World Ballet Day | Live

Join us for World Ballet Day at San Francisco Ballet! See class taught by guest coach Julio Bocca and SF Ballet Artistic Director Tamara Rojo, or immerse yourself in the creation of Mere Mortals—SF Ballet’s new full-length with choreography by Aszure Barton and a new score by British DJ and producer Floating Points. Observe the creation of a new Carmen by Olivier Award-winning choreographer Arielle Smith, featuring a new score by jazz legend Arturo O’Farrill. Smith’s Carmen has costume designs by Gabriela Hearst, scenic designs by Riccardo Hernandez, and presents a new twist on the theatrical classic. Get to know SF Ballet star Yuan Yuan Tan as she prepares the iconic role of Marguerite in Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand. Finally, see the White Swan and Black Swan pas de deux and learn what it takes to embody these roles. It’s all in World Ballet Day! San Francisco – Wed 11:30am PDT | New York – Wed 2:30pm EDT | London – Wed 7:30pm GMT 1 This stream will be available for 30 days. Please watch, rewatch, and share! Please note that closed captions will be made available 72 hours after the stream concludes. 11:30 AM | Men’s center work with guest coach and rehearsal director Julio Bocca 12:00 PM | Women’s center work with SF Ballet Artistic Director Tamara Rojo 12:30 PM | Swan Lake Act II pas de deux rehearsal 1:00 PM | Preview of Arielle Smith’s Carmen 1:15 PM | Principal Dancer Yuan Yuan Tan discusses Sir Frederick Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand 1:30 PM | Aszure Barton’s Mere Mortals rehearsal 2:00 PM | Swan Lake Act III pas de deux rehearsal Schedule subject to change.