HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR

You're gonna LOVE This Holiday Tradition

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You're gonna LOVE This Holiday Tradition 🎁

Sydney Goldstein Theatre - SF
December 8th @ 8pm, 9th @ 3:30pm & 8pm

SHOW COMPLETED

Cal Performances (Zellerbach Auditorium) - Berkeley
December 17th @ 5pm

SHOW COMPLETED

Green Music Center - Sonoma County
December 16th @ 5pm

SHOW COMPLETED

Castro Theatre, SF
December 24th

5pm - SOLD OUT (limited tickets may be released before the performance)

7pm - SOLD OUT (limited tickets may be released before the performance)

9pm - SOLD OUT

SHOW COMPLETED

Rediscover the magic of the holidays infused with a heartfelt twist this December at our annual “Holiday Spectacular!” This isn't your average evening of yuletide carols. Here, each note sung is a whispered promise, a warm embrace in musical form.

While we dazzle you with classic holiday favorites and some new surprises, know that beneath each winter-kissed melody is the underlying message that you are seen, valued, and cared for. Let's celebrate the season where hearts feel lighter, hope shines brighter, and connections are forged amidst a Bay Area backdrop.

After all, isn't that what the holidays are truly about? Mark your calendar for a concert experience that blends the enchantment of the season with the transformative power of compassion and community.

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Holiday Spectacular - Home for the Holidays

December 24, 2023 at the Castro Theatre

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Photos by Kristen Loken

Opening Night - Sydney Goldstein Theater

Friday, December 8, 2023 @ 8pm

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Photos by Kristen Loken

Final Rehearsal Sneak Peek - Monday, December 4, 2023

“Deck the Halls” - preview video

Get a sneak peek at some of the rehearsals for our opening number, Deck the Halls. Due to prior commitments, the Shark may not appear at any performance…

PHOTON - FEATURED DANCERS IN OUR HOLIDAY CONCERT

Photon is a dance partnership formed in 2005 by Photis Pishiaras and Ron Jenkins after meeting on the dance floor at Sundance Saloon in San Francisco. They began competing and quickly became the leading male US ballroom couple. You can see them perform or compete regularly at events all around the SF Bay Area and the US, including shows, fundraisers and international competitions.

Photis and Ron are the 2012 US and California and the 2013 US and North America Men's Ballroom Champions. They won a gold medal in the 2013 World OutGames in Antwerp, Belgium. They won 3 silver medals at the world championships in Men's Ballroom and Latin division at the 2014 Ninth Gay Games in Cleveland, Ohio. They are the 2015 Montreal Ballroom Standard champions - Montreal, Canada and 2015 US championship runner ups. They hold the 2016 US Men's Ballroom Championship. They are the 2016 North America Ballroom Standard championship runner ups, Dublin, Ohio. 2017 North America Men's Ballroom Champions, Palm Springs, California. Their latest exciting accomplishment was winning 1st place with a Gold medal at the 2018 Tenth Gay-Games world championships, Paris, France. They placed 2nd in Men’s Ballroom and 1st in Country Western at the 2019 state of California championships.

Composition Competition Winner - Alessio Tranchell

Alessio Tranchell, born February 21st, 1992, is a conductor, composer, and vocalist. A native of Falmouth, Massachusetts, Tranchell moved to Minnesota in 2017 to pursue work in choral conducting. Tranchell currently serves as Assistant Professor of Music at North Central University in Minneapolis, MN where he directs the choral program and teaches courses in conducting, music history, and vocal pedagogy. Previously, Tranchell worked as an adjunct faculty at the University of Northwestern, St. Paul, Crown College, and Saint Cloud State University. As a vocalist Tranchell sings locally with the Minnesota Opera Chorus, Skylark Opera, and The Gilbert and Sullivan Very Light Opera Company.

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