Articles tagged ‘San Francisco’

Four dancers onstage jump with their hands above their heads.

Showcasing Asian American Femme Dance Artists

SanSan Kwan, an academic and dance artist in San Francisco, presents “Portals,” an evening of dance showcasing the work of Asian American femme choreographers.

Two dancers jump and throw rice on a stage covered with rice. Strands of rice fall around them.

Bridging US and Peruvian Immigration Stories

Peruvian dance artist Moyra Cecilia Silva Rodriguez teams up with Lenora Lee Dance in San Francisco to present “A Bridge to Now,” a collaboration between US and Peruvian dancers expanding perspectives on Chinese immigration in the Americas.

A light-skinned dancer wearing blue pants and a silver tank-top leans their body backwards while kneeling on a blue mat. Their long brown hair, tied back in a low pony-tail, drapes towards the floor as their left arm reaches gently forwards.

Erin: Considering Sustainability

Erin has been checking in with Stance on Dance every year for 12 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she expanded her nonprofit Dragons Dance and considered sustainability in her dance/movement practice.

A dancer in a studio is low on her knee and foot, looking upward.

Ephemeral Anthologies

Bay Area-based Robert Moses’ KIN’s upcoming show deals with issues of silence and censorship. Robert Moses speaks about how he’s approaching this project as an anthology, and the guest choreographers share what this subject matter means to them.

One dancer stands and leans away wtih both arms elevated whil another dancer pulls on an arm providing counterbalance.

Dancing the Nuances of Immigration

San Francisco-based company Lenora Lee Dance explores the experiences of migrants and justice workers as they fight to change the policies that criminalize immigrants, separate families, and contribute to generational trauma.