City Ballet of San Diego’s "The View From Here" Spring Event

The stunning panoramic city views from the penthouse suite of Penny Wing and Victor Nacif was the setting for City Ballet of San Diego's spring event, "The View From Here" on June 11^th.

As guests sipped wine and enjoyed delicious hors d'oeuvres and desserts, Artistic Director, Steven Wistrich shared the remarkable history of the company and the view for the future.  This year will mark the company's 25^th Silver Anniversary Season.  To celebrate, the company will bring back some of ballet lover's favorites and some new works. The season begins November 3-5, 2017 and includes: The Firebird and Serenade (pictured above), The Nutcracker (December 8-24, 2017), Giselle (March 9-11, 2018) and a World Premiere of Carmina Burana (May 11-13, 2018), performed at the company’s home theater – the historic Spreckels Theatre – and accompanied by The City Ballet Orchestra with John Nettles conducting.  

The critically acclaimed company, under the direction of Steven and Elizabeth Wistrich, both former Boston Ballet and Stuttgart Ballet dancers, is best known for its commitment to presenting ballets by the legendary George Balanchine. Eve Lawson, repetiteur from The George Balanchine Trust in New York, spoke about the strength and artistic ability of the company's dancers. She shared the joy she receives while working with the City Ballet dancers as they continue to develop the ballets granted them under the Trust.

The 2017-18 season will explode with a fabulous Silver Jubilee Gala to be held at the Hotel del Coronado on October 7^th,, co-chaired by Rita Steel and Lauren Steel.  Rita shared the excitement of the up-coming gala and encouraged guests to participate.  The Hotel del Coronado is also a Season Sponsor of the ballet company.

Guests mingled with City Ballet dancers and the Board of Directors.  All the guests received swag which included a wonderful book written about City Ballet and includes gorgeous photos of the dancers and ballets performed by the company.

Tickets for the Silver Jubilee Gala at the Hotel del Coronado and season tickets for City Ballet’s performances at Spreckels Theatre, 121 Broadway, downtown San Diego, are available by contacting City Ballet at (858) 272-8663. Tickets for the Silver Jubilee Gala are $200 and $300. Season ticket buyers receive up to 15% off regular priced tickets.

Heralded as "a top-tier dance company" and "an oasis of classical dance in a city otherwise too often a desert", City Ballet is San Diego's world-class professional ballet company, will celebrate it's 25th Silver Anniversary Season under the direction of former Boston Ballet and Stuttgart Ballet dancers, Steven and Elizabeth Wistrich. City Ballet is a non-profit organization committed to furthering the ballet art form.

The company produces classic and contemporary ballet programs that critics rave as "polished, eye-catching and delightful," and "highly entertaining and professional". International dance critic Sheila Orysiek wrote, "San Diego finally has a classical ballet company that is worthy of the name". The company is best known for performing works by George Balanchine. City Ballet is one of a few ballet companies to receive permission from the Balanchine Trust in New York City to perform works of George Balanchine.  The Balanchine Trust grants such permission only to those ballet companies it judges artistically competent to perform Balanchine’s masterworks. 

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