#dance

#dance

Accompanied by the San Jose Chamber Orchestra, sjDANCEco is looking to leave audiences "Spellbound" by its Oct. 10-11 performances at the California Theatre in downtown San Jose. The program features new works by company choreographers Maria Basile and Nhan Ho, along with guest choreographers Hsiang-Hsiu Lin, Fred Mathews and Colin Connor. Performances start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $31-$124 at sjdanceco.org/tickets.

A ticking clock, heavy breathing, the squeak of sneakers on the dance floor, and the voices of runners who came to the sport from unconventional backgrounds. These are the sounds that score choreographer Alyssa Mitchel's cast of dancers as they reinterpret what it means to push your body to its limits in Mitchel's new multimedia dance production, "Endure," at Dance Mission Theater, which has its first performance on Oct. 3.

My grandma, Millie, played a huge role in my life. I think a lot of people can relate to being really close to a grandparent and feeling that they understand you more than most. Millie was that person for me. When I was two years old, my mom was hospitalized for a couple of months with a broken ankle, so I stayed with Millie while she recovered. We both lived in Chicago.

The collaboration between sound and dance duet Deriva Arcana, visual artist Correo Electrónico, and singer Xiaomi Porno explores the emerging possibilities of multimedia, highlighting disciplinary integration.

Researchers have discovered that cockatoos possess at least 30 dance moves, including 'head banging' and 'body rolls', demonstrating their dancing skills are complex and varied.

Join fellow K-POP fans for an exciting all-ages free event featuring music, dance, crafts, and culture on Saturday, August 9, 2025, in Union Square Plaza.

Hunter emphasizes the importance of a Deaf-led organization in presenting the work of Deaf artists. Without proper access, many Deaf artists struggle to communicate their vision effectively.

"At 82, Christine Thynne is an emerging artist. Risk! There's a colossal amount of risk, Thynne says. She is about to perform her show, These Mechanisms, over three weeks at the Edinburgh fringe."

I was determined to create an experience that inspired confidence and built community - the two very important things that I was looking for in that experience. So I just started teaching my own classes.

The dance is non-stop, a showcase for the tremendous dancers of her company, all quite different bodies but brilliant technicians, rooted in classicism with Tharp's easy synthesis of jazz, contemporary and vernacular dance forms.

Join us at Presidio Tunnel Tops for a family-friendly celebration of Latin culture, dance, music, and community, all with breathtaking views of the Golden Gate Bridge.

KT Nelson's new work, 'Nothing is Going to Make Sense', reflects her journey through grief after the sudden loss of her husband, Doug Winter.

"After forty years as Artistic Director of his eponymous company, the Stephen Petronio Dance Company, Petronio has decided to close shop—a financial decision brought on by shifting interests in both private and public sources of funding."

The traditional performance, cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic, was staged six times this year, attracting nearly 25,000 spectators.

As I navigated the aftermath of illness and trauma, art became my way of processing the darkness and rediscovering my light.

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"I had been that overwhelmed undergraduate in real life, trying to keep up with demanding economics classes at Stanford University, while simultaneously dancing during a 46-week season as a member of San Francisco's corps de ballet."

Murphy, who performs on the lines with a crew of other dancers, said he used to design his routine around the original, single poles. 'With the single pole, you could do a lot. It's one pole, you could go crazy.' He said he used to be able to seamlessly twirl on any part of the single pole. Now he's relegated to the bottom half, just under where the pole splits, spinning just barely a foot off the ground.

"The stoked levels are just like, so high," Malachi Barton said, adding the energy in the class was "through the roof."

Kira Fargas' new work, inspired by the pain of separation and displacement, delves into the deep longing for community and the survival instinct amid harsh realities.

In Tsarevna, the Slavic myth-inspired slasher announced Wednesday, fighting battles is literally a dance - ballet, specifically.

Chris' story made me reflect on my own life. I realized that I shared many traits with him that I had never connected to autism.

The arts are under siege, as highlighted by the alarming termination of numerous National Endowment for the Arts grants, indicating a troubling shift in national financial priorities.

"The mood was celebratory - appropriately so, since this was Pimble's last season as artistic director of the company that she and Riley Grannan founded in 1978."

"Had to find the perfect spot for this dance," the MomToker wrote in the overlaying text.

Rumba, a communal music and dance style from rural Cuba, blends African drumming and Spanish poetry, fostering community engagement each 1st and 3rd Sunday.

Lindy in the Park resumes every Sunday in Golden Gate Park, inviting everyone to join free swing dance lessons and vibrant community dancing, rain or shine.