SAN FRANCISCO / BAY AREA DANCE NEWS COVERAGE

AXIS Dance Company has revealed the 2026 home season, PATTERNS, with performances....

Smuin Ballet will present its spring season featuring new works by choreographers Andrea Schermoly and Amy Seiwert in San Francisco, Walnut Creek, and Mountain View from April 17 to May 17....

Bay Area Dance Week, organized by Dancers' Group, will present a series of free dance events from April 24 to May 3, featuring performances and workshops across various locations....

The 20th Annual CUBACARIBE FESTIVAL OF DANCE & MUSIC will return to San Francisco with performances, lectures, and community events. Events will take place at venues across San Francisco and Berkeley....

San Francisco Ballet is kicking off its 2026 repertory season with the massively ambitious world premiere of Yuri Possokhov’s Eugene Onegin. It’s a tall order to create a full-length contemporary classical ballet to compete with the warhorses we’ve seen a zillion times, but SFB has given it th...

The Black Choreographers Festival will kick off its new season on February 21 at Dance Mission Theater, showcasing works by 18 choreographers over two consecutive weekends....

Alonzo King LINES Ballet will return to France for a four-week engagement Jan. 14 – Feb. 12, 2026. The tour marks a highly anticipated return for the company, which has maintained an ambitious international touring schedule since its founding in 1982. ...

RAWdance will present There and Back, its 2026 Home Season, at ODC Theater in San Francisco. The program features three Bay Area premieres choreographed by Ryan T. Smith and Wendy Rein....

ODC/Dance has announced its 2026 Dance Downtown home season at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, featuring world premieres by Brenda Way and Gypsy Snider and a work by Mia J. Chong. The annual season will run in March and includes ODC’s fundraising Gala....

Peninsula Lively Arts will celebrate the 2025 holiday season with three distinct takes on The Nutcracker: Nutcracker Sweets (Dec. 6–7), Hip-Hop Nutcracker (Dec. 20), and The Nutcracker (Dec. 21). ...

Chitresh Das Dance will premiere Veil of Janki Bai at ODC Theater in San Francisco, November 7–9, 2025. Directed and choreographed by Charlotte Moraga....

The internationally acclaimed Irish dance spectacular A Taste of Ireland—The Irish Music & Dance Sensation will make its Santa Cruz stop on Sunday, October 5 at 6:00 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium....

ODC in San Francisco has announced the appointment of Christopher Dennis as its inaugural managing director, effective September 8, 2025. A seasoned arts executive with more than two decades of experience in dance and production, Dennis comes to ODC following his tenure as director of production at ...

The Transcendence Theatre Company welcomed in their 14th season with ‘Broadway’s Best Night Ever,’ featuring some of the greatest songs from favorite musicals spanning multiple generations.  From old classics such as CAROUSEL, GYPSY, and A CHORUS LINE to more modern shows like WICKED, THE NOT...

The Peninsula International Dance Festival has announced the roster of more than 200 artists from 21 diverse dance companies—all led by master teachers and choreographers—who will take the stage in this year's two-day celebration of magnificent traditional world dance and music....

As San Francisco Ballet prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of its orchestra in the 2025–2026 season, the company has announced two major developments: a newly ratified labor agreement with the orchestra’s union, and the naming of its Music Director and Principal Conductor position in honor of...

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....