I kept thinking of him watching Karen Gabay — partnered with Maykel Solas as Albrecht — dance the title role in “Giselle” in Ballet San Jose’s production of one of the beloved ballets of the French Romantic era. Gabay — who will repeat her performance today at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts — is in her 25th year with the company, and it’s fair to assume that this is the last time she will put herself through the physical and emotional demands of one of the greatest ballerina roles. Ballet is a punishing art, and casting Gabay for the opening night of the ballet’s new season might have been as much a sentimental as an artistic decision.

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But it’s about more than just the money coming in. With at least two-dozen SFJazz High School All-Stars alumni working as professional jazz musicians, that program’s track record speaks for itself. The Center’s various educational initiatives and Monday night community big band led by Adam Theis keep the center bustling throughout the week. But the number that makes Kline proudest offers evidence that music fans are willing to invest in SFJazz’s future. Five years ago, the organization boasted some 3,000 dues-paying members “and we’ve quadrupled that number since we broke ground,” Kline says. “We’ll easily have over 15,000 this season. The biggest thing is the engagement and sense of community. People want to be part of something they like.”.

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