Beyond
UNA Productions
Step into the cosmos with Beyond, an evening-length production that reassembles Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring into an intergalactic, Queer extravaganza. Featuring a vibrant ensemble of dancers and drag performers, Beyond wrecks the iconic score and re-imagines it through lip sync, live music, and choreography. This bold reworking proposes a new and expansive possibility, inviting audiences […]
Rite of Spring
Stanford Live
Chinese dance legend and renowned choreographer Yang Liping brings her stunning reimagining of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring to Stanford Live in its U.S premiere. A product of her native Chinese culture intermingled with Tibetan concepts of nature and life, Liping’s Rite of Spring spins an abstract legend of the path of salvation embodied by the sacrificial peacock. Through spectacular […]
Terrain Collective: Timeless Dance
Terrain Collective
Timeless Dance is an evening of dances presented by three generations of East Bay choreographers: Ruth Botchan, Mary Reid, and Claudine Naganuma. The shared program will be presented for two nights at Western Sky Studio located in the iconic Sawtooth Building in Berkeley. Join the artists and an intergenerational cast of 11 Bay Area professional […]
Winter Intensive Kathak Class
Noorani Dance
Join us for a full day Kathak intensive for all ages & levels at Noorani Dance School! New students welcome.
Adult Chinese Dance Classes
Kevin Wong, Artistic Director of the Flying Angels Chinese Dance Co.
Adult Chinese Dance Classes - Get ready to immerse yourself in the beauty and grace of traditional and contemporary Chinese dance. Join us on Sundays 10am-11:20am on 11/24, 12/1, and 12/8 (11/17 cancelled) at DSG Studios for a fun and interactive experience. Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, our classes are open to […]
Writing for Scenario with Sara Shelton Mann
Sara Shelton Mann/Mixed Bag Productions
Writing for the love of it – a journal, a view, a sideways walking. Exploring writing as dancers, we venture into the cave of dreaming and out into the open fields. We then launch our minds in the sky. 10:30am-12:30pm: Warm up the body. Chi Cultivation. Scramble Technique. We will use space and geometry as […]
Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets’ 16th season
Mark Foehringer Dance Project|SF
Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets is a unique 50-minute version of the Nutcracker specifically designed for families with young children. Since its inception in 2008, Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets has become an annual holiday tradition for many Bay Area families.
Spanish Contemporary Dance Masterclass with Mx. CarOlé Flamenco
CarOlé Flamenco's contemporary dance classes have elements of Spanish classical, ballet, folk, Graham, Limón. They help dancers of all levels build on the specific technique, rhythm and foundation, learn original choreography.
Flamenco Masterclasses with Mx. CarOlé Flamenco
CarOlé Flamenco’s FLAMENCO
Drawing from the traditional as a foundation, we embody the essentials of technique, rhythm, history; because it is an important base. Then things can be experimented with, if desired.
The Original San José Nutcracker
San Jose Dance Theatre
Prepare to be whisked away by The Original San Jose Nutcracker, an enchanting ballet production that has delighted families for over 59 years. San Jose Dance Theatre is honored to be accompanied by The Cambrian Symphony. See more than just the performance with the Nutcracker VIP Experience. In addition to the best seats in the […]
Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets’ 16th season
Mark Foehringer Dance Project|SF
Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets is a unique 50-minute version of the Nutcracker specifically designed for families with young children. Since its inception in 2008, Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets has become an annual holiday tradition for many Bay Area families.
Beyond
UNA Productions
Step into the cosmos with Beyond, an evening-length production that reassembles Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring into an intergalactic, Queer extravaganza. Featuring a vibrant ensemble of dancers and drag performers, Beyond wrecks the iconic score and re-imagines it through lip sync, live music, and choreography. This bold reworking proposes a new and expansive possibility, inviting audiences […]
The Velveteen Rabbit
ODC/Dance
ODC/Dance returns to the stage with the 38th anniversary of the beloved Bay Area holiday tradition, The Velveteen Rabbit, choreographed by KT Nelson and featuring students from ODC’s Youth & Teen Program. Based on the beloved classic children’s book by Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit brims with wit, festive costumes, madcap characters, and the perfect amount of holiday cheer! Featuring captivating narration, a delightful […]
Inside Out Contemporary Ballet In Studio Performance
Inside Out Contemporary Ballet
Free In-Studio Showing of Work in Progress Mill Valley. Come see the remarkable Bailey Storm, Lindsey Johnson and Cadey Turner perform Inside Out Contemporary Ballet's latest work in progress “The Ministry of Loneliness.” Appropriate for all ages. Q&A after showing. Email caseyleethorne@gmail.com to RSVP.
Winter Holiday Showcase
Kathy Mata Ballet
Kathy Mata Ballet presents its upcoming live and streaming performance. Company members will dance styles ranging from classical to contemporary ballet, including a variety of solos, duets, and character pieces, to live music and more. Sign up soon to be added to the seating or online viewing list by contacting Kathy Mata kathy.mata@yahoo.com or 415-756-0591 […]
Shakti Unveiled
Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose
Rasika Kumar's Bharatanatyam solo, featuring live music, reimagines the all-encompassing Goddess as an alternative role model for women.
Fandango on 24th St
La Mezcla
Join La Mezcla and Brava out in the neighborhood! We are excited to be en comunidad with the Bay Area Son Jarocho community in celebration of La Rama! La Rama is a traditional festivity from Veracruz, Mexico that takes place during the December season before Christmas where community members parade through the neighborhoods singing and […]
Terrain Collective: Timeless Dance
Terrain Collective
Timeless Dance is an evening of dances presented by three generations of East Bay choreographers: Ruth Botchan, Mary Reid, and Claudine Naganuma. The shared program will be presented for two nights at Western Sky Studio located in the iconic Sawtooth Building in Berkeley. Join the artists and an intergenerational cast of 11 Bay Area professional […]
The Nutcracker Nightmare Fantasy
Flux Vertical Theatre
Back by popular demand, Flux Vertical Theatre's sensational reimagining of this beloved holiday tale returns to the stage, blending the elegance of the traditional Nutcracker with a provocative, daring edge. This is a holiday celebration like no other—sexy, bold, and unforgettable. This isn’t your typical Nutcracker—it’s a fantasy brought to life. The question is: are […]
Beginning Taiko Workshop with Deb’e Taylor of Dance Brigade
Dance Mission Theater
Learn the ancient art of Japanese Taiko drumming. The introductory taiko class will cover basic fundamental skills and history, which will prepare students to advance to the next level of classes. Absolute beginners and students with some Taiko experience are welcome to attend! If you have any questions, you can contact fourfourgrrl@yahoo.com
Flourish
Sonsheree Giles and Megan Lowe
To "flourish" is to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment. In this site-specific dance performance, Sonsherée and Megan will joyfully activate the benches, tables, walls, stairs, and lofts of this beloved East Bay place of gathering. Come drink some delicious cider, and enjoy […]
ARC Performing Diaspora 2024
CounterPulse
From the ancestral breezes and passageways of the Philippines to the oral traditions of the mountains of Lebanon, the 2024 CounterPulse ARC Performing Diaspora program presents Sa Ating Ninuno (To Our Ancestors) by Kim Requesto and Border / Line خط التماس by Jess Seeman and Halim Madi. This year’s Performing Diaspora performances invite the audience […]
Community Wellness Dance Class Led by ChingChi Yu
The Wellness Dance Class is designed for all fitness levels; no prior dance training is required. In this supportive environment, you can feel free to be yourself, connect with others, improve your overall well-being and have fun! We’ll start with breathing and wellness exercises, such as tapping, level-arm swinging, and light stretching to warm and loosen up […]
QDF Class Series: together as spell | spell as together with ainsley e. tharp
Queering Dance Festival
This all levels workshop will be guided, structured, cozy and held through magic that is entirely ordinary (moving our bodies together). We will dance, we will make art, and challenge what is polite and maybe talk about it. We will zoom in on the moment everything shifts in a collective consciousness and we have time […]
Creative Arts 2024
Ultimate Alliance Dance Company
A Night of Strong, Powerful and Inspirational Dance Performances We have a great line up of guest to help us kick off this event which will showcase Amazing works from our Bay Area talent.