Events
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Events
Dancehall Master Class with Racquel and Pancho Team Cautiion from Jamaica
Tropicali Dancehall
Get excited because we are 'bout to lively up ourselves with two of THE BEST Dancehall Dancers straight outta Kingston, Jamaica: Racquel and Pancho Team Cautiion!!! With years of experience Dancing, Performing, and TRAVELING THE WORLD TEACHING DANCEHALL - this class will not disappoint. Come through! Learn lots! and Have fun while doing it! INSTAGRAM: Racquel […]
Open level workshop: Modern Classical with Akhil Joondeph
Ishami Dance Company
This open level dance class will explore movement drawing from Indian Classical dance and more in a safe and accessible environment. Class will work through warm up exercises, grooves, and footwork drills, eventually combining some of these elements into a combination. This is a great class for dancers interested in exploring new movement styles, for […]
Luna Mexicana
Oakland Ballet Company
Luna Mexicana is one of the Bay Area’s most elaborate and inclusive Dia de los Muertos events. Like the celebration that inspires it, Luna Mexicana is a beautiful blend of exuberant dance, joyful music, colorful costumes, flowers, candles, food, and – most of all – celebration of family. Friday, October 30 - 7:30pm Sunday, November 1 - 2:30pm
Viva La Vida with Excerpts from P1N0CCH10 & Carmilla
Oceánica Ballet
Join Oceánica Ballet for an evening of autumn-themed story ballets! Act 1 premieres selections from P1N0CCH10, exploring humanity, AI, and our relationship with nature through Carlo Collodi's classic tale. Carmilla stages a mysterious masquerade ball from Sheridan Le Fanu's groundbreaking sapphic vampire novella. Act 2 features the return of Viva La Vida, the original story of […]
Fall 2026 Fieldwork Workshop
Mary Armentrout Dance Theater
art grows here... Fieldwork is an effective and supportive process-based method of giving feedback on new work and is open to all artists working in live performance: dance, theater, music, film/video, new genres. Fieldwork is an eight workshop, with weekly meetings, and an informal showing at the end. Co-facilitated by Mary Armentrout and Lenora Lee, […]
NORTH STAR: A Movement Workshop with Steffani Jemison
UC Berkeley’s Arts Research Center
Where are you; where am I? How do we orient ourselves in relation to one another? In dialogue with the children’s game Marco Polo—in which players with closed eyes orient themselves in response to sound and voice—artist Steffani Jemison will lead participants through a series of playful prompts linking perspective, movement, language, and relation through […]
NORTH STAR: A Movement Workshop with Steffani Jemison
UC Berkeley’s Arts Research Center
Where are you; where am I? How do we orient ourselves in relation to one another? In dialogue with the children’s game Marco Polo—in which players with closed eyes orient themselves in response to sound and voice—artist Steffani Jemison will lead participants through a series of playful prompts linking perspective, movement, language, and relation through […]
San Francisco State University School of Theatre & Dance presents h*llo k*tty syndrome, an original play by brian dang
San Francisco State University School of Theatre and Dance
SF State REP breaks the boundaries of theatre and challenges audiences’ expectations with this partially devised production that highlights trans-centric voices. h*llo k*tty syndrome asks the audience to examine their own expectations and assumptions about identity, visibility, and performance.
Women’s BodyMystik Fall Dance Circles
Temple of Dancing Wholeness
Choose a Monday Circle: 4-6:15pm or 7-9:15pm 8-week series: 10/5 - 11/23 Join our community of authentic, wondrous women dancing, stretching, moving, and making art alongside spaciously guided freeform musical journey! Everything at your own pace/interpretation. THESE CIRCLES ARE FOR YOU IF: You yearn to discharge, release, renew, center and ground. You crave to move […]
Learn to Dance West Coast Swing in this Progressive Series!
Motion Arts Center
Join the amazing Heather Powers for a 5-week West Coast Swing Beginner Series and discover the fun, flow, and connection of this lively partner dance! Each week builds on the last as you learn the basic rhythms, essential patterns, and feel more confident dancing. - 6PM Mondays in November - 11/2, 11/09, 11/16, 11/23 and […]
Bhangra Fundamentals Dance Class
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 up Bhangra. More than just a dance class, this is a welcoming, judgment-free space to try something new, immerse yourself in Punjabi culture, and connect […]
Women’s BodyMystik Fall Dance Circles
Temple of Dancing Wholeness
Choose a Monday Circle: 4-6:15pm or 7-9:15pm 8-week series: 10/5 - 11/23 Join our community of authentic, wondrous women dancing, stretching, moving, and making art alongside spaciously guided freeform musical journey! Everything at your own pace/interpretation. THESE CIRCLES ARE FOR YOU IF: You yearn to discharge, release, renew, center and ground. You crave to move […]
Modern Dance Across Generations
Jeanne-Marie Hughes
Move. Create. Connect. Build fitness, confidence, and dance skills in this newly forming intergenerational class. Learn movement sequences, explore dance, and create together. All experience and fitness levels welcome. Chairs available, and movements can be adapted to individual needs & goals. Good to Know: Free on-site parking. MUNI #44 stops across the street. The entrance […]
San Francisco State University School of Theatre & Dance presents h*llo k*tty syndrome, an original play by brian dang
San Francisco State University School of Theatre and Dance
SF State REP breaks the boundaries of theatre and challenges audiences’ expectations with this partially devised production that highlights trans-centric voices. h*llo k*tty syndrome asks the audience to examine their own expectations and assumptions about identity, visibility, and performance.
Dance Heals: 2026 SF Dance Film Festival
Dance Film SF
As part of the ongoing Raising Voices series, Dance Heals gathers eight films that meet some of life’s hardest realities and answer them with movement. Co-curated by laura elaine ellis and followed by a panel discussion, the screening is presented alongside a concurrent exhibition by Los Angeles-based artist Sandow Birk, whose work confronting history, justice, […]
SFDanceworks Season 9
SFDanceworks
SFDanceworks returns to Z Space for Season 9 with a dynamic program celebrating the legacy of modern dance and bold contemporary voices. Featuring three solos by Merce Cunningham, world premieres by Jermaine Maurice Spivey and longtime collaborator Brett Conway, and the return of Yin’s A Measurable Existence, the season brings together established artists and fresh […]
The Intersection: Art & Money 101
Intersection for the Arts
Led by Vicky Cassis-Silyan, Intersection for the Arts’ Director of Finance & Operations, The Intersection: Art & Money 101 is a 4-session live online cohort series designed to help you build financial systems that meet you where you are and support where you’re going. Through this series, you’ll learn to: ✨ Get organized ✨ Plan […]
The Intersection: Art & Money 101
Intersection for the Arts
Led by Vicky Cassis-Silyan, Intersection for the Arts’ Director of Finance & Operations, The Intersection: Art & Money 101 is a 4-session live online cohort series designed to help you build financial systems that meet you where you are and support where you’re going. Through this series, you’ll learn to: ✨ Get organized ✨ Plan […]
Relationship and Movement
Mihyun Lee
Join the group to enhance emotional well-being and self-awareness through embodiment practice. Explore movement patterns, discover new possibilities for growth, and strengthen connections with yourself and others. The closed group offers a supportive environment for examining relationship dynamics and fostering personal change. Drawing on Somatic Psychology and Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis, participants explore the intersection of […]
Learn to Dance Bachata in this 4 Week Progressive Series!
Motion Arts Center
Join David Phan & Jewell Claudio for a 4-week Bachata Beginner Series this November! Learn the signature three steps and tap, basic turns, body movement, and partner connection in a relaxed, supportive setting. Each week builds on the last so you can bring it all together on the social dance floor! ✨ 7PM - 8PM […]
Cue the Music: 2026 SF Dance Film Festival
Dance Film SF
A music-driven night of rhythm, soul, and screen-shaking visuals at the SHACK15 social club. Get ready for a high-energy evening where the music takes center stage. Cue the Music at SHACK15 transforms San Francisco’s iconic Ferry Building into a dynamic celebration of sound and movement on screen. With the chance to mingle with festival filmmakers, this […]
SFDanceworks Season 9
SFDanceworks
SFDanceworks returns to Z Space for Season 9 with a dynamic program celebrating the legacy of modern dance and bold contemporary voices. Featuring three solos by Merce Cunningham, world premieres by Jermaine Maurice Spivey and longtime collaborator Brett Conway, and the return of Yin’s A Measurable Existence, the season brings together established artists and fresh […]
Doc Shorts: 2026 SF Dance Film Festival
Dance Film SF
Doc Shorts features five compelling documentaries that reveal how dance carries memory, identity, and cultural legacy across the globe. From a martial art form kept alive by one woman in rural Bangladesh to a near-forgotten ritual dance revived by a new generation in Colombia, several of these films capture communities working to ensure their traditions […]
In Other Words: 2026 SF Dance Film Festival
Dance Film SF
In Other Words brings together five story-driven films where feeling takes physical form, featuring an impressive roster of talent, including Emmy-nominated choreographer Chris Scott (Wicked, In the Heights), Czech National Ballet’s Jakub Rasek, and Romina Contreras of Les Ballets de Monte Carlo. With expressive cinematography and carefully crafted choreography, this collection of short films proves […]
The Madness of Lady Bright
Mannakin Theater & Dance
The Madness of Lady Bright is a play about Leslie Bright, an aging Drag Queen living alone in a NYC rooming house. Over the course of one evening, a series of encounters force him to confront loneliness, isolation, and the fear of growing old. Blending humor with heartbreak, the play explores the universal need for […]
