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Ballet San Jose School Spring Performances Presented by Ballet San Jose at California Theatre May 27, 2012 Please join us on Sunday, May 27, at the California Theatre in downtown San Jose for the Ballet San Jose School Spring Showcase! The 2:00 PM Open Division Showcase will feature dances for students from Open 1A, Open 1B, Open 1C, Open 2A, Open 2B, and Open 2C, followed by advanced students from Levels 5 and 6 of the Professional... Ballet San Jose School Spring Performances Presented by Ballet San Jose at California Theatre May 27, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)

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	2012 Spring Repertory Program Three - Cinderella Presented by Ballet San Jose at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts May 4-May 6, 2012 Ballet San Jose's 2012 Season opened with Programs One and Two, an ambitious series of company premieres. In May, Program Three (May 4-6) will present the company premiere of Ben Stevenson's Cinderella set to music by Sergei Prokofiev. All the classic elements are here: the ugly stepsisters (danced by company men with... 2012 Spring Repertory Program Three - Cinderella Presented by Ballet San Jose at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts May 4-May 6, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	2012 Spring Repertory Program Two - "Program of Premieres" Presented by Ballet San Jose at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts April 13-April 15, 2012 Ballet San Jose's 2012 Season opened in early March with Program One, a well-received mix of classical and contemporary ballet. Next up: Program Two! The second repertory program of the season will run April 13-15 and will feature the company premiere of George Balanchine's Allegro Brillante set to Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's... 2012 Spring Repertory Program Two - "Program of Premieres" Presented by Ballet San Jose at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts April 13-April 15, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	2012 Repertory Program 1 - Paquita, Interplay and Graduation Ball Presented by Ballet San Jose at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts March 2-March 4, 2012 Ballet San Jose has announced its 2012 season, which will open March 2 and run through May 6, 2012. Program One of the three-program season is slated for the weekend of March 2-4 and opens with the iconic classical ballet Paquita (after Marius Petipa's 1881 revival of the work with music by Ludwig Minkus). Also on the bill is the company... 2012 Repertory Program 1 - Paquita, Interplay and Graduation Ball Presented by Ballet San Jose at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts March 2-March 4, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	The Nutcracker - Ballet San Jose Presented by Ballet San Jose at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts December 10-December 23, 2011 Hailed by The San Francisco Chronicle as “one of the most entertaining versions of Nutcracker anywhere in the country”, Dennis Nahat’s treasured holiday classic returns for an extended run at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. This triumphant tale of Maria and her beloved nutcracker will delight audiences, young and... The Nutcracker - Ballet San Jose Presented by Ballet San Jose at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts December 10-December 23, 2011 Event Rating (1 vote)	(2 attending)
	Silly Simon - Children's Ballet Presented by Ballet San Jose at California Theatre May 28-May 29, 2011 The Royal Princess was seeking a husband, but she was a most particular princess, and insisted that she would only marry the man in her Kingdom who spoke most wittily. Three brothers heard of her search. Two of the brothers were very clever, but the third was somewhat simple. He was called, Silly Simon. The two clever brothers rode off to... Silly Simon - Children's Ballet Presented by Ballet San Jose at California Theatre May 28-May 29, 2011 Event Rating (0 votes)

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Media Reviews

• Event Name: 2012 Spring Repertory Program Three - Cinderella
  Article: Review: 'Cinderella' at Ballet San Jose
  San Jose Mercury News - May 05, 2012
  By Rita Felciano

  ...In the case of Ballet San Jose's version [of Ben Stevenson's 'Cinderella'], which opened Friday, the credit has to go to Alexsandra Meijer, about as perfect a Cinderella as you are likely to see. This longtime company member gave a glorious, fully… Expand

  ...In the case of Ballet San Jose's version [of Ben Stevenson's 'Cinderella'], which opened Friday, the credit has to go to Alexsandra Meijer, about as perfect a Cinderella as you are likely to see. This longtime company member gave a glorious, fully integrated and nuanced performance. Collapse

• Event Name: 2012 Repertory Program 1 - Paquita, Interplay and Graduation Ball
  Article: Ballet San Jose review: Return reaps rich rewards
  San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 05, 2012
  By Steven Winn

  Friday's big audience included lots of children, a welcome sight as they careened around the lobby during the intermissions. Few of them could have known or cared about the company's recent turmoil. All that mattered was the joy and surprise of dance… Expand

  Friday's big audience included lots of children, a welcome sight as they careened around the lobby during the intermissions. Few of them could have known or cared about the company's recent turmoil. All that mattered was the joy and surprise of dancers back in motion. Collapse

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Member Reviews

• Event Name: Silly Simon - Children's Ballet
  "Two very different and very good ballets"
  Review posted by: Jessie B. from San Carlos, CA USA, May 28, 2011
  

  So I wasn't expecting this show to be of Ballet San Jose company caliber since it is a student performance, but I was very impressed by the professionalism, artistry and technique in these ballets.... Expand

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  So I wasn't expecting this show to be of Ballet San Jose company caliber since it is a student performance, but I was very impressed by the professionalism, artistry and technique in these ballets. Invitation to the Dance was the first, a delightfully elegant and beyond-sweet classical ballet. All students danced well, especially the lead boy, whom I'm sure will have no trouble landing a company position when he graduates. The statuesque soloist paired with the almost-too-perfect-to-be-true littlest ballerina in the end, respectively wise and talented beyond their years, summed up the elegance and dream of this ballet. Kudos to Choreographer Dalia Rawson. The second ballet, Silly Simon, at times had more mime than dance, but was clever and VERY entertaining. Gorgeous costumes, and very thoughtful timing. The training in Lise Lacour's Ballet School is clearly taken seriously. These kids are going places! Nice bonus to have professional guest artists too. Collapse

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• Event Name: Silly Simon - Children's Ballet
  "Excerpts from Bay Area Parent Magazine, Nov 2003"
  Comment posted by: from Loureen Giordano, Bay Area Parent from San Jose, CA USA, Apr 19, 2011
  

  SIMON SAYS, "DANCE!" CHILDREN'S [BALLET] COULD MAKE A BALLET FAN OUT OF YOU. Close your eyes. Now think of ballet. Did I hear a yawn? Admit it. At the word 'ballet' you probably don't imagine... Expand

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  SIMON SAYS, "DANCE!" CHILDREN'S [BALLET] COULD MAKE A BALLET FAN OUT OF YOU. Close your eyes. Now think of ballet. Did I hear a yawn? Admit it. At the word 'ballet' you probably don't imagine laughing at some lout riding a billy goat. Perhaps you don't imagine laughing at all-or bringing your kids. Ballet San Jose wants to change that with [Silly Simon.] The big draw for this show is not JUST the story and music, but the cast. "Simon" will be performed by Professional and Open level students of Ballet San Jose SCHOOL. Dancers in the performance really get a chance to show what they can do. In turn, kids in the audience really respond to the youngsters on stage. They clap and they laugh and imagine themselves as the characters. They definitely connect with their peers. Says [BSJ School Director and choreographer of the show,] Lise la Cour, "They'll see the Princess or Silly Simon and think,'I want to do that!' Children are really our hope of keeping culture alive in the future." Collapse

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