DiscoverSan Francisco Ballet - Meet the ArtistEpisode 239: Season Overview with Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson
Episode 239: Season Overview with Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson

Episode 239: Season Overview with Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson

Update: 2018-01-29
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Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson comments on the upcoming 85th Repertory Season, starting with an introduction to the Company’s new dancers. He describes what he looks for when hiring dancers and when promoting dancers from within the ranks. He offers an overview of the repertory, looking especially at the Robbins Centennial commemoration and his selection from Robbins' wide variety of works. Finally, he shares his passion for the Unbound: Festival of New Works, as well as a description of some of the challenges experienced in putting it together.


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Episode 239: Season Overview with Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson

Episode 239: Season Overview with Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson

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