer

Cordula Merks, Violin

Yuan Yuan Tan, Dancer

Carlo Di Lanno, Dancer

Sofiane Sylve, Dancer

Tiit Helimets, Dancer

Mark Zappone, Costume Designer

Craig J. Miller, Lighting Designer

Sasha De Sola, Dancer

Angelo Greco, Dancer

Joseph Walsh, Dancer

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Terez Rose

Terez Rose is a writer and former dancer whose work has appeared in numerous journals, anthologies and online publications. She is the author (as Terez Mertes Rose) of the Ballet Theatre Chronicles (Off Balance, Outside the Limelight, Ballet Orphans, Other Stages) and A Dancer’s Guide to Africa. Visit her at The Classical Girl where she blogs about classical music and the performing arts.