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Events
Introduction to Balinese Dance
Gamelan Sekar Jaya
This class will be led by Gamelan Sekar Jaya Guest Dance Director, Ida Ayu Wayan Arya Satyani. Students will be introduced to the foundational movements of classical Balinese dance, with […]
Sean Dorsey Dance’s 22nd Annual Home Season: We Choose Each Other
Sean Dorsey Dance
Sean Dorsey Dance’s “We Choose Each Other” is a powerful evening of dances created as a balm for this moment in America. Sean Dorsey Dance will perform the world premiere […]
FACT/SF: The Waves
ODC Theater
Get swept up in The Waves, an expansive, intimate, surreal, and impressionistic contemporary dance about sound waves, light waves, brain waves, and intersubjectivity. The piece considers how individuals experience and […]
Beginner AND Intermediate Reggaetón Performance Workshop
Rae Studios
This 8-week workshop is designed to refine dancers’ skill in reggaetón while building a fun performance piece to premiere at the S.F. Palace of Fine Arts Theater on 5/31. The […]
Al Zaman (The Era) with Suhaila Salimpour and Fadi Islambouli
Shawl-Anderson Dance Center
Al Zaman (“The Era”) is a live music, dance, and storytelling production by Suhaila Salimpour and Fadi Islambouli, inspired by the Golden Era of Arabic nightclubs. Celebrating SWANA artistry through […]
TRANSVERGENCE: An improvisational dance/movement space for queer and trans folks
chloe + tal
Join us at BANDALOOP Studio to move, play, dance with other trans & queer folks... no dance/movement experience is required. This space was born out of the desire to have […]
GUSH Dance Festival 2026
Joe Goode Performance Group
As we celebrate our 40th year, JGPG is proud to announce the GUSH Dance Festival 2026. For this fourth iteration of the festival, Joe Goode gathers long-time artistic collaborators whose […]
Zaccho Dance Theatre Presents: Return to Forever
Zaccho Dance Theatre
Return to Forever centers music from a 1975 playlist as a bridge that is personal, intimate, and deeply embodied. The playlist was created by then DJ and now Artistic Director, […]
Bhangra Fundamentals
Vina Verman
This class focuses on the FUN in fundamentals! Designed for all levels, all ages—no prior experience needed—you’ll build confidence in the basic footwork, arm movements, and body rhythms that make […]
International Balkan Folk Dance
Razzmatazz Folk Dance Club
Intermediate level Balkan folk dance -- all request evening
Cirque Kikasse in “SANTÉ!”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Is a high-energy circus show where world class acrobatics, breathtaking balances and contagious energy collide — all aboard an extraordinary truck. The troupe prepares their rooftop terrace for service through […]
Summer Institute
Luna Dance & Creativity
Now in its 24th year, Summer Institute (SI) is a nationally-acclaimed, year-long professional development experience centered on the art of teaching dance to children of all ages. SI includes in-person […]
Cirque Kikasse in “SANTÉ!”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Is a high-energy circus show where world class acrobatics, breathtaking balances and contagious energy collide — all aboard an extraordinary truck. The troupe prepares their rooftop terrace for service through […]
Nikitha Sreekant and Kalakshetra Reshma Rajeev in “Nada-Jyoti” & Pooja Ganesh and Eve Salonen in “Tatkar y Taconeo : Steps of two worlds”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Nada-Jyoti, the eternal interplay between sound and light, Shiva and Shakti, and consciousness and energy. From the infinite stillness of Shiva arises Ādi Nāda, the primordial vibration that breathes life […]
Double Happiness
Oakland Ballet Company
Featuring 2 world premieres by Wei Wang and Phil Chan, Double Happiness is a fun-filled program designed to bring a smile to your face. A company premiere of Elaine Kudo’s […]
inkBoat in “Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: our wild shining days”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: our wild shining days, breathes in the spaces of time between human incarnations. Broken yet boundless bodies enter the waiting room of the afterlife. As […]
Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: our wild shining days
inkBoat
Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: our wild shining days, breathes in the spaces of time between human incarnations. Broken yet boundless bodies enter the waiting room of the afterlife. As […]
Mufutau Yusuf in “Impasse”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
A powerful, driving, high-speed performance with a set and props that reference African immigration, and confronting the biased narratives etched onto Black bodies throughout history. By challenging the historical racial projections […]
Cuban Movement Fundamentals with Diana Aburto Vega
La Mezcla
This donation-based class taught by dancer, choreographer, and teacher Diana Aburto Vega focuses on the foundational mechanics of Cuban movement, emphasizing grounded posture, isolation, coordination, and rhythmic precision. Through guided […]
Cirque Kikasse in “SANTÉ!”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Is a high-energy circus show where world class acrobatics, breathtaking balances and contagious energy collide — all aboard an extraordinary truck. The troupe prepares their rooftop terrace for service through […]
Mariana Valencia: Jacklean (Jacklean)
ODC Theater
Savor the thrill of the unexpected in Jacklean (Jacklean). Governed by play and collaborative improvisation, New York powerhouse choreographer and dancer Mariana Valencia’s improvised gestures are prompted by transmissions from […]
6 week intro Drumming series: Brazilian Rhythms
ODC School
Step into the rhythms of Bahia at ODC! This series introduces Afro, Samba Reggae, and Vassi (6/8)—three essential rhythms that express the heart, culture, and ancestral roots of Bahia. instruments, […]
Double Happiness
Oakland Ballet Company
Featuring 2 world premieres by Wei Wang and Phil Chan, Double Happiness is a fun-filled program designed to bring a smile to your face. A company premiere of Elaine Kudo’s […]
People’s Circus Theatre in “The Unfinished Work of Camille Claudel”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Camille Claudel was an Impressionist sculptor in France at the turn of the century. She defied expectations of women at the time by creating dynamic pieces that shocked the art […]
inkBoat in “Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: our wild shining days”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: our wild shining days, breathes in the spaces of time between human incarnations. Broken yet boundless bodies enter the waiting room of the afterlife. As […]
Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: our wild shining days
inkBoat
Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: our wild shining days, breathes in the spaces of time between human incarnations. Broken yet boundless bodies enter the waiting room of the afterlife. As […]
Bolivia In San Francisco Carnaval
BCA Dance Company
We are looking for dedicated dancers that want to be part of the San Francisco Carnaval on May 24th with us! This year we are dancing Afro-Boliviano to celebrate Black […]
inkBoat Workshop
inkBoat
Teachers: Mari Osanai (Noguchi Taiso), Cass Tunick (Action Theater), Elke Luyten (Corporeal Mime), Dana Iova-Koga (Body Weather), Jubilith Moore (Noh Theater), Shinichi Iova-Koga (Butoh Dance). These six teachers present contrasting […]
Nikitha Sreekant and Kalakshetra Reshma Rajeev in “Nada-Jyoti” & Pooja Ganesh and Eve Salonen in “Tatkar y Taconeo : Steps of two worlds”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Nada-Jyoti, the eternal interplay between sound and light, Shiva and Shakti, and consciousness and energy. From the infinite stillness of Shiva arises Ādi Nāda, the primordial vibration that breathes life […]
Double Happiness
Oakland Ballet Company
Featuring 2 world premieres by Wei Wang and Phil Chan, Double Happiness is a fun-filled program designed to bring a smile to your face. A company premiere of Elaine Kudo’s […]
Dandelion Dancetheater / Wandering Ensemble in “Parable of Belonging – Cycle 1”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
An interdisciplinary performance experience designed to meet the challenges of our times with vibrant creativity and adaptability. Parable of Belonging is based on the books Parable of the Sower by […]
Mufutau Yusuf in “Impasse”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
A powerful, driving, high-speed performance with a set and props that reference African immigration, and confronting the biased narratives etched onto Black bodies throughout history. By challenging the historical racial projections […]
Degenerate Art Ensemble in “Anima Mundi – Amnesia”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
An excerpt from Degenerate Art Ensemble's latest work, Anima Mundi. An immersive exploration into the connection lost and found that humanity has with the intricate tapestry of the natural world. Anima Mundi had […]
Dandelion Dancetheater / Wandering Ensemble in “Parable of Belonging – Cycle 1”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
An interdisciplinary performance experience designed to meet the challenges of our times with vibrant creativity and adaptability. Parable of Belonging is based on the books Parable of the Sower by […]
Kôdrô Aoussou Evry & Byb Chanel Bibene in “Ici N’Est Pas La Paroisse (This Is Not The Parish)”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Ici N'Est Pas La Paroisse (This Is Not The Parish) is a personal research into the artists' African identity, their roots, spiritual values, and their divine creators. Some of their […]
Mariana Valencia: Jacklean (Jacklean)
ODC Theater
Savor the thrill of the unexpected in Jacklean (Jacklean). Governed by play and collaborative improvisation, New York powerhouse choreographer and dancer Mariana Valencia’s improvised gestures are prompted by transmissions from […]
Double Happiness
Oakland Ballet Company
Featuring 2 world premieres by Wei Wang and Phil Chan, Double Happiness is a fun-filled program designed to bring a smile to your face. A company premiere of Elaine Kudo’s […]
Melissa Cruz Flamenco in “Flamenco Cabaret”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Cruz presents a diverse program of dances, expressing the full spectrum of human emotion. Deep cante jondo juxtaposes with light-hearted cante chico. The pulse of palmas and the stirring poly-rhythms […]
inkBoat in “Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: our wild shining days”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: our wild shining days, breathes in the spaces of time between human incarnations. Broken yet boundless bodies enter the waiting room of the afterlife. As […]
Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: our wild shining days
inkBoat
Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: our wild shining days, breathes in the spaces of time between human incarnations. Broken yet boundless bodies enter the waiting room of the afterlife. As […]
What Just Happened
Nina Wise
Daunted by the news of the world? Come relieve your heart and mind as Nina gets up on stage and through movement-infused storytelling conveys the personal, political and social events […]
People’s Circus Theatre in “The Unfinished Work of Camille Claudel”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Camille Claudel was an Impressionist sculptor in France at the turn of the century. She defied expectations of women at the time by creating dynamic pieces that shocked the art […]
Mother of Pearl Pageant 2026: Finale!
Detour
The Mother of Pearl Pageant 2026 reaches its final round. Six Bay Area drag artists compete for the crown in a live drag competition produced by Clutch The Pearls and […]
Bolivia In San Francisco Carnaval
BCA Dance Company
We are looking for dedicated dancers that want to be part of the San Francisco Carnaval on May 24th with us! This year we are dancing Afro-Boliviano to celebrate Black […]
Brazilian Dance Class
/ (Slash)
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 […]
inkBoat Workshop
inkBoat
Teachers: Mari Osanai (Noguchi Taiso), Cass Tunick (Action Theater), Elke Luyten (Corporeal Mime), Dana Iova-Koga (Body Weather), Jubilith Moore (Noh Theater), Shinichi Iova-Koga (Butoh Dance). These six teachers present contrasting […]
Dance-a-Rama 2026, 1pm show
Terrain Collective
27th Annual Dance-a-Rama! Come join us for an afternoon of LIVE dance performances at beautiful Western Sky studio in Berkeley. Eight talented East Bay choreographers will show eight intriguing dances, […]
Introduction to Balinese Dance
Gamelan Sekar Jaya
This class will be led by Gamelan Sekar Jaya Guest Dance Director, Ida Ayu Wayan Arya Satyani. Students will be introduced to the foundational movements of classical Balinese dance, with […]
Kôdrô Aoussou Evry & Byb Chanel Bibene in “Ici N’Est Pas La Paroisse (This Is Not The Parish)”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Ici N'Est Pas La Paroisse (This Is Not The Parish) is a personal research into the artists' African identity, their roots, spiritual values, and their divine creators. Some of their […]
inkBoat in “Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: our wild shining days”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: our wild shining days, breathes in the spaces of time between human incarnations. Broken yet boundless bodies enter the waiting room of the afterlife. As […]
Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: our wild shining days
inkBoat
Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: our wild shining days, breathes in the spaces of time between human incarnations. Broken yet boundless bodies enter the waiting room of the afterlife. As […]
Mariana Valencia: Jacklean (Jacklean)
ODC Theater
Savor the thrill of the unexpected in Jacklean (Jacklean). Governed by play and collaborative improvisation, New York powerhouse choreographer and dancer Mariana Valencia’s improvised gestures are prompted by transmissions from […]
Beginner AND Intermediate Reggaetón Performance Workshop
Rae Studios
This 8-week workshop is designed to refine dancers’ skill in reggaetón while building a fun performance piece to premiere at the S.F. Palace of Fine Arts Theater on 5/31. The […]
The Oneness Collective in “Oneness – The Blossoming”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
In a time when the world feels more divided than ever, “Oneness – The Blossoming” reminds us of what connects us. Rooted in the spirit of spring — a season […]
Mother of Pearl Pageant 2026: Finale!
Detour
The Mother of Pearl Pageant 2026 reaches its final round. Six Bay Area drag artists compete for the crown in a live drag competition produced by Clutch The Pearls and […]
FREE Rhythm & Motion Fusion classes Wednesdays at Yerba Buena Gardens
Rhythm and Motion Dance Program
Rhythm & Motion and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival invite you to join us for FREE Rhythm & Motion Fusion classes at the beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens. For over 40 years, […]
AXIS for ALL
AXIS Dance Company
AXIS for ALL is a collaboration between AXIS Dance Company and UC Berkeley’s Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies Department providing accessible dance workshops for disabled, D/deaf, neurodivergent, and non-disabled individuals. […]
Steamroller Dance Company with The Singers of the Street in “Bespoke”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
An immersive musical that envelopes the viewer from the beginning in an auditory, visceral experience with dancers guiding the audience in a pastiche of musical genres where the audience is […]
Pulp Dance Co in “Pick a Side, Babe”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
A dance-theater work that unpacks the social and internal walls people build—what it means to be a woman, bisexual and human in a world that is obsessed with categories. Using […]
Angel Island
Oakland Ballet Company
Angel Island first premiered in 2025 and based on Huang Ruo’s composition of the same name, which took its inspiration from the poems carved into the walls by detainees held […]
Melissa Cruz Flamenco in “Tablao Flamenco 2 at Abanico”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Returning to Abanico, Melissa Cruz presents a second tribute to the most popular flamenco performance format, the tablao. A tablao is an improvised show between all artists, who come together […]
6 week intro Drumming series: Brazilian Rhythms
ODC School
Step into the rhythms of Bahia at ODC! This series introduces Afro, Samba Reggae, and Vassi (6/8)—three essential rhythms that express the heart, culture, and ancestral roots of Bahia. instruments, […]
Groove and Ground: Principles of Afro-diasporic Movement and Rhythm with Samad Raheem Guerra
La Mezcla
Sat, May 9, 10:30am-12pm at Brava Theater In this donation-based workshop, we will explore the rhythmic elements and movement principles of Afro-Diasporic dances. From the Polyrhythmic Layering of Comparsa Rhythms […]
Pompeii Repertory (Intermediate/Advanced)
Detour
Step back into the world of Pompeii and learn a section from Detour’s recent immersive production. This repertory workshop will be led by Hadassah Perry + Kira Fargas, who will […]
Angel Island
Oakland Ballet Company
Angel Island first premiered in 2025 and based on Huang Ruo’s composition of the same name, which took its inspiration from the poems carved into the walls by detainees held […]
Agnes Szelag and Amy Lewis in “AURA”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
An immersive multimedia work exploring the cycles of the natural and human worlds. Across four 12-minute movements—jungle, desert, mountain, and ocean—the piece synthesizes seasons, lunar phases, time of day, four […]
The Nudie Nubie Show SF – An Amateur Reveal
Nudie Nubie’s SF
💥NNSF IS BACK!!💥 Nudie Nubie's is a cumulative set of showcases leading to The Nudie Nubie Show SF - Ultimate Reveal SF taking place Saturday, May 9th 2026! Follow us […]
What Just Happened
Nina Wise
Daunted by the news of the world? Come relieve your heart and mind as Nina gets up on stage and through movement-infused storytelling conveys the personal, political and social events […]
Brazilian Dance Class
/ (Slash)
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 […]
Introduction to Balinese Dance
Gamelan Sekar Jaya
This class will be led by Gamelan Sekar Jaya Guest Dance Director, Ida Ayu Wayan Arya Satyani. Students will be introduced to the foundational movements of classical Balinese dance, with […]
Beginner AND Intermediate Reggaetón Performance Workshop
Rae Studios
This 8-week workshop is designed to refine dancers’ skill in reggaetón while building a fun performance piece to premiere at the S.F. Palace of Fine Arts Theater on 5/31. The […]
Agnes Szelag and Amy Lewis in “AURA”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
An immersive multimedia work exploring the cycles of the natural and human worlds. Across four 12-minute movements—jungle, desert, mountain, and ocean—the piece synthesizes seasons, lunar phases, time of day, four […]
Pulp Dance Co in “Pick a Side, Babe”
San Francisco International Arts Festival
A dance-theater work that unpacks the social and internal walls people build—what it means to be a woman, bisexual and human in a world that is obsessed with categories. Using […]
