Big/Int Ballet with Nicole Haskins

Treat yourself to a day of ballet led by Nicole Haskins! For the dancer at the beginner level of ballet training, we have an exciting lineup of classes! Beginning the day with a Yoga class designed to set you up for a day of dance, Nicole will then lead a beginning ballet class. This is followed by a Turnin’ Tips class to further practice and strengthen your pirouettes and turning techniques. The day will close with a repertoire class where students will learn excerpts from choreography that Nicole has set on Smuin Contemporary Ballet!

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Smuin Center for Dance

1830 17th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Pre-Pro Summer Intensive

June 12-15, Monday - Thursday

Come get ready for your summer training with this comprehensive program that helps you dive deeper into your artistry with all classes taught by current and former Smuin Company Artists- come learn from the professionals!  

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Dance Series 1

Dance Series 1

September 15 - October 7

Our 30th Anniversary Season kicks off with two favorites as well as a world premiere. Audiences have been clamoring for the return of James Kudelka’s The Man in Black, a searing and emotional piece set to cover songs recorded by Johnny Cash. Also back onstage is longtime Smuin collaborator Val Caniparoli’s playful Tutto Eccetto il Lavandino (everything but the kitchen sink). Finally, we’re delighted to present a world premiere by ballet and Broadway choreographer Darrell Grand Moultrie to an original Cuban jazz score by composer Charles Fox.

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Walnut Creek's Lesher Center

1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, USA

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

500 Castro St. Mountain View, CA 94041

Cowell Theater - Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture

2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA

Smuin's The Christmas Ballet

The Christmas Ballet

November 18 - December 24

Smuin’s annual holiday extravaganza is back! Celebrate the festive season with a show that’s a little ballet, a little Broadway, and a whole lot of Smuin. As always, look for new numbers alongside iconic mainstays like Santa Baby.

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Walnut Creek's Lesher Center

1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, USA

Carmel's Sunset Center

San Carlos Street & 9th Ave, Carmel, CA, USA

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

500 Castro St. Mountain View, CA 94041

Blue Shield of California Theater - Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

700 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

Celebrating Michael Smuin

Celebrating Michael Smuin

February 29 – March 3

Join us for these special performances celebrating our founder, Michael Smuin. Zorro! showcases Michael’s talents as a storyteller. A swashbuckler complete with sword-fighting, Zorro! has not been performed since 2006. Fly Me to the Moon, revived now for its 20th anniversary, is quintessential Michael. This beloved tribute to Frank Sinatra has both the pointework and the pizzazz you expect from Smuin.

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Blue Shield of California Theater - Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

700 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

Dance Series 2

Dance Series 2

May 3 - May 31

Dance Series 2 celebrates where we've been and where we're going. Annabelle Lopez Ochoa takes inspiration from the life of Elvis in her first creation for Smuin. Amy Seiwert's Broken Open, which the San Francisco Chronicle called "fresh, challenging, and relevant" at its 2015 premiere, returns, as well as Smuin Artist Brennan Wall's Untwine, with its inventive and swirling lifts. Michael Smuin's Starshadows, a dreamy piece for three couples to a Ravel score and one of his earliest works for the Company, completes the program.

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Blue Shield of California Theater - Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

700 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

500 Castro St. Mountain View, CA 94041

Walnut Creek's Lesher Center

1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, USA

Carmel's Sunset Center

San Carlos Street & 9th Ave, Carmel, CA, USA