A haunting rumination on romantic love and sacrifice. Artistic Director Javier Velasco’s evocative production shifts the locale from 19th century Europe to the pueblos of Spanish Colonial California. Featuring the spectral, beautiful Lloronas, the spirits of young women seeking revenge on the men who betrayed them. Classical dance in its most expressive and dramatic form. Balboa Theatre868 Fourth Ave San Diego, CA 92101 May 4 @ 8pm Tickets May 5 @ 2:30pm Tickets Director’s Note: Ah, Giselle. The Supernatural World… Romanticism…ideals I tend to try not to wallow in. And yet, Giselle was th ..read more

The San Diego Ballet Outreach program serves City Heights with free weekly dance classes for children and adults! Not only do students of all ages enjoy the year round program but they can also participate in local festivals and a summer dance camp! Our classes provide quality dance education in a positive atmosphere where students can make friends and build connections with the community. In 2023 the students created the Las Mariposas dance film. They inspired the story, made their costumes and danced in the gorgeous video that embraces the migration of the butterflies and encourages frie ..read more

She started dancing at the age of five in “New ballet Studio” a small ballet school in Puebla, Mexico. She was a competition dancer since the age of fourteen. She and her group won a pass to the finals to the YAGP 2019 and 2021 on the category of “ensembles” in 2020 they could not go to the finals in New York due to COVID, but they won 1st place with that ensemble in the competition of VKIBC Mexico (Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition) but two years later (2022) they were able to go to the finals in Tampa, Florida. In 2022 She graduated from ballet in the method of “Imperial Soc ..read more

Vanessa Schroeder began dancing at Coronado Community Center at age three and joined San Diego Ballet School when she was ten years old under the direction of Robin Sherertz-Morgan. She has trained in multiple technical methods including Balanchine, Vaganova, and French technique. Since joining SDBS, Vanessa has also trained in the styles of jazz, contemporary, modern, and tap. She has attended and been awarded scholarships to numerous summer ballet programs throughout the country. At thirteen years old, she was asked to assist in Intro and Pre Ballet Classes where she found her love for teach ..read more

Rylaigh Lord was born and raised in San Diego, beginning her ballet training at the Coronado Academy of Dance and San Diego Civic Youth Ballet before joining San Diego Ballet school under Robin Sheretz-Morgan. Rylaigh has also trained at schools around San Diego such as Coronado School of the Arts under Gina Bolles Sorensen, and City Ballet of San Diego under Steven Wistrich.Having a very diverse background in dance, she is trained in many styles including ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, hip-hop, and modern. Throughout her time as a student, Rylaigh has performed many role ..read more

Saffron joined San Diego Ballet in 2023 as a trainee.  She attended the Philippines premiere dance company Ballet Philippines as a child and performed in Peter Pan, The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty. Upon moving to the US in 2015, she trained in Pacific Ballet Conservatory in Aliso Viejo and stayed there for 7 years where she also attended their Summer Intensive programs for 4 years.  Saffron also performed various roles in Pacific Theatre Ballet;s The Nutcracker including Clara, Snowflakes, Waltz of the Flowers and Arabian for 6 years. Last March 2023, she had the role of Aurora in ..read more

Rebekah Brannan has had many artistic endeavors her whole life.  Beginning both singing and dancing at age three, these two artforms have been her main focus for most of her life. In addition, Rebekah enjoys fiction writing and hopes to publish some of her works one day. After studying ballet since age three, Rebekah later studied with Ellen Rosa Taylor, dean of the dance department at Idyllwild Arts Academy. At age thirteen, she began studying at The Ballet Studio Inc., in Murrieta, CA. During her four years there, she had multiple performing opportunities, including Wilis soloist in “Gi ..read more

San Diego Ballet Presents Overture – A Season Kickoff Celebration Join us for Dance, Art & Fashion Featuring:  Preview Performances of SDB’s Sleeping Beauty Veteran Couture Inc Fashion Show in collaboration with Canela Photography Gallery Exhibit Opening of “People Who Look Like Art” with Photos by Lorraine Triolo  Photo by Lorraine Triolo Oct 6, 2023 6-8pm FREE Preview Performances 6:30PM & 7:30PM Dorothea Laub Dance Place Mandell Weiss Gallery & Studio 207 ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station San Diego Ballet First Friday ARTS DISTRICT ..read more

Join us as we celebrate friend and supporter Dorothea Laub San Diego Ballet cordially invites you to an Artist Salon at the Thursday Club in Point Loma for Creative Conversations, Signature Cocktails, Delicious Food World Premiere Dance by Javier Velasco and Featuring Live Music by Latin Jazz Artist  Gilbert Castellanos The Thursday Club, 1224 Santa Barbara St, San Diego, CA 92107 Sunday, March 24 4pm-7pm 4pm: Drinks and Food 5pm: Artistic Program 6pm: Desserts and Coffee Tickets: $100 each $700 table for 8 people Sold Out   *if you’ve already purchased tickets to the event, and y ..read more

Get swept away to the sounds of Spanish guitars in a rapturous, romantic evening devoted to love and the human condition. Follow the world’s most famous Latin lover through his triumphs and tragedies, as he journeys the world in his search for fulfillment. . Soulful and sizzling. Truly poetry in motion! The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 FEB 24TH AT 7:00 PM FEB 25TH AT 2:00 PM Buy tickets ..read more