A journey through cultural stories, memories and histories. What is the journey of a story and how does it shift, evolve and change? Using South Asian contemporary movement and music, Ishami Dance Company creates a unique experience of love and displacement, love and longing, resilience and regeneration.
We want to activate your senses and get you moving; we want to activate your feelings so you can be a catalyst for change; we want to activate your thinking to spark new ideas. This concert will feature works by our esteemed dance faculty CatherineMarie Davalos, Pope Flyne, Dana Lawton, Rogelio Lopez, Micah Sallid, Shaunna […]
The People’s Palace is an artistic intervention with City Hall’s Beaux-Arts Roman and Greek iconography. Aerialists and performers will interact with the architecture and large scale projections, transforming these symbols into new, more inclusive narratives that more accurately reflect San Francisco’s diverse and dynamic cultures and community. Through performance, music, storytelling, and immersive technologies, The People’s Palace invites […]
She Kills Monsters is a play about a grieving young woman who embarks on a journey into the unknown world of Dungeons and Dragons to understand the little sister she never truly knew. This production will be part of San Francisco State School of Theatre & Dance’s Spring 2024 season. Here at the School of […]
We want to activate your senses and get you moving; we want to activate your feelings so you can be a catalyst for change; we want to activate your thinking to spark new ideas. This concert will feature works by our esteemed dance faculty CatherineMarie Davalos, Pope Flyne, Dana Lawton, Rogelio Lopez, Micah Sallid, Shaunna […]
Smuin’s season finale will be headlined by the World Premiere of Tupelo Tornado from international superstar Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. This extraordinary new ballet inspired by the life and music of Elvis is her first creation for Smuin. Also on the bill is Smuin Associate Artistic Director Amy Seiwert’s Broken Open, set to a lush score from renowned cellist and composer Julia […]
The stage floor burns with the pulsating sounds of rhythmical footwork, song, castanets, syncopated hand clapping and guitar; that rivets the senses. High energy and passion define a new dimension in flamenco and Spanish dance. This is a cozy show series with Ms. Flamenco along with a rotating cast of remarkable flamenco artists. Located in […]
Incite- Stir up, encourage or urge on; Insight- To gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding. The SRJC Dance Program presents an evening of INSIGHTFUL dance that will INCITE the audiences’ senses by filling every inch of the stage with dazzling jazz, exhilarating hip hop groves, and stunning contemporary and modern pieces Incite, Insight will […]
Smuin’s season finale will be headlined by the World Premiere of Tupelo Tornado from international superstar Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. This extraordinary new ballet inspired by the life and music of Elvis is her first creation for Smuin. Also on the bill is Smuin Associate Artistic Director Amy Seiwert’s Broken Open, set to a lush score from renowned cellist and composer Julia […]
The concert humXn forms explores the life of sensations that reside underneath human appearance. Drawing on butoh, contemporary dance, and somatic practices, ignited by sonic textures and language, the 2 works on the program mine the periphery of our perceptions, asking questions that bring findings into relationship to create the performance environment. The solo Just… […]
Empress Archer digests the input of 12 choreographers, 10 years, 8 cities, 4 global upheavals, 3 weddings, 2 pregnancies, and an infinite grasping for humanity into a dance show about 1 relationship. Ariel Freedman and Meredith Webster join forces from opposite corners of the world (Israel/ Palestine and San Francisco, respectively) to witness each other, […]
We want to activate your senses and get you moving; we want to activate your feelings so you can be a catalyst for change; we want to activate your thinking to spark new ideas. This concert will feature works by our esteemed dance faculty CatherineMarie Davalos, Pope Flyne, Dana Lawton, Rogelio Lopez, Micah Sallid, Shaunna […]
Join Black Futures Resident Artist Nekia Wright for a special communal experience at the Zaccho Studio on Mother’s Day. The event will begin with an opening ritual followed by a screening of Nekia’s documentary Afrolistic: Black Healing from Zimbabwe to the Bay. The film acts as a connection point for Black Americans here in San Francisco […]
Chakra refers to the wheel of energy flowing in our body along the spine. When the seven chakras align with one another, energy or prana can flow freely to create harmony between the physical body, mind, and spirit. Each chakra has a unique purpose and particular location along the spine. The choreography in the Indian […]
Pravaasi translates to: a migrant living away from home. The saga of a typical immigrant experience in search of a “home-away-from-home”, is through phases of wanderlust, separation-anxiety, identity-crisis, nostalgia and assimilation. These phases are non-linear and unpredictable. The struggles in navigating them are real, but so are the tenacity and courage that a “pravaasi" shows […]
Smuin’s season finale will be headlined by the World Premiere of Tupelo Tornado from international superstar Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. This extraordinary new ballet inspired by the life and music of Elvis is her first creation for Smuin. Also on the bill is Smuin Associate Artistic Director Amy Seiwert’s Broken Open, set to a lush score from renowned cellist and composer Julia […]
Incite- Stir up, encourage or urge on; Insight- To gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding. The SRJC Dance Program presents an evening of INSIGHTFUL dance that will INCITE the audiences’ senses by filling every inch of the stage with dazzling jazz, exhilarating hip hop groves, and stunning contemporary and modern pieces Incite, Insight will […]
Join Contra Costa College for an evening filled with community, fun, and dance! Featuring Bay Area dance companies including Visceral Roots, Aleno Dance Project, Bay Area Dancers, CDE, and many others, this event brings together performances of all genres. We hope to celebrate our wonderful dance community with you.
The concert humXn forms explores the life of sensations that reside underneath human appearance. Drawing on butoh, contemporary dance, and somatic practices, ignited by sonic textures and language, the 2 works on the program mine the periphery of our perceptions, asking questions that bring findings into relationship to create the performance environment. The solo Just… […]
The People’s Palace is an artistic intervention with City Hall’s Beaux-Arts Roman and Greek iconography. Aerialists and performers will interact with the architecture and large scale projections, transforming these symbols into new, more inclusive narratives that more accurately reflect San Francisco’s diverse and dynamic cultures and community. Through performance, music, storytelling, and immersive technologies, The People’s Palace invites […]
Study Hall, a new, full-length work choreographed and directed by Emily Hansel, is inspired by a series of community workshops designed to bring Bay Area dancers and choreographers/directors together in discussion about cultivating healthy, equitable workplaces in our contemporary dance field. Study Hall’s four cast members participated in these conversations alongside members of the public and brought their takeaways […]
Smuin’s season finale will be headlined by the World Premiere of Tupelo Tornado from international superstar Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. This extraordinary new ballet inspired by the life and music of Elvis is her first creation for Smuin. Also on the bill is Smuin Associate Artistic Director Amy Seiwert’s Broken Open, set to a lush score from renowned cellist and composer Julia […]
Melissa Lewis Wong, a queer, Chinese American, dance and drag artist, is proud to announce the world premiere of 花和霧 flowers and fog, a portrait of the artist and their mother, Joy ChenYu Lewis, bridging cultures, identities and art disciplines. Several years in the making, flowers and fog explores the relationship between a parent and […]
Melissa Lewis Wong, a queer, Chinese American, dance and drag artist, is proud to announce the world premiere of 花和霧 flowers and fog, a portrait of the artist and their mother, Joy ChenYu Lewis, bridging cultures, identities and art disciplines. Several years in the making, flowers and fog explores the relationship between a parent and […]
Study Hall, a new, full-length work choreographed and directed by Emily Hansel, is inspired by a series of community workshops designed to bring Bay Area dancers and choreographers/directors together in discussion about cultivating healthy, equitable workplaces in our contemporary dance field. Study Hall’s four cast members participated in these conversations alongside members of the public and brought their takeaways […]
Diablo Ballet’s 30th Season concludes with the brand-new production of The Firebird by award winning choreographer Brian Enos. The program also features 4 in the Morning by world renowned dance maker Val Caniparoli; and the iconic pas de deux from Light Rain by Gerald Arpino.
Smuin’s season finale will be headlined by the World Premiere of Tupelo Tornado from international superstar Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. This extraordinary new ballet inspired by the life and music of Elvis is her first creation for Smuin. Also on the bill is Smuin Associate Artistic Director Amy Seiwert’s Broken Open, set to a lush score from renowned cellist and composer Julia […]
