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San Francisco Ballet in Tomasson's Swan Lake. Photo © Erik Tomasson | Dance Theatre of Harlem's Anthony Santos, Derek Brockington, Amanda Smith, Dylan Santos. Photo: Rachel Neville |
Mar 29–Apr 3 |
Cal Performances
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater |
Zellerbach
Hall, UC Berkeley
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March
31 - April 2 (originally scheduled for Jan. 8-15) |
The
Tip of My Tongue
David Herrera Performance Company Explores how non-English or mixed-English minority communities in the United States use language and communication practices |
Z
Space, San Francisco
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March
31- April 3 Digital Encore: On Demand April 9 - May 31 |
ODC/Dance
Dance Downtown Program A - On Renewal: Speaking Volumes, Choreography by Brenda Way Vámonos, World Premiere, Choreography by Dexandro Montalvo |
Yerba
Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
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April 1 |
ODC/Dance
50+ Anniversary Gala Dinner and performance with a surpirse one-night only add-on performance, post-show after-party. |
Yerba
Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
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April 1-2, 8:00 pm |
Oakland
Ballet Company
Dancing Moons Festival First-ever celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander choreographers. new works by Phil Chan, Megan and Shannon Kurashige, Michael Lowe and Caili Quan. Includes the West Coast premiere of Chan’s Ballet de Porcelaines or The Teapot Prince. |
Bankhead
Theatre, Livermore
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April
1-2, 7:30 pm April 3, 2:00 pm |
Robert
Moses' KIN
The Soft Solace of a Slightly Descended Lost Life (Suck It) (World Premiere) An immersive performance focused on the fractured heritage, risk, and theft of solace and safety from everyday life. |
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April 2, 7:30 pm |
New Ballet
Fast Forward World-premiere contemporary ballet by choreographers Amy Seiwert, Duncan Cooper, Marika Brussel, Mariana Sobral, and Dalia Rawson. |
Hammer
Theatre, San Jose
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April 2-16 |
War
Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
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April 3, 11:30am - 1:00pm |
SFDanceworks
Launch of the LIFT Series. Featuring the choreographic work & process of Babatunji Johnson & Katerina Beckman. |
Luminaire,
San Francisco
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April 6-15 |
War
Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
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April 7, 6:30 pm |
Diablo
Ballet |
Lesher
Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
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April
7-10 Digital Encore: On Demand April 16 - May 31 |
ODC/Dance
Dance Downtown Program B: On Reflection Investigating Grace, Choreography by Brenda Way, Music by J.S. Bach No Alibi, World Premiere, Choreography by Amy Seiwert, Music by Leonard Cohen |
Yerba
Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
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April 8-10 |
Sean
Dorsey Dance
Sneak-peek excerpts-in-progress of SDD’s new work “The Lost Art Of Dreaming” |
Z
Space, San Francisco
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April 14, 6:30 p.m. |
Carmel
Dance Festival
Ballare Carmel Excerpts of Ihsan Rustem's "Just Don't End Up In The Pinecone, Honey," and a peek at their newest piece by James Gregg. |
Blue Fox
Cellars
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April 15-16, 8:00 pm |
Brava Theater Center
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Brava
Theater Center, San Francisco
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April 16, 7:30 pm |
San Francisco
Ballet
Sarah Van Patten's Farewell Performance Pas de Deux from DIAMONDS Tchaikovsky/Balanchine Pas de Deux from GABRIELLE CHANEL (NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE) Demutsky/Possokhov Excerpt from WOODEN DIMES Stephenson/Rowe Balcony Pas de Deux from ROMEO & JULIET Prokofiev/Tomasson The evening will also include a special video commemoration of her career. |
War
Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
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April 23-24, 11:00am - 6:00pm |
sjDANCEco
SPRING DANCE FESTIVAL Over sixty Bay Area dance organizations (from young children to professional companies and everything in between) present many styles of dance. In celebration of National Dance Week. Admission is FREE. |
Eastridge
Center Mall, San Jose
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April 24, 5:30 pm |
San Francisco
Ballet
Helgi Tomasson: A Celebration To mark the end of Helgi Tomasson’s 37-year tenure as Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer with SFB, Tomasson has handpicked the following ballets from the more than 50 works he has created for SF Ballet: The Fifth Season Two Bits Pas de deux from Handel–A Celebration Excerpt from Harmony Chaconne for Piano & Two Dancers Concerto Grosso Balcony pas de deux from Romeo & Juliet |
War
Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
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April 28, 3:00-5:00 PM |
SFDanceworks
Cheekbones & Pride Open Rehearsal of Martha Graham's Deep Song with Regissuer Miki Orihara of the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance. Explores the staging process of staging this 1937 work. Special Appearance : Dores André & Katerina Beckman. FREE to the public. |
Minnesota
Street Project, 1275 Minnesota St., San Francisco
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April 29-30, 7:30 pm |
Dance
Theatre of Harlem
The 18-member company performs a forward-thinking repertoire that includes treasured classics, neoclassical works by George Balanchine and resident choreographer Robert Garland, as well as innovative contemporary works that use the language of ballet to celebrate Black culture. |
Lesher
Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
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April 29-May 8 |
War
Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
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April 29-May 7 |
Smuin
Contemporary Ballet
Dance Series 2: P.S. Forever Smuin Confessions by Val Caniparoli Renaissance by Amy Seiwert World Premieres by Smuin artists Tessa Barbour and Brennan Wall |
Yerba
Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
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April 30, 1:00-4:30pm |
Mark Foehringer
Dance Project|SF
Dancing in the Park An annual, one day, admission free, outdoor event featuring 30 dance groups or dance artists, including professional dance companies, pre-professional programs, and community groups from around the Bay Area. |
Golden Gate
Park, San Francisco
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April 30, 2:00 pm |
Epiphany
Dance Theater
Native Land, Native Hands World premiere. Outdoors site-specific work exploring the historic oppression and racial injustice toward Bay Area Deaf communities and communities of color. |
California
School for the Deaf - Bear Hunt Sculpture, 39350 Gallaudet Drive, Fremont
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April 29 & 30 |
Oakland
Ballet
Legacy Honoring the legacy of founde, Ronn Guidi and looking towards the future with Dancing through the Ceiling – works featuring women choreographers. |
Laney
College, Odell Johnson Theatre, Oakland
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April 29 - 30, 7:30 pm |
ODC Theater
wow mom World premiere. Film with live dance created by Larry Arrington and Alexa Burrell. A continuation of Arrington’s exploration of astrological archetypes and planetary cycles. |
ODC
Theater, San Francisco
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April
30- May 1 May 7-8 |
MoBu
Dance Studio
DancEsteem Program’s 25th Anniversary |
Fort
Mason Cowell Theater, San Francisco
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