San Francisco Ballet - Meet the Artist

San Francisco Ballet's popular pre-performance Meet the Artist Interviews (MTAs) spotlight a work to be performed that afternoon/evening. These informative talks feature artists and choreographers in conversation with a moderator and take place before Friday evening and Sunday matinee performances during the San Francisco Ballet season.

Meet the Artist: Soloist Katherine Barkman

SF Ballet Soloist Katherine Barkman talks Frankenstein, the new rankings including her promotion to First Soloist, and the 2026 season.

05-07
23:55

Meet the Artist: Soloist Cavan Conley

Soloist Cavan Conley talks promotion to Principal Dancer for the 2026 Season, Frankenstein, and what he looks forward to next.

05-06
21:00

Meet the Artist: Principal Dancer Wei Wang on Frankenstein

Principal Dancer Wei Wang talks about Frankenstein in the 2025 Season.

04-30
22:11

Meet the Artist: Soloist Fernando Carratalá Coloma

Soloist Fernando Carratalá Coloma talks about his training and what brought him to SF Ballet.

04-21
16:55

Meet the Artist: Soloists Sasha Mukhamedov and Joshua Jack Price

Soloists Sasha Mukhamedov and Joshua Jack Price talk about their journey to Soloists at SF Ballet and dancing Van Manen.

04-21
25:06

Meet the Artist: Principal Dancer Joseph Walsh on Marguerite and Armand

Principal Dancer Joseph Walsh discusses Marguerite and Armand.

04-21
22:42

Meet the Artist: Joseph Walsh, Stager of Frankenstein and Principal Dancer

Principal Dancer Joseph Walsh talks about what it was like to be a stager for Scarlett's Frankenstein.

04-15
24:19

Meet the Artist: Lauren Strongin, Stager of Frankenstein and former SF Ballet Soloist

Former SF Ballet Soloist Lauren Strongin talks about being a stager of Liam Scarlett's Frankenstein.

03-07
21:29

Meet the Artist: Corps de Ballet Alexis Valdes and Simone Pompignoli

SF Ballet Corps de Ballet dancers Alexis Valdes and Simone Pompignoli talk with Dance Educator Claire Sheridan about Rojo’s Raymonda.

03-07
19:17

Meet the Artist: Loipa Araújo, Stager for Raymonda

Stager Loipa Araújo talks with Director of Education and Training Jennie Scholick about Rojo’s Raymonda.

03-02
25:35

Meet the Artist: Crystal Costa, Stager for Akram Khan’s Dust

Stager Crystal Costa talks with Dance Educator Jennifer French Kovacevich about Akram Khan's Dust, as part of Cool Brittania.

02-21
19:36

Meet the Artist: Corps de Ballet Dancers Jihyun Choi and Pemberley Ann Olson

Corps de Ballet dancers Jihyun Choi and Pemberley Ann Olson talk with Dance Educator Mary Wood about Cool Brittania.

02-17
22:31

Meet the Artist: Principal Dancer Harrison James

SF Ballet Principal Dancer Harrison James talks with Jennifer Kovacevich about Manon as part of the 2025 Season.

02-04
23:01

Meet the Artist: Corps de Ballet Nathaniel Remez

SF Ballet Corps de Ballet member Nathaniel Remez talks with Dance Educator Claire Sheridan about Manon as part of the 2025 Season.

01-27
21:11

Meet the Artist: Principal Dancer Sasha De Sola and Guest Artist Alban Lendorf

SF Ballet Principal Dancer Sasha De Sola and Guest Artist Alban Lendorf talk with Dance Educator Mary Wood about Manon.

01-26
23:13

Meet the Artist: Soloist Julia Rowe

SF Ballet Soloist Julia Rowe talks with Associate Director of Education Jasmine Yep Huynh about Swan Lake as part of the 2024 Season.

06-04
21:22

Meet the Artist: Principal Dancer Nikisha Fogo and Guest Artist Daniel Camargo

SF Ballet Principal Dancer Nikisha Fogo and Guest Artist Daniel Camargo talk with Dance Educator Mary Wood about Swan Lake.

05-18
22:08

Meet the Artist: Grace Maduell Holmes, Director of San Francisco Ballet School

SF Ballet School Director Grace Maduell Holmes talks with Dance Educator Claire Sheridan about the Ballet School and Spring Festival.

05-18
28:13

Meet the Artist: Textile Artist Maria Guzmán Capron

Textile Artist Maria Guzmán Capron, designer of the Dos Mujeres scenic curtain, talks with Dance Educator Jessica Cohen about Dos Mujeres.

04-20
23:41

Meet the Artist: Principal Dancer Esteban Hernández

SF Ballet Principal Dancer Esteban Hernández talks with Jennifer French Kovacevich about Dos Mujeres.

04-19
22:45

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