♦ Location: Sarasota, Florida – United States
♦ Artistic Director: Iain Webb
♦ Affiliated School: Sarasota Ballet School
♦ Founded in 1987 by Jean Weidner Goldstein
Sarasota Ballet 2025-2026 Season
“This Season marks a tribute to the legacies that have shaped The Sarasota Ballet and the dynamic ingenuity that propels us forward.
From the return of notable masterworks, to world premieres by Jessica Lang, Ashley Page, and Gemma Bond, and through to a guest company presentation, this Season honors the legacy of ballet while ushering in new creative brilliance – all with the refinement and excellence that are The Sarasota Ballet’s hallmark.
– Iain Webb, Artistic Director of Sarasota Ballet
Misa Kuranaga, Principal Dancer with San Francisco Ballet, will be joining Sarasota Ballet during the 2025-2026 season as Resident Guest Principal. She is scheduled to dance in Sir Frederick Ashton’s Birthday Offering at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in July and reprise it in Sarasota in the company’s Program Seven. In Program One, she will perform in Michel Fokine’s Les Sylphides and in Program Six, in George Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes.
“I am delighted to have the opportunity to once again work with Misa, who is no stranger to the Sarasota audiences, as she danced with us on several occasions. Her repertoire includes several ballets by Ashton and Balanchine, making her a perfect fit for this Season’s lineup,” states Director Iain Webb.
“Her beautiful dancing & artistry, impeccable work ethic, and dedication to the art form is in itself inspiring. She will be a spectacular addition to the Company and this thrilling Season.”
Kuranaga expresses:
“With a repertoire as diverse as it is inspiring, I am very much looking forward to performing with The Sarasota Ballet again, but this time as a Resident Guest Principal.
It’s an exciting opportunity to learn from Margaret and Iain and expand my artistry through their expertise, while also expanding my own repertoire with my performances in these programs. I’m grateful to Iain and all of the Company for welcoming me to this remarkable Season.”
Source: Sarasota Ballet
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