2017-2018 Smuin Ballet Season
Open Tuesday – Sunday
Closed Monday*
Open for Calls
Tuesday – Sunday: Noon – 6:00pm
Friday – Saturday: Noon – 7:30pm
(925) 943-7469
Open for Walk Up
Tuesday – Thursday: 11:00am – 6:00pm
Friday – Saturday: Noon – 7:30pm
Sunday: Noon – 6:00pm
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
*In addition to the hours noted, the Ticket Office is also open one hour prior and thirty minutes after curtain for ticketed performances, including performances on Mondays.
Presented by Smuin Ballet
As Smuin enters its 24th year, the Company remains committed to presenting groundbreaking work, offering you an experience of ballet that is entertaining, evocative, and original.
We are delighted to bring you a blend of beloved Smuin favorites, introduce the work of new and internationally renowned choreographers, and unveil a world premiere.
As Smuin enters its 24th year, the Company remains committed to presenting groundbreaking work, offering you an experience of ballet that is entertaining, evocative, and original.
We are delighted to bring you a blend of beloved Smuin favorites, introduce the work of new and internationally renowned choreographers, and unveil a world premiere.
2017-2018 Season:
Season Highlights
• Michael Smuin’s lively homage Fly Me to the Moon, celebrating the warm and witty songs of Frank Sinatra
• Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Requiem for a Rose, an intimate reflection of unconventional romance
• Helen Pickett’s Oasis ignites the stage once more with a lavish original score by House of Cards composer Jeff Beal
• Amy Seiwert’s Falling Up returns, featuring a lush piano score by Johannes Brahms
• Garrett Ammon’s Serenade for Strings fuses classical vocabulary with quirky, unexpected movement
• WORLD PREMIERE: award-winning choreographer Val Caniparoli weaves a vibrant, cutting-edge movement narrative
• It’s not the holidays in the Bay Area without the wildly popular tradition, The Christmas Ballet, offering new and unexpected additions
Dance Series 01
September 22 - 23, 2017
The Christmas Ballet
November 17 - 18, 2017
Dance Series 02
May 11 - 12, 2018
Season Highlights
• Michael Smuin’s lively homage Fly Me to the Moon, celebrating the warm and witty songs of Frank Sinatra
• Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Requiem for a Rose, an intimate reflection of unconventional romance
• Helen Pickett’s Oasis ignites the stage once more with a lavish original score by House of Cards composer Jeff Beal
• Amy Seiwert’s Falling Up returns, featuring a lush piano score by Johannes Brahms
• Garrett Ammon’s Serenade for Strings fuses classical vocabulary with quirky, unexpected movement
• WORLD PREMIERE: award-winning choreographer Val Caniparoli weaves a vibrant, cutting-edge movement narrative
• It’s not the holidays in the Bay Area without the wildly popular tradition, The Christmas Ballet, offering new and unexpected additions
Dance Series 01
September 22 - 23, 2017
The Christmas Ballet
November 17 - 18, 2017
Dance Series 02
May 11 - 12, 2018