Lou Fancher

Lou Fancher is a San Francisco Bay Area writer. Her work has been published by WIRED.com, Diablo Magazine, Oakland Tribune, Contra Costa Times, InDance, East Bay Express, Oakland Magazine, SF Weekly, and others. She is a children's book author, designer and illustrator, with over 50 books in print. Also a choreographer, ballet master and teacher, she coaches professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the U. S. and Canada. Visit her website online at www.johnsonandfancher.com.

Articles By This Author

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AXIS Dance Company Announces a New Concert and New Artistic Director

Lou Fancher - October 11, 2021

Running Oct. 22–23 at Z Space, “re:surge” features new works from Marc Brew, Sonsherée Giles, and Neve Mazique Bianco.

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Has Anything Changed? Local Opera Luminaries Respond

Lou Fancher - October 5, 2021

Following the whirlwind of revelations, allegations, and promises of reform, we ask opera insiders about the state of the art since #MeToo.

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Gold Coast Chamber Players Return to the Stage

Lou Fancher - August 30, 2021

Artistic Director Pamela Freund-Striplen and company offer a robust season of diverse concerts in Lafayette.

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Ellen Reid, Full-Spectrum Composer

Lou Fancher - July 7, 2021

The Pulitzer Prize-winner tells SFCV about her earliest influences and latest work.

Artist Spotlight

Cerise Lim Jacobs Reinvents Opera With White Snake Projects

Lou Fancher - June 21, 2021

From community outreach to a Pulitzer-winning production, Jacobs is redefining opera. She talks to SFCV about her company’s upcoming projects and underlying philosophy.

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José Navarrete Mazatl Finds Art in Community

Lou Fancher - June 15, 2021

The Bay Area choreographer, a Guggenheim recipient this year, talks to SFCV about his collaborative, activist work.

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The Latest Film From Abundant Art Follows Three Dancers Through the Pandemic

Lou Fancher - June 14, 2021

Moving Forward, Looking Back #2020 reveals how dance is essential to the lives of these artists.

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Robert Battle Keeps the Dance Moving Forward

Lou Fancher - June 8, 2021

Alvin Ailey’s artistic director talks about the company’s upcoming film performance for Cal Performances and the ever-evolving mission of contemporary dance.