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Events
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Cumbia Fiesta!
Motion Arts Center
Join us on Tuesday, May 5th for a special Cumbia night at Motion Arts Center featuring a beginner-friendly class followed by a high-energy social dance party with DJ Tristan. Whether you’ve never danced before or just want a fun night out, this is your chance to jump in, meet new people, and feel the vibe. […]
FREE Rhythm & Motion Fusion classes Wednesdays at Yerba Buena Gardens
Rhythm and Motion Dance Program
Rhythm & Motion and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival invite you to join us for FREE Rhythm & Motion Fusion classes at the beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens. For over 40 years, Rhythm & Motion has provided the joy, intensity and skill of dance to the public in welcoming atmospheres through its classes, events and community-minded programming. […]
Butoh classes SanFrancisco: Rewilding Our Creative Body for Shapeshift
MPOWERDANCE PROJECT
Mary Power leads us in Rewilding Our Creative Body, art making explorations in Butoh dance. Expect Butoh practices for shapes, balances, rolls, walks, crawls, spins; and directed Butoh improvisations and choreography for Shapeshift 2026. Our Butoh classes support centered awareness of both the internal and external spatial environments of our own self in space time […]
Cat’s Corner – Live Music Swing Dance Party & Classes every Wednesday
Cat’s Corner San Francisco
Cat’s Corner is San Francisco’s Wednesday night home for dancing Lindy Hop and Swing, now at On Broadway (435 Broadway St., SF). Each week includes classes, a beginner lesson for newcomers, live music, social dancing, and classic cocktails at the bar, all in a beautiful historic ballroom. It’s a welcoming midweek spot for dancers, music […]
AXIS for ALL
AXIS Dance Company
AXIS for ALL is a collaboration between AXIS Dance Company and UC Berkeley’s Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies Department providing accessible dance workshops for disabled, D/deaf, neurodivergent, and non-disabled individuals. Each class will explore a different movement style led by our company members at no cost! Discover dance that is accessible, collaborative, and empowers each […]
6 week intro Drumming series: Brazilian Rhythms
ODC School
Step into the rhythms of Bahia at ODC! This series introduces Afro, Samba Reggae, and Vassi (6/8)—three essential rhythms that express the heart, culture, and ancestral roots of Bahia. instruments, including surdos, repiques, caixa, tamborim, and agogô. Stay for our social 8:30 pm-9:00 pm, free snacks and drinks.
Groove and Ground: Principles of Afro-diasporic Movement and Rhythm with Samad Raheem Guerra
La Mezcla
Sat, May 9, 10:30am-12pm at Brava Theater In this donation-based workshop, we will explore the rhythmic elements and movement principles of Afro-Diasporic dances. From the Polyrhythmic Layering of Comparsa Rhythms to Embodying Ogun / Ogum Movement across Afro Cuban and Afro Brazilian traditions, this workshop centers cultural background and movement of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian Orixa, […]
Pompeii Repertory (Intermediate/Advanced)
Detour
Step back into the world of Pompeii and learn a section from Detour’s recent immersive production. This repertory workshop will be led by Hadassah Perry + Kira Fargas, who will guide participants through “Caravan”.
Salsa 4 Week Series with Alejandro & Jewell in San Mateo!
Motion Arts Center
Join us for a rare 4-week progressive Salsa series starting May 9th at Motion Arts Center in San Mateo! Whether you’re brand new or ready to level up, this series is designed to build real confidence, connection, and smooth, social dance skills you can actually use on the dance floor. We offer two levels (Beginner […]
The Blue Light Lounge – May Open House (All levels blues dance lesson)
The Blue Light Lounge
Whether you’re brand new or already part of the blues dance community, this is a space to arrive as you are, connect, and let the music carry you. Join us for our May Open House at The Blue Light Lounge: where fast grooves meet slow-burning blues, soul-searching riffs, and down-home licks, all in a basement […]
Brazilian Dance Class
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Weekly Brazilian Dance Classes led by Master teacher Stephanie Emmanuela accompanied by Live drumming led by Will Bates at the Palomar Ballroom in Santa Cruz. This class explores a wide array of different dance styles from North Eastern Brazil, originating from Salvador. Through her extensive dance residency there, Stephanie creates high energy dance combinations inspired […]
Introduction to Balinese Dance
Gamelan Sekar Jaya
This class will be led by Gamelan Sekar Jaya Guest Dance Director, Ida Ayu Wayan Arya Satyani. Students will be introduced to the foundational movements of classical Balinese dance, with a focus on dance styles classified by basic postures known as Agem. Students of all movement levels and experiences are welcome. These classes may sometimes […]
Beginner AND Intermediate Reggaetón Performance Workshop
Rae Studios
This 8-week workshop is designed to refine dancers’ skill in reggaetón while building a fun performance piece to premiere at the S.F. Palace of Fine Arts Theater on 5/31. The piece will be built with sections for both beginner AND intermediate dancers, as well as unison sections for all. During this workshop dancers will deepen […]
FREE Rhythm & Motion Fusion classes Wednesdays at Yerba Buena Gardens
Rhythm and Motion Dance Program
Rhythm & Motion and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival invite you to join us for FREE Rhythm & Motion Fusion classes at the beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens. For over 40 years, Rhythm & Motion has provided the joy, intensity and skill of dance to the public in welcoming atmospheres through its classes, events and community-minded programming. […]
Butoh classes SanFrancisco: Rewilding Our Creative Body for Shapeshift
MPOWERDANCE PROJECT
Mary Power leads us in Rewilding Our Creative Body, art making explorations in Butoh dance. Expect Butoh practices for shapes, balances, rolls, walks, crawls, spins; and directed Butoh improvisations and choreography for Shapeshift 2026. Our Butoh classes support centered awareness of both the internal and external spatial environments of our own self in space time […]
FREE Couples Dancing class with Bodies of Empowerment (BOE)
Bodies of Empowerment
Couples Dancing class with Karla Quintero Wednesday, May 13th from 6:30 to 8:00pm at the Joe Goode Annex in SF In this workshop, you will learn foundational principles from David Zambrano’s Couple Dancing alongside discoveries from my own teaching and improvisation. Bodies of Empowerment (BOE) is a free class program brought to you by Kristin […]
Cat’s Corner – Live Music Swing Dance Party & Classes every Wednesday
Cat’s Corner San Francisco
Cat’s Corner is San Francisco’s Wednesday night home for dancing Lindy Hop and Swing, now at On Broadway (435 Broadway St., SF). Each week includes classes, a beginner lesson for newcomers, live music, social dancing, and classic cocktails at the bar, all in a beautiful historic ballroom. It’s a welcoming midweek spot for dancers, music […]
Tridhaara – Stream of Learning
Siddhi Creative: Surabhi Bharadwaj
A Masterclass Series Tridhaara Art Festival offers Stream of Learning, a curated series of masterclass for dancers across age groups and levels. From foundational sessions to intensive explorations of Nritta and Abhinaya, each workshop is designed to be engaging, enriching, and thoughtfully tailored to participants.
Tridhaara – Stream of Learning
Siddhi Creative: Surabhi Bharadwaj
A Masterclass Series Tridhaara Art Festival offers Stream of Learning, a curated series of masterclass for dancers across age groups and levels. From foundational sessions to intensive explorations of Nritta and Abhinaya, each workshop is designed to be engaging, enriching, and thoughtfully tailored to participants.
FREE House Dance Class with Bodies of Empowerment (BOE)
Bodies of Empowerment
All Levels House Dance with Rama Mahesh Hall Wednesday, May 15th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the Joe Goode Annex in SF This class is dedicated to breaking down and sharing many aspects of House Dance. Enjoy the richness of House music, dive into the music & dance, and find your release! Bodies of Empowerment […]
6 week intro Drumming series: Brazilian Rhythms
ODC School
Step into the rhythms of Bahia at ODC! This series introduces Afro, Samba Reggae, and Vassi (6/8)—three essential rhythms that express the heart, culture, and ancestral roots of Bahia. instruments, including surdos, repiques, caixa, tamborim, and agogô. Stay for our social 8:30 pm-9:00 pm, free snacks and drinks.
Tridhaara – Stream of Learning
Siddhi Creative: Surabhi Bharadwaj
A Masterclass Series Tridhaara Art Festival offers Stream of Learning, a curated series of masterclass for dancers across age groups and levels. From foundational sessions to intensive explorations of Nritta and Abhinaya, each workshop is designed to be engaging, enriching, and thoughtfully tailored to participants.
Bolivia In San Francisco Carnaval
BCA Dance Company
We are looking for dedicated dancers that want to be part of the San Francisco Carnaval on May 24th with us! This year we are dancing Afro-Boliviano to celebrate Black roots in Bolivia! We are rehearsing on Saturdays/Sundays 9-11am. We have two locations (you only need to attend one): Union City (1st and 3rd Saturdays […]
Dancing with the Camera: Filmmaking Masterclass with Adi Halfin
Dance Film SF
This intensive two-day virtual workshop will explore Adi Halfin’s unique working methods and approach to dance films, focusing on intention and intuition. Through viewing different genres of dance films (music videos, documentaries, experimental films or commercials) we will examine the tools of filmmaking and their use in creating captivating visual dance films, which tell unique […]
Salsa 4 Week Series with Alejandro & Jewell in San Mateo!
Motion Arts Center
Join us for a rare 4-week progressive Salsa series starting May 9th at Motion Arts Center in San Mateo! Whether you’re brand new or ready to level up, this series is designed to build real confidence, connection, and smooth, social dance skills you can actually use on the dance floor. We offer two levels (Beginner […]
