One on One: For Christy Funsch One is Never a Lonely Number

Rarely do audiences experience a dance performance more than once, however Christy Funsch gives dance-goers a second chance with the ephemeral, time-based, and fleeting art form in her upcoming retrospective […]

Reality in Black Swan or Just a Lot of B.S.?

NOTE: SPOILER ALERT It’s an understatement to say that everyone is talking about Black Swan. The reviews have been out and widespread since it opened in December. Natalie Portman has […]

Dancers Taking Time Off

Dancers who have never questioned their path to become performers inspire me. For a long time I thought that slipping seamlessly into one’s dream dance company, without question or deviation, […]

An Interview with Joti and Bongo: Painting Cultures and Styles

The upcoming performance, Lanyee, is a ground-breaking spin on a traditional form. This three-show performance features Bongo Sidibe, and Duniya Dance and Drum Company in collaboration with the African Advocacy […]

Parangal Passes It On

“We want to learn and grow artistically with a group of people who are passionate about Philippine dance. We dance for one another and the community, while giving tribute to […]

New View: David Martinez

With fresh young faces popping up constantly, the local Bay Area dance community is unique blend of seasoned artists and newbie dancers. In Dance caught up with new-to-town David Martinez […]

Giving Momentum to Community: Artistic Residency Programs in San Francisco

Choreographers are not alone in the search for space and time to work on their craft. The unique challenge for dancers, however, becomes finding organizations that “get it”—the creative process […]

Welcome, Oct 2011

I’m curious, when we watch a performance, how many of our aspirations are imbedded in understanding a particular moment or work? Are we imprinting our own creativity on others’ work/dances? […]

New View

With fresh young faces popping up constantly, the local Bay Area dance community is a unique blend of seasoned and new perspectives. In Dance caught the new view from New […]

Laura Arrington and Jesse Hewit: An Interview

While they’ve never collaborated to make a work together, Laura Arrington and Jesse Hewit shared the stage as resident artists at CounterPULSE, currently work with Keith Hennessey, hold hands when […]