Dance

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

Aimée Ts'ao - February 23, 2024

Decent Structures Arts stages the choreographer’s new work, Put Away the Fire, dear, for its S.F. debut.

Victoria Looseleaf - February 13, 2024

The late choreographer’s masterwork is as vital as ever in a performance by African dancers.

Victoria Looseleaf - February 12, 2024

The Compañía Nacional de Danza arrives in L.A. with a blend of classical, contemporary, and mambo.

Aimée Ts'ao - February 6, 2024

Tamara Rojo’s next program for the company draws on her time in England and makes some surprising connections with the Bay Area.

Aimée Ts'ao - February 5, 2024

A cast of African dancers has reimagined Pina Bausch’s 1975 choreography for the work and is now touring internationally.

Emily Wilson - January 29, 2024

The beloved longtime principal has had an exceptional career with the company over three decades.

Lou Fancher - January 29, 2024

Dancer Charya Burt, musician Paul Dresher, and an international creative team explore the relationship between art, war, and mythology.

Aimée Ts'ao - January 29, 2024

The choreographer’s company is gearing up for a pair of multimedia world premieres on this foundational theme.

Aimée Ts'ao - January 23, 2024

Having absorbed many different techniques, Barton is less interested in stretching boundaries than obliterating them.

Janos Gereben - January 22, 2024

The contemporary choreographer’s influence has been felt well beyond the Bay Area, becoming part of the fabric of modern dance.