Smuin Ballet

Smuin Ballet Smuin Contemporary Ballet
Amy Seiwert | Artistic Director
San Francisco Bay Area and European tours.
(289)

Smuin pushes the boundaries of contemporary ballet within a distinctly American style, combining classical ballet training, technique, and artistry with uncommon physicality and expression. Smuin offers audiences an experience of ballet that is entertaining, evocative, and original. Debuting in San Francisco in 1994, Smuin immediately established itself as one of the Bay Area’s most eagerly watche

d performing arts companies of international acclaim, performing to sold-out houses on U.S. Michael Smuin’s singular philosophy to create pieces, which merge the diverse vocabularies of classical ballet and contemporary dance has served as the Company’s touchstone since its inception. Since 2007, Artistic Director Celia Fushille’s vision includes sustaining and increasing the Company’s reputation for presenting compelling and innovative repertoire, as well as attracting new audiences to the medium. The Company continues to showcase Michael Smuin’s work, while enriching its impressive repertoire with contemporary choreographic voices, commissioning world premieres and collaborating with inventive choreographers from around the world. More than 30,000 people enjoy Smuin performances each season, performing more than 60 shows during its regular season in San Francisco, Walnut Creek, Mountain View, and Carmel. Now in its 29th season, Smuin is one of Northern California’s leading nonprofit dance companies, cementing its place at the forefront of the Bay Area arts scene

Looking for studio rentals this summer? We’ve got you covered! Compared to the bustle of April and May, June is a fairly...
06/05/2026

Looking for studio rentals this summer? We’ve got you covered! Compared to the bustle of April and May, June is a fairly quiet month at Smuin. The dancers are taking some well-deserved time off and we’re doing a bit of early summer cleaning around the studios, making repairs and getting things in order before rehearsals resume in July.

Smuin Center for Dance is located at 1830 17th Street in the Potrero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco. Our building has been completely renovated to meet the needs of a dance company, including sprung floors, individually climate-controlled studios, and comprehensive audiovisual components.

Contact us at [email protected] with your preferred dates and times. Learn more at smuinballet.org/studio-rentals

📸 Photos by Maximillian Tortoriello

Presenting Smuin’s 26/27 Season: Smuin in Frame.Smuin’s field of view is wide, taking in masterpieces by our founder, Mi...
05/26/2026

Presenting Smuin’s 26/27 Season: Smuin in Frame.

Smuin’s field of view is wide, taking in masterpieces by our founder, Michael Smuin, alongside groundbreaking works making their Bay Area debut. Explore our new season and discover what’s in frame for 2026/27. To learn more, subscribe, or renew your subscription, visit https://www.smuinballet.org/26-27-season-smuin-in-frame/

📸 Smuin Company Artist Isabel Borges, photos by Keith Sutter

⭐️ This Memorial Day we’d like to thank the generous and Veterans and Active Duty Service Members who attended our Futur...
05/25/2026

⭐️ This Memorial Day we’d like to thank the generous and Veterans and Active Duty Service Members who attended our Future Forward performances with tickets provided by VetTix. Thank you for your service!

📷 Photos by Maximillian Tortoriello
1.) Still Falling, choreographed by Amy Seiwert. Lighting Design by Jim French. Costuming by Christopher Dunn.
2.) Hearts Suite, choreographed by Michael Smuin.
3.) Sextette, choreographed by Kate Skarpetowska. Light Design by Mike Oesch. Costuming by Susan Roemer.
4.) Jane Doe, choreographed by Andi Schermoly. Lighting Design by Jim French. Costuming by Christopher Dunn.

The curtain has come down on Smuin's final performances of Season 32: Standing Out from the Crowd. What an incredible ye...
05/21/2026

The curtain has come down on Smuin's final performances of Season 32: Standing Out from the Crowd. What an incredible year of performances it was: two world premieres, three Company premieres, over 50 performances, and dozens of memorable moments onstage. We are so grateful to our patrons and audiences. Thank you for being in the theater with us, and we look forward to seeing you again in the fall!

Season subscriptions for our 26/27 season available now! https://www.smuinballet.org/subscriber-info/

We closed out our season yesterday in Mountain View! 🎉 Congratulations to our artists on a fantastic ending to our 25/26...
05/18/2026

We closed out our season yesterday in Mountain View! 🎉 Congratulations to our artists on a fantastic ending to our 25/26 season! We are so grateful for everyone who has attended a performance this season, made a donation, brought their friends and family to a show, and supported our organization! We can’t do what we do without you!

05/18/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our artists on a fantastic ending to our 25/26 season! We are so grateful for everyone who has attended a performance this season, made a donation, brought their friends and family to a show, and supported our organization! We can’t do what we do without you!

05/13/2026

“Still Falling was a multi-chaptered suite where elegance reigned supreme. Whether in solo, duets, trios, quintets or full cast expressions, every movement, every moment, was polished and refined. And it featured Seiwert’s singular way of exploring the possibilities that ballet vocabulary and technique have.” — Dance Commentary by Heather Desaulniers

Our final performances of the 25/26 season are this week! Join us at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, May 14-17 and celebrate the end of season 32! Tickets available today, link in bio.

Smuin Contemporary Ballet company artists in Still Falling, a world premiere choreographed by Amy Seiwert featuring live accompaniment by John Wilson. Costume Design by Christopher Dunn. Lighting Design by Jim French. Video by Rapt Productions.

“Inspired by the ‘plight of women in the world,’ Andi Schermoly’s Jane Doe, a world-premiere, slayed me. Gasp-inducing a...
05/12/2026

“Inspired by the ‘plight of women in the world,’ Andi Schermoly’s Jane Doe, a world-premiere, slayed me. Gasp-inducing at times, cripplingly sad at others, alarming, reverberating and unflinching, Jane Doe packs a punch, never allowing us to believe for a moment that women are not under threat as much now, as ever.“ -Jen Norris Dance Reviews

We hope you’ll join us for our final performances of the 25/26 season, this week at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Celebrate another fabulous season with us! Tickets available today at https://www.smuinballet.org/events/future-forward/

📸 Smuin Contemporary Ballet company artists in Jane Doe, a world premiere choreographed by Andi Giselle Schermoly. Costume Design by Christopher Dunn. Lighting Design by Jim French. Photos by Maximillian Tortoriello.

Address

1830 17th Street
San Francisco, CA
94103

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+14155565000

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Smuin Ballet posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Establishment

Send a message to Smuin Ballet:

Shortcuts

Share

Category