Ballet Master Class with Tiit Helimets
Saturday, October 5, 5pm – 7:30pm
at Smuin Center for Dance
1830 17th St, San Francisco
This ballet masterclass is for advanced ballet students of any age. It is designed to be particularly beneficial to competition-focused dancers. The class will demand a high-level of technical proficiency in classical ballet and will focus on blending technical skill and artistic expression. Class will be one hour and 45 minutes with a Q&A with Tiit following the class.
This class is affiliated with SFDFF’s screening of the documentary Closer Than Yesterday, co-presented by San Francisco Ballet on October 4, 2024.
Born in Estonia, Tiit Helimets danced with the Estonian National Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet before joining San Francisco Ballet as a principal dancer in 2005. He appeared in hundreds of performances during the 18 years he danced at San Francisco Ballet. In Closer Than Yesterday, he serves as a coach, expertly guiding two young SFB dancers through their journey to the Helsinki International Ballet Competition.