Bay Area Dance Week

Bay Area Dance Week Save the Date! April 25-May 4, 2025 An annual 10-day festival of free dance activities across the San Francisco Bay Area.

Bay Area Dance Week, an inclusive celebration of movement and dance, returned in 2023 after a three-year hiatus. Over its 22 year history the Bay Area Dance community opened its doors and invited the public to experience its rich and vibrant dance scene, completely free of charge. The Bay Area Dance Week festival aspires to offer something for everyone, regardless of experience, age, and ability.

Over the years participants have been able to choose from workshops, performances, classes, open rehearsals, and more. Whether Bolivian folkloric dance, Tahitian dance, Ballet, Congolese Dance, Hula, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop for adults and kids – this festival has hundreds of ways to discover your dance.

Join Łowiczanie Polish Folk Dance Ensemble of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Park Band for a free concert celebrating...
05/02/2026

Join Łowiczanie Polish Folk Dance Ensemble of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Park Band for a free concert celebrating the historic Polish democratic Constitution of 1791.

Come join an open rehearsal and move to the rhythm of drums!Afro Boliviano is a one of many Afro Diasporic styles from B...
05/02/2026

Come join an open rehearsal and move to the rhythm of drums!

Afro Boliviano is a one of many Afro Diasporic styles from Bolivia. Focusing on whole body movement and expression, we will have a high energy class that promises a great workout.

Come prepared to sweat and let loose!

“Sundance in the Castro” is a two-stepping and line dancing block party, including 5-minute novice lessons every half ho...
05/01/2026

“Sundance in the Castro” is a two-stepping and line dancing block party, including 5-minute novice lessons every half hour. Enjoy outdoor dancing in the street on our portable dance floor on Noe Street, between Market & Beaver. We’ll have an open format of country-western dancing, including gender-neutral partner dancing (two-step, waltz, and swing) and line dancing, plus lots of lessons to get everyone onto the dance floor. We are primarily an LGBTQ+ group, but all are welcome as long as you don’t care who dances with whom! Free, open to all ages.

In the ancient Egyptian tradition, the Iaret—the rising cobra—was the symbol of creative fire and the inner spark that a...
05/01/2026

In the ancient Egyptian tradition, the Iaret—the rising cobra—was the symbol of creative fire and the inner spark that awakens the whole body. In this guided ritual movement, we explore the subtle undulation, pulse of erotic vitality, and the power that rises toward clarity and connection.

We begin with an introduction to Sekhmet and the symbols found on Her ancient statues. Through movement prompts and guided somatic imagery, we explore the cobra’s energy through the body, focused on the creative impulse and pleasure transformed from personal expression into a sacred offering to the Divine.

Join us for Daybreaker, a fun dance party that’s alcohol-free and welcome to all ages. Expect 2 hours of upbeat house mu...
05/01/2026

Join us for Daybreaker, a fun dance party that’s alcohol-free and welcome to all ages. Expect 2 hours of upbeat house music with live brass musicians. We’ll see you at the Chase Center’s outdoor plaza, Thrive City, from 11 am to 1 pm on Sat, May 2nd.

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale and Dance Through Time present a free 90-minute workshop on Saturday, May 2, 20...
04/30/2026

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale and Dance Through Time present a free 90-minute workshop on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM on the Blue Shield of California Theater stage at YBCA, part of Bay Area Dance Week. Open to all levels, participants will learn English country dances from 17th-century collections by Thomas Bray and John Playford, with live music by Henry Purcell performed by Philharmonia Baroque musicians. Jennifer Meller, Artistic Director of Dance Through Time, will lead this lively, accessible workshop.

Argentine Tango – social dance partner dancing that originated in Buenos Aires. If you can walk, you can dance! This is ...
04/30/2026

Argentine Tango – social dance partner dancing that originated in Buenos Aires. If you can walk, you can dance! This is an intimate, improvised dance, in close embrace and defined by walking anti-clockwise in a circular pattern around the dance floor. Come and learn the fundamentals of tango with Glenn. Wear smooth soled shoes that would easily glide on wood floors. Bring good vibes to share with everyone.

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art form that “weaves fighting, music, dance, and rituals into a strategy by which people ...
04/30/2026

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art form that “weaves fighting, music, dance, and rituals into a strategy by which people live, struggle, celebrate, and survive together.” This workshop will introduce participants to the movements and music of capoeira, along with the Afro-Brazilian dance of Maculêlê.

Bhavesh Kakwani is teaching a Bhangra dance class at Home Bass and we ‘bout to turn the energy UP! Brrrruah! 🔥🪘Bring wat...
04/29/2026

Bhavesh Kakwani is teaching a Bhangra dance class at Home Bass and we ‘bout to turn the energy UP! Brrrruah! 🔥🪘

Bring water and wear comfy dance clothes that allow you to move, sweat, and most importantly SMILE 😃

Bhangra is a social and communal folk dance from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. We dance together at gatherings like weddings, religious festivals, harvest festival, and parties too. Its movement is inspired by nature and agriculture, as it was developed by farmers over the past 6 centuries.

Discover how small, gentle changes in how you move can create powerful shifts in how you feel.In this guided class, you’...
04/29/2026

Discover how small, gentle changes in how you move can create powerful shifts in how you feel.

In this guided class, you’ll explore slow, mindful movement to release tension, improve coordination, and move with greater ease. Rooted in Feldenkrais-inspired principles, this approach helps you become more aware of your patterns so you can change them with less effort.

Leave feeling calmer, lighter, and more connected.

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