Inside, From a Distance

Margy—one of Margaret Jenkins’ many monikers—always considered her dancers collaborators, and I had the good fortune to work with her from 1979 to 1990. Through the years, she gave us […]

Kathy Mata Ballet: Bay Area Dance Week 2023

Kathy Mata Ballet company members and guests will perform dances ranging from classical to contemporary ballet, in a variety of solos, duets, character dance and more–plus live musical accompaniment on […]

Kathy Mata Ballet: Bay Area Dance Week 2023

Kathy Mata Ballet company members and guests will perform dances ranging from classical to contemporary ballet, in a variety of solos, duets, character dance and more–plus live musical accompaniment on […]

Learning to Dance Or When Lessons on Transformation are Lessons on Belonging

Photo courtesy of Hannah Ayasse. [ID: Four teenage girls sit on top of a wooden fence facing the sunset over Oakland, CA. The sky is full of vibrant yellow, pink, […]

How Much Should I Pay?

?? Dancers’ Group · What Should I Pay? by Katie Taylor If you prefer to read this piece, continue below.   What does it mean to pay for the things […]

For You, For All of Us

The recent production of For You at the Marin Headlands was intended to be a break from self-absorbed, opaque art. Conceived by interdisciplinary performance maker Erika Chong Shuch, the April […]

Discounts

*We are noticing schedule and price shifts as our communities start to re-open, please allow grace as we update our listings. Share your online offerings (classes, panels, etc). Choose “Community” when […]

Leading the Dance Field Through Change

During my first few months as the executive director of Dance/USA, I engaged dance leaders from around the country in conversations about the state of the field. What are they […]

Just Out of Reach: The Art of the Company History, Mar 2008

Capturing dance, if not purely impossible, is at least like hunting butterflies: a fragile art, with many beautiful frustrations. Once you pin it down, its motion has been stilled, and […]

A Turning Point

A bounty of generous resources from our dance community and the San Francisco Bay Area is how I found my way through a return of breast cancer and the death […]