San Francisco Ballet principal Dores André’s flair for onstage drama and powerful, picture-perfect technique have solidified her as a company standout. She joined the company in 2004 as a corps member, was promoted to soloist in 2012, and in 2015 was awarded the title of principal dancer. Born in Vigo, Spain, André started studying ballet […]
Just as I was talking about all the awesome choreographers and filmmakers out there, teaming up to create dance films, the internet went and proved me right. Dancer, photographer and filmmaker Quinn Wharton’s latest project—an experimental short called RUN—is another cool addition to the genre. Frances Chung and Dores André in RUN Not only is […]
A big congratulations to San Francisco Ballet’s newest soloists, Clara Blanco and Dores Andre! Both dancers were promoted to the rank of soloist by Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson yesterday after their debut role as “Olga” in the SF Ballet premiere of Cranko’s Onegin. We can’t wait to see where these new promotions take them. […]