Walking Backwards

I love dancers. More than actually dancing or dance itself, I love dancers.

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 […]

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.

It’s Hard To Say

This is the story of a dancing banana. Try saying it out loud: “Dancing banana.” On the first syllable of “dancing” and the second syllable of “banana” your mouth turns up into a smile.

Conversations with Anna Halprin

Photo by Rick Chapman As surely everyone must know by now, Anna Halprin turns 100 on July 13, 2020. Just as her work has celebrated the dancer in every body, […]

Welcome

Looking Back with Love Dancers’ Group has been home. For thirty-five years I’ve worked on and off, mostly on, for this art-full organization. Learning on the job has always been […]

95 WORDS FOR ANNA HALPRIN

Editor’s Note: As a way to further contribute to the 95 Rituals project that offers a variety of opportunities to pay tribute to the work of Anna Halprin, In Dance […]

30 YEARS: The Dance Community’s Reflections on Rita Felciano

EDITOR’S NOTE: What better way to honor a writer—especially one like dance critic Rita Felciano— than to feed her words. Along with Ann Murphy’s article on page 3, the following […]

Bay Area Dance Week

  This year’s festival was a great success! Explore the 2024 Dance Week Hub and the 180 activities offered.   The 2025 dates will be announced this summer. Become a […]

In Practice: Ramon Ramos Alayo and John Santos

This year, the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival (SFEDF) takes place for the first time at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House. It is also the first year that […]