A reflection in a window shows two people sitting in a studio near a speaker setup as the cityscape glows at dusk.

Dance Isn’t What It Used To Be

Dance journalist Emmaly Wiederholt reflects on the perceived decline of San Francisco’s arts landscape while highlighting how both longstanding leaders and newly emerging dance artists continue to sustain the field through resilience, community focus, and creative determination.

February 9, 2026 | Read Article

A group of dancers performs a dramatic contemporary lift with one dancer walking on a wall supported by the others, casting expressive shadows that amplify the visual impact.

From Student Project to Hub for Emerging Choreographers

Teo Lin-Bianco, Tatianna Steiner, and Ella Wright discuss how they transitioned from a student group at UC Berkeley to Tether Dance Project, a professional project.

January 19, 2026 | Read Article

A group of people stand behind a metal fence with their hands raised, illuminated by colorful horizontal light patterns in red, green, and blue.

50 Years at the Nexus of Art and Social Justice

Krissy Keefer, artistic director of Dance Brigade in San Francisco, has been exploring the intersection of art and social justice for 50 years.

January 12, 2026 | Read Article

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

Eric Garcia onstage dressed in drag makeup and wearing a yellow dress, holding a microphone.

Not Just a Funding Cut

Eric Garcia entreats institutions to embrace and support the queer, trans, Black, brown, disabled, Indigenous, and community-rooted future of dance.

October 20, 2025 | Read Article