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

Lou Fancher - September 5, 2023

Her latest work deals with the mixed-race experience thorough a variety of musical and movement styles.

Lou Fancher - August 15, 2023

The SF International Piano Festival showcases Van Ostrand in a heavyweight recital, made lighter by Ohlsson’s guidance.

Lou Fancher - July 18, 2023

The new artistic director has strong ideas about how to program, but she’s in tune with the spirit of the place.

Lou Fancher - June 19, 2023

The Berkeley-raised musician chats with SFCV about their Peruvian roots and creating the time and space for healing.

Lou Fancher - June 12, 2023

Choreographer Joanna Haigood and Zaccho Dance Theatre are planning for a performance that gets everyone involved.

Lou Fancher - June 6, 2023

At the SF International Arts Festival, Romano and friends present a program of original and transcribed music for the traditional instrument.

Lou Fancher - April 11, 2023

Photographer Richard Misrach talks about how his collaboration with King and LINES Ballet came about.

Lou Fancher - April 3, 2023

The Bay Area ensemble for disabled, nondisabled, and neurodivergent dancers has a list of achievements in the past year to celebrate.

Lou Fancher - March 3, 2023

The conductorless chamber orchestra launches the Herbert Franklin Mells Project, performing scores that have gone unheard for almost 70 years.

Lou Fancher - February 21, 2023

The tight-knight vocal ensemble that specializes in the music of Eastern Europe has been developing BABA with conductor Karmina Šilec.