ED Danielle St. Germain steps down after less than a year

[PeggyTulle]

Wow, did not expect this at all. And it seemed like the dancers and staff liked her fairly well...?

https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/dance/sf-ballet-danielle-stgermain-resigns-17910944

[Terez]

I was shocked too. Did a little hedging in the press room at last night's R&J opening night, but [unsurprisingly] found no hints. Surprise on their end as well, apparently. I so loved the photos of her and Tamara alongside the "Greetings from the Artistic and Executive Directors" message  in the program magazine. I'm sad this clever marketing message of "girl team power" in the ballet world won't continue. I'm sure the Board isn't tone-deaf to that, though, and I'd be highly surprised if the next new ED wasn't a female.

[pherank]

I never learned much about St. Germain, so I don't know if she just wasn't a good fit, or if she simply decided the job was more trouble than it was worth.  😉

Edited April 22, 2023 by pherank

[Helene]

There are many reasons people leave their jobs, some of which have nothing to do with the jobs themselves, and, perhaps one day, a reason from official news will be given.

[PeggyTulle]

Several former SFB dancers seemed to be putting their support toward St. Germain yesterday on IG stories (for example, Ludmila Bizalion and Madison Keesler).

[pherank]

Rachel Howard's review of SFB's Romeo & Juliet (in the Fjord Review) mentions that Danielle St.Germain "took the top fundraising job at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco", so it may be a case of St.Germain being offered her dream job, and she leapt at the chance.

Boards don't much like being jerked around though, so there will be no going back.

[Helene]

When she was hired, part of the press release read:

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As Vice President of Institutional Advancement at the American Association of Museums, which represents the entire museum field, from art and history museums to science centers and zoos,