SAN FRANCISCO / BAY AREA DANCE NEWS COVERAGE

Urban Jazz Dance Company has announced the 13th Annual Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival (BAIDDF), featuring performances and workshops highlighting the artistry and important contributions of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HoH) artists from around the world, such as CDK's Deaf Dance Beyond Coll...

Urban Jazz Dance Company has announced the 13th Annual Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival (BAIDDF), featuring performances and workshops highlighting the artistry and important contributions of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HoH) artists...

Smuin Contemporary Ballet has revealed its lineup for its 32nd season, its first curated by Artistic Director Amy Seiwert. See the full season here and learn how to purchase tickets....

New Ballet will present Swan Lake at the Hammer Theatre Center in May. Featuring Tchaikovsky's iconic score performed live by the New Ballet Orchestra. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets. ...

What did our critic think of BROKEN LOVE at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the program of two contrasting ballets that runs through April 18th at the War Memorial Opera House....

What did our critic think of VAN MANEN: DUTCH GRANDMASTER at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the mix-rep program of 4 works by the celebrated choreographer running through April 19th....

Alonzo King LINES Ballet has announced that ORIGINS, a new film by director Drea Cooper, will make its world premiere at the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival....

Smuin Contemporary Ballet’s Annual Gala celebrated its 31st season, its first under Artistic Director Amy Seiwert, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. The gala raised $450,000, funds that will empower the company to continue pushing the boundaries of contemporary ballet in bold, innovative, and astounding ...

AXIS Dance Company will present Kinematic/Kinesthetic, a groundbreaking new work that integrates emerging and existing technologies. Learn more about the performances and see how to purchase tickets....

Alonzo King LINES Ballet has announced the appointment of Ruth Nott as its new Managing Director, effective April 21, 2025. Nott brings decades of experience in organizational leadership, community engagement, and arts education to the organization....

San Francisco Ballet and The Joffrey Ballet have announced the world premiere commission of Yuri Possokhov's Eugene Onegin, based on Alexander Pushkin's classic novel and marking the first full-length co-production between the two renowned companies....

Peninsula Ballet Theatre has announced its upcoming spring repertory program. This season's performance highlights include a reimagined one-act version of the legendary classical ballet Don Quixote, ...

Oakland Ballet Company has announced the program for its fourth Dancing Moons Festival, an annual celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander artists....

​​​​​​​San Francisco Ballet has revealed creative details for the North American premiere of Artistic Director Tamara Rojo's Raymonda. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets....

CubaCaribe has announced its 19th Annual Festival of Dance & Music entitled A Fire Within, featuring seven Bay Area Dance companies in a celebration of the passion and drive that artists must carry for their art that propels their work out into the world and ultimately moves and inspires us. ...

Robert Moses' KIN has announced its 30th Anniversary Season entitled The Kennings, world premiere program of work by Artistic Director Robert Moses and three new works created by the 2025 guest artists of RMK's New Legacies: One Acts program. ...

The chance to see a classic full-length ballet for the first time is always a rare and welcome opportunity, so it’s especially exciting that San Francisco Ballet is kicking off its 2025 Repertory Season with Kenneth McMillan’s Manon, choreographed in 1974 and subsequently performed all over the worl...

Alonzo King LINES Ballet will present its Spring Season, May 10-18, 2025. The program features a world premiere by visionary choreographer Alonzo King in his first-ever collaboration with renowned jazz trumpeter and composer Ambrose Akinmusire....

San Francisco Ballet has revealed new details on its annual partnership with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF)....

Experience the fusion of Mexican traditions and Christmas with Ballet Nepantla's NACIMIENTO at Brava Theater Center in San Francisco on December 14 and 15, 2024....

Symphony San Jose and New Ballet will collaborate for THE SAN JOSE NUTCRACKER, running in December. Experience a festive performance combining live orchestral music and ballet in San Jose. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Make your holidays merry and bright with Julia Adam's 2024 expanded edition of The Nutcracker Suite with added dances performing November 15 – 16, 2024 at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. In addition to opening Diablo Ballet's 31st season, it also celebrates company dancer Jackie McCo...

Smuin's THE CHRISTMAS BALLET returns with three world premieres, showcasing a blend of classical and contemporary dance from November 23 to December 24....

WORLD BALLET COMPANY announced the world premiere of THE GREAT GATSBY at BroadwaySF's Curran Theatre, showcasing a new adaptation of the classic novel. Tickets available starting October 18....

Discover innovative choreography and performances at San Francisco State's New Moves 2024, showcasing the creativity of emerging artists in theatre and dance. Learn more about the event and see how to purchase tickets....

sjDANCEco and the San José Chamber Orchestra collaborate for ELEVATE, a performance on October 11 and 12, showcasing contemporary dance and orchestral music in San José....

Smuin's THE CHRISTMAS BALLET will return from Nov. 23 to Dec. 24, offering a festive performance to celebrate the holiday season. ...

San Francisco Ballet has announced the principal casting for SWAN LAKE at Madrid's Teatro Real from October 15-22, featuring performances by renowned dancers....

SF Ballet has announced the appointment of a new Executive Director, bringing extensive experience in arts administration to the organization....

sjDANCEco announced their season-opener, ELEVATE, featuring the San José Chamber Orchestra on October 11 and 12 in San Jose. ...

Sean Dorsey Dance will celebrate its 20th Anniversary Season with a powerful retrospective program at Z Space from September 19-21. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Epiphany Dance Theater will hold a celebration in honor of two decades of producing San Francisco Trolley Dances. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....

Smuin Contemporary Ballet will kick off its 31st season—its first led by Artistic Director Amy Seiwert—with a thrilling program of premieres and celebrated works. Learn how to purchase tickets....

AXIS Dance Company has announced the launch of the comprehensive “Access Guide for Presenting and Touring the Performing Arts.” ...