Events
Explore Bay Area events submitted by the community. Join Dancers’ Group to hear about new & upcoming events in our weekly emails.
Performances
Summer Sampler
ODC/Dance
Savor the sweetness of summer with a taste of ODC/Dance. Experience world premieres from KT Nelson and Mia J. Chong, along with critically acclaimed, "especially thrilling," 10,000 Steps: A Dance […]
JAD Experience presents ANIMALIS
JAD Experience
JAD Experience proudly presents ANIMALIS, the twelfth installment of its immersive, multisensory experience taking place over two weekends, July 11–13 and 18–20. Set atop the rolling terrain of Tara Firma Farms in Petaluma with sweeping views of […]
Summer Sampler
ODC/Dance
Savor the sweetness of summer with a taste of ODC/Dance. Experience world premieres from KT Nelson and Mia J. Chong, along with critically acclaimed, "especially thrilling," 10,000 Steps: A Dance […]
Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest, a two-weekend festival of site-specific work, includes modern dance by Jocelyn Reyes, the queer bachata and salsa moves of In Lak’ech, Charya Burt’s Cambodian dance, Kyle […]
Peninsula International Dance Festival
Peninsula Lively Arts
The Peninsula International Dance Festival returns July 19–20, 2025, at 2 pm at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center. Showcasing the rich cultural diversity of the Bay Area and Northern […]
JAD Experience presents ANIMALIS
JAD Experience
JAD Experience proudly presents ANIMALIS, the twelfth installment of its immersive, multisensory experience taking place over two weekends, July 11–13 and 18–20. Set atop the rolling terrain of Tara Firma Farms in Petaluma with sweeping views of […]
Summer Sampler
ODC/Dance
Savor the sweetness of summer with a taste of ODC/Dance. Experience world premieres from KT Nelson and Mia J. Chong, along with critically acclaimed, "especially thrilling," 10,000 Steps: A Dance […]
Ballet22 Summer Season
Ballet22
Ballet22 presents a world class ballet performance presenting men, trans, and non-binary artists “en pointe" bringing LGBTQIA+ representation to the ballet world in a way that has never been done […]
Ballet22 Summer Season
Ballet22
Ballet22 presents a world class ballet performance presenting men, trans, and non-binary artists “en pointe" bringing LGBTQIA+ representation to the ballet world in a way that has never been done […]
Peninsula International Dance Festival
Peninsula Lively Arts
The Peninsula International Dance Festival returns July 19–20, 2025, at 2 pm at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center. Showcasing the rich cultural diversity of the Bay Area and Northern […]
Summer Sampler
ODC/Dance
Savor the sweetness of summer with a taste of ODC/Dance. Experience world premieres from KT Nelson and Mia J. Chong, along with critically acclaimed, "especially thrilling," 10,000 Steps: A Dance […]
JAD Experience presents ANIMALIS
JAD Experience
JAD Experience proudly presents ANIMALIS, the twelfth installment of its immersive, multisensory experience taking place over two weekends, July 11–13 and 18–20. Set atop the rolling terrain of Tara Firma Farms in Petaluma with sweeping views of […]
The Nudie Nubie Show SF – An Amateur Reveal
RedBone
The Nudie Nubie Show was created to make a neutral and empowering space for the “new schoolers” to ply their trade alongside the illustrious neo-burlesque OG's, in front of a […]
Bhangra & Beats Free Night Market
Non Stop Bhangra
Voted Best Night Market of 2024, Bhangra & Beats returns July 25th to celebrate South Asian culture in the heart of San Francisco. Enjoy street food, cocktails, shopping, family-friendly fun, […]
Studio 210 Summer 2025 Residency Performance
Deborah Slater Dance Theater
Featuring work by Clairey Evangelho & Janesta Edmonds with post-performance discussion led by Deborah Slater. This event will be a hybrid, with a Livestream & limited in-person capacity. Tickets to […]
Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest, a two-weekend festival of site-specific work, includes modern dance by Jocelyn Reyes, the queer bachata and salsa moves of In Lak’ech, Charya Burt’s Cambodian dance, Kyle […]
A Evening of Iberian Dance & Music (class)
Flamenco Arts International
An Evening of Iberian Dance and Music is comprised of two distinct performances, the first, a 40-minute Portuguese modern dance performance from the Arte Total dance company, followed by an […]
Studio 210 Summer 2025 Residency Performance
Deborah Slater Dance Theater
Featuring work by Clairey Evangelho & Janesta Edmonds with post-performance discussion led by Deborah Slater. This event will be a hybrid, with a Livestream & limited in-person capacity. Tickets to […]
A Evening of Iberian Dance & Music (performances)
Flamenco Arts International
An Evening of Iberian Dance and Music is comprised of two distinct performances, the first, a 40-minute Portuguese modern dance performance from the Arte Total dance company, followed by an […]
Black Benatar – Meet Black Benatar
2025 State of Play Festival
Enjoy the stage illusion and storytelling magic of Black Benatar, a "puppet show" from the inside out. Snuggle up for a whimsical and hilarious journey through the motherhood. Meet the […]
2025 State of Play Festival: gizeh muñiz – FISHBLOD
ODC Theater
Damn, I think this piece is about adoration... and devotion. But also, disobedience. omg and obsession. This piece is about TRUST ing ing ing ing ing ing ing ing. To […]
Pompeii
Detour
Step into Detour's latest immersive production, Pompeii, where multiple floors pulse with Fosse-inspired choreography, drag, and theater. In here, life is beautiful—but catastrophe is ever near.
2025 State of Play Festival: Wanjiru Kamuyu | WKcollective, a dance company – An Immigrant’s Story
2025 State of Play Festival
As a “foreigner”, “(im)migrant”, “othered body” one is confronted with the pertinent need to re-define home and re-establish one’s place within a new societal framework. An Immigrant's Story explores the […]
2025 State of Play Festival: Kira Fargas – Maya
ODC Theater
Inspired by the reality of families torn apart by seas, structures, and policies, this new work researches themes of displacement, captivity, separation, and detachment. Titled after the former national bird […]
2025 State of Play Festival: Wanjiru Kamuyu | WKcollective, a dance company – An Immigrant’s Story
2025 State of Play Festival
As a “foreigner”, “(im)migrant”, “othered body” one is confronted with the pertinent need to re-define home and re-establish one’s place within a new societal framework. An Immigrant's Story explores the […]
Nā Lei Hulu i ka Wēkiu: KEAO
Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu
KEAO ─ An evening of classic Hawaiian music by Ka Hui Hoa and hula by Nā Lei Hulu i ka Wēkiu This is a show dedicated to "the classics"—beautiful Hawaiian […]
2025 State of Play Festival: Molly Rose-Williams – CRUSH
2025 State of Play Festival
Part love letter, part absurdist caper, and part cultural satire, CRUSH is a solo dance-comedy show for anyone who's ever had a crush. Come relive the most agonizingly-heartbreakingly-ecstatically-disorienting moments of […]
Pompeii
Detour
Step into Detour's latest immersive production, Pompeii, where multiple floors pulse with Fosse-inspired choreography, drag, and theater. In here, life is beautiful—but catastrophe is ever near.
2025 State of Play Festival: Lisa Fagan + Lena Engelstein: Deepe Darknesse
2025 State of Play Festival
Deepe Darknesse is a physically maximal, experimental dance-theater work by choreographers Lisa Fagan and Lena Engelstein. In a transmogrification regiment of their own design, they push past their physical limits […]
2025 State of Play Festival: Kimie Parker – komainu duet
ODC Theater
komainu duet illustrates displacement and belonging through the lens of sisterhood. It follows the journey of an only child seeking direction, guided solely by the presence of a distant sisterly […]
2025 State of Play Festival: Leila Awadallah – shuhada alive-streamed un-ceased FIRE
ODC Theater
Leila Awadallah’s duet with a unique, self-playing musical instrument confronts and distorts the tropes of the Arab, feminine body often perceived as a seductive other or used as a threat […]
Nā Lei Hulu i ka Wēkiu’s 40th Anniversary Performance: LEGACY ─ The Artistry of Men in Hula
Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu
50 years of Hula with Robert Cazimero and the men of Nā Kamalei o Līlīlehua 40 years of Hula with Patrick Makuakāne and the men of Nā Lei Hulu Join […]
Pompeii
Detour
Step into Detour's latest immersive production, Pompeii, where multiple floors pulse with Fosse-inspired choreography, drag, and theater. In here, life is beautiful—but catastrophe is ever near.
2025 State of Play Festival: Lisa Fagan + Lena Engelstein: Deepe Darknesse
2025 State of Play Festival
Deepe Darknesse is a physically maximal, experimental dance-theater work by choreographers Lisa Fagan and Lena Engelstein. In a transmogrification regiment of their own design, they push past their physical limits […]
Black Benatar – Meet Black Benatar
2025 State of Play Festival
Enjoy the stage illusion and storytelling magic of Black Benatar, a "puppet show" from the inside out. Snuggle up for a whimsical and hilarious journey through the motherhood. Meet the […]
Nā Lei Hulu i ka Wēkiu’s 40th Anniversary Performance: LEGACY ─ The Artistry of Men in Hula
Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu
50 years of Hula with Robert Cazimero and the men of Nā Kamalei o Līlīlehua 40 years of Hula with Patrick Makuakāne and the men of Nā Lei Hulu Join […]
Abhinaya Dance Company celebrates 45 years!
Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose
Abhinaya Dance Company celebrates its 45th anniversary with Natya Dhaara on August 3, 2025, at Canada College, Redwood City. Enjoy captivating Bharatanatyam performances by company artists and alumni, panel discussions, and live […]
2025 State of Play Festival: gizeh muñiz – FISHBLOD
ODC Theater
Damn, I think this piece is about adoration... and devotion. But also, disobedience. omg and obsession. This piece is about TRUST ing ing ing ing ing ing ing ing. To […]
Pompeii
Detour
Step into Detour's latest immersive production, Pompeii, where multiple floors pulse with Fosse-inspired choreography, drag, and theater. In here, life is beautiful—but catastrophe is ever near.
2025 State of Play Festival: Molly Rose-Williams – CRUSH
2025 State of Play Festival
Part love letter, part absurdist caper, and part cultural satire, CRUSH is a solo dance-comedy show for anyone who's ever had a crush. Come relive the most agonizingly-heartbreakingly-ecstatically-disorienting moments of […]
2025 State of Play Festival: Leila Awadallah – shuhada alive-streamed un-ceased FIRE
ODC Theater
Leila Awadallah’s duet with a unique, self-playing musical instrument confronts and distorts the tropes of the Arab, feminine body often perceived as a seductive other or used as a threat […]
Pompeii
Detour
Step into Detour's latest immersive production, Pompeii, where multiple floors pulse with Fosse-inspired choreography, drag, and theater. In here, life is beautiful—but catastrophe is ever near.
13th Annual Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival
Urban Jazz Dance Company
Urban Jazz Dance Company presents the 13th Annual Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival (BAIDDF), featuring performances and workshops highlighting the artistry of Deaf and Hard of Hearing artists from […]
Pompeii
Detour
Step into Detour's latest immersive production, Pompeii, where multiple floors pulse with Fosse-inspired choreography, drag, and theater. In here, life is beautiful—but catastrophe is ever near.
Yallah Arts Festival
Suhaila Salimpour
The weekend of August 9-10 plans to be a vibrant weekend of belly dance and SWANA arts and culture with the Yallah Arts Festival and Bal Anat performance. Directed by […]
13th Annual Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival
Urban Jazz Dance Company
Urban Jazz Dance Company presents the 13th Annual Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival (BAIDDF), featuring performances and workshops highlighting the artistry of Deaf and Hard of Hearing artists from […]
Pompeii
Detour
Step into Detour's latest immersive production, Pompeii, where multiple floors pulse with Fosse-inspired choreography, drag, and theater. In here, life is beautiful—but catastrophe is ever near.
Yallah Arts Festival
Suhaila Salimpour
The weekend of August 9-10 plans to be a vibrant weekend of belly dance and SWANA arts and culture with the Yallah Arts Festival and Bal Anat performance. Directed by […]
13th Annual Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival
Urban Jazz Dance Company
Urban Jazz Dance Company presents the 13th Annual Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival (BAIDDF), featuring performances and workshops highlighting the artistry of Deaf and Hard of Hearing artists from […]
Pompeii
Detour
Step into Detour's latest immersive production, Pompeii, where multiple floors pulse with Fosse-inspired choreography, drag, and theater. In here, life is beautiful—but catastrophe is ever near.
Bal Anat
Suhaila Salimpour
Bal Anat gathers 50 artists from around the world who have been studying with belly dance artist Suhaila Salimpour. Created in 1968 by Suhaila’s mother Jamila, Bal Anat is the […]
Pompeii
Detour
Step into Detour's latest immersive production, Pompeii, where multiple floors pulse with Fosse-inspired choreography, drag, and theater. In here, life is beautiful—but catastrophe is ever near.
Pompeii
Detour
Step into Detour's latest immersive production, Pompeii, where multiple floors pulse with Fosse-inspired choreography, drag, and theater. In here, life is beautiful—but catastrophe is ever near.
Pompeii
Detour
Step into Detour's latest immersive production, Pompeii, where multiple floors pulse with Fosse-inspired choreography, drag, and theater. In here, life is beautiful—but catastrophe is ever near.
Pompeii
Detour
Step into Detour's latest immersive production, Pompeii, where multiple floors pulse with Fosse-inspired choreography, drag, and theater. In here, life is beautiful—but catastrophe is ever near.
DIASPORADICA
RUPTURE
Bay Area Experimental Performance Collective RUPTURE, in collaboration with Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, present the world premiere of DIASPORADICA, a mesmerizing 3-hour immersive experience at the Pier […]
VASANTSENA, A MUSICAL
Vaishnavi misra Dance and Music
Vaishnavi Misra Dance & Music proudly present Vasantsena: A Musical. Adapted from the plays Charudatt by Bhasa (500BCE) & Mrcchakatika by Sudraka (500ACE).Witness history unfold on stage. 2 shows only. […]
VASANTSENA, A MUSICAL
Vaishnavi misra Dance and Music
Vaishnavi Misra Dance & Music proudly present Vasantsena: A Musical. Adapted from the plays Charudatt by Bhasa (500BCE) & Mrcchakatika by Sudraka (500ACE).Witness history unfold on stage. 2 shows only. […]
DIASPORADICA
RUPTURE
Bay Area Experimental Performance Collective RUPTURE, in collaboration with Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, present the world premiere of DIASPORADICA, a mesmerizing 3-hour immersive experience at the Pier […]
DIASPORADICA
RUPTURE
Bay Area Experimental Performance Collective RUPTURE, in collaboration with Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, present the world premiere of DIASPORADICA, a mesmerizing 3-hour immersive experience at the Pier […]
DIASPORADICA
RUPTURE
Bay Area Experimental Performance Collective RUPTURE, in collaboration with Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, present the world premiere of DIASPORADICA, a mesmerizing 3-hour immersive experience at the Pier […]
CounterPulse Presents ARC Edge 2025
CounterPulse
CounterPulse’s 2025 ARC Edge program presents “Trashflower” by Rose and Zoe Huey and “On the Floor” by Maria Silk. ARC Edge is an incubation residency and commissioning program for contemporary […]
CounterPulse Presents ARC Edge 2025
CounterPulse
CounterPulse’s 2025 ARC Edge program presents “Trashflower” by Rose and Zoe Huey and “On the Floor” by Maria Silk. ARC Edge is an incubation residency and commissioning program for contemporary […]
CounterPulse Presents ARC Edge 2025
CounterPulse
CounterPulse’s 2025 ARC Edge program presents “Trashflower” by Rose and Zoe Huey and “On the Floor” by Maria Silk. ARC Edge is an incubation residency and commissioning program for contemporary […]
CounterPulse Presents ARC Edge 2025
CounterPulse
CounterPulse’s 2025 ARC Edge program presents “Trashflower” by Rose and Zoe Huey and “On the Floor” by Maria Silk. ARC Edge is an incubation residency and commissioning program for contemporary […]
ANANTA – THE LEGEND LIVES ON
Samudra Dance Creations
Samudra Dance Creations and Jyotsna Vaidee present ‘Ananta - The Legend Lives On’ an Indian classical dance ensemble production in honor of a great Legend and pioneer in the field […]
Dökk by fuse*
Stanford Live
In Dökk (“darkness” in Icelandic), created by Italian digital arts studio fuse*, art meets science as a spectacular digital landscape is created in real time. As a dancer travels through otherworldly environments created by software that synthesizes […]
Aterballetto
Stanford Live
Hailing from Reggio Emilia in northern Italy, Aterballetto creates contemporary dance in a multitude of styles, fostering connection with other artforms and modern society. Working with world-renowned choreographers, this company […]
Aterballetto
Stanford Live
Hailing from Reggio Emilia in northern Italy, Aterballetto creates contemporary dance in a multitude of styles, fostering connection with other artforms and modern society. Working with world-renowned choreographers, this company […]
