“Gorgeous proportions, artful architecture, the look, feel, and smell of redwood…studying ballet inside a work of art was an inspiration!” - Susan Weber, Director of BBT’s Dance for PD® program
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“BBT was a second home to me for practically my entire childhood and teenage years. I will always hold the relationships and memories I made at BBT close to my heart, and I will always remember the satisfying feeling of going home after a long Saturday sore and tired.” - Ruby
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“I really appreciated all Sally and BBT did to encourage their young company and if it wasn’t for these early performance opportunities I never would have followed my dreams to both SFB School and Oakland Ballet!” - Cristina
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“I am grateful for the wonderful performance opportunities Berkeley Ballet Theater has provided.” - Vinny
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“In perfect unison, we turned to face one another creating a synchronized flurry of ribbon across the floor. It felt effortless. Then it felt stuck…Locked in a swirling storm of tangled ribbons, my perfectly rehearsed moment to shine became an improvised display of on-stage survival.” - Helen
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“The most magical experience of my younger years.” - Vanessa
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“When I moved back to the Bay Area as an adult, it was such a joy to share the BBT Nutcracker with my son. He was just 2 years old when he first attended, but he sat through the entire show quietly, utterly transfixed!” - Hella
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“Although humbled by the discipline, BBT has given me another world of artistry to master and add to my performance capabilities.” - Richa
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“When I first moved back to the Bay Area in 2009, I found BBT, and classes with Ms. Sally immediately made me feel like I was home.” - Marika
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“Going on stage for the first time changed me on a molecular level and gave a whole new meaning to dance for me.” - Megan
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“I remember how excited Nina felt learning how to do barre work in her first pair of pointe shoes. She didn't want to take them off!” - Karen
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“Finding a dance ‘home’ that embraces both of these aspects of my personality has been one of the biggest blessings of my life.” - Ciana
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“Over the past five years at BBT, I have made lifelong friends, laughed, cried, shattered personal boundaries, and as many others have, found an outlet to express myself creatively as an artist.” - Savanah
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“The only thing I don’t miss was going up in the JMTs rickety lift, thankfully future generations will be spared that rite of passage.” - Matthew
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“Ballet became her anchor and salvation. In her words, ‘I am 26 years old and I am in love with ballet.’” - Shantee
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“We treasure our stacks of videos and years of photos depicting growth and metamorphosis.” - Akiko, Kevin, Emma, & Nina
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Tabitha, who started dancing at BBT in 1997, shared some performance photos from the 2000s.
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As part of the 40th Anniversary Heritage Photos series, Margie shared three photos of her dancing with Robbie Nichols.
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“When the showcase ended, Sally Streets walked over to my parents and said seriously, ‘You have a dancer in your family.’ This story has meant so much to me ever since; what a gift, to have the identity I most hoped for recognized and encouraged in that way.” - Laura
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“A particularly magical moment was the Snow Queen, we were mesmerized by her dance. After that show, Ashira knew she wanted to go to BBT.” - Kathleen
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