Events
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Events
Free Vogue class with Bodies of Empowerment (BOE)
Bodies of Empowerment
Free + All levels Vogue and Tone class with Sir Joq Friday, October 30th from 6:30 to 8:00pm at the Joe Goode Annex in SF In this class, you learn the history of Vogue and receive an intense workout! Jocquese breaks down the elements of Hands, Spins, Catwalk, Duck walk, Dips, and Floor Performance. Bodies […]
Otter Lake: 2026 SF Dance Film Festival
Dance Film SF
Otter Lake follows choreographer Emma Portner as she turns to movement to reconnect with herself and confront her inner world. This documentary offers a rare, intimate look inside her creative process, following Emma as she produces three new works, including pieces for the Royal Swedish Ballet and GöteborgsOperans Danskompani. Through a deeply personal lens, the film […]
Halloween Latin Night Salsa & Bachata Classes & Social!
Motion Arts Center
🎃Get Ready to Dance the Night Away at Our Spooktacular Halloween Latin Night Social Dance Party on Friday October 30th 7pm - 10pm!🎉 Are you ready for a Halloween bash that will have you dancing till the witches' hour? Join us for a night of spine-tingling beats, cool dance moves, and ghoulishly good times at […]
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
Dracula: A Dance Between Love and Darkness
HaoExpression
Step into a world of passion, seduction, and darkness this Halloween. Choreographed and directed by Augusto Silva, Dracula was world premiered in 2023 with San Jose Dance Theater. Reimagined for 2026 with new choreography, staging, and perspectives, this haunting production brings the timeless story of Dracula to life through the expressive power of dance. Due […]
Dance Thrill Fest VI
Reyes Dance
Dance Thrill Fest VI is the 6th iteration of an annual dance film festival curated by REYES Dance featuring 12 short dance films by Bay Area artists exploring themes of horror, thrill, comedy and everything in between. Churro Nomi will be hosting, treats will be passed out to enjoy during the screening and audience members […]
Dracula: A Dance Between Love and Darkness
HaoExpression
Step into a world of passion, seduction, and darkness this Halloween. Choreographed and directed by Augusto Silva, Dracula was world premiered in 2023 with San Jose Dance Theater. Reimagined for 2026 with new choreography, staging, and perspectives, this haunting production brings the timeless story of Dracula to life through the expressive power of dance. Due […]
Haunted Reverie
We Build Cathedrals
new site specific works inspired by Edgar Allan Poe featuring joe.landini.dance, Pocket of Joy Collective, FLIGHT Dance Collective and Xochipilli Dance Company and Black Benatar https://thethirdplace.is/event/haunted-reverie
4th Annual Lord of the Rings Square Dance
Ashkenaz
Don your Hobbit feet, your Elf ears, a couple of longshank companions and come dance to the Lord of the Ring themed music until the eagles fly home! All dances taught by California’s premier dance callers Robin Fischer and Evie Ladin. No experience needed. Everybody is welcome! This year’s Live Music performed by Denethor’s Supper.
Reggaetón Performance Workshop
Rae Studios
Join this 9-week series and refine your skill in reggaetón! Open to both beginner and intermediate dancers, this series culminates in a performance at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater. During the series dancers will move beyond executing vocabulary into deepening their understanding of reggaetón musicality, movement quality, and style. In addition, the series will […]
Family Matters: A Next Gen Series
ODC Theater
A new, 1 hour Sunday-afternoon performance series to be offered free and designed to cultivate ODC’s next generation of arts patrons while providing accessible and joyful entry points into dance for families through direct access to artists and the creative process. Programming blends performance, participation, and “behind-the-scenes” insight. Sunday, October 4, 2026 @ 1:00pm - ODC Theater Home […]
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 […]
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 […]
