From Kathakali to Kathak: Eight Indian Classical Genres at the 2014 SF Ethnic Dance Festival 

The weekend of June 14-15, 2014, is shaping up as an unusual opportunity for Bay Area dance lovers: the chance to experience a stellar showcase of Indian classical dance by some of the […]

Gaining Perspectives, Changing Perceptions – Article #3: The Illusion of Borders

EDITORS NOTE: In this ongoing series for In Dance Farah Yasmeen Shaikh writes about her experiences as a Pakistani Muslim-American woman Kathak artist and her work teaching and performing in […]

In Practice: 40 Years of Abhinaya Dance Company of San José

Joyful movement exhibited through Nritta in Bharatanatyam, photo by Santhosh Selvaraj At one point during our Zoom interview, Mythili Kumar, multi-award-winning Founder, Artistic Director, and matriarchal authority of Abhinaya Dance Company of San José, […]

Did you know? Mary Sano

ON OCTOBER 2ND Dancers’ Group and World Arts West will present Mary Sano and Her Duncan Dancers as part of the Rotunda Dance Series at San Francisco City Hall. Sano […]

Pilot: Start-up Strategies for 2013

This article discusses the Pilot Program, ODC’s long-running incubator for emerging artists, and contextualizes how it functions within the San Francisco Bay Area as well as the larger dance community, […]

Online Salsa Class w/ Ava Apple

Join Ava on Wednesdays 7-8pm and Fridays 2-3pm FREE Online SALSA for Beginners FREE ONLINE SALSA SHINES (Footwork) Class – level I/II FREE Online Salsa for Kids No partnerwork so […]

An Old Friend in a New Light: Reflections on Collaboration in Bharatanatyam

With roots in temple ritual and salons passed from generation to generation through the hereditary dance and music community of Tamil Nadu, in post-colonial India, the practice began to attract students and performers from various backgrounds around the world as a performing art.

A Banana Peel is Good for Headaches: Observations from the Traditional Arts Field

Between dinner and dessert one evening, Doba G., a medical doctor in her late seventies who emigrated from the Ukraine to San Francisco in 1993, gave me a tip: Lily: […]

The U.S./Japan Cultural Trade Network: Distant Thunders Heard

The 72 Seasons, or 72 候, are a traditional calendar of micro-seasons that encourage a deep appreciation for the subtle changes of the natural world and the cultural practices that […]

The U.S./Japan Cultural Trade Network: Distant Thunders Heard

The 72 Seasons, or 72 候, are a traditional calendar of micro-seasons that encourage a deep appreciation for the subtle changes of the natural world and the cultural practices that […]