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Smuin Ballet Performances

2021/22 Season

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Smuin Contemporary Ballet offers astounding, accessible, breathtaking productions. From our fiercely festive The Christmas Ballet to new works from up-and-coming dancemakers and the cheekily cheerful revival of Amy Seiwert’s irresistible Patsy Cline tribute — our live performances will move you! Be entertained by Smuin Ballet and experience how the art has never stopped. Tickets are on sale now.

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The Christmas Ballet - Virtual Edition

Now through January 1, 2022

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The Christmas Ballet

December 2 – 26

The Christmas Ballet LGBTQ+ Night

December 21 7:30 pm

Smuin 21-22, Portrait Image, DS1

Dance Series 1 – Love, Smuin

February 4 – 27, 2022

Smuin 21-22, Portrait Image, DS2

Dance Series 2 – P.S. Forever Smuin

April 29, 2022 – May 28, 2022

💡The backstage calm before a show… We are bac

💡The backstage calm before a show… We are back at @mvcpa tonight with another exciting performance of Smuin’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘵! Join us this weekend in Mountain View and kick off your holiday season with Smuin Ballet! Link to tickets in BIO!

Company Artists backstage before the curtain rises, photo by Maggie Carey. #SmuinBallet #SmuinChristmasBallet

Join us tonight as we make our return to the Mount

Join us tonight as we make our return to the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts! It has been nearly 2 years since we have performed for our Mountain View audiences, and we are so excited to share 5 shows of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘵 with you this weekend!

❄️Company Artists dancing elegantly in 𝘞𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘈 𝘔𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 choreographed by Tessa Barbour. Photo by Chris Hardy. #SmuinBallet #SmuinChristmasBallet

❣️From the studio to the stage… We love shar

❣️From the studio to the stage… We love sharing our holiday season with you! Join us this week as we bring Smuin’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘵 to @mvcpa — December 2-5! Ticket link in BIO!

Company Artist Terez Dean Orr dazzling audiences as ’Santa Baby’ 👠 #SmuinBallet #TheChristmasBallet

🎶 Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt

🏳️‍🌈Smuin’s spectacular San Francisco

🏳️‍🌈Smuin’s spectacular San Francisco holiday tradition, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘵: 𝘓𝘎𝘉𝘛𝘘+ 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 returns for a fiercely festive one-night-only performance— Tuesday, December 21 at @ybca!

⭐️Join us as special guest star Lady Camden, the alter ego of former Smuin Artist Rex Wheeler, hosts the evening and joins the company on stage!

💖Every ticket purchased provides a donation to @projectopenhand, founded in 1985 to feed people with HIV/AIDS. Project Open Hand serves community members experiencing critical health conditions including HIV/AIDS, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease in San Francisco and Alameda counties.

🏳️‍🌈For tickets and more info visit: smuinballet.org/LGBTQ+

Photo by: @maxtphoto

Wishing a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving to o

Wishing a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving to our Smuin Ballet family! This year we are so thankful to be back in the theater, spreading holiday cheer and sharing performances with our audiences — in person!

Can’t make it to a show this year? Still feeling hesitant about small crowds? Smuin is once again proud to present a digital version of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘵!
 An archival compilation of beloved past performances of Smuin’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘵 will be available for virtual, on-demand viewing from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. Link to virtual tickets in BIO!  ⭐️Included in this year's Virtual Christmas is Celia Fushille’s unforgettable performance in the role she created: the incomparable “Santa Baby.” You don't want to miss this special treat, available only in our digital presentation! Photo by Tom Hauck. #SmuinBallet #SmuinChristmasBallet

Thank you to all who attended our opening performa

Thank you to all who attended our opening performances of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘵 this weekend at the @leshercenter in Walnut Creek! With two nearly sold out shows, being back on stage felt like home ❤️

Performances continue in Mountain View, Carmel, and San Francisco beginning December 2 through December 26! Tickets available at smuinballet.org/buytickets — Link in BIO!

Company Artists Mengjun Chen and Terez Dean Orr in 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘋𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳’𝘴 𝘌𝘷𝘦? choreographed by Amy Seiwert. (Photo by Chris Hardy) #smuinballet #smuinchristmasballet

❄️It’s opening night! We are overjoyed that

❄️It’s opening night! We are overjoyed that after 2 long years, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘵 is making its return to the theater. We have missed our audiences, and have found safe & creative ways to share our art with you — but there is nothing like the energy of a live audience!

Can’t make it this weekend? We will be in Mountain View, Carmel, and San Francisco beginning December 2 and running through December 26.

Company Artists Marc LaPierre, Claire Buehler, and Mengjun Chen in 𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘪𝘴, a world premiere choreographed by Smuin alumni Rex Wheeler. (Photo by Chris Hardy) #smuinballet #smuinchristmasballet

Are you joining us in the theater for 𝘛𝘩𝘦

Are you joining us in the theater for 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘵 this holiday season? Here’s a quick Covid safety checklist for you to review before arriving to the theater! We are so grateful to have found a way to share our holidays with you this year! Opening night is TOMORROW at the @leshercenter in Walnut Creek! #smuinballet

💥Smuin Ballet makes their return to the stage i

💥Smuin Ballet makes their return to the stage in 2 DAYS! We are beyond excited to share the holidays with you in theaters this season! Have you gotten your tickets yet? Link in bio! #smuinballet

Company Artists Weston Krukow and Tessa Barbour rehearsing 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘵, photo by @maggiecareyyy

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We thank all our generous sponsors for their support. Sponsored in part by SF Grants for the Arts, General Fund Portion of the San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund and National Endowment for the Arts.

Foulke Correa

Beverly M. Folger Foundation

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