17th Annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance & Music – Week One

Celebrating its 20th season, the 17th Annual Festival of Dance & Music features two weeks of world premieres, performances, master classes, and celebrations at venues in San Francisco.  The first […]

Purple Moon Dance Project Turns Spotlight on Lesbian and Women of Color Artists

I came to know the work of the Purple Moon Dance Project within the first few weeks of moving to San Francisco in 2000. Everything was different then: I had […]

Tachíria Flamenco Dance & Music Co.

Ms. Tachíria Flamenco is a world renowned flamenco dancer and percussionist who performs in large theatres, with operas, symphonies, in commercials and films. Her company is also an exquisite array […]

Diablo Ballet: Swan Lake Suite

Swan Lake Suite features highlights from Act 1, White Swan and Black Swan Pas de Deux, First Act Pas de trois, czardas, variations and grande finale featuring the entire company, […]

Queer Dance Film Festival

Get ready to be blown away by the power of queer and trans dance performances from around the world at 2nd annual Queer Dance Film Festival! This groundbreaking event, both […]

San Jose Dance Theatre: The Little Mermaid

This brand new ballet features choreography by Brooke Wertwijn, Elise Holmes, Erin Eley, Kathryn Petak, Elizabeth Sweeney, and Nicole Khoo. Follow the story of the mermaid who gave up everything […]

The Pleasures of Returning to School; The MFA Program in Choreography at UC Davis

Many mid-career dance artists reach a moment in their careers when the next step is not apparent. Dance is not a career that is easily left behind. It is a […]

Embracing Fat: Technique, Performance and Movement Innovation

The following article is the first in a three-part series on body image and dance. Look for Part II in June and Part III in the July/August issue of In Dance

CubaCaribe: She Who is Queen/Ada Ara

CubaCaribe announced its 16th Annual Festival of Dance & Music featuring a world premiere work choreographed and directed by Susana Arenas Pedroso and performed by Arenas Dance Company, entitled She […]

Words on Dance; The Lives Behind the Footlights

San Francisco ballet principal Tina LeBlanc takes the stage April 30th for an interview with fellow Joffrey alum Leslie Carothers as part of the dance lecture-interview series Words on Dance.