Dance

Follow ballet and the Bay Area’s many independent dance companies here.

Jim Farber - July 16, 2019

Composer Thomas Adès and choreographer Wayne McGregor collaborate on The Dante Project.

Jim Farber - July 15, 2019

Paolo Bortolameolli teams with Siudy Garrido and the LA Phil for a passionate performance of Manuel de Falla’s El amor brujo.

Lou Fancher - July 6, 2019

The intrepid choreographer talks about her upcoming project at ODC, new initiatives, and a career spent breaking boundaries.

Janos Gereben - July 2, 2019

On the heels of an acclaimed run in London, the company announces promotions and new dancers.

Victoria Looseleaf - June 25, 2019

The Royal Ballet and L.A. Dance Project premiere major productions in what used to be the cultural “offseason.”

Janice Berman - June 24, 2019

James Sofranko’s company, now in its fourth season, gives world premieres with superb dancers.

Lou Fancher - June 7, 2019

YBCA hosts The Exceptionally Elderly Overweight Black Man Phoenix on June 14.

Janice Berman - May 13, 2019

The troupe’s mélange of percussive dance with cutting-edge electronics and live music brings down the house at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

Janos Gereben - May 13, 2019

Student work is presented alongside pieces by some of ballet’s greatest choreographers.

Richard S. Ginell - May 13, 2019

The premiere of Inferno is just part of the evening-length ballet envisioned by the prolific composer.