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Year-Round Program

Your Career Starts Here.

Faculty and Staff

From the World’s Leading Ballet Institutions

Guidance is essential for success in any career, and it thrives on strong communication and trust between mentor and student. At City Ballet San Francisco, we empower our instructors to not only impart their vast knowledge, but also to inspire a deep love and passion for the art of classical ballet and other dance forms. Our faculty brings invaluable experience from the world’s leading companies, including the Bolshoi Ballet, Mariinsky Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, Nederlands Dans Theater, and more.

1 Galina Alexandrova City Ballet San Francisco Bolshoi Theatre San Francisco Ballet Smuin Ballet Vaganova training

Artistic Director

Galina Alexandrova

Former Bolshoi Ballet Theatre and San Francisco Ballet Dancer; Renowned Ballet Master

2 Nikolai Kabaniaev City Ballet San Francisco Mariinsky Theatre Vaganova Academy Ballet Training

Boys'/Men's Director

Nikolai Kabaniaev

Former Mariinsky Theatre Dancer; Acclaimed Choreographer

3 Svetlana Siplatova City Ballet San Francisco Mariinsky Theatre Vaganova Academy Ballet Training

Ballet

Svetlana Siplatova

Former Mariinsky Theatre, Polish National Ballet, and Béjart Ballet Lausanne Dancer

4 Ruzana Iremashvili City Ballet San Francisco Georgia National Ballet vaganova training character dance

Ballet and Character

Ruzana Iremashvili

Former State Ballet of Georgia Dancer; Vaganova-trained Teacher and Choreographer

5 Nastia Alexandrova Patsel City ballet San Francisco American Ballet Theatre ABT Bolshoi Ballet Academy Boston Ballet YAGP

Ballet

Nastia Alexandrova

Former American Ballet Theatre and Boston Ballet dancer, and educator

6 Svetlana Scherba City Ballet San Francisco rythmic gymnastics teacher vaganova training

Stretch and Strengthening

Svetlana Scherba

Master of Rhythmic Gymnastics; Belarusian national competitor; Bachelor’s in Gymnastics Training and Exercise Therapy.

7 Brett Conway City Ballet San Francisco

Contemporary

Brett Conway

Dancer and Choreographer; former Dancer with Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet and Nederlands Dans Theater

Colin Frederick City Ballet San Francisco contemporary ballet training

Contemporary

Colin Frederick

Multidisciplinary artist, choreographer, and movement instructor.

Stephanie Sherman City Ballet San Francisco contemporary ballet training

Contemporary

Stephanie Sherman

Choreographer, educator, and scholar

Contemporary & Hip Hop

Taylor Raymundo

Dancer and Choreographer in Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Jazz

Featured Guest Teachers

Yuri Possokhov, San Francisco Ballet World Renowned Choreographer and Ballet Master

Yuri Possokhov

World Renowned Choreographer & Ballet Master

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Veronika Part

Former dancer with American Ballet Theatre, Mariinsky Theatre

Marina Alexandrova, Master Ballet Teacher, San Francisco

Marina Alexandrova

International Master Teacher, Repetiteur

Val Caniparoli, Contemporary Ballet Choreographer, San Francisco Ballet

Val Caniparoli

World Renowned Choreographer

Behind the Scenes

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Ken Patsel

Executive Director

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Katia Patsel

Operations Manager

Alaina Andersen

School Manager

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Kathy Brown

Head Costumer

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