San Francisco Ballet Prog. of NYC Premiers

The San Francisco Ballet Co. is among the elite circle of the world's top ballet companies.  Arguably, it is above barre for its artistry, innovation & for their dazzling dancers.  The Company is currently performing @ Koch Theatre through Oct. 27th.  Friday night I saw the program consisting of 4 NYC Premiers:  From Foreign Lands, by Alexei Ratmansky, Classical Symphony, by Yuri Possokhov, Beaux by Mark Morris and Symphonic Dances by Edwaard Liang.  Artistic Dir. Helgi Tomasson has transformed a regional troupe into a world class company, revered on an int'l scale.  Tomasson, a former principal dancer with NYC Ballet had several ballets created expressly for him by Balanchine & Robbins.  It was Balanchine who encouraged Tomasson to do choreography.  Since, Tomasson has become a prolific & highly awarded choreographer & has compiled an int'l Co. of the world's finest dancers.  (Out of the 18 principal dancers, only 2 were born in the U.S.)  There will be another program of 3 NYC Premiers.  Tomasson encompasses choreography from the best contemporary artists: Ratmansky, McGregor, & Wheeldon to name a few.  In addition, Yuri Possokhov is Choreographer in Residence.  Possokhov's ballet Classical Symphony is reason alone to see SF BALLET now.  Classical Symphony is a consummate work of artistry and my personal favorite.  And, while the entire company is exceptional, my favorite dancer to watch is Pascal Molat.  Molat has been a principal dancer for SF for more than a decade.  I plan on seeing Wheeldon's NYC premier, full-length ballet, Cinderella this week.  Do NOT miss the opportunity to experience ballet at its finest.