ODC/Dance Presents Its Annual Home Season DANCE DOWNTOWN
ODC's flagship dance company, ODC/Dance, has announced program details for DANCE DOWNTOWN, the company's annual home season at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
San Francisco / Bay Area Dance News Coverage — Page 4
The latest news on performances of Dance in San Francisco / Bay Area.
New Ballet Names Laura Burton Chief Operations Officer
New Ballet, the institution that Silicon Valley looks to for excellence in the art of ballet, has named Laura Burton, most recently manager of New Ballet's outreach program and previously New Ballet's Managing Director, chief operations officer.
Detour Premieres Immersive Theater Event WE BUILD HOUSES HERE May 4
Detour, a devised theater and dance company, has announced the world premiere of WE BUILD HOUSES HERE at the historic Oasis nightclub in San Francisco's South of Market district.
Photos: San Francisco Ballet Celebrates Tamara Rojo's Arrival And Opening Of 90th Season At 2023 Gala
On Thursday, San Francisco Ballet celebrated the opening of the trailblazing company’s 90th Repertory Season and Artistic Director Tamara Rojo’s arrival with the 2023 Opening Night Gala.
Review: Donna McKechnie in TAKE ME TO THE WORLD: THE SONGS OF STEPHEN SONDHEIM at Catalina Jazz Club
Read BroadwayWorld's review of Donna McKechnie in Take Me To The World: The Songs of Stephen Sondheim at Catalina Jazz Club.
PHILADANCO to Perform at the Hammer Theatre in February
Renowned for its vibrant and high-energy performances, The Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO) is set to bring down the house at Hammer Theatre Center with works from a diverse collection of multi-award-winning choreographers.
San Francisco Ballet Will Kick Off 2023 With New Works Festival Next@90 And Opening Night Gala
Next month, San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) premieres next@90, the new works festival opening the Company's 90th anniversary repertory season and running from January 20 to February 11, 2023 at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco.
Review: NUTCRACKER at San Francisco Ballet Delivers a Flurry of Holiday Cheer
What did our critic think of NUTCRACKER at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews San Francisco Ballet's wondrous production of the classic Tchaikovsky holiday balletr.
NUTCRACKER to Return to San Francisco Ballet in December
This winter, from December 8–27, San Francisco Ballet will return to the stage with thirty-three performances of Helgi Tomasson’s Nutcracker, a Bay Area tradition of the past eighteen years.
Sean Dorsey Dance Returns With World Premiere of THE LOST ART OF DREAMING in November
SEAN DORSEY DANCE celebrates its 18th season with the world premiere of “The Lost Art of Dreaming” – presented November 18-20 (four performances only) at Z Space (450 Florida Street, San Francisco) – directed and choreographed by acclaimed transgender artist and activist, Sean Dorsey.
SF Ballet Reschedules The 2023 Opening Night Gala For January 19, 2023
San Francisco Ballet has announced an update to the 2023 Opening Night Gala, which is now scheduled for Thursday, January 19, 2023, a change from the previously announced date of January 18.
Peninsula Ballet Theatre to Present CARMINA BURANA This Month
Peninsula Ballet Theatre (PBT) will launch the company’s 55th anniversary season Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25 with the premiere of Artistic Director Gregory Amato’s fully staged production of Carl Orff’s epic cantata, Carmina Burana.
RAWdance and TJPA's Salesforce Park Present STEP/SONG/STORY: A Sunday Series at Salesforce Rooftop Park
RAWdance has announced Step/Song/Story: A Sunday Series at TJPA's Salesforce Rooftop Park.
Alonzo King LINES Ballet to Present Celebration of Alonzo King and Zakir Hussain in October
Alonzo King LINES Ballet, the internationally celebrated contemporary ballet company, has announced the program for its 40th Fall Season, October 12-16, 2022.
Smuin Ballet to Present CHRISTMAS BALLET Tour Beginning in November
Smuin’s joyful holiday tradition will return to spread yuletide cheer with its signature showcase of classical and contemporary dances set to delightfully festive tunes.
San Francisco Ballet Announces Updated NEXT@90 Festival Roster
San Francisco Ballet today announced an updated roster of choreographers for the next@90 festival, which opens SF Ballet's 90th Repertory Season with nine world premiere commissions in January 2023.
Smuin Contemporary Ballet to Kick Off 29th Season With a World Premiere & More in DANCE SERIES 1
Smuin Contemporary Ballet will kick off its 29th season with Dance Series 1 featuring a long-awaited World Premiere by brilliant Cuban choreographer Osnel Delgado, whose work Bay Area audiences will experience for the first time in The Turntable.
Diablo Ballet Announces 2022-2023 29th Season
Artistic Director Lauren Jonas has announced Diablo Ballet's 2022 - 2023 performance season featuring the Company premiere of Confetti by Gerald Arpino, which will be presented as part of his Centennial Celebration to honor what would have been his 100th birthday.
AXIS Dance Company Presents ADELANTE, Its First Home Season Under New Artistic Director Nadia Adame
AXIS Dance Company presents Adelante, its first home season under its new Artistic Director Nadia Adame.
Joe Goode Annex Premieres New Work by Jocelyn Reyes This Fall
REYES Dance will present the world premiere of LASOS, a work of film and live performance exploring the links between childhood trauma and chronic pain within the context of Latin American culture and traditions.
Diablo Ballet to Offer Free Class for Parkinson's Patients
Diablo Ballet has announced that its Dance for Parkinson’s Power of Dance class will be offered free of charge for the 2022-23 year for patients and caregivers.
Lake Tahoe Dance Collective Presents Their Tenth Annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival
Lake Tahoe Dance Collective (LTDC) presents the tenth annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival, which will take place this summer from July 27-29, 2022 at venues in Tahoe City and Truckee, CA for in-person audiences.
BWW Review: Transcendence Theatre's 'Let's Dance' Celebrates Diversity Through Dance
California Wine Country's award-winning Transcendence Theatre Company returned once again to the incomparable Jack London State Historic Park to celebrate its 11th season.
SFDanceworks Announces Season Five, July 8 - 10 At ODC Theater
SFDanceworks has announced the program for its fifth season featuring world and regional premieres by Edward Clug, Babatunji Johnson, Laura O’Malley, Dani Rowe and Yin Yue, as well as a revival of Martha Graham’s classic work, Deep Song.
BWW Feature: 2022 Spring Festival at San Francisco Ballet School Offered an Early Look at Some Very Promising Young Dancers
BroadwayWorld takes a look at San Francisco Ballet School's 2022 Spring Festival that featured the impressive talents of its many young dancers.
Diablo Ballet Announces New Dance Laboratory
Founded in 2022 by Diablo Ballet dancer Felipe Leon, Dance Laboratory is a residency program that has offered four local Bay Area choreographers to have an unconstrained space to dream, develop and express an innovative new work featuring Diablo Ballet dancers.
Nine World Premieres & More Announced for San Francisco Ballet 2023 Repertory Season
San Francisco Ballet today announced its 90th Season, which will celebrate the trailblazing company’s nine decades of pushing ballet forward through offering innovative new works and adaptations, highlighting the world’s leading and emerging choreographers and dancers, and performing beloved c
SjDANCEco Presents Program Of World Premieres, June 17 & 18 At Hammer Theater
sjDANCEco presents Encores and Celebration A Program of World Premieres…LIVE, June 17 and 18 In San Jose's Hammer Theatre.
SF Ballet to Honor Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson
In honor of Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson’s retirement after 37 years, SF Ballet, in collaboration with Words on Dance, will host a special New York celebration in his honor on Monday, May 23 at 6pm at Chelsea Factory.
BWW Feature: The 2022 SEASON at San Francisco Ballet Showed the Company Performing at the Peak of Its Powers
BroadwayWorld takes a look back at the highlights of San Francisco Ballet's glorious 2022 season, which concluded last week and also marks the end of retiring Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson's 37 years at the helm.
Smuin Contemporary Ballet Announces First-Ever Early Bird Summer Intensive for Pre-Professional Dancers
Smuin Contemporary Ballet has announced its first-ever Early Bird Summer Intensive for pre-professional dancers.
BWW Review: SWAN LAKE at San Francisco Ballet Brings the 2022 Season to a Spectacular Close
BroadwayWorld reviews San Francisco Ballet's glorious production of Helgi Tomasson's 'Swan Lake' running through May 8th.
New Ballet Presents LA BOUTIQUE FANTASQUE, May 22
'La Boutique Fantasque '' or 'The Enchanted Toyshop' was originally a ballet choreographed by Leonide Massine in 1919 for the Ballet Russes.
Ensemble For Non-Linear Time At 836M Gallery Comes To A Close With Two Performances
836M Gallery presents the finale to Ensemble for Nonlinear Time@836M, the multidisciplinary residency project led by choreographer Hope Mohr and visual artist Ranu Mukherjee.
BWW Review: PROGRAM 6 at San Francisco Ballet Shows Off the Range of This Remarkable Company
BroadwayWorld reviews San Francisco Ballet's stunningly varied Program 6.
Oakland Ballet Presents Legacy Program and Annual Gala, April 29 - 30
Oakland Ballet Company's 2021-22 Season draws to a celebratory conclusion this month with a wide-ranging program that is both retrospective and forward-looking.
Helgi Tomasson's Farewell Season With San Francisco Ballet Concludes With SWAN LAKE, April 29–May 8
San Francisco Ballet will close Helgi Tomasson's 37th and final season as Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer with Swan Lake, opening Friday, April 29 and running for 10 performances through May 8 at the War Memorial Opera House.
San Francisco International Arts Festival to Premiere Kiandanda Dance Theater's RELIGION KITENDI: DRESS CODE
The San Francisco International Arts Festival is proud to present the World Premiere of Religion Kitendi: Dress Code by Chanel 'Byb' Bibene, artistic director of Kiandanda Dance Theater with an original live score composed and performed live by Manolo Davila.
BWW Review: PROGRAM 5 at San Francisco Ballet Showcases Its Dazzling Dancers
BroadwayWorld reviews San Francisco Ballet's dazzling new Program 5 running through April 16th, which includes a world premiere by Helgi Tomasson and a reprise of Yuri Possokhov's popular 'Magrittomania.