Here’s To Hip Hop: Hip Hop Is Here

From old school movements like the Richmond Robot and Oakland Boogaloo, to Hyphy and Turfing to San Francisco’s ‘new style’ hip-hop choreography, the Bay Area is a hub for hip-hop […]

Beyond Aesthetics: Bachata, Politics, Praxis

Originating among the (predominantly Black) rural poor in the Dominican Republic in the latter half of the twentieth century, bachata music and the accompanying dance steps were stigmatized by the sociopolitical elite as vulgar, low-class forms of entertainment unsuitable for polite society.

Flamenco Moving on Two Paths

Flamencologists tell us that the art of Flamenco was nurtured for centuries among the gitano (gypsy) families of Andalucia, but not performed in public until the mid-nineteenth century, and not […]

Cyphers in Cyberspace: Reimagining Cultural Arts and Dance Education in a Post-COVID World

As I reflect on this year of virtual dance learning, one thing has become strikingly clear: not only are many of our young students tragically estranged from their cultural and artistic heritage, but this estrangement negatively affects their social, emotional, and intellectual development.

Sean Dorsey Dance 2022 Home Season

Sneak-peek excerpts-in-progress of SDD’s new work “The Lost Art Of Dreaming” **Sunday performances will have ASL interpretation. Don’t miss Sean Dorsey Dance’s first live, in-person performance in over TWO YEARS! […]

Kathy Mata Ballet: Spring Showcase

Kathy Mata Ballet celebrates Spring Showcase 2022, presenting classical and contemporary ballet pieces, performed with live accompaniment. Company members and guests perform in many different dance styles, including musical theater, […]

First Annual International Day of Body Music

The International Day of Body Music is an effort to promote the artform and grow the Body Music community on all levels – local, regional, national and international – to […]

Sean Dorsey Dance 2022 Home Season

Sneak-peek excerpts-in-progress of SDD’s new work “The Lost Art Of Dreaming” **Sunday performances will have ASL interpretation. Don’t miss Sean Dorsey Dance’s first live, in-person performance in over TWO YEARS! […]

Kathy Mata Ballet: Autumn Celebration 2022

Kathy Mata Ballet proudly announces its upcoming virtual live-streaming performance, wherein company members will offer works ranging from classical to contemporary ballet, including a variety of solos, duets, and character, […]

Sean Dorsey Dance 2021 AT-HOME Season

Sean Dorsey Dance brings our 2021 home season INTO YOUR HOME! Join us for a FIRST LOOK at Sean Dorsey Dance’s new multi-year project: THE LOST ART OF DREAMING explores and […]