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[Helene]

Get in Front, a cancer prevention organization, will be holding its gala on 6 June 2012 at 7pm at the Herbst Theater in San Francisco.  San Francisco Ballet posted a link to this promo video of a photo shoot of some of the company dancers to its Facebook Page.



From the website:

The Get in Front Performance is the first-ever dance event of its kind in San Francisco, featuring dancers from some of the Bay Area’s most celebrated dance companies, including principal dancers from San Francisco Ballet, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, ODC/Dance, AXIS Dance Company, Smuin Ballet, Zhukov Dance Theater, Robert Moses’ Kin, Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, tinypistol, Ballet San Jose, and Margaret Jenkins Dance Company.

The creative team and energy behind this signature event are Garen Scribner and James Sofranko, soloists with the San Francisco Ballet. They have partnered with the Cancer Prevention Institute of California (CPIC) to Get In Front of cancer by producing this one-night-only benefit dance performance showcasing ballet and contemporary works from some of the world’s most renowned choreographers: Christopher Wheeldon, George Balanchine, Margaret Jenkins, Alonzo King, Helgi Tomasson, KT Nelson, Robert Moses, Michael Smuin, Alex Ketley, Yuri Zhukov, Maurya Kerr, Amy Seiwert, and Paul Taylor.

The 900-seat Herbst Theater allows for an intimate viewing experience. Sit close and enjoy the dance performance event of a lifetime! Following the performance, an After Party and Silent Auction will be held upstairs in the Herbst’s Green Room.

The Get in Front Performance: 7pm – 9pm
After Party and Silent Auction: 9pm – 11pm

Performance tickets start at $35.