SAN FRANCISCO / BAY AREA DANCE NEWS COVERAGE

All The Way Live Foundation, in partnership with Market Street Arts and Creative Grounds, will present the return of Hip Hop on the Plaza. Learn more!...

Oakland Ballet Company’s 2023-24 Season will conclude May 3 to 4 with Lustig LIVE!, a celebration of the choreography of Artistic Director Graham Lustig. Learn how to purchase tickets....

What did our critic think of DOS MUJERES at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews this pairing of two very different ballets by Latina choreographers running through April 14th at the War Memorial Opera House....

Join sjDANCEco at their Spring DANCE Festival on April 27-28 in San Jose. This free event at Eastridge Center celebrates Bay Area Dance Week....

AXIS Dance Company has announced the recipients of the 2024 AXIS Choreo-Lab Fellowship, taking place May 28–June 8, 2024 in Berkeley, CA....

Smuin's 30th season will end with a unique Elvis-inspired world premiere by renowned choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets! ...

What did our critic think of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the delightful production running through March 23rd at the War Memorial Opera House....

Arts, community, and civic leaders came together to celebrate Smuin Contemporary Ballet at its Annual Gala, hosted by co-chairs John Konstin and Lee D. Baxter along with Smuin’s Board of Trustees and Friends of Smuin committee. Check out photos from inside the special event....

What did our critic think of SWAN LAKE at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the smashing production of the all-time classic running through March 3rd at San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House....

Oakland Ballet Company's 2023-24 Season will continue in March with the third annual DANCING MOONS FESTIVAL....

Following the success of its recent world premiere, San Francisco Ballet will present the return of Mere Mortals this spring....

Smuin Contemporary Ballet celebrates its 30th anniversary season with Smuin's Annual Gala, hosted by co-chairs John Konstin and Lee D. Baxter along with Smuin's Board of Trustees and Friends of Smuin host committee. ...

What did our critic think of MERE MORTALS at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the world premiere of 'Mere Mortals' at San Francisco Ballet, a wildly ambitious collaboration between much in-demand choreographer Aszure Barton and composer Sam Shepherd....

Diablo Ballet continues its 30th Season with the world premiere of 'Sleeping Beauty's Wedding' and an encore presentation of 'Confetti.' Join them on February 9th and 10th at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, CA for a magical and festive ballet experience....

San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) Principal Dancer Yuan Yuan Tan will give her final performance with San Francisco Ballet on Wednesday, February 14 at 7:30pm, dancing the role of Marguerite in Sir Frederick Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand at the War Memorial Opera House....

In February Charya Burt's dance/theater work, The Rebirth Of Apsara will have two premiere performances. The Rebirth Of Apsara is re-imagined ancient Cambodian classical dance set to music by Chinary Ung, with a text by Kalean Ung featuring an international company of Cambodian dancers....

Smuin Ballet celebrates founder Michael Smuin with a special program featuring the ballets 'Zorro!' and Sinatra tribute. Don't miss this one-week only event from Feb. 29 - Mar. 3 at the Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA....

What did our critic think of NUTCRACKER at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews San Francisco Ballet's magical production of the Tchaikovsky perennial running through December 30th at the War Memorial Opera House...

Smuin Contemporary Ballet will celebrate its 30th anniversary season with Smuin’s Annual Gala, hosted by co-chairs John Konstin and Lee D. Baxter along with Smuin’s Board of Trustees and Friends of Smuin host committee....

Berkeley Ballet Theater with Post:ballet will introduce a bold and visionary Nutcracker ballet production that redefines the holiday classic. ...

Diablo Ballet opens its 30th Season with an expanded version of The Nutcracker Suite by Julia Adam and celebrates company dancer Amanda Farris’ 10th season....

Mark Foehringer Dance Project|SF announces the 15th season of its annual holiday show, Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets, December 2-23, Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture....

San Francisco State School of Theatre & Dance will present Praxis: New Moves. ...

Nancy Karp + Dancers announces its 2024 season at the Taube Atrium Theater in San Francisco. The program includes a world premiere set to music by Samuel Adams and the revival of 'fly through the night...' with music by David A. Jaffe. Don't miss the live musical accompaniment by Friction Quartet. ...

Get your tickets now for the San Francisco Ballet's 2023-24 season programs, including the exciting new shows 'Mere Mortals' and 'Carmen.' Don't miss out on this incredible lineup of performances....

RAWdance develops new work Loving Still to premiere Dec 8 - 10. Supported by residency at 836M in San Francisco....

Celebrate the 15th season of Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets at Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Suitable for all ages with a running time of 50 minutes....

Alonzo King LINES Ballet, the internationally acclaimed contemporary ballet company, has announced its 42nd Annual Fall Season, October 12–15, at the Blue Shield of California Theater at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts....

​​​​​​​New Ballet, the institution that Silicon Valley looks to for excellence in the art of ballet, has announced Company Artists for the 2023-24 season. These 10 artists include dancers from Northern and Southern California, Oregon, Vermont, and as far away as Japan....

Discover Smuin Contemporary Ballet's new initiative, Confidance! Free weekly dance classes designed for children ages 6-9. Enroll now at [Location] and let your child explore the joy of dance. Classes start on [Date], so don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!...

Get ready for a thrilling start to Smuin's 30th season! Experience the vibrant premiere of 'Salsa 'Til Dawn' and a mesmerizing Johnny Cash ballet. Join in the celebrations and be part of Smuin's anniversary extravaganza. Don't miss out on this incredible lineup of performances....

What did our critic think of San Francisco Ballet's STARRY NIGHTS at Stanford Live? BroadwayWorld reviews San Francisco Ballet's sumptuous summer program....

Celia Fushille will depart her role as Artistic Director of Smuin Dance Company in June 2024. Amy Seiwert has been named as her successor. Learn about the planned leadership transition and what it means for the future of Smuin Dance Company....