Events
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Events
✨💭✨Unwind & Grind™ Sweatpants Rituals (4-Week Online Series)
SOL VIDA®
✨💭✨ Unwind & Grind™ Sweatpants Rituals The Official Divine Booty Shaking Experience (Online) Thursdays | February 5, 12, 19, 26 🕗 8:30 PM EST | 🕕 6:30 PM MST | 🕔 5:30 PM PST Shake off the day. Get free in your body. All in your sweatpants. Join us for a 4-week virtual […]
HeART with LINES Camp: A February Weekend of Exploration
Alonzo King LINES Ballet
We dedicate this time to helping students explore dance using our foundational HeART with LINES curriculum, rooted in our philosophy of humility, empathy, artistry, ritual, and truth. We encourage every young mover to embrace the philosophy of LINES Ballet Artistic Director and Co-Founder Alonzo King: that dance is a continuous journey where we must "never be afraid to fail […]
dNaga Valentine’s Day Company Class
dNaga
Come and join dNaga for open company class on Valentine's Day! Featuring live accompaniment by Ian Erickson. Class will take place at the Paul Dresher Ensemble Studios in West Oakland. Open to Intermediate-Adv. Professionals, class consists of floor work, across the floor, Corvino barre, choreographic phrase work, and creative prompts.
💕👠Valentine’s Heels Workshop with Sydnie!
Motion Arts Center
Join us for our Valentine’s Heels Workshop with the incredible Sydnie! Learn to dance in heels with confidence, sensuality, and intention. Perfect for beginners and dancers looking to refine their skills—this empowering class will help you master the basics and embrace your inner strength and sexiness. 💖👠 What to Expect: This exciting workshop covers key […]
Dance Longer with Cross Training and Recovery with Dr. Selina Shah, MD, FACP, FAMSSM and Rachel Recinos Abair, MS
ODC Theater
Want to leap higher, dance longer, and prevent injury? Cross-training for dancers involves incorporating activities outside of regular dance technique to improve strength, endurance, and agility while preventing injuries. This helps balance muscle development, corrects muscle imbalances, and builds a dancer's stamina and overall performance. In the dance world, we often equate progress with pushing […]
💖 Valentine’s Day Couples Bachata Dance Class – A Fun & Romantic Date Night!
Motion Arts Center
Looking for a unique Valentine’s Day date night? Join us at Motion Arts Center for a couples-only Bachata dance class—perfect for beginners and experienced dancers alike. Learn a romantic, fun dance together, connect with your partner, and create unforgettable memories on the dance floor. No experience needed—just bring your Valentine and get ready to dance! […]
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 […]
HeART with LINES Camp: A February Weekend of Exploration
Alonzo King LINES Ballet
We dedicate this time to helping students explore dance using our foundational HeART with LINES curriculum, rooted in our philosophy of humility, empathy, artistry, ritual, and truth. We encourage every young mover to embrace the philosophy of LINES Ballet Artistic Director and Co-Founder Alonzo King: that dance is a continuous journey where we must "never be afraid to fail […]
Moveshop: Moving with the Heart
The Berkeley Alembic
A creative, playful, body-positive movement practice exploring how we move with, for, and through the heart. Blending playful, embodied improvisation with experiential anatomy, we will explore devotional heart practices, asking how might we call ourselves back to the garden of our belonging, our vulnerability, and our true nature?
The Joyful Body: Stress-Release & Feel-Better Tools for Every Age with Rachel Fleischman, LCSW, REAT
ODC Theater
Feeling tense? Stiff? Wound tight? This class is designed for anyone who wants to feel calmer, lighter, and more at ease in their body - with no dance experience needed. Rachel guides you through gentle movements, grounding exercises, breath resets, and playful mood-lifters that melt stress and help your body exhale. It’s warm, pressure-free, and […]
Dance Generators Drop-In Practice
Dance Generators
In-person movement based gatherings exploring dance as a pathway to intergenerational connection.
co•LAB Workshop with Ja’Moon Jones + Colton Wall
the training ground sf
Join ttgsf for a co-LAB pop-up with Ja’Moon Jones and Colton Wall, current company dancers with ODC/Dance. This immersive workshop brings together floorwork-based technique, dance theater, and collaborative creation. Participants will explore momentum-driven movement, physical storytelling, and shared creative inquiry—moving between grounded physical practice and expressive, narrative-led approaches. The workshop concludes with a Creative Lab […]
HeART with LINES Camp: A February Weekend of Exploration
Alonzo King LINES Ballet
We dedicate this time to helping students explore dance using our foundational HeART with LINES curriculum, rooted in our philosophy of humility, empathy, artistry, ritual, and truth. We encourage every young mover to embrace the philosophy of LINES Ballet Artistic Director and Co-Founder Alonzo King: that dance is a continuous journey where we must "never be afraid to fail […]
Maintaining a Healthy Career Through Nutrition with Libby Parker, MS, RD, CDN, CEDS
ODC Theater
Libby Parker will help dancers and their parents/teachers with information about maintaining their bodies for a long career through nutrition. With ample time for Q&A, Libby will cover the timing of eating, common nutrition deficiencies in dancers (and how they impact dance), as well as other hot topics like energy drinks. Bring your questions, and […]
The Blend Afrikan Dance class
afrikaerdance
The Blend Afrikan Dance – Class Description The Blend Afrikan Dance class is a joyful, high‑energy movement experience rooted in the rhythms and traditions of the African diaspora. Each session is designed to welcome all levels while building strength, coordination, and confidence through cultural movement.
sick dance 4 sick times
Dia Dear
60 min virtual dance class all experience levels welcome Inspired by disability, chronic illness, trans embodiment, and unlearning 'sick dance 4 sick times' is an experimental movement practice of noticing our physical sensations and allowing them to direct our movement.by drag queen, dancer/choreographer, performance artist Dia Dear.
Is It Age or Habit? with Miquel Banket
ODC Theater
We often blame age for the aches, pains, and limitations we feel in our bodies - but more often than not, it isn’t age at all. It’s habit. In this eye-opening workshop, we’ll explore the movement patterns, daily behaviors, and long-held imbalances that quietly shape how our bodies function. From the way we sit and […]
THREE JOURNEYS with Sara Shelton Mann
Sara Shelton Mann/Mixed Bag Productions
Exploring the etheric body and its layers through dance. We will work from solo to duet to expand your performance vocabulary. March 5: Becoming familiar with the states of the different layers of the etheric body March 12: Journey into the message center of the heart. Touch, sound, chi, breath, dancing. March 19: The practice […]
✨💭✨Unwind & Grind™ Sweatpants Rituals (4-Week Online Series)
SOL VIDA®
✨💭✨ Unwind & Grind™ Sweatpants Rituals The Official Divine Booty Shaking Experience (Online) Thursdays | February 5, 12, 19, 26 🕗 8:30 PM EST | 🕕 6:30 PM MST | 🕔 5:30 PM PST Shake off the day. Get free in your body. All in your sweatpants. Join us for a 4-week virtual […]
California Dance Education Association Annual State Dance Teachers Conference
California Dance Education Association
California Dance Education Association recognizes the importance of providing a space for dance educators to come together, collaborate, mentor, practice, and dance as a collective. Our 2026 statewide conference, Momentum, will encourage collaboration, community, and advocacy among dance educators across all sectors. Conference attendees will engage in enriching discussions, movement workshops, and presentations aimed at […]
State Dance Educators Conference at Cal State East Bay, Hayward
California Dance Education Association
The California Dance Education Association’s 2026 conference, Momentum, will bring dance educators together to collaborate, learn, and advocate for the field. Through discussions, workshops, and shared movement, participants will explore diverse perspectives, spark creativity, and build community. The conference aims to deepen connections, inspire new ideas, and support educators in developing engaging, innovative teaching practices.
Dance Hack
Kinetech Arts
DanceHack is an annual festival where movement artists, hackers, and researchers exchange knowledge, challenge assumptions, and co-create at the intersection of dance and technology. DanceHack brings together creative minds for a 3-day program packed with workshops, collaboration, and mini-performances created on the spot. This year's theme, Resonant Bodies, is intended to provoke thoughts and action about […]
BACHATA: INTRO SERIES
ODC School
Bachata is a Dominican dance Social Dance. This class will consist of basic patterns: basic steps, turns, hips, and some footwork. We will find a natural way to locate body isolations and flexibility with your body. This class aims to give you the Latin essence as a beginner-level dancer to understand, connect, and let your […]
State Dance Educators Conference at Cal State East Bay, Hayward
California Dance Education Association
The California Dance Education Association’s 2026 conference, Momentum, will bring dance educators together to collaborate, learn, and advocate for the field. Through discussions, workshops, and shared movement, participants will explore diverse perspectives, spark creativity, and build community. The conference aims to deepen connections, inspire new ideas, and support educators in developing engaging, innovative teaching practices.
Dance Hack
Kinetech Arts
DanceHack is an annual festival where movement artists, hackers, and researchers exchange knowledge, challenge assumptions, and co-create at the intersection of dance and technology. DanceHack brings together creative minds for a 3-day program packed with workshops, collaboration, and mini-performances created on the spot. This year's theme, Resonant Bodies, is intended to provoke thoughts and action about […]
