Oceánica Ballet soars in a showcase of dances with themes of flight and retro Americana. Flying Colors features works by Oceánica Ballet Artistic Co-Directors Edgar Lepe and Robert Lowman. In a new work set to Gerswhin’s “3 Preludes,” Lowman takes inspiration from the physics of flight. Lowman’s “Lark Ascending” juxtaposes moments of isolation and community […]

Freddie vs. Elvis is a full-length, original dance piece in two parts. Joe Landini, choreographer and director, isolated sections of Mercury’s vocals from the soundtrack recording. The presence of Freddie in the darkened theater creates a haunting, spooky atmosphere. The six dancers moving through a series of tableaus in various lighting effects is stunning.  In […]

Just a Shadow, by Megan Lowe Dances, is a performance journey in service to artists who have lost loved ones prematurely. With a title inspired by a poem Artistic Director Megan Lowe’s mother wrote shortly before she died, the project stems from Megan’s desire to process the loss of her mother and sister through art, and […]

The MFA in Dance proudly presents Discovery, the 2024 MFA in Dance thesis performances. We are proud to present works by Nefertiti Altan, Carrie Wapole, Krista Langford,  Imani Teague, Elena Rezai and Isabelle Armstrong. Nefertiti's work is a "humble offering of death and rebirth rites for the millions of indigenous people—especially Palestinians in this moment— killed […]

CubaCaribe – now in its 21st year –  announced its 18th Annual Festival of Dance & Music featuring two weeks of world premieres, performances, master classes, and celebrations at venues in San Francisco. Weekend One: Mixed Program at Museum of the African Diaspora Seven local dance companies will create original choreography rooted in the Caribbean […]

Freddie vs. Elvis is a full-length, original dance piece in two parts. Joe Landini, choreographer and director, isolated sections of Mercury’s vocals from the soundtrack recording. The presence of Freddie in the darkened theater creates a haunting, spooky atmosphere. The six dancers moving through a series of tableaus in various lighting effects is stunning.  In […]

Oceánica Ballet soars in a showcase of dances with themes of flight and retro Americana. Flying Colors features works by Oceánica Ballet Artistic Co-Directors Edgar Lepe and Robert Lowman. In a new work set to Gerswhin’s “3 Preludes,” Lowman takes inspiration from the physics of flight. Lowman’s “Lark Ascending” juxtaposes moments of isolation and community […]

Oceánica Ballet soars in a showcase of dances with themes of flight and retro Americana. Flying Colors features works by Oceánica Ballet Artistic Co-Directors Edgar Lepe and Robert Lowman. In a new work set to Gerswhin’s “3 Preludes,” Lowman takes inspiration from the physics of flight. Lowman’s “Lark Ascending” juxtaposes moments of isolation and community […]

CubaCaribe – now in its 21st year –  announced its 18th Annual Festival of Dance & Music featuring two weeks of world premieres, performances, master classes, and celebrations at venues in San Francisco. Weekend One: Mixed Program at Museum of the African Diaspora Seven local dance companies will create original choreography rooted in the Caribbean […]

Just a Shadow, by Megan Lowe Dances, is a performance journey in service to artists who have lost loved ones prematurely. With a title inspired by a poem Artistic Director Megan Lowe’s mother wrote shortly before she died, the project stems from Megan’s desire to process the loss of her mother and sister through art, and […]

CounterPulse’s 2024 Edge program presents auiga by gizeh muñiz vengel in collaboration with Ernesto Peart, sounds by gg torres and Savia~Sap Flow by Diana Lara in collaboration with Gabriel Vallecillo Márquez and Isadora Paz Taboada. ARC Edge is an incubation residency and commissioning program for contemporary choreographers whose work is deeply curious about the intersection […]

This piece is a dance poem that invites us to daydream together. As we intend to create a new way of being with each other, we call ourselves into the vital presence of the world and into deep and attentive presence with one another We rest and stay quiet to listen Speaking in movement and […]

RAWdance celebrates its 20th year of mind-expanding, heart-opening performance, curation and collaboration, and a decade of creating site specific work at Yerba Buena Gardens. Founded in San Francisco in 2004 by Ryan T. Smith and Wendy Rein, the company has been widely hailed as a “rare treasure,” in the words of Critical Dance, that “combines […]

RAWdance returns to Yerba Buena Gardens, turning the downtown oasis into a stage for a site-specific retrospective. Honoring a decade of partnership with the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, two free performances highlight a collection of audience favorites for RAWdance’s milestone 20th Anniversary year. Audience members will be led to different locations throughout the Gardens to […]

Join Bay Area twins Aviva & Molly Rose-Williams for a work-in-progress showing of their newest collaboration, Game Time. A 50-minute dance-circus show featuring two athletes, an unidentified sport, and a 25-foot rubber-coated pole. Get a rare glimpse into the artists' creation process, and a first taste of what the show will eventually become. This work-in-progress […]

The MFA in Dance proudly presents Discovery, the 2024 MFA in Dance thesis performances. We are proud to present works by Nefertiti Altan, Carrie Wapole, Krista Langford,  Imani Teague, Elena Rezai and Isabelle Armstrong. Nefertiti's work is a "humble offering of death and rebirth rites for the millions of indigenous people—especially Palestinians in this moment— killed […]

CubaCaribe – now in its 21st year – announced its 18th Annual Festival of Dance & Music featuring two weeks of world premieres, performances, master classes, and celebrations at venues in San Francisco. Weekend Two: Alayo Dance Company and ABADÁ-Capoeira Performance Company The pieces created by Alayo Dance Company and ABADÁ-Capoeira Performance Company will investigate […]

CounterPulse’s 2024 Edge program presents auiga by gizeh muñiz vengel in collaboration with Ernesto Peart, sounds by gg torres and Savia~Sap Flow by Diana Lara in collaboration with Gabriel Vallecillo Márquez and Isadora Paz Taboada. ARC Edge is an incubation residency and commissioning program for contemporary choreographers whose work is deeply curious about the intersection […]

This piece is a dance poem that invites us to daydream together. As we intend to create a new way of being with each other, we call ourselves into the vital presence of the world and into deep and attentive presence with one another We rest and stay quiet to listen Speaking in movement and […]

RAWdance celebrates its 20th year of mind-expanding, heart-opening performance, curation and collaboration, and a decade of creating site specific work at Yerba Buena Gardens. Founded in San Francisco in 2004 by Ryan T. Smith and Wendy Rein, the company has been widely hailed as a “rare treasure,” in the words of Critical Dance, that “combines […]

RAWdance returns to Yerba Buena Gardens, turning the downtown oasis into a stage for a site-specific retrospective. Honoring a decade of partnership with the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, two free performances highlight a collection of audience favorites for RAWdance’s milestone 20th Anniversary year. Audience members will be led to different locations throughout the Gardens to […]

CounterPulse’s 2024 Edge program presents auiga by gizeh muñiz vengel in collaboration with Ernesto Peart, sounds by gg torres and Savia~Sap Flow by Diana Lara in collaboration with Gabriel Vallecillo Márquez and Isadora Paz Taboada. ARC Edge is an incubation residency and commissioning program for contemporary choreographers whose work is deeply curious about the intersection […]