Beginning this month, San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) and San Francisco Ballet School (SF Ballet School) are bringing world-class artists and new commissions to leading presenters across the country. With a Company line-up including New York City Center’s beloved Fall for Dance Festival and a sneak preview of the world premiere of Yuri Possokhov’s Eugene Onegin, audiences on the East and West coasts will be able to experience the company’s cutting-edge vision for ballet and commitment to classical traditions, under the direction of Artistic Director Tamara Rojo.
“Our trip to Madrid last fall was thrilling for the company, and we are very excited to perform for audiences across the country and expand upon the company’s rich history of touring repertoire that reflects the breadth and renowned artistry that defines SF Ballet,” said Rojo. “From a new work developed through our Creation House initiative staged on our incredible trainees, to two stops in New York City that bring innovative voices and exceptional collaborators to the forefront, the performances this fall represent the company’s approach to pushing the boundaries of ballet, which will continue for our local audiences during our 2025–26 mainstage season.”
Additionally, SF Ballet School, led by School Director Grace Holmes, will bring a world premiere by soloist and Creation House Associate Choreographer Myles Thatcher to Ballet Sun Valley’s annual Fall Festival, giving the School’s pre-professional students the opportunity to perform for audiences outside of the Bay Area.
Fall For Dance Festival at New York City Center
Akram Khan’s Dust (NY Premiere)
September 16 and 17 at 7:30 pm | New York, NY
Returning to New York City Center’s annual Fall for Dance Festival, SF Ballet presents the highly-anticipated New York premiere of Akram Khan’s Dust, a work commissioned by Artistic Director Tamara Rojo during her tenure at the English National Ballet and most recently seen in the company’s 2024–2025 Season. Dust is a one-act, visually arresting contemporary ballet exploring the profound and empowering experience of women working on the WWI home front, exploring loss and resilience with choreography drawing on Indian kathak and Western contemporary dance styles.
Tickets available for purchase at www.nycitycenter.org.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Liam Scarlett’s Frankenstein
October 2–5 | Costa Mesa, CA
Following two runs during SF Ballet’s 2025 season, Frankenstein heads to Southern California with five performances at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Orange County. A thrilling adaptation of Mary Shelley’s gothic masterpiece tracing Victor Frankenstein’s quest for discovery, the full-length story ballet features sensational choreography, a haunting original score by Lowell Liebermann, electrifying pyrotechnics and stage design, and dramatic storytelling—just in time for Halloween.
Tickets available for purchase at www.scfta.org.
Ballet Sun Valley at The Argyros Performing Arts Center
San Francisco Ballet School Trainees (World Premiere)
October 23 and 24 at 7:30 pm | Ketchum, ID
Ballet Sun Valley’s annual Fall Festival will feature the fourteen dancers in SF Ballet’s prestigious, pre-professional Trainee program with a diverse mixed repertoire demonstrating the skill and artistry cultivated through the School’s rigorous training programs. The engagement will include the world premiere of a new work by soloist Myles Thatcher, the first created as the company’s inaugural Associate Choreographer, a new role created within SF Ballet’s Creation House initiative for new work development and innovation.
Tickets available for purchase at www.balletsunvalley.org.
Works & Process at the Guggenheim
Yuri Possokhov’s Eugene Onegin (World Premiere)
In conversation with Yuri Possokhov, Tamara Rojo, and Joffrey Ballet Artistic Director Ashley Wheater
November 1 at 7:00 pm | New York, NY
In January 2026, SF Ballet presents the world premiere of resident choreographer Yuri Possokhov’s Eugene Onegin, an adaptation of Alexander Pushkin’s classic novel and marking the first co-commission between SF Ballet and Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet. The evening at Works & Process will comprise of the first public look into rehearsal with excerpts performed by company dancers, a conversation between the three lead creatives, and a post-performance reception in the Guggenheim’s rotunda. This co-production with The Joffrey Ballet features an original score by Fulbright Scholar and Golden Mask Award winner Ilya Demutsky, costume design by Academy Award winner Tim Yip, striking sets by Olivier Award–nominated Tom Pye, and a libretto by Valeriy Pecheykin.
Tickets available for purchase at www.worksandprocess.org.
About San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco Ballet, led by Artistic Director Tamara Rojo, is a world-leading ballet company and a trailblazing commissioner, collaborator, and presenter in dance. With a deep commitment to new and contemporary works and the classical repertoire, SF Ballet is a catalyst for the future of ballet, investing in commissions and acquisitions; presenting established and emerging choreographers with a breadth of viewpoints; uplifting dancers, artists, and creatives across disciplines; and cultivating the next generation of the world’s top dancers in its School.
About San Francisco Ballet School
San Francisco Ballet School, founded alongside the company in 1933, is one of the most highly sought- after dance training institutions in the industry, cultivating the next generation of professional dancers for San Francisco Ballet and ballet companies around the world. More than 70% of San Francisco Ballet dancers trained at SF Ballet School, and students in the school appear in SF Ballet productions throughout the season.
Featured Image: Wei Wang and Max Cauthorn in Scarlett’s Frankenstein // © Erik Tomasson.
Image 1: San Francisco Ballet in Khan’s Dust // © Reneff-Olson Productions.
Image 2: Yuri Possokhov creating his world-premiere of Eugene Onegin © San Francisco Ballet. Photos: Lindsey Rallo.
