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Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now (BCF) -20th Anniversary Experience
African & African American Performing Arts Coalition (AAAPAC)
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of BCF with Spirit of Sankofa: Bridging the Legacy of BCM & BCF, an exquisite archival display that depicts the narrative of two iconic SF Bay Area Festivals: Black Choreographers Moving Toward the 21st Century (BCM), founded by Dr. Halifu Osumare and presented from 1989 – 1995, and Black Choreographers Festival: […]
Studio 210 Winter 2025 Residency Performance
Deborah Slater Dance Theater
Deborah Slater Dance Theater proudly presents the Studio 210 Winter 2025 Residency Cohort. Featuring work by Cyrah L. Ward and Tracey Lindsay Chan, the evening of performances will be followed by a discussion with the artists and Residency Guest Mentor, Yayoi Kambara. Limited In-Person & Livestream. The twice-yearly Studio 210 Residency selects two artists or ensembles […]
Super Nothing
Miguel Gutierrez
What can a dance do to confront the constant grief that we experience in our lives? Super Nothing presents four dancers whose actions and choreographic relationships are analogues for how people support each other to survive. Interdependence takes multiple forms, as the performers move through representations of the past to create a blueprint for a […]
Circus Eternal: The Hotel of No Return
Kinetic Arts Center
Checking in? Welcome - You’ll want for nothing in this historic luxury hotel. An energetic concierge, acrobatic bellhops and a premier kitchen line will expertly juggle all your needs. Relax and enjoy the dancing, tumbling, and twirling of our nimble entertainment staff. Take your coat off and stay awhile at the enchanting CIRCUS ETERNAL. Circus […]
BCF: Here & Now – New Voices/New Works
African & African American Performing Arts Coalition (AAAPAC)
Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now - Celebrating 20 years! Presenting a dynamic BCF showcase featuring works by: Tara Bucknor, Gabriele Christian, Clarissa Dyas,William Brewton Fowler Jr., dominique lesleyann, Aja Randall |Patricia West | Damara Vita Ganley (DAP), Justin Sharlman, Natalya Shoaf, Dazaun Soleyn. Performances followed directly by Artists & Audience Conversation and a Cake […]
RAW (resident artist workshop)
SAFEhouse Arts
featuring new choreography by Ann Dragich, Apoova Sastry and Zoe Mork.
The GetDown R&B Jam
1Up Crew LLC
The GetDown R&B Jam is a 1v1 all styles tournament hosted by 1Up Crew LLC. It's also the official DAMsf afterparty.
Body-Mind Centering® and Contact Improvisation Techniques
Sense Object
How do we cultivate safety and connection through embodied artistic practice? Can we meet this challenging moment in shared history with a tone that’s active? We’ll begin with Cellular Breathing, a non-hierarchical paradigm for nourishing self and community. Respecting our cyclic needs for cocooning and action, we’ll explore the tonal continuum of active practices that […]
Embodying the Spirit: The body finds its way Joan Laage/Kogut Butoh Workshop
butohsf
This workshop is a process of "erasing" and "re-creating" the body through guided improvisation inspired by nature imagery and Ukiyoe prints. Training methods include moving from a supple body and mind, investigating aesthetics common to butoh. The workshop structure includes explorations of physical, "natural", and transforming bodies. The workshop draws from Joan’s training with the […]
Circus Eternal: The Hotel of No Return
Kinetic Arts Center
Checking in? Welcome - You’ll want for nothing in this historic luxury hotel. An energetic concierge, acrobatic bellhops and a premier kitchen line will expertly juggle all your needs. Relax and enjoy the dancing, tumbling, and twirling of our nimble entertainment staff. Take your coat off and stay awhile at the enchanting CIRCUS ETERNAL. Circus […]
Super Nothing
Miguel Gutierrez
What can a dance do to confront the constant grief that we experience in our lives? Super Nothing presents four dancers whose actions and choreographic relationships are analogues for how people support each other to survive. Interdependence takes multiple forms, as the performers move through representations of the past to create a blueprint for a […]
Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now (BCF) -20th Anniversary Experience
African & African American Performing Arts Coalition (AAAPAC)
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of BCF with Spirit of Sankofa: Bridging the Legacy of BCM & BCF, an exquisite archival display that depicts the narrative of two iconic SF Bay Area Festivals: Black Choreographers Moving Toward the 21st Century (BCM), founded by Dr. Halifu Osumare and presented from 1989 – 1995, and Black Choreographers Festival: […]
BCF: Here & Now – New Voices/New Works
African & African American Performing Arts Coalition (AAAPAC)
Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now - Celebrating 20 years! Presenting a dynamic BCF showcase featuring works by: Gabriele Christian, Clarissa Dyas, dominique leslyann, Sriba Kwadjovie, Aja Randall | Patricia West |Damara Vita Ganley (DAP), Justin Sharlman, natalya shoaf, Dazaun Soleyn, Tamara Williams-Xavier Performances followed directly by Artists & Audience Conversation and a Cake & […]
Clutch The Pearls
Detour
San Francisco's 3rd Best Drag Show! Hosted by Churro Nomi and Mira
Securing Support: A Beginner’s Guide to Funding Your Artistic Vision
Detour
Facilitated by Eric Garcia/Churro Nomi A 101 workshop that provides newcomers with a foundational understanding of the grant writing process. Through step-by-step guidance, participants will learn to navigate funding opportunities, decode application requirements, and gain confidence in initiating their grant writing endeavors. This introductory course offers practical insights to demystify grant writing and kickstart your […]
Relationship and Movement
Mihyun Lee
This somatic movement group therapy aims to identify the psychological implications of relationship patterns and improve one's relationships with self and others through a movement study called Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis. The facilitator incorporated movement analysis, mirroring movement, and relational dance to promote reparative experience from relational trauma. Participants explore the interconnectedness between interpersonal relationship patterns […]
Writing for Scenario with Sara Shelton Mann
Sara Shelton Mann/Mixed Bag Productions
A dance and writing class with Sara Shelton Mann. Writing for the love of it - a journal, a view, a sideways walking, portals and frames, a quadrant as a mountain climb. Exploring writing and perception as dancers, we venture into the cave of dreaming out into opens fields. We then launch our minds in […]
gatherings presents: LAZY RIVER (int/adv contemp) with Emily Hansel
gatherings class series
Driven by Emily's movement philosophy of doing less to do more, this class will be a practice in executing movement defined by task, imagery, and somatic insight. We'll begin with some coordinated wiggling, improvising, and light phrase work that progressively builds in size, effort, and complexity as we get warm. Instead of culminating with a […]
Una Productions: Glimpse
UNA Productions
Join us for this shared bill of works-in-process at the Joe Goode Annex in San Francisco. The evening will include new dance & drag works by brooke terry X Bobby Jonathan Kim Matt Barry Pangaea Come support these incredible artists trying out new ideas. We invite guests to stay afterwards and share their thoughts […]
Intro Series: Bachata with Monica Ascencio
ODC School
Join us for this brand-new intro series! Monica has been in our ODC & R&M community for more than a decade as a staff member and even longer as a dancer, she is excited to open the Community Engagement program series to host a social dance full of joy, exciting movement combinations, and the fundamental […]
Circus Eternal: The Hotel of No Return
Kinetic Arts Center
Checking in? Welcome - You’ll want for nothing in this historic luxury hotel. An energetic concierge, acrobatic bellhops and a premier kitchen line will expertly juggle all your needs. Relax and enjoy the dancing, tumbling, and twirling of our nimble entertainment staff. Take your coat off and stay awhile at the enchanting CIRCUS ETERNAL. Circus […]
Afro Bolivian Dance in San Francisco Carnaval
BCA Dance Company
Join us in celebration of the African Diaspora in Bolivia through Afro Bolivian styles for the San Francisco Carnaval! We are seeking dancers that are able to rehearse in on of our two locations or both. Union City on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month (1800 H St, Union City, CA 94587) and […]
gatherings presents: LAZY RIVER (int/adv contemp) with Emily Hansel
gatherings class series
Driven by Emily's movement philosophy of doing less to do more, this class will be a practice in executing movement defined by task, imagery, and somatic insight. We'll begin with some coordinated wiggling, improvising, and light phrase work that progressively builds in size, effort, and complexity as we get warm. Instead of culminating with a […]
Beginning Tap Dance with Sandy Vazquez
La Mezcla
Come for the shuffles, stay for the vibes. In this beginning tap class participants will learn some tap dance history, basic rudiments, and be introduced to improvisational technique. All percussive dance forms (Flamenco, Mexican folk dance, Peruvian zapateo, etc) are highly encouraged to join! Sandy Vázquez is a multidisciplinary artist born and raised in Los […]
Wedding First Dance Workshop
Motion Arts Center
Join us for a delightful 2-hour workshop and step into a world of joyful movement and wedding dance wonder. In this uplifting and inspiring workshop, you will learn: Learn beautiful, flowing steps and graceful turns. Learn to move together a wonderful variety of wedding song styles. Learn a charming entrance, smooth transitions, and a delightful […]
