The Throwback Ballerina: In a sea of hypermobile bodies, San Francisco Ballet principal Nikisha Fogo beguiles audiences with the clarity and elegance of her dancing.

The article discusses the career and accomplishments of San Francisco Ballet (SFB) principal dancer Nikisha Fogo. Topics explored include her association with the Vienna State Ballet before joining the SFB, her participation in SFB's virtual production of the ballets "Swan Lake" and "Don Quixote" in the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and brief details about her education at the Royal Swedish School of Ballet in Sweden and Royal Ballet Upper School in England.