Performing Now | Smuin Ballet

Dance Series 1

September 15 - October 7

Our 30^th Anniversary Season kicks off with the return of James Kudelka’s searing The Man in Black and Val Caniparoli’s playful Tutto Eccetto il Lavandino. We’re delighted to present a world premiere by 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

Dance Series 1September 15, 2023 7:30pm

Dance Series 1September 16, 2023 2:00pm

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

500 Castro St. Mountain View, CA 94041

Dance Series 1September 21, 2023 7:30pm

Dance Series 1September 22, 2023 7:30pm

Dance Series 1September 23, 2023 2:00pm

Cowell Theater - Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture

2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA

Dance Series 1September 29, 2023 7:30pm

Dance Series 1September 30, 2023 2:00pm

Dance Series 1September 30, 2023 7:30pm

The Christmas Ballet

Live Performance

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

The Christmas BalletNovember 18, 2023 2:00pm

The Christmas BalletNovember 18, 2023 7:30pm

The Christmas BalletNovember 19, 2023 2:00pm

Carmel's Sunset Center

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

The Christmas BalletDecember 1, 2023 7:30pm

The Christmas BalletDecember 2, 2023 2:00pm

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

500 Castro St. Mountain View, CA 94041

The Christmas BalletDecember 7, 2023 7:30pm

The Christmas BalletDecember 8, 2023 7:30pm

The Christmas BalletDecember 9, 2023 2:00pm

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

700 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

The Christmas BalletDecember 14, 2023 7:30pm

The Christmas BalletDecember 15, 2023 7:30pm

The Christmas BalletDecember 16, 2023 2:00pm

Celebrating Michael Smuin

Live Performance

February 29 – March 3

Join us for these special performances celebrating our founder, Michael Smuin. A swashbuckler complete with sword-fighting, Zorro! has not been performed since 2006. Fly Me to the Moon, revived now for its 20^th anniversary, is quintessential Michael.

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

700 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

Celebrating Michael SmuinFebruary 29, 2024 7:30pm

Celebrating Michael SmuinMarch 1, 2024 7:30pm

Celebrating Michael SmuinMarch 2, 2024 2:00pm

Dance Series 2

Live Performance

May 3 - May 31

Dance Series 2 celebrates where we've been and where we're going. We present a world premiere by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa inspired by the life of Elvis alongside revivals of ballets by Amy Seiwert, Brennan Wall, and Michael Smuin.

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