San Francisco Ballet dancers Yuan Yuan Tan, left, and Damian Smith perform the Orange County premiere of “RAkU” at Costa Mesa’s Segerstrom Hall. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
San Francisco Ballet dancer Maria Kochetkova leaps during the Orange County premiere of “Trio,” set to the music of Tchaikovsky. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
San Francisco Ballet dancers Sofiane Sylve and Vito Mazzeo perform “Symphony in C,” set to the music of Bizet. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
San Francisco Ballet dancer Gennadi Nedvigin, center, with fellow dancers in the Orange County premiere of “Trio.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
San Francisco Ballet dancers Yuan Yuan Tan, right, and Damian Smith perform “RAkU.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
San Francisco Ballet dancer Yuan Yuan Tan in “RAkU.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
San Francisco Ballet dancers Yuan Yuan Tan, right, and Vitor Luiz in “RAkU.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
