Events
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Events
Learn to Blues Dance
The Blue Light Lounge
Like Blues Music? Like dancing? Join us for our Blues dance parties every second Saturday. No partner needed. No experience necessary. Schedule:7p-8p — All-levels blues dance lesson.8p-12a — DJed social dancing. What is Blues dancing? Blues dancing is a family of partner and solo dances rooted in African American communities, developed alongside and danced to […]
“Without Noticing, You Dance” Workshop with Shai Faran
Shai Faran
Video announcement: https://www.instagram.com/p/Db_r8unoxVA/ Shai Faran is a dancer, dance teacher, and choreographer based in Europe. Over the past 15 years she has been teaching contemporary dance, movement and improvisation in different frames for professional dancers, BA and MA education programs, in professional dance companies and in open workshops around the world for general populations. Date: […]
Moving Alchemy Training Program – Implied Direction with Sara Shelton Mann
Sara Shelton Mann/Mixed Bag Productions
We touch before we touch. In this module, we will begin with reading space and presence moving toward energetic communication. We will explore the spatial gap, shedding armor, shedding beliefs, shedding our skins. The physical practice will include breathing of implied direction through the bones, though layers of tissue into the moving body. We will […]
SF International Hip Hop DanceFest
SF International Hip Hop DanceFest
Micaya presents the 28th Annual San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest, November 14 and 15 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The SFIHHDF is an iconic event featuring a highly curated selection of performances by prestigious dance companies from around the world. This year’s global convergence of hip hop dance artistry features […]
LABA 2026 dance fellows showcase
LABA BAY AREA
Over the past year, the 2026 LABA BAY AREA fellows have collectively engaged with ancient Jewish texts on the subject of “NAME” in LABA’s open-minded and free-spirited house of study. They encountered old stories and ideas and then created new art and culture in response. Contemporary choreographers Tai Lum and Maia Welbel will present original […]
The Madness of Lady Bright
Mannakin Theater & Dance
The Madness of Lady Bright is a play about Leslie Bright, an aging Drag Queen living alone in a NYC rooming house. Over the course of one evening, a series of encounters force him to confront loneliness, isolation, and the fear of growing old. Blending humor with heartbreak, the play explores the universal need for […]
The Madness of Lady Bright
Mannakin Theater & Dance
Mannakin Theater & Dance presents The Madness of Lady Bright, a poignant one-act play about Leslie Bright, an aging drag queen living alone in a New York City rooming house. Over one evening, a series of encounters force him to confront loneliness, isolation and the fear of growing old. Blending humor with heartbreak, it explores […]
Every Grain of Us
Chinchin Dances
A dance performance that invites audiences to experience the five senses - sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste of rice. Food is a love language that many immigrant families use to care for one another. In many Asian traditions, meal time is when generations gather, share stories, and reaffirm connection. Through Every Grain of Us, […]
Water Changes Rock Closing Reception
MPOWERDANCE PROJECT
On Sunday November 15, 2026, 4pm-7pm, MpowerDance Project holds the closing reception for Water Changes Rock, ending a yearlong exhibit (2025-2026). Last chance to see watercolor works from guest artist Courtney Wynn Sheets along with her presentation on The Art History of Mementomori. New Butoh performance and Dance Films by Mary Power. This is a […]
SF International Hip Hop DanceFest
SF International Hip Hop DanceFest
Micaya presents the 28th Annual San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest, November 14 and 15 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The SFIHHDF is an iconic event featuring a highly curated selection of performances by prestigious dance companies from around the world. This year’s global convergence of hip hop dance artistry features […]
Journey Of The Black Fox
Dance Mission Theater
Journey of the Black Fox is about one man’s desire to find self worth. This story is about his life and the treacherous conditions he was able to navigate to be here today. He explores themes of Identity, Isolation, Anger and Forgiveness. We also see a masked alter ego named Yoko with its own story […]
Fall 2026 Fieldwork Workshop
Mary Armentrout Dance Theater
art grows here... Fieldwork is an effective and supportive process-based method of giving feedback on new work and is open to all artists working in live performance: dance, theater, music, film/video, new genres. Fieldwork is an eight workshop, with weekly meetings, and an informal showing at the end. Co-facilitated by Mary Armentrout and Lenora Lee, […]
Women’s BodyMystik Fall Dance Circles
Temple of Dancing Wholeness
Choose a Monday Circle: 4-6:15pm or 7-9:15pm 8-week series: 10/5 - 11/23 Join our community of authentic, wondrous women dancing, stretching, moving, and making art alongside spaciously guided freeform musical journey! Everything at your own pace/interpretation. THESE CIRCLES ARE FOR YOU IF: You yearn to discharge, release, renew, center and ground. You crave to move […]
Learn to Dance West Coast Swing in this Progressive Series!
Motion Arts Center
Join the amazing Heather Powers for a 5-week West Coast Swing Beginner Series and discover the fun, flow, and connection of this lively partner dance! Each week builds on the last as you learn the basic rhythms, essential patterns, and feel more confident dancing. - 6PM Mondays in November - 11/2, 11/09, 11/16, 11/23 and […]
Bhangra Fundamentals Dance Class
Vina Verman
This class focuses on the FUN in fundamentals! Designed for all levels, all ages—no prior experience needed—you’ll build confidence in the basic footwork, arm movements, and body rhythms that make up Bhangra. More than just a dance class, this is a welcoming, judgment-free space to try something new, immerse yourself in Punjabi culture, and connect […]
Women’s BodyMystik Fall Dance Circles
Temple of Dancing Wholeness
Choose a Monday Circle: 4-6:15pm or 7-9:15pm 8-week series: 10/5 - 11/23 Join our community of authentic, wondrous women dancing, stretching, moving, and making art alongside spaciously guided freeform musical journey! Everything at your own pace/interpretation. THESE CIRCLES ARE FOR YOU IF: You yearn to discharge, release, renew, center and ground. You crave to move […]
Reggaetón Underground – November Intermediate Choreography Class
Sara Templeton
We provide quality, monthly reggaetón classes that: 1) Allow dancers to take a discounted 90-minute class, 2) Give a reggaetón experience that is culturally robust, and 3) Provide a party space for dancers grow and show off! ** Dancers of any level are welcome, but please note that this is a true intermediate class with […]
Modern Dance Across Generations
Jeanne-Marie Hughes
Move. Create. Connect. Build fitness, confidence, and dance skills in this newly forming intergenerational class. Learn movement sequences, explore dance, and create together. All experience and fitness levels welcome. Chairs available, and movements can be adapted to individual needs & goals. Good to Know: Free on-site parking. MUNI #44 stops across the street. The entrance […]
The Mixed Race Latinx Experience in Performance Spaces, a panel discussion
David Herrera Performance Company
David Herrera Performance Company & Latinx Hispanic Dancers United present The Mixed Race Latinx Experience in Performance Spaces Moderated by artist and academic Alicia Nascimento Castro, this gathering of artists discusses their intersections of how national, racial, cultural, and lingual identities are formed and seen in performance spaces. Featured speakers include Tainah Damasceno (Director of BrasArte), Samuel […]
Dance Climates: An eco dance film event
TDPS Dance Program at UC Berkeley
The UC Berkeley Eco-Performance Lab presents: DANCE CLIMATES: An Eco Dance Film Event November 18 & 19 @ 7 pm David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA Tickets: $12 general, $6 student Experience a powerful convergence of movement and environmental activism at Dance Climates. This curated screening features short local and international contemporary dance […]
The Intersection: Art & Money 101
Intersection for the Arts
Led by Vicky Cassis-Silyan, Intersection for the Arts’ Director of Finance & Operations, The Intersection: Art & Money 101 is a 4-session live online cohort series designed to help you build financial systems that meet you where you are and support where you’re going. Through this series, you’ll learn to: ✨ Get organized ✨ Plan […]
Te Whāriki: A Teacher’s Trip to New Zealand
Luna Dance & Creativity
Oakland Unified School District and Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Kimberly Champion, will share about her recent trip to New Zealand and what she learned about Te Whāriki, their bicultural early childhood curriculum. She will discuss emergent curriculum and the “ness” of materials with strategies she learned, and how this has expanded her teaching. There […]
Relationship and Movement
Mihyun Lee
Join the group to enhance emotional well-being and self-awareness through embodiment practice. Explore movement patterns, discover new possibilities for growth, and strengthen connections with yourself and others. The closed group offers a supportive environment for examining relationship dynamics and fostering personal change. Drawing on Somatic Psychology and Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis, participants explore the intersection of […]
Learn to Dance Bachata in this 4 Week Progressive Series!
Motion Arts Center
Join David Phan & Jewell Claudio for a 4-week Bachata Beginner Series this November! Learn the signature three steps and tap, basic turns, body movement, and partner connection in a relaxed, supportive setting. Each week builds on the last so you can bring it all together on the social dance floor! ✨ 7PM - 8PM […]
Dance Climates: An eco dance film event
TDPS Dance Program at UC Berkeley
The UC Berkeley Eco-Performance Lab presents: DANCE CLIMATES: An Eco Dance Film Event November 18 & 19 @ 7 pm David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA Tickets: $12 general, $6 student Experience a powerful convergence of movement and environmental activism at Dance Climates. This curated screening features short local and international contemporary dance […]
