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Events
Queer Pop! Jazz Funk Dance Class Series
Fresh Meat Productions
During this jazz funk class, the focus is on feeling your fantasy, baby. Jazz Funk is an industry-style dance form that pulls from many movement styles including hip-hop, jazz, heels, commercial dance, and contemporary performance. This class is all about feeling hot in your body, whether that’s soft, sharp, sultry, silly, powerful, or all of […]
“The Word in Motion: Practices for Action” with Maurya Kerr and Christian Burns
the training ground sf
Christian + Maurya are interested in investigating a grammar of both embodied and lingual language in an effort to help workshop participants gain clearer and more objective improvisatory and creation tools. That said, to reference the poet Denise Levertov, accuracy is the gateway to mystery; so while we seek clarity, it is in the service […]
Kathak Summer Program, 2026
Noorani Dance
Join us on the dance floor this summer! Noorani Dance has multiple programs for all ages & levels: 4 Week Session Level: Beginning Children (Age 8+), Teens & Adults Wednesdays, June 10-July 1, 6-7pm 4 Week Session Level: Int & Adv Children (Age 8+), Teens & Adults Wednesdays, June 10-July 1, 7-8:30pm Kathak Youth Summer […]
World Premiere of “In a Memory Palace” ~ Immigration, Aging & Displacement ~ Theater, Dance, Story Circles & Community Art
Theatre of Yugen
“In a Memory Palace” will premiere in San Francisco with a distinguished local and international cast of actors, musicians, set design team, and renowned Japanese mask maker. This timely production explores the fragile nature of memory. Is it Vienna pre-Hitler, or San Francisco today? The multi-dimensional performance weaves together elements of dance, live music, and […]
“The Word in Motion: Practices for Action” with Maurya Kerr and Christian Burns
the training ground sf
Christian + Maurya are interested in investigating a grammar of both embodied and lingual language in an effort to help workshop participants gain clearer and more objective improvisatory and creation tools. That said, to reference the poet Denise Levertov, accuracy is the gateway to mystery; so while we seek clarity, it is in the service […]
Kathak Summer Program, 2026
Noorani Dance
Join us on the dance floor this summer! Noorani Dance has multiple programs for all ages & levels: 4 Week Session Level: Beginning Children (Age 8+), Teens & Adults Wednesdays, June 10-July 1, 6-7pm 4 Week Session Level: Int & Adv Children (Age 8+), Teens & Adults Wednesdays, June 10-July 1, 7-8:30pm Kathak Youth Summer […]
Detour Company Class
Detour
Join Detour company member Hadassah Perry for a two-hour company class. Class begins with a dynamic warm-up before moving into guided improvisation and phrase material that weaves between standing and floorwork. Drawing from company repertory, participants will investigate musicality, theatricality, and ensemble awareness rooted in the company's creative practice. The workshop concludes with movement games […]
American Pachuco – Screenings Across San Francisco
Insignia Films
AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ opens right here in San Francisco at the Roxie, July 31 through August 7. The Sundance audience favorite film is about Luis Valdez, the man who built El Teatro Campesino out of California's fields and put the pachuco on the American stage. Narrated by Edward James Olmos in […]
What carries; a dance piece on collective grief
Dena Holper
What carries is a site-specific piece exploring threads of collective memory, history, and grief--how we carry them, what it takes to do so, and how we can move them through us to affect change. Fri-Sat | July 31-Aug 1 | 7pm conceptualized and choreographed by Dena Holper made in collaboration with dancers Natalie Junio-Thompson and […]
Patrick Makuakāne & Nā Lei Hulu i ka Wēkiu present: EA
Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu
An extraordinary evening of live Hawaiian music featuring Kaumakaiwa Kanakaʻole & Shawn Kekoa Pimental and hula by Nā Lei Hulu i ka Wēkiu. Kaumakaiwa Kanakaʻole is a riveting performer creating some of the most original work to emerge in contemporary Hawaiian music and a five-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winner — Hawaiʻi's equivalent of the […]
World Premiere of “In a Memory Palace” ~ Immigration, Aging & Displacement ~ Theater, Dance, Story Circles & Community Art
Theatre of Yugen
“In a Memory Palace” will premiere in San Francisco with a distinguished local and international cast of actors, musicians, set design team, and renowned Japanese mask maker. This timely production explores the fragile nature of memory. Is it Vienna pre-Hitler, or San Francisco today? The multi-dimensional performance weaves together elements of dance, live music, and […]
Salsa On 1 6-Week Intro Series with Diana Aburto-Vega
ODC School
Learn Salsa on 1 with Diana-Arbuto Vega, focusing on timing, including front/back. side, and rotational basics, with tips on posture and small steps. Build confidence for social dancing and strengthen your foundations, whether you're a beginner ot refresing your skills. Fridays July 3rd- August 7th Class: 7:30-8:30 pm Social hour: 8:30-9:30 pm (free snack and […]
Enlivening the Dance Standards
Luna Dance & Creativity
Gain a deeper understanding of the California and National Dance Standards and learn to engage with them in ways that support your authentic teaching goals and values. Participants will discover how to design and implement developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive, accessible, standards-aligned dance curricula for pre-K, TK, and K-12 students, centering creativity and student agency. Connect […]
Bachata 4 Week Workshop Series in San Mateo!
Motion Arts Center
Want to feel confident dancing Bachata—fast? Come join us in our Bachata 4 Week Workshop Progressive Series with our wonderful teachers Tristan & Rhazel, this series is split into two levels so you can grow at the right pace and get the most out of your training. Level 1 Beginner: 1pm-2:30pm | Build strong foundations […]
Summer Duncan Dance Workshops
MarySano
In this summer workshops, Mary Sano introduces and explores the essence of Duncan Dancing. While focusing on harmony, nature, wholeness, and musicality; the workshop will cover basic concepts, history, improvisation, and choreography passed down from Isadora Duncan (1877-1927). Sano’s approach encourages individual expression; connecting body, mind, and spirit and bringing Isadora’s dance to life in […]
Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest 2026
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest 2026 occurs on two days: Saturday, July 25 and Saturday, August 1. These programs move through different sites within Yerba Buena Gardens. ASL interpretation provided for both shows. Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest, a mini-festival of site-specific work, showcases the extravagant creativity, diversity and vibrancy of the Bay Area dance scene. July […]
Shawl-Anderson Dance Center Summer Salon
Shawl-Anderson Dance Center
Join us for an evening celebrating the vibrant artistry of the Bay Area dance community. The Summer Salon brings together an exciting lineup of established artists for two intimate performances featuring original works, creative experimentation, and dynamic movement practices. Presented by SADC and featuring artists from the fiscal sponsorship program, this event highlights the power […]
What carries; a dance piece on collective grief
Dena Holper
What carries is a site-specific piece exploring threads of collective memory, history, and grief--how we carry them, what it takes to do so, and how we can move them through us to affect change. Fri-Sat | July 31-Aug 1 | 7pm conceptualized and choreographed by Dena Holper made in collaboration with dancers Natalie Junio-Thompson and […]
Patrick Makuakāne & Nā Lei Hulu i ka Wēkiu present: KINOHI
Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu
Featuring Amy Hānaiali'i — Hawai'i's Top-Selling Female Vocalist — with hula by Nā Lei Hulu i ka Wēkiu. With 6 GRAMMY® nominations and 18 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, Amy Hānaiali'i is nothing short of iconic. Her powerhouse vocals have moved audiences across the globe. She has performed for the Dalai Lama, graced two of President […]
World Premiere of “In a Memory Palace” ~ Immigration, Aging & Displacement ~ Theater, Dance, Story Circles & Community Art
Theatre of Yugen
“In a Memory Palace” will premiere in San Francisco with a distinguished local and international cast of actors, musicians, set design team, and renowned Japanese mask maker. This timely production explores the fragile nature of memory. Is it Vienna pre-Hitler, or San Francisco today? The multi-dimensional performance weaves together elements of dance, live music, and […]
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Advanced Summer Program Showcase 2026
Alonzo King LINES Ballet
Experience the beauty and artistry of amazing young dancers at our Advanced Summer Program Showcase! LINES Ballet’s Advanced Summer Program attracts gifted artists from across the nation and abroad, seeking to be challenged and transformed both physically and artistically. The artists will perform a variety of premiere works by esteemed choreographers—including Nicholas Korkos, Dexandro Montalvo, Carmen Rozestraten, Liv […]
Patrick Makuakāne & Nā Lei Hulu i ka Wēkiu present: KINOHI
Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu
Featuring Amy Hānaiali'i — Hawai'i's Top-Selling Female Vocalist — with hula by Nā Lei Hulu i ka Wēkiu. With 6 GRAMMY® nominations and 18 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, Amy Hānaiali'i is nothing short of iconic. Her powerhouse vocals have moved audiences across the globe. She has performed for the Dalai Lama, graced two of President […]
Summer Duncan Dance Workshops
MarySano
In this summer workshops, Mary Sano introduces and explores the essence of Duncan Dancing. While focusing on harmony, nature, wholeness, and musicality; the workshop will cover basic concepts, history, improvisation, and choreography passed down from Isadora Duncan (1877-1927). Sano’s approach encourages individual expression; connecting body, mind, and spirit and bringing Isadora’s dance to life in […]
Clutch The Pearls! Drag Show
Detour
A Drag & Dance Cabaret on the 1st sunday of every month! For August, Clutch The Pearls is ✨YELLOW MONOCHROME✨ Hosted by Churro Nomi and Fuchsia
Admissions Open
Vishwa Shanthi Dance Academy
Admissions are now open at Vishwa Shanthi Dance Academy across our Bay Area branches. Join us for a FREE Trial Class and experience our teaching, meet our faculty, and discover how Bharatanatyam helps build confidence, discipline, creativity, and a strong cultural foundation. Classes for Kids & Adults, from Beginner to Advanced, at Palo Alto, Milpitas, […]
