San Fransisco Ballet Website

http://www.sfballet.org/

San Fransisco Ballet's website is very organized and easy to use. When the website is opened, there are many things to see. A large picture of a man and a woman in a performance takes up the majority of the page. Above the picture, are various tabs to choose from. Performances and tickets, news and features, about, ballet school, support, and education and community. Under performances and tickets are facts about the 2009 upcoming performances; how to purchase tickets; Nutcracker ticket sales; information on visiting, casting, subscribing, and touring; and a calendar of upcoming events. When navigating under this tab, you can find out various things. Under the 2009 performances the styles of each performance are told as well as composers, choreographers, and performance dates. Under visiting one can find out what to expect form the visit, and how to set up an appointment to visit. Under News and Features, are podcasts, feature stories, your story, dancer blog, artist spotlight, and news and press. This tab is more just to be "in the know." The feature stories are stories anywhere from choreographers to musicians of the ballet. In artist spotlight, details about various dancers are present as well as background and dance history.

Under the about tab, info about the company, the orchestra, the executive director, the board of trustees, staff, history of the company, a repertory database, and employment can be explored. Under the company and history, the background of the company and some of the staff is told. Also, one can learn about the executive director and if one seeks employment, they can get more info on that.

When looking under the ballet school, one can learn about the school's history, the staff, the program, trainee programs, summer sessions, and contact info. The program talks of the school's curriculum, and how students are placed in the classes. Under the school's history, one can find out how the program was started, and who started it, and the changes that occurred to bring the school where it is today.

And lastly, support, and education and economy. Here, community members can learn how to be involved with the ballet and how to subscribe. Also, the classes and camps that are open to the public throughout the year.

At the bottom of the page there are links that lead to planning visits, donating money, a ballet shop, getting involved, and sign up for emails. One may also purchase tickets, make a subscription, read about the company tours, and see the company blog. At the bottom is also a scrolling marque of highlights of the San Fransisco ballet.

Overall, this website is not banal in any way and easy to navigate and figure out. It is interesting with its many colors( it appeases the eye well), tabs, and options. If in doubt though, one may use the handy dandy search bar located at the top of the page. I think this site is lovely!