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Holiday Wishes from Ballet San Jose

As we head out for another holiday weekend, we want to wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR from the Ballet San Jose family! Be safe, and don’t forget to enjoy yourselves. We’ll be back on Tuesday, January 3! :)

Dec 31st

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Dec 30th

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BLOG POST: Ballet San Jose, 2010-2011: A Season in... →

Dec 30th

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Dec 29th

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Dec 29th

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Dec 29th

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Vote in the Top Dance Blogs of 2011 →

davetriesballet: Hey everyone! My main blog (www.davetriesballet.com) has been nominated in the Top 20 Dance Blogs of 2011! I’m honoured to have made the top 20 and now need your votes to decide my final ranking :) Just click on the link (the title of this post) and you’ll find me in the list of choices for Top Dance Blog (alongside some awesome blogs!). I’m also so ridiculously happy to have...

Dec 29th

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Dec 28th

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Minor Musings of a Student: Partying on New Year's... →

shooby: Don’t drink and drive-and don’t ride with anybody who does. Tipsy Tow offered by AAA: you don’t have to be a AAA member, from 6pm-6am on New Years Eve/day, they will take your drunk self and your car home for FREE. Save this number… 1-800-222-4357. Please reblog this if you don’t mind. … Important info! Please stay safe, everyone.

Dec 28th

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Ballet San Jose, American Ballet Theatre in deal →

Yesterday, the San Francisco Chronicle published its own article about Ballet San Jose’s exciting new partnership with American Ballet Theatre, which we announced Friday, and what it really means for the company. Thanks to Jesse Hamlin for a great article, and thanks again to all our friends and fans for your continued support. Read the article and tell us what you think! Remember, you...

Dec 27th

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Dec 24th

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Dec 23rd

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Ballet San Jose Partners with American Ballet... →

Happy Friday, BSJ friends and family! We know you’ve all been eager to learn about the happenings at Ballet San Jose, so we’re especially thrilled to share with you this bit of promising news — just in time for the holiday weekend! We are excited and honored to announce Ballet San Jose’s new partnership with American Ballet Theatre. Read the OFFICIAL Ballet San Jose...

Dec 23rd

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Dec 22nd

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ANNOUNCEMENT from the Ballet San Jose Box Office

PLEASE BE AWARE that Box Office phone lines will be closed beginning FRIDAY, DEC. 23 (TOMORROW), and will remain closed through MONDAY, DEC. 26. We still have seats available for Friday morning’s 11:00 AM Family Matinee of ‘The Nutcracker.’ However, all remaining seats are located in the balcony (prices: $55.00 for adults; $50.00 for seniors and youth). Remember, every person...

Dec 22nd

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Ballet San Jose >> Only Four 'Nutcracker' Shows...

Thanks to all who came out to see ‘The Nutcracker’ during its second weekend! We had three great performances and saw many of our friends and families (and even some new faces!) in the audience. But ‘Nutcracker’ isn’t finished yet! There are still 4 shows remaining in the 2011 run: Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 PM (with Symphony Silicon Valley) Wednesday, Dec. 21 at...

Dec 20th

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NutcrackerBallet.net Review - Ballet San Jose's... →

Back in November, we announced that NutcrackerBallet.net had picked Ballet San Jose’s ‘Nut’ to be one of its FEATURED Nutcrackers of the 2011 holiday season. Well, the reviews are finally in and Brad Maxwell has given BSJ his stamp of approval! Read his glowing review of the show and tell us what you think. :) Thank you for featuring Ballet San Jose on your site this year,...

Dec 19th

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Dec 16th

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Ballet San Jose 'Nutcracker' Rehearsal Photos -... →

Dec 16th

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Dec 15th

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Dec 15th

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Dec 15th

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Volunteers Needed for Dec. 21 BSJ 'Nutcracker'...

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Ballet San Jose needs 4-5 volunteers for our Dec. 21 show. Volunteers will stand in front of the theater and in the lobby before the show to greet attendees and prompt them to fill out the Americans for the Arts National Survey. Answers from this quick, 9-question form, which is distributed every 3 years, will be combined with answers from hundreds of other dance...

Dec 15th

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Dec 15th

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Dec 15th

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Submit a picture of your Christmas tree!

From the Ballet San Jose School! :)

Dec 14th

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Dec 14th

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Dec 14th

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Ballet San Jose review: Generous 'Nutcracker' →

Read this fun review of ‘The Nutcracker’ by Mary Ellen Hunt, dance writer for the San Francisco Chronicle. Thanks for the kind words, Mary Ellen! We’re so glad you enjoyed the show.

Dec 13th

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10 Questions With…Maximo Califano >> 4dancers →

NEW INTERVIEW with BSJ Principal Maximo Califano! After last month’s talk with Alexsandra Meijer, popular dance blog 4dancers asked Maximo to open up about his own life and career. Maximo took time out of his busy schedule to discuss his pre-show routine, his favorite type of ballet movement, and a special moment from his impressive dance career. :) If you’ve ever wanted to know more...

Dec 12th

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Want to keep Christmas in the Park in San Jose? →

christmasintheparksj: Purchase a Blinky’s Favorite Eateries pin online or at the North Pole Information booth. All proceeds go directly to Christmas in the Park. Not only are you helping save a community tradition, but you get to save some money for yourself! Sounds like fun!

Dec 12th

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Dec 10th

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Ballet San Jose School students & Nutcracker... →

Here are a few GORGEOUS professional photos of Ballet San Jose School students and our Nutcracker characters at the Fairmont last Friday. Includes some amazing photos of the student performance, starting on page 9. Beautiful! Many, many thanks to Jennifer Hopkins Petursson for passing these along! :)

Dec 9th

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Pointe magazine – On the Road →

NEWS ALERT: Ballet San Jose Principal dancer Alexsandra Meijer is in the Dec 2011/Jan 2012 issue of Pointe Magazine! In June 2011, San Francisco Ballet Principal Tiit Helimets and dancers from SF Ballet, BSJ, and Milwaukee Ballet toured Estonia (but not before their program previewed for a private audience at Ballet San Jose)! Read Jennifer Stahl’s “On the Road: Inside Tiit Helimets...

Dec 8th

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