One dancers lights another dancer who shoots their leg out to the side. They are wearing orange and a city scape rises behind them.

getting the wild light into my bones

Bay Area-based choreographer Bhumi B. Patel chronicles the inspiration behind her new work "wild light" using author Donna Haraway's speculative fiction, and her desire to put on-stage the worlds she wants to see off-stage.

November 17, 2025  |  Read Article

Sydney is in a penchee arabesque onstage, supported by her partner at the waist. They are both wearing flowy white costumes. A piano is in the corner.

Sydney: Buckled In For All That Is To Come

Sydney has been checking in with Stance on Dance every year for 13 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she performed some of her dream roles with Avant Chamber Ballet, got engaged, and prepared for a new start in New York City.

October 6, 2025  |  Read Article

A performer's hand and arm extend from an out of frame torso. Audience members watch in the background.

Finding the Response

Christine Cali, director of CALI & CO in the Bay Area, and longtime collaborator Farrah McAdam discuss their upcoming piece, "PERFECT.RESPONSE.," a collaboration with musician The Welcome Matt that explores perfectionism and its impacts on the individual and collective body.

November 27, 2023  |  Read Article

Erin: A Blank Canvas

Erin has been checking in with Stance on Dance every year for 11 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she produced a weekend of dance performances and workshops in San Francisco, and is taking time to decide her next steps.

September 4, 2023  |  Read Article