BENEFITING GOLDEN STATE BALLET’S CINDERELLA

PERFORMANCE DATES
Saturday, March 15, 6:30pm
Sunday, March 16, 1pm

Tickets on sale now, exclusively via Golden State Ballet’s Box Office. Doors open 30 minutes before performance start. Learn more about our ticket policies here.

Join us for an extraordinary evening where dance, cuisine, and community come together for a cause. 

For sponsorships, auction donations, or more information, contact Alexandria Martini at support@goldenstateballet.org

CRAFTED 2025 | March 15-16, 2025
Golden State Ballet Studios

6338 Riverdale St, San Diego, CA 92120

Golden State Ballet proudly presents Crafted, an exciting new benefit performance and fundraiser that unites the best of Southern California’s artistry.

This inaugural event showcases original works choreographed by our company dancers, paired with locally sourced food and drink, creating a one-of-a-kind experience that celebrates creativity in every form.

More than just a performance—Crafted is a critical fundraiser for our upcoming production of Cinderella. Our goal is to raise $75,000 by March 16th to secure our talented dancers and bring this beloved storybook ballet to life.

Be Part of Something Special

As Crafted makes its debut, we invite you to be part of this landmark event and help establish a new annual tradition that nurtures and sustains the arts in our community.

 

Semblance, by Norbert de la Cruz III. Photo by Samantha Zauscher.

Experience the Magic

  • Witness brand-new choreography performed by Golden State Ballet’s exceptional dancers.

  • Enjoy delicious offerings in a curated food and beverage experience.

Support the arts through silent auction opportunities and direct donations, helping us reach our fundraising goal.

 

Artist Profiles & Bios

Learn more about the choreographers, and their brand-new works, featured in this year’s program.

 

Photo coming soon.

  • Shapes of Blue, an exploration of melancholy.

    Madden’s biography coming soon.

 

Ahmad Joudeh, Guest Artist

  • Joudeh’s piece — entitled Layl, the late-night prayer — blends classical and Sufi dervish movements. This performance serves as a cultural bridge between East and West, uniting traditions through the universal language of dance. The music, composed by Dutch-Iranian composer Farid Sheek, enhances the spiritual essence of the piece. Completing the visual poetry, the skirt, designed by Kilden Theatre in Norway, serves as a symbol of the starry night sky.

    Joudeh is a dancer, choreographer, and author. He was born and raised in Yarmouk, a Palestinian Refugee Camp in Damascus (Syria) as a stateless refugee. In 2016, he moved to Amsterdam with the help of the Dutch National Ballet, joining the company that same year. Since 2017, he has worked internationally as an artist and human rights activist. In 2021, Joudeh obtained Dutch nationality. He is the Artistic Director of Dance or Die Foundation and serves as a high-profile supporter for The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and is an International Friend for SOS Children’s Villages International. Joudeh is also a 2024 Young Global Leader at the world economic forum.

 

Emiliano Dael, Trainee | Photo: Sam Zauscher

  • Dael’s piece, entitled Between One and Two, represents self-discovery and the exploration of the many intensities of love—that complex feeling that, at times, can be difficult to admit, express, and fully embrace. Expect something electric, magnetic, and playful. The choreography matches the duality of the carefully chosen music, blending the soul of jazz with the pulse of electronic sounds. A journey between contrasts, where opposites don’t just coexist but ignite one another.

    Read Dael’s story here.

 

Mackenzie Davis, Corps de Ballet | Photo: Sam Zauscher

  • Davis’s new work, Stages, explores the different phases of relationships: romance, conflict, and commitment. Set to music by Philip Glass, Maxence Cyrin, Ludovico Einaudi, and Emile Mosseri, the work features three pas de deux, with each couple illustrating the enduring presence of love throughout these phases.

    Read Davis’s story here.

 

Natasha Rader, Apprentice | Photo: Sam Zauscher

  • Thoughtscape, set to music by Ezio Bosso, ponders the ways our minds react, adapt, and change throughout our experiences and how our thoughts can work for — or against — us.

    Read Rader’s story here.

 

Victoria Jenkins, Principal | Photo: Sam Zauscher