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Ballet Boosters Party Down at Chamber Mixer, Ballet San Jose Announces 2009-10 Season
Pointe of Departure
Karen Gabay and Raymond Rodriguez show off their summer dance project
Shanghai Gestures
Margaret Wingrove Dance Company adapts a local novel about 1930s China for the stage
The Toreador
Ballet San Jose breathes new life into a 19th-century classic
Ballet San Jose
Returns from tour of China with tales to tell
The Firebird
Soars again at Ballet San Jose
Near And Far
Two views offer different takes on Ballet San Jose's trio of Balanchine dances
Swan Lake at Ballet San Jose
Dennis Nahat adds new drama to old classic
The Glass Menagerie
Margaret Wingrove choreographs Tennessee Williams
2007
The Nutcracker
Ballet San Jose does right by the classic
Carmina Burana
Ballet San Jose pulls out all the stops
2006
Romeo and Juliet
Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley plumbs the depths of young love.
Fever Pitch
The Martha Graham Dance Company keeps the fierce spirit of its founder alive.
Burning Down the House
Two literary pairs dance out their emotions in Margaret Wingrove's newest works.
The Nutcracker, a Long View
Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley's holiday classic looks brand-new from a distance.
Mixing It Up
Film, music and dance combined at Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley's latest program.
Stepping To the Screen
Daryl Gray turns soundtracks into dances for Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley.
Out Of the Tragic Ashes
Phaedra and a flaming bird take flight at Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley.
Couples Therapy
Margaret Wingrove peopled her latest program, 'Rachmaninov Variations,' with passionate pairs.
Zen Bowing
Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley probed the precision of balance in Smuin's 'Shinju.'
Storied Steps
The Margaret Wingrove Dance Company puts some of the greatness back in 'Gatsby.'
Roxie Music And Dance
Bianca Marroquín travels from Mexico City to San Jose via 'Chicago.'
Cracking Good Time
As much as it stays the same, Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley's 'Nutcracker' evolves.
A Glorious Thing
Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley strike gold in Daryl Gray's 'Pirates of Penzance.'
Pirates in the Valley
Choreographer Daryl Gray talks about Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley's splashy new take on 'Pirates of Penzance.'
Celebrating Chopin
Dance and romance dominate Margaret Wingrove Dance Company program.
Spring Steps
Over the weekend, Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley offered glimpses of a year well danced.
Nod to Blixen
Choreographer Flemming Flindt opens Isak Dinesen's Pandora's box for Ballet SJ Silicon Valley's 'Out of Africa.'
A Doll's Life
The ballet provides comedic flourishes for 'Coppélia.'
Grace Under Fire
The José Limón Dance Company brings two of the famed Mexican-American choreographer's most renowned works to San Jose.
Opening Up 'The Nut'
Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley works wonders with the seasonal classic.
Dancing on Tradition
Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley breathes new life into 'The Nutcracker.'
Mastering Martha
Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley revived Martha Graham's 'Appalachian Spring' with uncorrupted symbolism.
Arigato, San Jose
Yuriko teaches Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley a few secrets of Martha Graham's movements.
Step Lively
SJ Ballet and Hubbard Dance give a lift to week ahead.
Giant Steps
Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley celebrates life and a life in 'Tribute to Donald McKayle.'
The Inner Furnace
Choreographer Donald McKayle's dance fire burns bright at Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley.
Dance Language
Twenty years of local dance history at Margaret Wingrove celebration concert.
Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley
The troupe announces its new season.
Dancing to Freedom
The Margaret Wingrove Dance Company celebrates its 20th anniversary.
