all the things we couldn’t say in real time

Dear Professor, Dancing in a professional dance company has always been a dream of mine. Ever since I was little, I would mimic what I would see on music videos […]

A Year of Opportunity for the San Francisco Dance Film Festival

If you’ve ever wanted to saturate yourself in screendance – dance choreographed specifically for the camera—now is your moment. This year’s San Francisco Dance Film Festival (SFDFF) will offer what […]

What is Dance/USA?

You’ve most likely heard the name Dance/USA. But what exactly does the organization do? Why, you may ask, do we need a national organization for dance when we’ve got support […]

To the canvas: are you ready?

The 18th annual Berkeley Poetry Festival presents a multimedia performance of poetry & dance: To the canvas: are you ready? by poet Noah James and dancer Ashley Gayle, co-directors of […]

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.

The Artistic Ensemble at San Quentin Prison

EDITOR’S NOTE: In 2013, the Insight Prison Project, a Restorative Justice organization, approached artists and educators Amie Dowling and Freddy Gutierrez about their desire to bring a dance theater workshop […]

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 […]

SPEAK: Discovering the Power and Ability to Take Action

Photo by John Carnahan I am deeply immersed in contact improvisation and site-specific dance—exploring the possibilities/capabilities of my body in relationship to other bodies and in relationship to space/architecture. I […]

LINES Ballet: Homegrown Company Takes Flight

On October 1, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom presented the 2nd Annual Mayor’s Art Award to Alonzo King, the celebrated Artistic Director and Choreographer of LINES Ballet. “Alonzo King is […]

Definitions and Connections: A Conversation with Johnnie Cruise Mercer

Editor’s Note: Recently, the National Center for Choreography in Akron, Ohio started a low-residency dance writing laboratory. The lab currently houses a cohort of five writers from around the country, […]