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Events
Wig Styling: Big Hair, Big Tease
Detour
Take a stand against flat, unstyled, unmotivated wigs and tease that wig until it has real character, volume, and life! In this beginner-friendly workshop, Sally Limón leads you through the essential foundations of big drag hair: properly blocking your wig, building a strong base tease, shaping and smoothing your style, and setting the hairline so […]
THREE JOURNEYS with Sara Shelton Mann
Sara Shelton Mann/Mixed Bag Productions
Exploring the etheric body and its layers through dance. We will work from solo to duet to expand your performance vocabulary. March 5: Becoming familiar with the states of the different layers of the etheric body March 12: Journey into the message center of the heart. Touch, sound, chi, breath, dancing. March 19: The practice […]
grappling with/haunted by what america+utopia might =
Mary Armentrout Dance Theater
MADT brings a second run of Armentrout’s grappling with/haunted by what america+utopia might =. This small audience experience, at her home studio The Milkbar in Richmond, sold out its first run, hence a second go. In the current chaotic state of Trumpian America, the explorations of grappling with continue to resonate. This intimate piece invites […]
Moving Freely: An Immersive Dance Weekend
Suzanne Beahrs
Moving Freely is an Immersive Dance Weekend with four modalities: ✨Contemporary/Modern (including floorwork) ✨ grounding + fluidity ✨Improvisation ✨ movement concepts + expression ✨Contact Improvisation ✨ weight + responsiveness ✨Embodiment Practices ✨ attunement w/ body's form + function It is Beginner-Centered + Open-Level. If you are eager to practice moving freely and enjoy a weekend […]
FREE Contemporary Class with Bodies of Empowerment (BOE)!
Bodies of Empowerment
Friday, March 13th at 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the Joe Goode Annex in SF This class is for dancers familiar with contemporary dance forms that want to continue building their musicality, floorwork, and improvisation skills. Bodies of Empowerment (BOE) is a free class program brought to you by Kristin Damrow & Company. BOE has free […]
BACHATA: INTRO SERIES
ODC School
Bachata is a Dominican dance Social Dance. This class will consist of basic patterns: basic steps, turns, hips, and some footwork. We will find a natural way to locate body isolations and flexibility with your body. This class aims to give you the Latin essence as a beginner-level dancer to understand, connect, and let your […]
grappling with/haunted by what america+utopia might =
Mary Armentrout Dance Theater
MADT brings a second run of Armentrout’s grappling with/haunted by what america+utopia might =. This small audience experience, at her home studio The Milkbar in Richmond, sold out its first run, hence a second go. In the current chaotic state of Trumpian America, the explorations of grappling with continue to resonate. This intimate piece invites […]
Rogue Gestures/Foreign Bodies
Nadhi Thekkek/Nava Dance Theatre
Rogue Gestures/Foreign Bodies is a contemporary dance theatre and live music production that celebrates the labor and lived experiences of immigrant women in the US. The work weaves bharatanatyam, dance theatre, and raga-based music to celebrate the breadwinning, culture-bearing, determined generosity of our femme elders, insisting that the only way forward is together. These are […]
Moving Freely: An Immersive Dance Weekend
Suzanne Beahrs
Moving Freely is an Immersive Dance Weekend with four modalities: ✨Contemporary/Modern (including floorwork) ✨ grounding + fluidity ✨Improvisation ✨ movement concepts + expression ✨Contact Improvisation ✨ weight + responsiveness ✨Embodiment Practices ✨ attunement w/ body's form + function It is Beginner-Centered + Open-Level. If you are eager to practice moving freely and enjoy a weekend […]
dNaga Company Class
dNaga
Come and join dNaga for open company class on Saturday, March 14th! Taught by Claudine Naganuma, and featuring live accompaniment by Ian Erickson. Class will take place at the Paul Dresher Ensemble Studios in West Oakland. Open to Intermediate-Adv. Professionals, class consists of floor work, across the floor, choreographic phrase work, and creative prompts.
A Thousand Years’ Journey
Bharata Dance & Allied Arts
Bharata Dance & Allied Arts presents A Thousand Years’ Journey, an original ensemble Bharatanatyam dance-theater production choreographed by Ganesh Vasudeva, that tells the extraordinary story of a thousand-year-old bronze idol of Nataraja from Tamil Nadu, India. Through evocative movement, music, and multimedia, the production reimagines the idol’s journey across centuries — from its consecration in […]
The Nudie Nubie Show SF – An Amateur Reveal
Nudie Nubie’s SF
💥NNSF IS BACK!!💥 Nudie Nubie's is a cumulative set of showcases leading to The Nudie Nubie Show SF - Ultimate Reveal SF taking place Saturday, May 9th 2026! Follow us on IG for Cast Announcements https://www.instagram.com/nudienubiessf/ ✨ 2nd Saturdays ✨ January 10th • March 14th • May 9th - Ultimate Reveal 5P Doors | 6-8P Show […]
grappling with/haunted by what america+utopia might =
Mary Armentrout Dance Theater
MADT brings a second run of Armentrout’s grappling with/haunted by what america+utopia might =. This small audience experience, at her home studio The Milkbar in Richmond, sold out its first run, hence a second go. In the current chaotic state of Trumpian America, the explorations of grappling with continue to resonate. This intimate piece invites […]
Moving Freely: An Immersive Dance Weekend
Suzanne Beahrs
Moving Freely is an Immersive Dance Weekend with four modalities: ✨Contemporary/Modern (including floorwork) ✨ grounding + fluidity ✨Improvisation ✨ movement concepts + expression ✨Contact Improvisation ✨ weight + responsiveness ✨Embodiment Practices ✨ attunement w/ body's form + function It is Beginner-Centered + Open-Level. If you are eager to practice moving freely and enjoy a weekend […]
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 […]
Ilan Lev Method West – Open House
HEARTspace
All are invited to the Ilan Lev Method Open House on Sun, March 15! The Ilan Lev Method is a bodywork modality that uses practitioner-guided movement and energy shifts to create new physical pathways and heal old traumas in the body. You can focus on a particular ailment or simply rest and revitalize your body. […]
Dance Generators Drop-In Practice
Dance Generators
In-person movement based gatherings exploring dance as a pathway to intergenerational connection.
Physical Storytelling with Mindy
Connie Lin
Physical storytelling is a monthly workshop series designed for exploring storytelling through movement and to help you develop your own freestyle. We'll explore how intentional choices in movement qualities—such as space, timing, weight, speed, tension, focus, and texture—affect how movement is communicated and received. Individually, we will expand our personal movement vocabulary and reflect on […]
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 […]
Move & Flow: A Dance Workshop with Pablo
PM Dance
Turn up the beat, and move your body! Join Pablo in this high energy, 90 minute workshop that fuses Latin rhythms, hip hop, dancehall and reggaeton. Students will learn body movement, essential footwork and technique while building confidence and developing musicality. All levels welcome!
Filipino Folk Dance Workshops
MPWRD Artists Collective
Join us for our Filipino Folk Dance Series, as we travel across the archipelago, learning about the rich communities of the Philippines! Class includes a warm-up, discussion, basics, light choreography, and/or freestyling. Each workshop session varies depending on the dance form and the group of students’ needs. OPEN to ALL levels, ages, and backgrounds. CLASS […]
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 […]
Tuesday Morning Chi Sessions (virtual and in-person)
Sara Shelton Mann/Mixed Bag Productions
35-minute morning chi cultivation with Sara Shelton Mann. This in-person or virtual offering will include a series of movement/breath exercises that articulate the spine, work the muscles, touch all the meridians and will raise your physical energy and your consciousness, building strength and vitality. To register, email [email protected], virtual link provided upon pre-registration
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 […]
BACHATA: INTRO SERIES
ODC School
Bachata is a Dominican dance Social Dance. This class will consist of basic patterns: basic steps, turns, hips, and some footwork. We will find a natural way to locate body isolations and flexibility with your body. This class aims to give you the Latin essence as a beginner-level dancer to understand, connect, and let your […]
