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To the Pointe: The Little Mermaid

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Join SF Ballet’s Jennie Scholick, PhD for a (not-too) deep dive into John Neumeier’s The Little Mermaid. Learn about it’s creator, the plot, and what to look for in this engaging audio program note! Like what you heard? Subscribe to our Meet the Artist podcast on Apple Podcasts or Google Play to access archived episodes and have new ones delivered straight to your devices! Header image: Yuan Yuan Tan in Neumeier’s The Little Mermaid // © Erik Tomasson

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