San Francisco Ballet School

San Francisco Ballet School
General information
NameSan Francisco Ballet School
Previous namesSan Francisco Operatic and Ballet School
Year founded1933 (1933)
FoundersGaetano Merola
Principal venueSan Francisco Ballet Building
455 Franklin Street
San Francisco, California 94102
Websiteschool.sfballet.org
Senior staff
DirectorHelgi Tomasson
Artistic staff
Deputy DirectorPatrick Armand

San Francisco Ballet School was founded in 1933 as part of the San Francisco Operatic and Ballet School when Gaetano Merola, the founder of the San Francisco Opera, perceived a need for an institution where dancers could be trained to perform in opera productions.

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