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DANCE COMMUNITY EVENTS
The following is a partial listing of Bay Area dance community events. Scroll down for classes.
To have your dance or cultural event posted, please e-mail us at:events@worldartswest.org
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www.californiadancenetwork.org
Kupaoa Shows in the Bay Area
Featuring the Ke 'Ala Aumoe Dancers and special guest Patrick Landeza
Wednesday, February 1st - Saturday, February 4th
More info: http://www.landezapresents.com/
Havana Cabaret
An intimate and exclusive benefit for the Annual CubaCaribe Dance & Music Festival
Thursday, February 2nd @ 7pm
Bissap Baobab Village
3372 19th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Info: http://www.actaonline.org/content/havana-cabaret
Precious Drop
A fusion performance of African music and dance that explores cultural values of water
Friday, February 3rd and Saturday, February 4th
CounterPULSE, 1310 Mission St. (at 9th St.), SF
More info: http://www.jaara.org/precious
20th Anniversary & Year of the Dragon Celebration
Presented by CPAA (Chinese Performing Arts of America)
Saturday, February 4th @ 7:30pm
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose, CA 95113 (map)
Tickets (online): $25, $38, $50, $100 (VIP, tax deductible)
40% off for children 4-10 yrs. or seniors 60+ (kid 3- not recommended)
10% off for 10+ tickets and 20% off for 40+ tickets
5% off if purchased before December 15, 2011
Tickets phone: (408) 973-8276 Info: http://sf.cpaasv.org/
Embodying
Community Safety through Dance: A Performance & Workshop ft. Leyya
Tawil Saturday, February 4th 4:30-6:30pm Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th Street, SF
Dancer's Group: A Tax Workshop for Artists
Monday, February 6th, 6-9pm
1360 Mission
Street (between 9th and 10th Streets), Suite 200, SFRegister Online: http://dancersgroup.org/programs_workshops.php
Stanford African Students' Associaton (SASA) Cultural Show
Friday, February 10th
Tresidder Oak Lounge, 459 Lagunita Drive, Stanford
More info: http://events.stanford.edu/events/304/30481/
24th Annual Russian Festival
Take a trip to Russia without leaving the Bay Area!
Friday, February 10th - Sunday, February 12th
Russian Center of San Francisco
2460 Sutter Street (1/2 block from Divisadero Street)
(415) 921-7631
More info: http://www.russiancentersf.com/festival
2nd Annual Ubuntu Awards' Dinner
A Celebration of Africa in the Bay Area. Presented by Priority Africa Network.
Saturday, February 11th
More info: http://www.priorityafrica.org/
Himawari - A Collaboration of San Jose Taiko and Hanayui
A unique collaboration where cultural boundaries and aesthetic sensibilities are shared and tested.
Saturday, February 11th @ 8pm
Info: http://taiko.org/himawari/
Our Feet Speak the Rhythms of Our Hearts
Presented by Tango & More Argentine Dance and World Arts West, in partnership with the Fort Mason Presents series
Directed by Argentine dance star Pampa Cortés and featuring: La Tania (Spain), Ensambles Ballet Folklórico de San Francisco (Mexico), Valverde Dance (Peru), Barbary Coast Cloggers (USA), Ballet Pampa Argentina and Tango del Momento de Pampa Cortés (Argentina). Saturday, February 11th champagne reception @ 6:30 pm, show @ 8pm
Sunday, February 12th @ 3pm
Cowell Theater
Fort Mason Center, SF
Tickets $25 and $15, children twelve $15, ticket services charges apply.
Phone tickets (415) 345-7575. Online tickets: Fort Mason Box Office
More info: Tango & More Argentine Dance (510) 326-6415 (English & Spanish)
America's Got Talent San Francisco Auditions
Saturday, February 11th and Sunday, February 12th 8am-7pm
Billy Graham Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove Street, SF
More info: http://americasgottalentauditions.com/sf/
Mohamed Shahin Premier Weekend Workshop!
with Sausan and Intro to Egyptian Dance Code® (EDC®) Technique
Saturday, February 18th and Sunday, February 19th
Info: http://www.sausanacademy.com/
Family Carnaval Ball
Saturday, February 18, 5-10pm
Casa de Cultura 1901 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley, California
An Evening of World Theater, Music, and Dance
Featuring Abhinaya Dance Company's Artistic Director Mythili Kumar and Abhinaya Dance Company
Saturday, February 25th @ 8pm
Cabrillo College's Crocker Theater
Visual & Performing Arts Complex
6500 Soquel Drive
Aptos, CA 95003
info: http://www.cabrillo.edu/internal/divisions/vapa/events/events/spring12/2_WorldThearte.php
Annual Yemanja Arts Festival
Saturday, February 25th @ 7pm
Casa de Cultura
1901 San Pablo
Avenue
Berkeley, California
Chinyakere Ensemble Family Show
An electrifying performance of the traditional dance, music, and culture of Zimbabwe and Southern Africa.
Saturday, February 26th @ 3pm
Dance Palace Community Center, 503 B Street, Point Reyes
More info: http://www.dancepalace.org/events/chinyakare-ensemble
Mahealani Uchiyama in Concert
Join Hawai'i Music Award Winner Mahealani Uchiyama for an enchanting and lively evening of dance and music.
Sunday, March 4th
Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley
More info: http://www.mahea.com/events/
Jake Shimabukuro Documentary at SFIAAFF
Directed by Tadashi Nakamura, this documentary chronicles Jake Shimabukuro, the Hawaiian-born musician who has captivated audiences worldwide with his jaw-dropping mastery of the ukulele.
Wednesday, March 14th
Castro Theater, SF
More info: http://caamedia.org/blog/featured/2012/01/25/jake-shimabukuro-live-at-sfiaaff30/
Darbar - The Majestic Courts of India
Experience the majestic decadence and romance of India's Moghul Courts through internationally renowned Kathak master and choreographer Pandit Chitresh Das' new work.
Thursday, March 15th - Sunday March 18th
Asian Art Museum
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/209319829164705/
"Nritto" - An Enchanting Evening of North and South Indian Classical Dance
With Abhinaya Dance Company and Tarangini School of Kathak
Saturday, March 17th @ 6pm
Smithwick Theater at Foothill College
12345 El Monte Road
Los Altos, CA 94022
info: http://www.livesv.com/event/detail/441475485/Nritto_An_Enchanting_Evening_of_North_and_South_Indian_Classical_Dance
Dance AnywhereMarch 30, 2012 Worldwide Info: http://www.danceanywhere.org/
Likha Pilipino Folk Ensemble
Celebrating Likha's 20th season preserving and promoting the unique dances, music, costumes and customs found on the more than 7,000 tropical islands that comprise the Philippines.
Saturday, April 14th @ 8pm
Sunnyvale Theatre, Sunnyvale
More info: http://events.mercurynews.com/sunnyvale-ca/events/show/221321664-likha-pilipino-folk-ensemble
Bay Area Dance Week 2012
14th Annual Ten-day Celebration of Dance in the San Francisco Bay Area
Friday, April 20th - Sunday, April 29th
Info: http://bayareandw.org/
World Dance Salon
An evening of dance by Chhandam School of Kathak, Miriam Peretz, and Halau Ka Ua Tuahine.
Saturday, April 28th @ 8pm
Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance, 729 Heinz Avenue, Berkeley
More info: http://www.centerforinternationaldance.org/
San Francisco International Arts Festival
With its annual theme, The Truth in Knowing/Now: Threads in Time, Place, Culture, SFIAF 2012 will include World Premieres, US Debuts and International Collaborations featuring leading artists from the Bay Area performing alongside their peers from around the world.
Wednesday, May 2nd - Sunday, May 20th
Info: http://www.sfiaf.org/2012Festival/artists/index.html
8th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration
The largest gathering of Asian Pacific Americans in the nation
Saturday, May 19th
Civic Center District (Little Saigon area), San Francisco
Info: http://asianfairsf.com/
34th Annual SF Carnaval
A festival and grand parade celebrating the rich diversity of the greater San Francisco Mission district and Bay Area.
Saturday, May 26th - Sunday, May 27th
Info: http://www.sfcarnaval.org/
DANCE CLASSES
Afro Cuban Folkloric Dance With Susana Arenas
Saturdays 2:00-3:30pm
Tuesday, February 14th & 28th at 8:00 PM With Diana Castillo Tuesday, February 21st at 8:00 PM Info:http://www.ashkenaz.com/
Chaandam School of Kathak
Info:Chaandam school page or (415) 333-9013
Chinese Dance with Hai Yan Jackson
Wednesday, February 1st-March 21st at 7 PM
920 Sacramento Street, SF
Debka Dance ClassTuesdays, January 24th - April 3rd
Danceversity: World Dance Education for the Youth
Saturday, February 18th at 8:00 Info:http://www.ashkenaz.com/
Mexican Folkloric Dance with Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno
Oakland
Info: balletfolkloricomexicano.org/23901/index.html
Mexican Folkloric Dance with Ballet Folklorico Costa De Oro
Ballet Folklorico Costa De Oro, San Lorenzo
Info: http://www.bfcostadeoro.com/ or (510) 397-1980
Middle Eastern , Persian, and Central Asian Dance with Miriam Peretz
Berkeley, San Francisco
Info: www.miriamdance.com/classes.html
Milonga at The Verdi Club
Verdi Club, San Francisco
Info: www.tangozarry.com/verdiclub/
Fundamentals of Orisha Dance with Emesč
Sundays 12:30-2pm; $12 adult drop-in, $5 teen drop-in; 5 classes for $50, 10 classes for $90
Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, 3rd Floor, Studio C, 1428 Alice Street, Oakland
Info: emesemotad@gmail.com or https://www.facebook.com/emese.motad
Absolute Beginning Taiko Workshop with Bruce "Mui" Ghent
Sundays, 10:30am-12pm
January 15 - February 26
Dance Mission Theater, SF
info: taikomotion@yahoo.com or http://dancemission.com/adult_classdescriptions.html#taiko
Tango Workshops
Street Method Classes with the Embodiment Project
Wednesdays 8-9:30pm
Dance Mission Theater, SF
Info: http://www.dancemission.com/adult_classdescriptions.html#streetmethod
East Coast Swing with Karen & Micheal Friday, February 10 at 8:00
Tuesdays 8:00-9:30
5635 Willkie Place, Fremont
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