Bay Pointe Ballet

Bay Pointe Ballet (BPB) is a classical ballet company based in South San Francisco[1] and is led by Artistic Director Bruce Steivel. Bay Pointe Ballet’s principal performance venue is the San Mateo Performing Arts Center, with tours to other cities including Reno, NV.[2]

Company

Bay Pointe Ballet's repertory includes Bruce Steivel's Nutcracker, Peter Pan, Coppelia, Dracula, Cycle, In The Mood, Raymonda pas de dix, and selections from A Midsummer Night's Dream among other classical repertory. The season also includes a New Works program of new ballets created by emerging and established Bay Area choreographers. The company formation includes distinctions of Principal, Soloist and Corps de Ballet. Current company members,[3] as of October 2015, include:

Principals

Soloists

Corps de Ballet

School

The school at Bay Pointe Ballet provides dance education based on the Russian Vaganova method of ballet instruction and has three divisions: Primary, General and Curriculum.[4] Classes start at the age of four, where curriculum division students are given the opportunity to audition for the children’s roles in the company production The Nutcracker.

A summer intensive is held every year with guest faculty from Russia, Romania, China, and Italy.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chan, Kerry (28 September 2013). "Bay Pointe Ballet on the move: Company finding a home in South San Francisco". Daily Journal. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "The Nutcracker". Grand Sierra Resort. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Dancers". Bay Pointe Ballet. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Classes & Programs". Bay Pointe Ballet. Retrieved 15 October 2013.

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