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Review: San Francisco Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’, December 12, 2014

Posted on January 15, 2014

San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker, December 12, 2014 On Friday night, San Francisco Ballet’s 70th year anniversary of its Nutcracker tradition opened to a packed house full of cheers and wild applause throughout the performance. Though San Francisco balletomanes still often … Continue reading →

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Odette Needs Your Final Votes for Dance Advantage’s Top Dance Blog Contest of 2013!!!

Posted on January 31, 2013

Hi Peeps- Last week, before the unfair and unmanicured hand of doom came down upon Odette’s PC, Odette’s Ordeal qualified for the finals (!) of Dance Advantage’s ‘Top Twenty Dance Blogs’ (thanks to *you*, Odette’s loyal readers!) & now needs your *final* votes in … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Ballet Gala 2013: Performance & Party Photo Galleries

Posted on January 31, 2013

^The Gala Performances^ ~and~ The After Party Celebration: Odette is sad to report that her computer has been very ill (possibly Mad Cow Disease) since 2 days after SFB’s Gala, so the reviews of Gala & Program 1 will be posted as soon her computer is up and running. … Continue reading →

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2013 Top Dance Blogs Contest; Nominate ‘Odette’s Ordeal’ With a Comment!

Posted on January 22, 2013

Hello Dear Readers! As this Thursday’s San Francisco Ballet 2013 Opening Night Gala (woot!) begins the season with a program to delight every SF Balletomane (woot woot!), Odette is brushing off her keyboard to continue to bring you up-to-the minute previews, interviews, ‘Newsy … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Ballet Announces Nutcracker Casting!

Posted on December 3, 2012

~~~ San Francisco Ballet is back “in the house” (officially pronounced howwwwwwwwws-in a deep basso profundo timbre-for those SFBalletomanes who feel the need) and has just announced Opening Night Nut Casting! To seasoned SFB fans, this announcement ends the traditional way-too-long period of time … Continue reading →

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Tiit Helimets, San Francisco Ballet’s Princely Estonian Dancer, to Present Unique Performance Art Installation at De Young Museum

Posted on September 4, 2012

  Tiit Helimets, San Francisco Ballet’s golden-haired Estonian, most frequently associated with the ‘white tights’ roles of ballet royalty, has a new venture and it is a treasure trove of collaborative riches, full of familiar San Francisco Ballet dancer talent in … Continue reading →

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Baby Girl Born to San Francisco Ballet’s Lorena Feijoo & Vitor Luiz!

Posted on July 23, 2012

She’s here! She’s here! She’s HERE!!! San Francisco Ballet’s most P.P.P. (Passionate Principal Pair), Lorena Feijoo and Vitor Luiz, are now the proud parents of an 8.5 pound baby girl, born yesterday morning at 10:02 am in San Francisco. Lorena’s Facebook page tells us that Baby Girl was … Continue reading →

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