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Events
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Cal Performances
From its first public performances in 1958, to the premiere of the masterpiece Revelations in 1960, through the struggles of touring during the Civil Rights Movement, to the tragic loss of its founder in 1989—across much social upheaval and cultural change, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has thrived as a model of Black resilience and unparalleled artistic […]
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Cal Performances
From its first public performances in 1958, to the premiere of the masterpiece Revelations in 1960, through the struggles of touring during the Civil Rights Movement, to the tragic loss of its founder in 1989—across much social upheaval and cultural change, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has thrived as a model of Black resilience and unparalleled artistic […]
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. Each class will explore a different movement style led by our company members at no cost! Discover dance that is accessible, collaborative, and empowers each […]
LLD’s 1st NEW WORKS Festival
Lenora Lee Dance
Lenora Lee Dance, Asian Improv aRts & API Cultural Center present LLD’s 1st NEW WORKS Festival Interdisciplinary dance works & film by choreographers from the Bay Area, NYC, and London, including Lynn Huang, Amber Julian, Flora Hyoin Kim (NYC), SanSan Kwan, Lenora Lee & Moyra Silva Rodríguez (London / Lima), Johnny Huy Nguyễn, Catalina O’Connor, […]
20th Annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance & Music
CubaCaribe
The 20th Annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance and Music presents a retrospective of the last 20 years of moving forward in community, resistance and joy. This anniversary season features seven dance companies performing and participating in community engagement and educational outreach activities over the course of the festival’s 14 days, April 8 through 19. The […]
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Cal Performances
From its first public performances in 1958, to the premiere of the masterpiece Revelations in 1960, through the struggles of touring during the Civil Rights Movement, to the tragic loss of its founder in 1989—across much social upheaval and cultural change, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has thrived as a model of Black resilience and unparalleled artistic […]
LLD’s 1st NEW WORKS Festival
Lenora Lee Dance
Lenora Lee Dance, Asian Improv aRts & API Cultural Center present LLD’s 1st NEW WORKS Festival Interdisciplinary dance works & film by choreographers from the Bay Area, NYC, and London, including Lynn Huang, Amber Julian, Flora Hyoin Kim (NYC), SanSan Kwan, Lenora Lee & Moyra Silva Rodríguez (London / Lima), Johnny Huy Nguyễn, Catalina O’Connor, […]
20th Annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance & Music
CubaCaribe
The 20th Annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance and Music presents a retrospective of the last 20 years of moving forward in community, resistance and joy. This anniversary season features seven dance companies performing and participating in community engagement and educational outreach activities over the course of the festival’s 14 days, April 8 through 19. The […]
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 […]
Dance Generators Drop-In Practice
Dance Generators
In-person movement based gatherings exploring dance as a pathway to intergenerational connection.
Human Shakes’ ChoreoTalk.
Tim Rubel Human Shakes
Human Shakes cordially invites you to our very first ChoreoTALK: An open forum for working choreographers of any dance genre who are based in the San Francisco Bay Area or any of the five boroughs of New York City. This bi-coastal virtual gathering will bring choreographers in any stage of their career together around the subject of […]
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Family Experience
Alonzo King LINES Ballet
Join us on Sunday, April 12, 2026, from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. You'll move, groove, and create dances with LINES Ballet's Teaching Artists, connecting with Alonzo King’s profound work. Plus, get an exclusive sneak peek of our company dancers in rehearsal on stage!
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 a focus on dance styles classified by basic postures known as Agem. Students of all movement levels and experiences are welcome. These classes may sometimes […]
LLD’s 1st NEW WORKS Festival
Lenora Lee Dance
Lenora Lee Dance, Asian Improv aRts & API Cultural Center present LLD’s 1st NEW WORKS Festival Interdisciplinary dance works & film by choreographers from the Bay Area, NYC, and London, including Lynn Huang, Amber Julian, Flora Hyoin Kim (NYC), SanSan Kwan, Lenora Lee & Moyra Silva Rodríguez (London / Lima), Johnny Huy Nguyễn, Catalina O’Connor, […]
20th Annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance & Music
CubaCaribe
The 20th Annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance and Music presents a retrospective of the last 20 years of moving forward in community, resistance and joy. This anniversary season features seven dance companies performing and participating in community engagement and educational outreach activities over the course of the festival’s 14 days, April 8 through 19. The […]
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 piece will be built with sections for both beginner AND intermediate dancers, as well as unison sections for all. During this workshop dancers will deepen […]
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 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 […]
ODC/Dance presents: Path of Miracles 2026
ODC/Dance
Inspired by the Camino de Santiago and created by ODC/Dance's KT Nelson in collaboration with San Francisco’s vocal ensemble, Volti, Path of Miracles, is a critically acclaimed site-specific performance experience. Originally performed at Grace Cathedral, ODC/Dance brings this piece to St. Joseph's Arts Society for audiences to discover multi-sensory performance in a new setting. With […]
ODC/Dance presents: Path of Miracles 2026
ODC/Dance
Inspired by the Camino de Santiago and created by ODC/Dance's KT Nelson in collaboration with San Francisco’s vocal ensemble, Volti, Path of Miracles, is a critically acclaimed site-specific performance experience. Originally performed at Grace Cathedral, ODC/Dance brings this piece to St. Joseph's Arts Society for audiences to discover multi-sensory performance in a new setting. With […]
20th Annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance & Music
CubaCaribe
The 20th Annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance and Music presents a retrospective of the last 20 years of moving forward in community, resistance and joy. The second weekend features Enraizando/ Rooting Within, a new work by Shefali Shah and Aguacero. Enraizando highlights the transitional experience and journey of young women facing womanhood through Puerto Rican […]
The Joffrey Ballet Midsummer Night’s Dream
Cal Performances
The Joffrey Ballet continues its association with Cal Performances with a signature work, Alexander Ekman’s celebration of the traditional Scandinavian summer solstice festival. A trip to a surreal realm of earthly and supernatural delights, Midsummer Night’s Dream features a musical score by composer Mikael Karlsson to be performed live by Swedish indie rock sensation Anna von Hausswolff […]
The Weight of Thread: A Jewish Ritual for Palestine
Molly Levy & Stephanie Sherman
The Weight of Thread is a dance ritual rooted in Jewish mourning, supplication and resistance traditions, to reckon with grief, rupture, and solidarity in the shadow of genocide. Through dance, live music, poetry, and collective ritual, the work challenges Zionist definitions of Jewishness while affirming Judaism’s anti-genocidal, humanitarian values and expressing kinship with Palestinian liberation. […]
ODC/Dance presents: Path of Miracles 2026
ODC/Dance
Inspired by the Camino de Santiago and created by ODC/Dance's KT Nelson in collaboration with San Francisco’s vocal ensemble, Volti, Path of Miracles, is a critically acclaimed site-specific performance experience. Originally performed at Grace Cathedral, ODC/Dance brings this piece to St. Joseph's Arts Society for audiences to discover multi-sensory performance in a new setting. With […]
Introduction to the Life/Art Process with Daria Halprin
Tamalpa Institute
Held in-person at the historic Mountain Home Studio, Kentfield, California Grounded on the innovative work of the Halprins, the workshop will introduce an approach to movement /dance and the expressive arts that enlivens dialogues between body and imagination, life experiences and art making, creativity and healing. Through the use of movement, drawing, poetic writing, improvisational […]
Embodied Stage Presence: Movement, Choice-Making, & Self-Expression
Detour
Facilitated by Saharla Vetsch Feeling lost on stage? Unsure what to do with your body? Embodied stage presence isn’t about being a dancer or having choreography —it’s about owning your space and bringing your fullest, most confident self into performance. In this workshop, we’ll explore movement as a tool for authenticity, self-expression, and connection with […]
