Smuin Contemporary Ballet | San Francisco’s Contemporary Ballet

Celebrate 30 years of Smuin!

Favorites by founder Michael Smuin, iconic creations by world-class dancemakers, and two world premieres.

Our 30th Season includes ballets by James Kudelka, Val Caniparoli, Amy Seiwert, and Brennan Wall. Ballet and Broadway choreographer Darrell Grand Moultrie creates a world premiere for Dance Series 1, while Dance Series 2 sees a premiere from Annabelle Lopez Ochoa inspired by Elvis.

A special program focuses on Michael Smuin and sees the return of his Zorro! and Fly Me to the Moon.

Finally, the season would not be complete without Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet, back to make your holidays bright.

Dance Series 1

September 15 - October 7

The Christmas Ballet

The Christmas Ballet

November 18 - December 24

Celebrating Michael Smuin

Celebrating Michael Smuin

February 29 – March 3

Dance Series 2

May 3 - May 31

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“I’m a huge fan of Doug Melini’s work. His a

“I’m a huge fan of Doug Melini’s work. His attention to detail and use of color is magnificent. I’m in awe of his creativity. I’ve always felt like his work could bring a heightened beauty to my work, and to the world.” - Darrell Grand Moultrie

We are thrilled to have the artwork of @douglasmelini on stage with us in the finale of Salsa ‘Til Dawn. Our final weekend of Dance Series 1 is this weekend, October 5-7 at the Cowell Theater at Fort Mason! Tickets are selling fast, save your seat today!

Company Artists in Salsa ‘Til Dawn, choreographed by Darrell Grand Moultrie. Art by Douglas Melini. Music by Charles Fox.

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ JACE PAULY “Last week,

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ JACE PAULY

“Last week, I was waiting in the wings watching my fellow dancers and an irresistible smile came across my face. They are unthinkably talented performers and bathe the audience with a radiant spectrum of emotion in Dance Series 1.”

We hope that you will join us in the theater for Dance Series 1 at the Cowell Theater until October 7! Come and support our artists and the beauty that they bring to the stage! Tickets on sale today, link in bio!

Company Artist Jace Pauly with Cassidy Isaacson in Tutto Eccetto il Lavandino (everything but the kitchen sink) choreographed by Val Caniparoli. Photo by Chris Hardy.

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ TEREZ DEAN ORR “This pr

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ TEREZ DEAN ORR

“This program is true artistic fulfillment. Having the opportunity to revisit two incredibly technical and poignant ballets allows for more discovery, and rewarding challenges. They illuminate the power of the collective journey I share on stage with my colleagues.”

We hope that you will join us in the theater for Dance Series 1 at the Cowell Theater this weekend! Come and support our artists and the beauty that they bring to the stage! Tickets on sale today, link in bio!

Company Artist Terez Dean Orr with Ian Buchanan, João Sampaio, and Brandon Alexander in The Man in Black, choreographed by James Kudelka. Photo by Maggie Carey.

Dance Series 1 opens tonight at the Cowell Theater

Dance Series 1 opens tonight at the Cowell Theater at Fort Mason in San Francisco! We are immensely honored to have composer and pianist Charles Fox playing live for us tonight and tomorrow during Salsa ‘Til Dawn. There is nothing like dancing to live music!

Catch Smuin Ballet in San Francisco until October 7th! We can’t wait to share this program with you!

Company Artist Tessa Barbour dancing alongside Charles Fox in Salsa ‘Til Dawn, a world premiere choreographed by Darrell Grand Moultrie.
🎥 Video by @raptproductions

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ MARC LAPIERRE “It’s a

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ MARC LAPIERRE

“It’s a really cool experience getting be a part of a world premiere! I love having the opportunity to inject my style and personality into a choreographers steps!”

We hope that you will join us in the theater for Dance Series 1 at the Cowell Theater this weekend! Come and support our artists and the beauty that they bring to the stage! Tickets on sale today, link in bio!

Company Artist Marc LaPierre in Salsa ‘Til Dawn, a world premiere choreographed by Darrell Grand Moultrie. Photo by Chris Hardy.

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ TESS LANE “Performing i

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ TESS LANE

“Performing is absolutely my favorite part of this job, and the first performances of the season have such a special energy. It feels very gratifying to share our work with the audience and know that we’ve moved them in some way!”

We hope that you will join us in the theater for Dance Series 1 at the Cowell Theater this weekend! Come and support our artists and the beauty that they bring to the stage! Season subscriptions and single tickets on sale today, link in bio!

Company Artist Tess Lane in 𝘛𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘭 𝘓𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘰 (𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘬) choreographed by Val Caniparoli. Photo by Maggie Carey.

San Francisco, here we come! The Cowell Theater at

San Francisco, here we come! The Cowell Theater at Fort Mason is the final venue for our Dance Series 1 program! Don’t miss your opportunity to see this diverse and distinct program, highlighting all of our artists, September 29- October 7!

Company Artist Terez Dean Orr with Ricardo Dyer and Yuri Rogers in 𝘛𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘭 𝘓𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘰 (𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘬) choreographed by Val Caniparoli.
🎥 @raptproductions

Join us for our 2:00pm performance on Saturday, Se

Join us for our 2:00pm performance on Saturday, September 30th for our live Audio Description and Haptic Access Tour of Dance Series 1! Presented by Europa Grace of Gravity Access Services for visually impaired audience members.

The full Haptic Access Tour begins at 12:15 pm — please call Smuin’s box office at 415-912-1899 to pre-register and reserve a headset!

Company Artists Marc LaPierre and João Sampaio in Tutto Eccetto il Lavandino (everything but the kitchen sink), choreographed by Val Caniparoli. Photo by Chris Hardy.

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ SARAH JORDAN “There is

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ SARAH JORDAN

“There is something truly magical about being in a world premiere. It is such a unique experience to be the first to create a role; you are the original and own it. I am beyond grateful to be entrusted with a spicy solo in Salsa ‘Til Dawn, a role that both challenged me and boosted my confidence.”

We hope that you will join us in the theater for Dance Series 1 this fall! Come and support our artists in Mountain View this weekend! Tickets on sale today, link in bio!

Company Artist Sarah Jordan in Salsa ‘Til Dawn, a world premiere choreographed by Darrell Grand Moultrie. Photo by Chris Hardy.

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ CASSIDY ISAACSON “I lov

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ CASSIDY ISAACSON

“I love getting to perform with our new company members! In Tutto Eccetto il Lavandino (everything but the kitchen sink), I have an incredible pas de deux with Jace Pauly and it’s so fun to learn how to communicate and find the strengths in each other’s movement.”

We hope that you will join us in the theater for Dance Series 1 this fall! Come and support our artists in Mountain View this weekend! Season subscriptions and single tickets on sale today, link in bio!

Company Artist Cassidy Isaacson with Jace Pauly in Tutto Eccetto il Lavandino (everything but the kitchen sink) by Val Caniparoli. Photo by Chris Hardy.

💃🏻 Dance Series 1 opens TONIGHT at the Mount

💃🏻 Dance Series 1 opens TONIGHT at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts! Join us as we bring some spice to the stage! Don’t miss your chance to see this exciting program, September 21-24! Tickets on sale today, link in bio!

Company Artist Sarah Jordan in Salsa ‘til Dawn, a world premiere choreographed by Darrell Grand Moultrie. Music by Charles Fox.

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ RICARDO DYER “I am most

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ RICARDO DYER

“I am most excited about performing The Man in Black in our Dance Series 1 performances. I understudied this ballet during my first season with Smuin in 2019 and I am elated to have the opportunity to perform something that I only learned in a past season. It’s exciting to finally bring your artistic interpretation to a ballet you learned so many years ago.”

We hope that you will join us in the theater for Dance Series 1 this fall! Come and support our artists and the beauty that they bring to the stage! Season subscriptions and single tickets on sale today, link in bio!

Company Artist Ricardo Dyer in rehearsal for The Man in Black, photo by Maggie Carey.

Dance Series 1 opens in Mountain View this weekend

Dance Series 1 opens in Mountain View this weekend, September 21-24! Don’t miss your chance to see this vibrant and athletic program at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts!

📸 𝘛𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘭 𝘓𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘰 (𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘬), choreographed by Val Caniparoli. Photo by Chris Hardy. Costumes by Sandra Woodall. Lighting Design by Mike Oesch

📸 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬, choreographed by James Kudelka. Photo by Chris Hardy. Lighting Design by Trad Burns
 📸 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘢 ‘𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘸𝘯, choreographed by Darrell Grand Moultrie. Photo by Chris Hardy. Lighting Design by Mike Oesch.

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ GABRIELLE COLLINS “I al

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ GABRIELLE COLLINS

“I always enjoy dancing in world premieres because you make the piece your own. No one else has ever danced your role which gives you the freedom to tap into your creativity. Dance series 1 shows the versatility and power of the artists of Smuin Ballet. This is my first performance series with the company and I feel grateful to be given the space to explore my individuality on stage.”

We hope that you will join us in the theater for Dance Series 1 this fall! Come and support our artists and the beauty that they bring to the stage! Season subscriptions and single tickets on sale today, link in bio!

Company Artist Gabrielle Collins with Jace Pauly in rehearsal for Salsa ‘til Dawn, a world premiere by Darrell Grand Moultrie, photo by Chris Hardy.

“‘The Man in Black’ by former National Balle

“‘The Man in Black’ by former National Ballet of Canada artistic director James Kudelka, is also set to pop songs. But it’s something else all together: a work of genius.” - Rachel Howard @sfchronicle_datebook

The reviews are in! Dance Series 1 continues this weekend at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts! We are thrilled to continue sharing this program with our Bay Area patrons! Read the review and save yourself a seat to the show! Links in bio!

Company Artists Terez Dean Orr, João Sampaio, Ian Buchanan and Brandon Alexander in ‘The Man in Black’ choreographed by James Kudelka 🎥 @raptproductions

A huge congratulations to our company artists on a

A huge congratulations to our company artists on a fabulous opening of Dance Series 1! We are just getting started — join us as we share this program across the Bay Area from now until October 7th! Located in the East Bay? Come see us at the @leshercenter this afternoon, 2:00pm!

Company Artists in the opening of Tutto Eccetto il Lavandino (everything but the kitchen sink) choreographed by Val Caniparoli. 🎥 by @raptproductions

Dance Series 1 opens tonight at the @leshercenter

Dance Series 1 opens tonight at the @leshercenter in Walnut Creek!

We are immensely honored to have Grammy Award-winning composer Charles Fox, who wrote the music for Darrell Grand Moultrie’s world premiere ‘Salsa ‘til Dawn’, performing LIVE at four performances of Dance Series 1!

Fox joins us for both performances in Walnut Creek and then in San Francisco on Friday, September 29, and Saturday, September 30, both at 7:30 pm. Reserve your seats to see this incredible collaboration come to life!

Cover photo by Chris Hardy.

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ MENGJUN CHEN “This 30th

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ MENGJUN CHEN

“This 30th anniversary season performance of Dance Series 1 is very special for me. I have danced two of these pieces before, and when I have the opportunity to revisit a piece, everything feels refreshed. I am doing the same steps as before but with different thought and emotion!”

We hope that you will join us in the theater for Dance Series 1 this fall! Come and support our artists and the beauty that they bring to the stage! Season subscriptions and single tickets on sale today, link in bio!

Company Artist Mengjun Chen in rehearsal for ‘Tutto Eccetto il Lavandino (everything but the kitchen sink)’ by Val Caniparoli.
Photo by Chris Hardy.

We are delighted to present ‘Salsa ‘til Dawn’, a world premiere choreographed by Darrell Grand Moultrie to an original Cuban jazz score by composer Charles Fox. Don’t miss out on Dance Series, performances across the Bay Area September 15th - October 7th!

Tickets available today, link in bio! #smuinballet

💃🏻 Smuin’s Ballet Company Artists in rehearsal with Darrell Grand Moultrie and Charles Fox.
🎥 Videography and editing by @jettison_creative

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ MAGGIE CAREY “I think t

Smuin Stage Call ⭐️ MAGGIE CAREY

“I think that having the opportunity to learn so many different roles in a ballet like ‘Tutto Eccetto il Lavandino’ has given me the ability to tap into different versions of myself as an artist. I have learned so much about what I am capable of as a performer!”

We hope that you will join us in the theater for Dance Series 1 this fall! Come and support our artists and the beauty that they bring to the stage! Season subscriptions and single tickets on sale today, link in bio!

Company Artist Maggie Carey in rehearsal for “Tutto Eccetto il Lavandino”, choreographed by Val Caniparoli, photo by Chris Hardy.

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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.

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