Encore! on Opening Night for San Francisco Ballet

Greer Goings, Shana McDonald, Isaac Hall, Alyson Blume, Kelly Cramer
Encore! president and opening gala chair Jane Burkhard (in Julia Panciroli)
Alyson Blume and Rhett Butler at San Francisco Ballet’s Encore! gala reception
Monica Shaham, Diane Wynne
Wilson Yan, Lina Ochman, Ashley Tudor, Jane Burkhard, Jimmy Ho, Robin Farmanfarmaian, Brian Gustafson, Bridget Dixon, Wilson Tan, Alyson Blume

Encore! the social group of young professionals who support San Francisco Ballet, held a festive cocktail reception to welcome San Francisco Ballet’s new season on opening night. Encore! President Jane Burkhard served as chair of the event at City Hall, which attracted some 200 members and guests. Also at City Hall that night,San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary‘s fundraising dinner for over 1,000 donors.

After an opening night performance, across the street at the War Memorial Opera House, over 3,000 opening night ticket holders gathered at City Hall for an afterparty. Entertainment from DJ Chris Clouse, DJ Sebastian Concha, who is also a San Francisco Ballet dancer, and Freddy Clarke and Wobbly World, kept the party going until 2 am.

Scenes from Encore! and the After-Party on Opening Night at San Francisco Ballet, January 24, 2013:

Patrice Lovato, Walter Lovato
Emma Tookey, Jayson Johnson, Rupal Patel
Greer Goings, Shana McDonald, Isaac Hall, Alyson Blume, Kelly Cramer
Barbara Woortmann, Adeyemi Ajao
Bronwyn Newport, Gareth Sylvester
North Light Court at City Hall for San Francisco Ballet’s Opening Gala After Party
Tanya Powell at San Francisco Ballet’s Opening Gala After Party
Melissa Barber at San Francisco Ballet’s Opening Gala After Party

Photos by Drew Altizer Photography

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