It was created for the San Francisco Ballet, and premiered on April 27, 1999, at the War Memorial Opera House.
[5] It was Morris' first piece with a full orchestra,[3] and he called the music "little gems; one-liners that really show off the band.
"[7] Isaac Mizrahi designed the costumes, with the dancers in blue and white tops, lime green unitards and gloves, plus skirts for women.
[2] Sandpaper Ballet had its premiere on April 27, 1999[1] at the War Memorial Opera House, conducted by Emil de Cou.
The original cast includes:[2] All the music used in Sandpaper Ballet were composed by Leroy Anderson, including:[1] Following the premiere, Octavio Roca of SFGate called Sandpaper Ballet "the hit of the evening," and commented, "Morris giddily ignores the lines between principal dancer and corps, and he has designed dance patterns that make each dancer look his or her best.