The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet - About the Program
With choreography, sets, costumes, and lighting, all by John Neumeier, this ballet—as much theater as it is dance—takes the dancers into deep emotional terrain.

With choreography, sets, costumes, and lighting, all by John Neumeier, this ballet—as much theater as it is dance—takes the dancers into deep emotional terrain.
This program – a trio of signature works by the renowned choreographers - will showcase the company’s critically acclaimed performances of Balanchine’s “Square Dance” and “Western Symphony” and Tharp’s “The Golden Section.”
San Francisco Ballet makes the beloved Nutcracker its own, resetting it during the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exhibition.
Frederick Wiseman’s performance-documentary provides an inside look at the French ballet company known for perfection and precision, The Paris Opera Ballet.
Jerome Robbins' "ballet in sneakers" comes alive in a vibrant new film adaptation that is shot on visually dynamic locations around New York City.
Four of the country's most innovative choreographers combine the grandeur of America's national parks with the art of the camera.
From London's beautifully refurbished Covent Garden Opera House comes this elegant new production with one of Tchaikovsky's most enduring scores for the ballet.
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