Tag Archives: Christopher Wheeldon

Musings from a Dance Scholar: What IS Contemporary Ballet?

By Carrie Gaiser Casey
PhD, San Francisco Ballet Guest Lecturer
February 9, 2012

Program 2 at San Francisco Ballet prompts one of those unanswerable questions that I see bandied about occasionally on internet ballet forums. With dances by three leading contemporary choreographers – Wayne McGregor, Mark Morris, and Christopher Wheeldon – the question inevitably arises, what IS contemporary ballet? Now this question of labels and aesthetic rubrics is, [...]

Ballet’s Newest Composer, Kip Winger

By C.F. Kip Winger
composer for Christopher Wheeldon's world premiere Ghosts©
February 4, 2010

Just got back from a European tour with Winger; we did 16 shows from Spain to Greece and everything in-between. And now I am really looking forward to experiencing the world premiere of Ghosts with San Francisco Ballet! Most people don’t know that writing music for ballet has been a life-long passion of mine, but not just to [...]

Posted in All Posts by Kip Winger, Behind the Scenes | Also tagged Ghosts, Kip Winger | 2 Comments

SFB Scene

By Open Studio 455

February 4, 2010

Mixed bill Program 2 and the Balanchine Masterworks program open next Tuesday and Thursday. Click here to read program notes for Program 2 and the Balanchine Masterworks programs. Also, check out these preview videos of Paul Taylor’s Company B and George Balanchine’s Serenade, Stravinsky Violin Concerto, and Theme and Variations. Christopher Wheeldon’s creative team has [...]

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Pic of the Week

By Open Studio 455

February 2, 2010

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