San Francisco Ballet in Tomasson’s “Swan Lake.” Courtesy Erik Tomasson/SF Ballet. The San Francisco Ballet opened its final program of the season on Friday—and last under the leadership of outgoing Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson, who’s retiring after nearly three decades at the helm. “Swan Lake” runs through May 8…

San Francisco Ballet dancers Yuan Yuan Tan and Tiit Helimets in Helgi Tomasson’s “Swan Lake.” Courtesy: Erik Tomasson/SF Ballet. The San Francisco Ballet has announced its intended return to in-person performances at the War Memorial Opera House in the 37th and final season lead by outgoing Artistic Director Helgi…

SF Ballet Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson. Courtesy: Erik Tomasson/SF Ballet. The San Francisco Ballet earlier this month announced the 2022 departure of Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson, after more than four decades with the company. Tomasson, who’s currently overseeing SF Ballet’s “Digital Season,” which…

Esteban Hernandez as Puck in Balanchine’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ Rendering courtesy of Erik Tomasson and Sky Alsgaard. San Francisco Ballet launches its 2021 Digital Season on Jan. 21 with George Balanchine’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which was filmed on stage at the War Memorial Opera House in March 2020,…

SF Ballet Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson. Courtesy: Erik Tomasson/SF Ballet. After nearly four decades as artistic director and principal choreographer of the San Francisco Ballet, Helgi Tomasson today announced that he will be concluding his tenure by mid-2022. Tomasson will continue to actively lead the company in…

SF Ballet principal dancer Mathilde Froustey practices at Aziza Moroccan restaurant in San Francisco on April 11, 2020. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF. When San Francisco Ballet principal dancer Mathilde Froustey, finally hangs up her pointe shoes—perhaps at 42; hopefully at 45, but only if she continues to work harder and harder…

Gabriela Gonzalez (center) performs in ‘Sandpaper Ballet,’ during the SF Ballet 2020 season. Courtesy: Erik Tomasson/SF Ballet. The nonprofit SF Ballet, facing the loss of $9.5 million and more than half of its season, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to make a $2.1 million biweekly payroll to keep its…

San Francisco Ballet performs “Nutcracker” on Dec. 11, 2019, the 2019 premiere of the production. Performance photos courtesy of San Francisco Ballet. SAN FRANCISCO — “Welcome to ClaraCon!” says Kelly Tweeddale, the new director of the San Francisco Ballet. It’s the opening night of the company’s annual production of “Nutcracker,”…