San Francisco boasts glamourous tourist attractions, attractive city views, and pastel homes. And occasionally residents are treated to fashion filled events like the San Francisco Ballet Opening Gala that took place on January 19th at the War Memorial Opera House. The event was glamorous, fun and energetic, featuring sipping champagne, hobnobbing, and the bid dance performance, among other activities.
The theme was celebrating the group's 90th anniversary, with Tamara Rojo, a professional dancer and the first woman to become the Artistic Director of the SF Ballet. The energy on the stage was unmatched, with performances leaving the audience wowed.
Before the final curtain fell, Rojo announced, "the future of ballet starts now and here." And truth be told, the journey was incredible. Present were viewers like Matilda Abbe, a famous Miss Tilly Ballet dancer and teacher who shared the aisle with other ballet fans, both new and old.
Performers included the talented Dores Andre and Issac Hernandez, who danced to Romeo and Juliet, extraordinary dancers Aaron Robinson and Yuanyuan Tan in Yuri Possokhov's Postcriptum, mindblowing dancing skills of Wanting Zhao in Violin Concerto, and Yuka Oishi's choreography, which featured 16 dancers performing Bolero, a French composition. Not to mention excerpt from MADCAP and Gateway to the Sun (World Premiere for both). This season is definitely not to miss. The future of Ballet starts now at San Francisco Ballet.
