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To our Ballet Sun Valley Supporters,

We hope this email finds you and your family healthy and safe. The mission of Ballet Sun Valley is to bring the best of international ballet to the Sun Valley community. We believe that the joy, beauty, and transcendent experiences that this art form brings to our community will be especially welcomed and therapeutic this summer.

When we announced the 2020 Ballet Sun Valley Summer Festival with Pacific Northwest Ballet, we could never have anticipated a global pandemic that would have such far-reaching impacts on our community. Over the past month, the BSV Board and staff have been searching for the best and safest path forward for our festival this coming summer. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

Principal Dancer Benjamin Griffiths’ Final Performances With Pacific Northwest Ballet to Take Place in July at Sun Valley – DanceLand

Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director Peter Boal and principal dancer Benjamin Griffiths have announced that Mr. Griffiths will retire at the end of PNB’s current season.

Dancers without Borders – Danielle Rowe

Some dancers have a set list of goals from a young age, and move through life ticking them off one after the other; others change path and direction as they go, finding new goals along the way…

“Meanwhile, Rowe has been commissioned to create a new work for NY based project company Co-Lab Dance and recently had a duet she choreographed on SFB principals Sofiane Sylve and Aaron Robison, Unsaid, performed again at SFB’s Opening Night Gala and at the 2019 Ballet Sun Valley Festival in Idaho.”

Cruise Critic picks world’s best cruise ships for 2019

(CNN) — Viking Cruises dominated the 12th annual Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards for the third year in a row with five wins in 2019.

“Our list of winners represents just how much the industry continues to change — and the fact that there really is a cruise for every traveler,” said Colleen McDaniel, executive editor of cruising website Cruise Critic.

“Whether you’re a family or adventure-seeker, solo traveler or foodie, these are the absolute best lines to try in the upcoming year.”

The Art of Education: SF Ballet School Trainees tour to Ballet Sun Valley

This week, San Francisco Ballet School Trainees take three world premieres to Idaho’s heartland: Dana Genshaft’s Heliotrope, Karen Gabay’s Amour et Printemps, and Alexandre Cagnat’s In Memory of Forgetting.

Ballet leaps into library between shows
Programs on offer for all ages

“This Friday and Sunday, July 5 and 7, will see two distinct performances by the esteemed San Francisco Ballet at the Sun Valley Pavilion, presented by Ballet Sun Valley.An extensive cast of nearly 40 dancers will take to the stage under the leadership of Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson.” – Chris Melville

Dancing in the Sun
San Francisco Ballet to Perform at Sun Valley Pavilion

“The Sun Valley Pavilion has hosted numerous concerts, famous speakers, and on Friday and Sunday, July 5 and 7, it will host 38 company dancers from San Francisco Ballet to perform two different dance programs under the tutelage of Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson.” – Hayden Seder

Dance in the Mountains: From Classical to Cutting Edge

“The Sun Valley Pavilion, an outdoor amphitheater in Sun Valley’s village, was designed for live music. But a few pioneering individuals saw that the setting—with its open-air seating, stunning architecture, and undeniably magical ambiance—would be perfect for dance.”

Sun Valley sets scintillating summer

“On July 5 and 7, Ballet Sun Valley will host the world-renowned San Francisco Ballet. Under the guidance of Artistic Director Helgi Tómasson, the ballet will perform two very different programs.” – Chris Melville

Building a dance, step by step, for a world premiere at SF Ballet gala

“Four months into it, and she was still stumped for a title, so she turned to her neighbor in the Outer Sunset, who immediately had it – ‘UnSaid‘” – Sam Whiting

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