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    San Francisco Ballet in Aszure Barton and Sam Shepherd's Mere Mortals // © Chris Hardy

Updated March 16, 2024

Check with theaters for performance, dates and times.
April 2–7
Cal Performances
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Celebrates the Black American experience. Choreography by creators like Rennie Harris, Aszure Barton, Twyla Tharp, Jamar Roberts, and Artistic Director Robert Battle.
Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley
April 2 - 13
San Francisco Ballet
next@90 Curtain Call
Violin Concerto

Choreographer: Yuri Possokhov Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Gateway to the Sun
Choreographer: Nicolas Blanc Composer: Anna Clyne
MADCAP
Choreographer: Danielle Rowe Composer: Pär Hagström
April 4 - 14
San Francisco Ballet
Dos Mujeres
Carmen
(World Premiere) Choreographer: Arielle Smith, Composer: Arturo O’Farrill, including original themes by Georges Bizet, costume designs by Gabriela Hearst.
Broken Wings
(SF Ballet Premiere) Choreographer: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Composer: Peter Salem.
Principal dancers will include Jasmine Jimison, Sasha de Sola, Jennifer Stahl, Esteban Hernández, Joseph Walsh, and Wei Wang;
April 5–14,
Alonzo King LINES Ballet
A reimagined version of The Collective Agreement and King’s 2013 work Concerto for Two Violins.
Yerba Buena Center, San Francisco
April 6, 8:00 pm
April 7, 3:00 pm
Nancy Karp + Dancers
A world premiere set to music by Samuel Adams, and the revival of fly through the night, and land near dawn with music by David A. Jaffe.
Taube Atrium Theater, War Memorial Veterans Building, San Francisco
April 14, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Smuin Contemporary Ballet
Friends of Smuin Roche Winery Event

Outdoor performance and catered lunch.
April 18–24

San Francisco Ballet
Mere Mortals

Choreography by Aszure Barton, music by Floating Points performing live at every performance alongside the SF Ballet Orchestra. Includes AI-informed stage, lighting, and lobby designs by Barcelona-based design firm Hamill Industries and costumes by Michelle Jank. Evening performances will include an afterparty featuring local DJs Nooka Jones and Mozhgan, plus a cash bar in the lobby areas open to all ticketholders.

April 19 - 21
Cal Performances
Mark Morris Dance Group

World Premiere
Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley
April 20 - 21
Dance Theater of Harlem
This multi-ethnic company performs a forward-thinking repertoire that includes treasured classics and innovative contemporary works that celebrate Black culture and empowerment through the arts for all.
Lesher Center, Walnut Creek
April 26—May 5
Dancers’ Group
Bay Area Dance Week

A 10-day celebration of movement, dance, and community. All Events Are Free
Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco
April 27-28, 12:00PM to 5:00PM
sjDANCEco
22nd Annual sjDANCEco Dance Festival

Hip-Hop to Ballet, Cultural to Contemporary. 15 minute classes held each hour. FREE to the public. From youth to professional groups.
April 30–May 5
San Francisco Ballet
Swan Lake Encore
SFB performs Swan Lake for the 2nd time this season with world-renowned guest stars: Natalia Osipova, Principal Dancer The Royal Ballet
Daniel Camargo, Principal Dancer American Ballet Theatre
Jacopo Tissi, Principal Dancer Dutch National Ballet
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