Dance

The exciting lineup of guest artists has been thinned by visa denials, but the performance schedule is still full.

Running July 4-19, the summer season features premieres by Jake Heggie and John Corigliano, plus performances by Renée Fleming and Wynton Marsalis.

The company has scheduled classics, contemporary works, and one world premiere.

The ballet company will present the West Coast premiere of Alexander Ekman’s dreamlike, mind-bending production at Cal Performances this weekend.

Upon Ailey’s return to the Bay, “there is perhaps no better hope for America than in the lines and leaps of this historic dance company.”

In the latest revival of Helgi Tomasson’s 1987 staging, Alban Lendorf gives a distinguished lift to a landmark work of ballet history.

The company’s spring program, Future Forward, includes two bold world premieres.

In new works by major choreographers, the company of 32 dancers will breathe new life into timeless themes at Cal Performances from April 7–12.

The company’s revival at the War Memorial Opera House delivers bravura dancing, live animals, and a bittersweet ending.

San Francisco Ballet’s new program traces a riveting journey from halting beginnings to dance that doesn't want to stop.