Join Movement Exchange for a rejuvenating retreat to Bocas Del Toro this August! Spend five days in paradise with yoga, movement, workshops, and fun excursions like surfing and snorkeling. After reconnecting with your body and spirit, we’ll head to Panama City for salsa dancing, exploring Casco Viejo, and attending our Annual Show with the youth from our dance foundation. Led by alum Isabel Owens, this retreat offers a space to heal and renew your sense of self in a supportive, like-minded community.
Calls to Participate
Opportunity for Educators: Bring students to Bay Area Dance Week Kickoff!
Join us to kickoff Bay Area Dance Week with a family friendly community celebration! Dancers’ Group will co-present the event with Rhythm & Motion, who will lead One Dance, a routine designed for all participants to perform together. Register to receive the One Dance tutorial video and learn the moves in advance, or show up and follow along! All-levels welcome.
Here’s a video of this year’s One Dance!
Ensemble/Dancer Chicago Musical
Male performers wanted for TED Talk—All levels, All ages
Mannakin Theater & Dance director, Nathan Cottam, has been invited to speak and present a dance at TEDx Sonoma on March 8th. He’ll be staging an all-male homage to “Entrance of the Shades” from La Bayadere, for 24 men. https://vimeo.com/131976081
All ages and levels are welcome. Multiple rehearsal options available.
Professional dancers paid competitively. Recreational dancers and adventurous non-dancers welcomed for an experience of a lifetime on a live TED Talks stage and online for as long as the internet shall live.
Please respond for more information.
Open Call for Tap Dancers
This year, La Mezcla is turning 10! In honor of a decade of community building and culture keeping, we are inviting experienced tap dancers to share the stage with core company members for one special community piece at our upcoming anniversary show in April 2025. Join us at our open company class/audition on Friday, January 24th from 10-11:30am at Brava Theater in the SF Mission District to be considered. We’ll spend time dancing and improvising together as well as learning some La Mezcla repertoire.
Registration and video submission required. BIPOC artists strongly encouraged to apply. If selected, all rehearsals will take place on Fridays from 10am-1pm (exact dates TBD) in the SF Mission District. Performance stipend provided.
See website for full requirements!
Free Fry Body Music Jam for International Day of Body Music
Join us for an accessible, fun, led improvisation with Keith Terry, Evie Ladin and special guests. This donation-based community event comes after the SAT FEB 1 performances of MoToRING ON Body Music Show also at Ashkenaz.
The International Day of Body Music is always the First Sunday of February, commemorating the anniversary of the passing of our dear Fernando Barba, the creator of Barbatuques. Body Music will be going on simultaneously in communities all over the world during a 24 hour period – local, regional, national and international. In our inaugural event FEB 6 2022 – we had 40 events in 20 countries participating! No experience needed – clap, step, sing!
