San Francisco Ballet School support the scholarship programs. In addition to their performances in the annual Student Showcase at the end of the school year, students have other performance opportunities. Approximately 150 students are chosen by audition to dance in the yearly San Francisco Ballet production of "Nutcracker". Students also have the opportunity to dance in productions such as "Romeo and Juliet", "The Sleeping Beauty", "Giselle", "Don Quixote, Coppélia," and "Swan Lake". The most advanced students may also dance with SF Ballet in repertory and participate in company tours. Students may also have the opportunity to participate in performances of the San Francisco Opera
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