Ballet22

Happy Hump Day! Artists: Carlos Caballero Hopuy and Roberto Vega Ortiz Photo by Genevieve Parker

Backstage moments captured by Rob Suguitan during the filming of our upcoming Spring Gala in April! What a team! Visit www.ballet22.com/events for tickets!

Meet Ballet22 Artist Brian Gephart! Brian was born in Charlotte North Carolina, Brian is currently wading out the pandemic with his family in Chattanooga, TN! He grew up training at NC School of the Arts (now UNCSA) and went on to Houston Ballet II for one year after graduating high school. Brian has since danced professionally with the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada and the Metropolitan Opera in NYC, in addition to freelancing with ballet compan...ies across the United States (Barak Ballet, MenLowe Ballet, MorDance). Q&A with Brian Guilty pleasure" Taylor Swift, Folklore Currently reading: Alan Paton "Cry, the Beloved Country", for one of my virtual classes I'm taking at Columbia University. First vacation spot after quarantine is over: Any place with sun, speedos and all the people to hug! What have you gotten from this pandemic? Long overdue time spent with my family that I missed out on by being away at ballet school and always doing Nutcracker during family holidays. To help support the artists of @ballet22 consider making a tax-deductible donation. Every dollar counts! (ballet22.com/donate)

Meet Ballet22 Artist Lucas Ataide! Lucas Ataide was born in Mogi Guaçu (São Paulo, Brazil) and currently resides in San Diego, CA. He completed his training at the Conservatório Brasileiro de Dança in Rio de Janeiro. Lucas has danced with Cia Brasileira de Ballet (Brazilian Ballet Compnay), Montgomery Ballet and is currently a dancer with City Ballet of San Diego. Ataide has also performed as a guest artist with The Albany Berkshire Ballet, Charleston Ballet Theatre, Dance Ca...nvas of Atlanta, Boca Ballet Theatre, Twin Cities Ballet, Hinsdale Ballet Theatre and Western Chicago Ballet, as well as participated in dance festivals such as the Festival de Dança de Joinville and toured internationally in Israel, Colombia and China. Q&A with Lucas What made you pursue dance professionally? I knew dance was my calling from the first time I understood what dance was. It took me a long time to have access to it, but once I took my first ballet class I was the happiest person in the world. I was hooked! Favorite moment on stage: Dancing Walpurgisnacht Ballet by Balanchine. For me this ballet is a celebration of women, and being part of it was an incredible experience. First vacation spot after quarantine is over: Definitely going to visit my family in Brazil. It’s been a while since I saw everyone last and I really miss them. What have you learned from this pandemic? I definitely learned to not take anything for granted, and to be more focused in what is happening right now. To help support the artists of Ballet22 consider making a tax-deductible donation. Every dollar counts! (ballet22.com/donate)

Looking over San Francisco through The View Lounge's stunning window at San Francisco Marriott Marquis like... Tickets for His Romeo, a dance short film, starting at $10 on www.ballet22.com/events : Concept o4 (Natasha Adorlee, Rob Sugitan)

Don’t forget to get your tickets for His Romeo, a dance short film premiering on February 12-14. For more info visit www.ballet22.com/events Run time: 15mins : Concept o4 (Natasha Adorlee, Rob Sugitan)

Excited to announce The School at BlackBox Studios & Ballet22’s Summer Program! Come train with us in a safe and inclusive space to learn ballet in an ungendered setting. All gender identities welcome in every class. Courses range from Pre-Ballet all the way to Adult Ballet. Virtual and In-Person spots available. Members of the faculty include: Carlos Hopuy, Theresa Knudson, Joshua Stayton, Roberto Vega Ortiz, and more! ... Classes will include: Technique, Pointe, Variations, Pas de Deux, Contemporary, Choreographic Workshop, Conditioning/Stretch, among others. For more info visit: www.ballet22.com/summer-program. #blackboxstudios #ballet22 #summerprogram #menonpointe

Ballet22 presents His Romeo, a short dance film paying homage to the tragic romance of Romeo and Juliet. Choreographed by Joshua Stayton, danced by Roberto Vega Ortiz & Joshua Stayton, and filmed at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis by Concept o4's Natasha Adorlee and Rob Sugitan, this dance film explores the music of Sergei Prokofiev, the beauty of male partnering, and the universal tragedy of forbidden love. Streaming February 12-14, 2021. For tickets visit www.ballet22.com/events