Dance

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

Michael Zwiebach - February 27, 2018

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Janice Berman - February 15, 2018

(Almost) everything is beautiful at the ballet.

Lisa Hirsch - February 13, 2018

Choreographer KT Nelson and composer Joby Talbot collaborate in a transcendent work inspired by the Compostela pilgrimage route.

Lou Fancher - February 10, 2018

Intense and dramatic, Festival works tell stories from our current moment.

Lou Fancher - February 8, 2018

The innovative dance company embraces taking risks and building opportunities for street musicians and foster youth.

Peter Feher - January 30, 2018

A refreshing look at the timeless story of Odysseus.

Janice Berman - January 29, 2018

It’s a dance! It’s a lifestyle! It’s a whipped topping! Benjamin Millepied’s L.A. Dance Project seems to be about more than the movement implies.

Janice Berman - January 24, 2018

The durable company production is infused with some new blood, and a deep supporting cast.

Lou Fancher - January 9, 2018

The Palo Alto native talks about his compositions, aspirations, and upcoming performances in the S.F. Performances’ PIVOT series.

Janos Gereben - January 9, 2018

Old favorites give way to startling new discoveries in the upcoming season.