Val Caniparoli is an American ballet dancer and international choreographer.[1] His work includes more than 100 productions for ballet, opera, and theater for over 50 companies,[2] and his career as a choreographer progressed globally even as he continued his professional dance career with the San Francisco Ballet.[3]
He joined the San Francisco Ballet as a dancer in 1973.[4] He was appointed to the position of principal character dancer with the San Francisco Ballet by Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson in 1987.[5][6][7]