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

Two dancers sit on the floor wearing huge white tulle skirts and making gestures with their arms.

What the Hell Happened in San Francisco?

Emmaly Wiederholt shares her experience creating and performing a piece with her longtime friend Malinda LaVelle that wrestles with the idealism, dreams, and disillusionment of pursuing dance.

June 23, 2025 | Read Article