San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) has introduced particulars of its first ever Sensory Friendly Performance, held Wednesday, December 21, at 7 pm throughout Helgi Tomasson’s Nutcracker (December 8–27). Presented in collaboration with Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area, SF Ballet’s Sensory Friendly Performance contains particular lodging to Nutcracker and the theater-going expertise to make neurodiverse audiences and babies really feel welcome to expertise ballet in a enjoyable, accepting setting.
“This is a major step for San Francisco Ballet to connect with more communities across the Bay Area and to share the magic of Nutcracker with a wider audience,” mentioned SF Ballet Executive Director Danielle St. Germain. “Since 2015, our Education and Training Department has presented sensory friendly workshops and relaxed dress rehearsals specially curated for people with autism and special needs. We are thrilled to expand on these opportunities and present a Sensory Friendly Performance for the first time in our nearly 90-year history as a company.”
“As a musician, and parent of an autistic son, I’m especially sensitive to how much music and dance can touch the hearts of people with autism and special needs,” mentioned Stephen Prutsman, a live performance pianist and composer, and president of Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area. “The holiday season can be stressful and isolating for autism and special needs families, so for a world-class company like San Francisco Ballet to open its doors and welcome our community is a landmark for the entire ballet world, and a tremendous gift for us.”
This full-length Sensory Friendly Performance of Nutcracker takes place in a relaxed, shush-free, and shame-free setting for viewers members of all ages and talents, together with individuals with autism, sensory enter problems, sensory sensitivities, or different bodily, cognitive, or developmental disabilities, and their households, pals, and caretakers. Although the Sensory Friendly Performance is customized particularly to accommodate people with particular wants and/or sensory sensitivities, most people is welcome to attend.
Tickets to the Sensory Friendly Performance of Nutcracker on Wednesday, December 21, at 7 pm begin at $58 and could also be bought on-line at sfballet.org.
For extra info, go to www.sfballet.org/nutcracker-sensory-friendly-performance.
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