Dance

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Steven Winn - January 27, 2026

Yuri Possokhov’s world premiere production is a beautifully wrought tale of passion, regret, and missed connection.

Emily Wilson - January 21, 2026

The premiere of the choreographer’s full-length Eugene Onegin opens the company’s 2026 repertory season.

Four SFCV writers tell us about their favorite classical and jazz shows of 2025!

Victoria Looseleaf - December 8, 2025

Parable of Portals, a dance performance inspired by the late science-fiction author’s works, lands at CAP UCLA on Dec. 11.

Steven Winn - December 7, 2025

Helgi Tomasson’s inspired staging of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker is back, brilliantly danced by the SF Ballet.

Lily O'Brien - November 18, 2025

The whimsical production reimagines the classic tale through illusionary dance techniques.

Jim Farber - November 17, 2025

Vancouver-based Ballet BC brought its Bolero X to L.A., a production that involved 31 dancers from USC’s Kaufman School of Dance.

Janos Gereben - October 27, 2025

Oakland Ballet is celebrating a small but ambitious 60th anniversary season.

Steven Winn - October 4, 2025

The Paris Opera Ballet presented the North American premiere of Hofesh Shechter’s Red Carpet at Cal Performances on Oct. 2.

Victoria Looseleaf - September 29, 2025

A new full-length ballet by choreographer Hofesh Schechter is set to have its North American premiere at Cal Performances, from Oct. 2–4.