San Francisco Ballet 2011, theatrical distributor IndieNetFilms arranged for additional screenings throughout the U.S. and Canada. In December 2011, the U.S. premiere of John Neumeier's "The Little Mermaid", performed by San Francisco Ballet, was broadcast nationally on PBS's "Great Performances: Dance in America", and also internationally. DVDs of the "Nutcracker" and "The Little Mermaid" performances were released in 2008 and 2011, respectively. CD recordings of the complete score of "Nutcracker" and Shinji Eshima's "RAkU" were released in 2010 and 2012, respectively. The company has garnered numerous accolades and awards. In 2005, San Francisco Ballet won its first Laurence Olivier Award, in the category
San Francisco Ballet School including some overseas. The School’s summer session offers two programs for student dancers ages 12 to 18 at the intermediate and advanced/pre-professional levels. Program 1 is a three-week intermediate program. Program 2 is a four-week intensive program for advanced and pre-professional students. Prior to 2015, the School’s Pre-ballet program was for children aged six and seven. Starting in 2015, the pre-ballet program was expanded to include classes for children aged four and five. Pre-ballet requires no audition, though class size is limited. The program’s classes meet once a week; the children focus on basic ballet technique, proper body alignment, and