Did you know? Mix’d Ingrdnts

EVERY NOVEMBER, Micaya and the San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest present its dynamic weekend of performances by artists and companies from around the world, highlighting an incredible range of […]

WHAT I DO IS MEDICINE: Julia Chigamba and the Healing Power of Dance

I WAS WALKING ALONG a street not far from Downtown Oakland, looking for the studio where I was scheduled to meet Zimbabwean dancer and choreographer Julia Chigamba to discuss her […]

In Practice: Claudia La Rocco: Distance and Intimacy

The internet threatens to ruin every radio voice for me. Terry Gross, Marco Werman, Ray Suarez, Rose Aguilar—none of them looks like they’re supposed to! But then again, when I […]

Ten Tips for Individual Appeal Letters

At some point in our careers as artists we come face-to-face with fundraising for our creative projects. This can be thrilling and exhilarating—serving as a rite-of-passage into the next phase […]

SF International Arts Festival: 2020 Flamenco

Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco, celebrating 54 years in 2020, will present a traditional Flamenco performance of three world premier choreographies by Artistic director/Flamenco Dancer Carola Zertuche accompanied by Roberto […]

SF International Arts Festival: Desire is a Strange Engine and Untitled

Two site-specific dance pieces including Desire is a Strange Engine by STEAMROLLER Dance Company that looks at rituals of gay cruising and how these spaces emanate radical queer potential. And […]

22nd Annual San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest

Featuring the world premiere of a new commissioned work, live performances, a kids dance montage, appearances by VIP guests including RuPaul, Sterling James, Kenichi Ebina, Alicia Garza, and more Micaya […]

Building a Culture: An International Perspective

Introduction In the wake of the economic recession, dance education is at a critical turning point in California. Despite popular dance entertainment, such as So You Think You Can Dance […]

SF International Arts Festival: Lieder for Two

Lieder for Two is a site-specific work created by Natasha Adorlee for The San Francisco International Arts Festival’s October outdoor program. As movement and dance spaces have been put on […]

On Gender and Performance: Six Statements by Six Artists

Comments by Akram Khan in January about women in the dance world(1) sparked a flurry of responses, both online and in publications. Dancers’ Group has decided to examine this topic more carefully […]