San Francisco Ballet School Student in Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes.
(Choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine Trust; Photo © Lindsay Thomas)
San Francisco Ballet School Students in Tomasson’s Blue Rose. (© Lindsay Thomas)
Helgi Tomasson and Debra Bernard
San Francisco Ballet School Students in Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes.
(Choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine Trust; Photo © Lindsay Thomas)
San Francisco Ballet School Students in Tomasson’s Blue Rose. (© Lindsay Thomas)
SF Ballet Trainees, Patrick Armand and Andi Yannone
An Invitation to Dance 2018
San Francisco Ballet Student Showcase featured three nights filled with performances of classical and contemporary works from young and advanced ballet students at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater, May 23 – 25. Following the May 23 opening night performance, the SF Ballet Auxiliary hosted An Invitation to Dance: 2018 Student Showcase Dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco. Proceeds from the dinner and performances benefit scholarship and financial aid programs for San Francisco Ballet School.
Scenes from the dinner:
Marc Sinykin and Kevin Osinski
Sofiane Sylve and Sunnie Evers
Alison Mauze
Jennifer Brandenburg, Claire Kostic, Meg Ruxton
Patricia Roberts, Maureen Knoll, Rebecca Cooper, Donna Bachle
Madison Keesler
Nancy Kukacka and Tom Horn
Blake Johnston
Red Carpet Bay Area Salutes An Invitation to Dance:
Honorary Chairs: Marc Sinykin and Kevin Osinski
Event Chair: Ms. Donna Bachle
Dinner Chair: Ms. Rebecca Cooper
Photos by Lindsay Thomas for SF Ballet and Susana Bates for Drew Altizer Photography