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NEWSNOTES

2018

January 1, 3 & 6 - Ian Casady danced the role of Drosselmeyer in Stanton Welch's The Nutcracker at the Hobby Center in Houston, Texas.

January 3, 4 & 6 - Ian Casady danced the role of the Nutcracker Prince in Stanton Welch's The Nutcracker at the Hobby Center in Houston, Texas.

January 5 & 6 - The Salzburg Ballet performed Peter Breuer's The Nutcracker at the Salzburger Landestheater in Salzburg, Austria.

January 18 - The San Francisco Ballet's Gala included Tiit Helimets and Luke Ingham dancing principal roles in Jerome Robbins' In The Night, and Dores Andre danced the Bluebird Pas de Deux from Helgi Tomasson's The Sleeping Beauty at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

January 26 - Skylar Campbell danced the title role in John Neumeier's Nijinsky with the National Ballet of Canada at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Canada.

January 27 - Luke Ingham danced the role of Prince Desire in Helgi Tomasson's production of The Sleeping Beauty with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

February 2 - Luke Ingham danced the role of Prince Desire and Dores Andre danced the role of the Enchanted Princess in Bluebird Pas de Deux in Helgi Tomasson's production of The Sleeping Beauty with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

February 10 - The Milwaukee Ballet II presented the world premiere of Kathryn Posin's Climate Control II at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

February 13 - Dores Andre danced a principal role in Justin Peck's Rodeo: 4 Dance Episodes with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

February 14 - Tiit Helimets danced one of the principal roles in George Balanchine's Serenade, and Luke Ingham danced one of the principal roles in Justin Peck's Rodeo: 4 Dance Episodes with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California. 

February 15 - Dores Andre, Tiit Helimets and Luke Ingham danced principal roles in Val Caniparoli's Ibsen's House, and Dores Andre danced one of the principal roles in Myles Thatcher's Ghost in the Machine with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

February 16 - Luke Ingham danced one of the principal roles in George Balanchine's Serenade and Dores Andre danced one of the principal roles in Justin Peck's Rodeo: 4 Dance Espisodes with the San Francisco Balet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

February 17 (Matinee) - Luke Ingham danced one of the principal roles in Myles Thatcher's Ghost in the Machine with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

February 17 (Evening) - Tiit Helimets danced one of the principal roles in Helgi Tomasson's On A Theme Of Paganini, Dores Andre, Tiit Helimets, and Luke Ingham danced principal roles in Val Caniparoli's Ibsen's House, and Dores Andre danced one of the principal roles in Myles Thatcher's Ghost in the Machine with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

February 18 - Dores Andre danced one of the principal roles in George Balanchine's Serenade and Luke Ingham danced one of the principal roles in Justin Peck's Rodeo: 4 Dance Episodes with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

February 20 - Tiit Helimets danced one of the principal roles in Helgi Tomasson's On A Theme Of Paganini, Tiit Helimets and Luke Ingham danced principal roles in Val Caniparoli's Ibsen's House, and Luke Ingham danced one of the principal roles in Myles Thatcher's Ghost in the Machine with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

February 21 - Tiit Helimets danced one of the principal roles in Helgi Tomasson' On A Theme Of Paganini, and Dores Andre danced one of the principal roles in Myles Thatcher's Ghost in the Machine with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

February 22 - Dores Andre danced one of the principal roles in George Balanachine's Serenade, and Tiit Helimets danced one of the principal roles in Benjamin Millepied's The Chairman Dances - Quartet for Two with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

March 1, 2 & 3 (Evening) - Ian Casady danced principal roles in Tim Harbour's Filigree and Shadow, and Alexander Ek's Cacti with the Houston Ballet at the Wortham Performing Arts Center in  Houston, Texas.

March 3 (Matinee) & 4 - Ian Casady danced principal roles in Trey McIntyre's In Dreams, and Alexander Ek's Cacti with the Houston Ballet at the Wortham Performing Arts Center in Houston, Texas.

March 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 16 & 18 - The Salzburg Ballet performed Peter Breuer's Cinderella at the Salzburger Landestheater in Salzburg, Austria.

March 7 & 10 - Dores Andre danced the role of Elizabeth Lavenza, and Luke Ingham danced the role of The Creature in Liam Scarlett's Frankenstein with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

March 9 & 17 - Skylar Campbell danced the role of the Bluebird in Rudolf Nureyev's production of The Sleeping Beauty with the National Ballet of Canada at the Four Seasons Performing Arts Center in Toronto, Canada.

March 9, 10, 11, 15, 16 & 17 - Tomas Schramek portrayed the role of Catalubutte in Rudolf Nureyev's production of The Sleeping Beauty with the National Ballet of Canada at the Four Seasons Performing Arts Center in Toronto, Canada.

March 21 & 22 - Luke Ingham danced the role of the Second Intruder in Jerome Robbins' The Cage with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

March 24 - Dores Andre danced one of the principal roles in Jerome Robbins' Opus 19/The Dreamer with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

March 28 - Nathalie Nordquist danced one of the principal roles in David Dawson's The Grey Area with the Royal Swedish Ballet at the Opera House in Stockholm, Sweden.

April 4 & 7 (Matinee) - Skylar Campbell danced the title role in John Neumeier's Nijinsky with the National Ballet of Canada at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

April 14 - Katharine Precourt danced the role of the Street Dancer in Ben Stevenson's Don Quixote at the  Hobby Center in Houston, Texas.

April 13 & 16 - Nathalie Nordquist danced one of the principal roles in David Dawson's The Grey Area with the Royal Swedish Ballet  at the Opera House in Stockholm, Sweden.

April 20 - Tiit Helimets danced one of the principal roles in Alonzo King's The Collective Agreement, and Dores Andre and Luke Ingham danced principal roles in Justin Peck's Hurry Up, We're Dreaming with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

April 21 & 29 - Luke Ingham danced one of the principal roles in David Dawson's Anima Animus with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

April 24 & 27 - Dores Andre danced one of the principal roles in Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's Guernica with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

April 26 & 28 - Tiit Helimets danced one of the principal roles in Edwaard Liang's The Infinite Ocean, and Dores Andre and Luke Ingham danced principal roles in Arthur Pita's Bjork Ballet with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

April 27 & 28 - The Imagine Ballet Theatre performed Fairyopolis, Mad Rush, and Bartok Dances, all choreographed by Raymond Van Mason, at Peery's Egyptian Theatre in Ogden, Utah.

May 1 - Tiit Helimets danced one of the principal roles in Edward Liang's The Infinite Ocean, and Dores Andre and Luke Ingham danced principal roles in Arthur Pita's Bjork Ballet with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

May 2 - Dores Andre danced one of the principal roles in Annabelle Lopez's Ochoa's Guernica with the San Francisco Ballet at the  War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

May 4 - Luke Ingham danced one of the principal roles in David Dawson's Anima Animus with the San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California.

June 2 - Cristian Laverde Konig taught a master class for the Commonwealth Ballet in Acton, Massachusetts.

June 9 - Katharine Precourt danced a principal role in the choreographic collaboration, What We Keep, choreographed by Oliver Halkowich, Melody Mennite and Connor Walsh, with the Houston Ballet at the GRB General Assemly Hall in Houston, Texas.

June 10 - The Valentina Kozlova Dance Conservatory's Spring Gala took place at the Manhattan Movement & Arts Center in New York.

June 26 & 28 - Zhong Jing Fang danced the role of Mercedes in the Kevin McKenzie/Susan Jones production of Don Quixote with American Ballet Theatre at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.

July 3 & 4 - Skylar Campbell danced one of the principal roles in Robert Binet's the Dreamers Ever Leave You with the National Ballet of Canada at the Opera House in Hamburg, Germany.

July 27 - Dores Andre, Tiit Helimets, and Luke Ingham danced principal roles in Jerome Robbins' In The Night with the San Francisco Ballet at the Festival Napa V alley in Napa,  California.

July 29 - Dores Andre danced a principal role in Justin Peck's Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes, and Luke Ingham danced a principal role in George Balanchine's Serenade with the San Francisco Ballet at the Stern Grove Festival in San Francisco, California.

October 26-28 - The Sarasota Ballet will dance Galina Samsova's production of Paquita at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts in Sarasota, Florida.

October 27 - Keith Lee Dances will be screening the film, "The Ghost Writer" starring Keith Lee at the Lynchburg Museum in Lynchburg, Virginia.

November 29-December 30 - The Boston Ballet will perform Mikko Nissinen's production of The Nutcracker at the Opera House in Boston, Massachusetts.

November 30-December 23 - The Kansas City Ballet will perform Devon Carney's production of The Nutcracker at the Kauffman Center for Dance and Creativity in Kansas City, Missouri.

December 1 & 2 - Jordana Daumac and Skylar Campbell will appear as guest artists in the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet's production of The Nutcracker at the Strand Theatre in Shreveport, Louisiana.

December 8-23 - The Tulsa Ballet will perform Marcello Angelini's production of The Nutcracker at the Performing Arts Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  

2019

February 14-17 - The Cincinnati Ballet will perform Devon Carney's production of The Sleeping Beauty at the Music Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio.

February 22-24 - The Tulsa Ballet will perform Marcello Angelini's production of The Sleeping Beauty at the Performing Arts Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

May 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 25, 28, & 30 - The Salzburg Ballet will perform Peter Breuer's Moonwalk at the Salzburger Landestheater in Salzburg, Austria.

June 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 11 & 13 - The Salzburg Ballet will perform Peter Breuer's Moonwalk at the Salzburger Landestheater in Salzburg, Austria.

Last Revised: September 2018

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