Program One

Obrigado, Brazil (Thank you, Brazil)
Shinju
Protégé Program premiere – Amy Seiwert, choreographer

Rhythm reigns supreme in Michael Smuin’s first world premiere of the season, Obrigado, Brazil. Set to vibrant South American music by Yo-Yo Ma and an all-star ensemble of Brazilian musicians, it’s an exotic journey through classical, samba and bossa nova beats. Michael’s ballet, Shinju, is based on an 18-th century Japanese play about a centuries-old legend of two star-crossed lovers. Michael is also proud to present a world premiere work by one of Smuin Ballet’s Protégé Program artists, critically-acclaimed Amy Seiwert, a dancer with own choreographic style, vision and talent.

San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts
Fri.       Oct. 6 at 8 pm
Sat.       Oct. 7 at 8 pm
Sun.      Oct. 8 at 7 pm
Tues.    Oct. 10 at 8 pm
Wed.    Oct. 11 at 8 pm
Thurs.  Oct. 12 at 8 pm
Fri.       Oct. 13 at 8 pm
Sat.      Oct. 14 at 2 pm
Sat.      Oct. 14 at 8 pm
Sun.     Oct. 15 at 2 pm

Walnut Creek at Lesher Center for the Arts
Fri.      Feb. 9 at 8 pm
Sat.      Feb. 10 at 2 pm
Sat.      Feb. 10 at 8 pm

Carmel at the Sunset Center
Fri.      Feb. 16 at 8 pm
Sat.      Feb. 17 at 2 pm
Sat.      Feb. 17 at 8 pm

Mountain View at the Mountain View Center for the Arts
Wed.      Feb. 21 at 8 pm
Thurs.    Feb. 22 at 8 pm
Fri.         Feb. 23 at 8 pm
Sat.         Feb. 24 at 2 pm
Sat.         Feb. 24 at 8 pm
Sun.        Feb. 25 at 2 pm

Programs subject to change without notice.