Schedule:

April 26, 2024

HeART of Market - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join us for a free lunchtime outdoor performance as the best of the LINES Ballet community hit the stage from kids, to LINES Teens, BFA and Training Programs, and special guests!  Bring family and friends to celebrate dance in the Bay Area with LINES Ballet. This event is hosted by HeART with LINES, LINES’s program for PreK-8th grades.

Location: Union Square

Smuin Contemporary Ballet: Open Rehearsal for Dance Series 2 - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Watch rehearsal for Smuin's Dance Series 2, which opens on May 3. Dance Series 2 includes a world premiere by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa as well as ballets by Associate Artistic Director Amy Seiwert, Founder Michael Smuin, and Company Artist Brennan Wall.

Location: Smuin Dance Center

LOVING THE AIR: Aerial Dance Workshop - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Flyaway Productions and ZACCHO studio are teaming up to offer a free, off the ground, apparatus-based dance class called LOVING THE AIR. Students will be introduced to dancing on low-flying steel objects. This is an all levels adult class for students age 13 and UP. We cant wait to FLY with you. We will swing, fly and spin.

Location: Zaccho Dance Theatre

April 27, 2024

Come to Your Own Existence: Self-Breema Class - 9:00 am - 9:45 am

Self-Breema exercises teach us body-mind connection through the registration of breath, weight, and movement, giving us support for being present. Coming to the present moment, we can taste unity, as body, mind, and feelings work together. This class features instruction and practice of Self-Breema exercises via Zoom.

In addition to registering here on Bopsidy, please also register at the following link: https://breema.info/joinsaturday

Location: Online

Dholrhythms Bhangra Dance Class - 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Experience Dholrhythms Bhangra class-one of the happiest, most vibrant, beautiful and energetic folk dances of Punjab, India. Experience lively and uplifting movements that will get your heart pumping, shoulders bouncing, and leave you smiling from ear to ear while breaking a sweat. It's a joyful release and a happy workout.

Location: Ashkenaz , 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702

Dholrhythms Bhangra Dance Class (Online) - 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Experience Dholrhythms Bhangra class-one of the happiest, most vibrant, beautiful and energetic folk dances of Punjab, India. Experience lively and uplifting movements that will get your heart pumping, shoulders bouncing, and leave you smiling from ear to ear while breaking a sweat. It's a joyful release and a happy workout.

Location: Online

sjDANCEco's 22nd Annual Spring Dance Festival - Day 1 - 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Join sjDANCEco in bringing together over 60 different choreographers to the stage with TWO FULL days of FREE dance.  

Dancing ranges from youth to professional, Hip-Hop to Ballet, Cultural to Contemporary. This two day event will have something for everyone in the family.

Along with performances, join us for FREE dance classes on the hour, every hour.

Location: Eastridge Center

BASE Residency Showcase    - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join us at 1:00pm for our 2024 "BIPOC Artist Sanctuary & Enrichment Program"  showcase the ParksAt5M (outside of 447 Minna Street) !

The BΛSE Residency engages 5 early-career dance and performance BIPOC & QTBIPOC teaching artists in artistic and pedagogical activities that empowers them to engage with their community at large, lead performance workshops, and ultimately create a final performance.

Location: Parks at 5M

BASE Residency Showcase - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join us at 3:00pm for our 2024 "BIPOC Artist Sanctuary & Enrichment Program"  showcase the ParksAt5M (outside of 447 Minna Street) !

The BΛSE Residency engages 5 early-career dance and performance BIPOC & QTBIPOC teaching artists in artistic and pedagogical activities that empowers them to engage with their community at large, lead performance workshops, and ultimately create a final performance.

Location: Parks at 5M

Inspiration for Perspiration- Outdoor Dancing in North Berkeley - 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Since 2022 we've been gathering every week to dance outdoors! There's plenty of space to dance however you like in a special cul-de-sac with shade and sun and no traffic. A diversity of upbeat, uplifting music for the duration, coming from an outdoor sound system.
Get and give dancing inspiration, and enjoy some perspiration if that's your aim.
All ages, all people welcome.

Location: 2011 Eunice St, Berkeley, CA 94709

The Gumbo Tribe Dance Jam - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

A Melting Pot of dance cultures coming together to create a perfect combination of dance styles influenced by the teachers-featuring African, Jazz, Pop, Modern, Hip-hop, Funk, Belly Dance, and more.

Location: 1437 Alice St, Oakland, CA 94612

April 28, 2024

Harmonizing Our Relationship to Life - 9:30 am - 10:45 am

Can we use the difficulties that come our way and our reactions to them to benefit and grow? Join us to explore how to relate to all aspects of life by using the Breema Principles and practicing Self-Breema exercises, to support living in a more balanced way. This class features instruction and practice of Self-Breema exercises and discussion of the Breema philosophy via Zoom.

Location: Online

Presence in Movement & Touch: Introduction to Breema - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Breema sees the body as a vehicle for entering into the present moment, where we can experience the innate intelligence and instinctive wisdom of the body. This class explores how the nurturing and dynamic movements of Self-Breema exercises and Breema bodywork support coming to body-mind connection and create an atmosphere of aliveness we can bring to all our activities. One-on-one mini-sessions included.
Beginners welcome; please be comfortable sitting and working on a padded floor.

Location: The Breema Center 6076 Claremont Ave, Oakland, CA 94618

Soul Sanctuary Dance - Freestyle Community Dance Gathering - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Since 2003, Berkeley's weekly midday all-ages community freestyle dance at Ashkenaz and online. We dance to an eclectic mix of world music, funk, positive hip hop, dance classics, reggae, electronic, Latin, jazz, swing, folk, rock, alternative, classical and more. Soul Sanctuary Dance is a welcoming & inclusive event that supports free expression, community, physical and emotional health, and a spirit of generosity.  Lots of free street parking. Shoes optional. See

Location: Ashkenaz ,1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702

PUSH Dance Company Open Class - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Join us for a PUSH Dance Company class where you can experience the movement and process of creation that takes place in seasonal rehearsals. You can expect a Contemporary-based class that includes a warm-up, across-the-floor combinations, and improvisation techniques. The class is geared toward advanced beginners to professional movers, but all are welcome to dance with PUSH.

Location: 447 Minna St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Stapleton School's Multi-Genre Dance Workshop

Stapleton School of the Performing Arts invites you to our all ages, multi-genre dance workshop! We will be a holding a series of three classes, each taught by a different instructor of our esteemed faculty. We'll begin our day with Ballet, followed by Contemporary Improvisation and conclude with Cuban Salsa! It'll be an afternoon filled with community, movement, music and more!

Location: 70 Greenfield Ave, San Anselmo, CA 94960

sjDANCEco's 22nd Annual Spring Dance Festival - Day 2 - 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Join sjDANCEco in bringing together over 60 different choreographers to the stage with TWO FULL days of FREE dance.  

Dancing ranges from youth to professional, Hip-Hop to Ballet, Cultural to Contemporary. This two day event will have something for everyone in the family.

Along with performances, join us for FREE dance classes on the hour, every hour.

Location: Eastridge Center 2200 Eastridge Loop, San Jose, CA 95122

A Taste of Odissi Indian Classical Dance

A Taste of Odissi Dance provides you a glimpse of one of eight Indian classical dance forms, Odissi, known for its stunning visual beauty with fluid graceful movements punctuated by sculptural poses. Guru Shradha, a premier Odissi company and institution in the U.S., presents this mini performance followed by a class to give you the special opportunity to experience this intricate dance form for FREE. We have loved being a part of Bay Area Dance Week for many years!

Location: Cubberley Community Center 4000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Expanding choreographic expression through Iranian-Persian hand movements

A key characteristic of Iranian-Persian dance is the expressive hand movements. Engaging the hands and fingers while dancing expands the dancer’s choreographic expression.
During this workshop, dancers will learn 3 elemental hand movements from Iranian dance vocabulary within the context of Iranian classical music and dance, and then explore them through Contemporary dance improvisation, using various genres of Western music. Dancers are encouraged to bring a favorite song for improvisation.

Location: 6262 Bernhard Ave, Richmond, CA 94805

Kathy Mata Ballet Spring Performance - 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Kathy Mata Ballet is celebrating Bay Area Dance Week 2024 and will present classical and contemporary ballet pieces, performed with live accompaniment. Company members and guests will be performing many different dance styles, including musical theater, modern, lyrical, contemporary, character and much more. Come and enjoy what promises to be a fun afternoon of dance.

Kathy Mata Ballet believes that dance is for everyone and provides community service work with performances.

Location: Online

Latin Sunday Funday Dance Class - 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Ages 21+. Lessons include, Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cumbia and more.
Beginner Friendly- Bring a dance partner or come solo!
Lessons from 8:30 - 9:30pm (followed by Weekly Latin Sunday Party 9:30pm-2am - entry free before 9:30pm, cover charge for entry after 9:30pm)

Location: DecoDance Bar 1160 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109

April 29, 2024

Connecting to the Bigger Picture: Self-Breema - 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Join us as we look at how Breema can guide us in the direction of greater self-understanding. We’ll practice Self-Breema to get a taste of body-mind connection, an essential first step towards becoming present, and discuss how it can enter into all aspects of our lives. This class features instruction and practice of Self-Breema exercises and discussion of the Breema philosophy via Zoom.

Location: Online

Being in This Moment: Self-Breema Class - 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm

Experiencing the Nine Principles of Harmony through practicing nurturing and energizing Self-Breema exercises gives us a foundation for tasting balance and harmony in our lives. This class features instruction and practice of Self-Breema exercises and discussion of the Breema philosophy via Zoom.

Location: Online

West African Guinean w/ Naby Bangoura - 7:15 pm - 8:45 pm

In these classes you will experience the traditional rhythms, dances, and songs of Guinea. You will also learn the meaning of the different rhythms and their accompanying songs and dances. Some of the rhythms/ dances we will explore are used for weddings, baby-naming ceremonies, and circumcision rituals. The class begins with a warm-up, followed with across the floor choreography and concludes with an improvisational dance circle around the drummers.

Location: ODC 351 Shotwell St, San Francisco, CA 94110

April 30, 2024

Dance Cardio Class with Michelle + Kristie - 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Come dance with two awesome, energetic gals for a 60 minute dance cardio class (in a Zumba style format) with pumping music of all genres! A guaranteed sweaty and fun time!!

Location: BodyVibe Studio 999 Andersen Dr, San Rafael, CA 94901

Bringing Harmony to Life: Breema Class - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Practice a variety of Breema bodywork treatments and Self-Breema exercises (Breema bodywork treatments you give to yourself!) to establish a dynamic relationship to the Nine Principles of Harmony. Breema is completely natural, and comfortably supports our flexibility and mobility. Tangible benefits include increased health and more harmonious relationships with those we interact with.

Location: The Breema Center 6076 Claremont Ave, Oakland, CA 94618

May 1, 2024

In the Quiet Mind Is a Nurturing Heart: Self-Breema Class - 9:00 am - 9:30 am

The simple, natural movements of Self-Breema exercises support body, mind, and feelings to work together in the direction of increasing receptivity, balance, and openness to life, and toward bringing everything into unity. This class features instruction and practice of Self-Breema exercises via Zoom.

Location: Online

International Folk Dance Class - 10:45 am - 12:15 pm

Come check out our free International Folk Dance Class! We do circle, line, and partner dances from all over the world.  All levels.  No experience or partner needed.

Location: 50 Scott St, San Francisco, CA 94117

Robot with Umbrella Dance Improvisation - 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Join MpowerDance Project for a playful exploration of robotic movement and flow with directed dance improvisation and community. Together we'll warm up, improv and discover the dramatic effect of Robot with Umbrella. Bring your favorite decorated umbrella if you want, some umbrellas will be available too.

Location: Joe Goode Performance Group , 401 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Nordic Folk Dance Party for dancers of all abilities - 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Join us for an evening of Nordic dance music for all experience levels, with an emphasis on Norwegian dances. No prior dance experience needed. Dances will include change-partner dances, figure dances, and couple dances, all accompanied by live music. Singles, couples, and families are welcome. No costumes needed, just wear comfortable clothing that allows easy movement and shoes that are good for dancing. Refreshments will be provided.

Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto ,505 E Charleston Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306

May 2, 2024

Biodanza; Connection in Motion - 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm

Biodanza is a deep, yet joyful holistic personal, social and spiritual growth practice.
This unique somatic journey opens the heart, frees the body and expands consciousness.

Location: Wildcat Studio , 2525 Eighth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

Dance To Music From Around The World - 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

A low-impact, social form of dance. Circle, lines, trios, couples, mixers, sets from countries ranging from Bulgaria to  England, from Turkey to Romania, from Japan to Israel, from Canada to Greece. Beginners are always welcome, but this is a special night designed to get beginning dancers up and enjoying the music from all over the world.

Location: St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church 18870 Allendale Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070

May 3, 2024

Being with the Body, We Are Supported: Breema Class - 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Being more comfortable, natural, and relaxed begins with connection to the body, and it is through this connection that we experience ourselves and our deepest connection with life. We will work individually, in pairs, and as a group doing Self-Breema exercises and Breema partner bodywork.

No prior bodywork experience is necessary, but please be comfortable sitting and working on a padded floor. Dress comfortably and wear long pants, socks, and be fragrance-free.

Location: The Breema Center , 6076 Claremont Ave, Oakland, CA 94618

AXIS in Motion: Integrated Dance Class - 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Location: Berkeley Ballet Theater , 1370 Tenth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710

Contra Costa Ballet's "Open Studio" Event - 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Join us in the studio for a family-friendly afternoon of dance! Featuring a complimentary children's ballet class (age 4 - 7) announcing our new faculty member, Esther Cardona, and a sneak-peak of Contra Costa Ballet's upcoming production of "Swan Lake"!

Children's Ballet Class: 5:00 - 5:30

"Swan Lake" Sneak Peak: 5:30

Reception and refreshments following the performance!

Location: Contra Costa Ballet Centre 2040 N Broadway, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

May 4, 2024

Come to Your Own Existence - 9:00 am - 9:45 am

Self-Breema exercises teach us body-mind connection through the registration of breath, weight, and movement, giving us support for being present. Coming to the present moment, we can taste unity, as body, mind, and feelings work together. This class features instruction and practice of Self-Breema exercises via Zoom.

Location: Online

Runway Dance Festival - 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

A series of free performances, and impromptu moments! Performances by Embodiment Project, Post:ballet, Tara Pilbrow Dance as well as youth companies from Shawl Anderson Dance Center, Roco Dance, Alameda Ballet Academy and more

Location: Radium Runway , 2151 Ferry Point, Alameda, CA 94501

Inspiration for Perspiration- Outdoor Dancing in North Berkeley - 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Since 2022 we've been gathering every week to dance outdoors! There's plenty of space to dance however you like in a special cul-de-sac with shade and sun and no traffic.

A diversity of upbeat, uplifting music for the duration, coming from an outdoor sound system.

Get and give dancing inspiration, and enjoy some perspiration if that's your aim. All ages, all people welcome.

Location: 2011 Eunice St, Berkeley, CA 94709

Pilates + Weights for Dancers - 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Dancers need an incredible amount of strength, flexibility, resistance to injury, and body awareness. This class pilates exercises on the reformer, chair, and spring board as well as free weights to help you build a strong foundation for dance. The 55 minute class will be led by the dance and gymnastics informed physical therapists at On the Move Physical Therapy and Pilates. All attendees will receive a discount for a return visit.  If class fills up, please add yourself to the waitlist.

Location: On the Move Physical Therapy and Pilates , 501-D Old County Rd, Belmont, CA 94002

May 5, 2024

The Heart Opens in the Moment - 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Friendships teach us important lessons, most importantly about ourselves. Join us to explore this rich topic from many angles, and discover how Breema’s Nine Principles of Harmony support both long-standing and new friendships to flourish. This class features instruction and practice of Self-Breema exercises and discussion of the Breema philosophy via Zoom.

Location: Online

Burlesque as a PsychoSpiritual Practice - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Has your inner showgirl been waiting to emerge? perhaps for decades?

- Learn 6 elemental Showgirl movements to awaken your vitality + sensuality, both on + offstage

- Experience how delicious it can feel to be truly seen

- Discover the difference between "boom boom" + "drip drip" trauma and how each can keep you from fully expressing yourself

- Come to know how aiming directly for "sexy" can leave you feeling divorced from yourself and how to naturally claim "sexy" in a way that feels good

Location: Online

Soul Sanctuary Dance - Freestyle Community Dance Gathering - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Since 2003, Berkeley's weekly midday all-ages community freestyle dance at Ashkenaz and online. We dance to an eclectic mix of world music, funk, positive hip hop, dance classics, reggae, electronic, Latin, jazz, swing, folk, rock, alternative, classical and more. Soul Sanctuary Dance is a welcoming & inclusive event that supports free expression, community, physical and emotional health, and a spirit of generosity.  Lots of free street parking.

Location: Ashkenaz 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702

The Art of Being Present: Introduction to Breema - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Experience a new level of aliveness and comfort in the nurturing, down-to-earth atmosphere of Breema. We learn by direct experience of doing Breema bodywork and Self-Breema exercises, and practicing the Nine Principles of Harmony. As body, mind, and feelings begin to function in harmony, the ways you think, feel, and move are revitalized.

Location: The Breema Center 6076 Claremont Ave, Oakland, CA 94618

Runway Dance Festival - 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

A series of free performances, and impromptu moments! Performances by Embodiment Project, Post:ballet, Tara Pilbrow Dance as well as youth companies from Shawl Anderson Dance Center, Roco Dance, Alameda Ballet Academy and more

Location: Radium Runway 2151 Ferry Point, Alameda, CA 94501

Dance-a-Rama - 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Please join us for the 25th annual Dance-a-Rama, an afternoon of dance performance by 10 of the Bay Area's finest choreographers!  The show starts at 2 PM at Western Sky Studio in the vibrant Eighth Street Artists Complex in West Berkeley, and is followed by a reception in the lobby where audience and dancers can mingle and chat.

Location: Berkeley Moving Arts 2525 Eighth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

Intro to Pole Dance - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

In this introductory class, we'll go over the basics and teach you a few moves to show off to your friends. After a warm up, we'll learn a few twirls and tricks and maybe put together a short combo.

Location: VRV3 - Haight 520 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117

Kathy Mata Ballet Spring Performance - 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Kathy Mata Ballet is celebrating Bay Area Dance Week 2024 and will present classical and contemporary ballet pieces, performed with live accompaniment. Company members and guests will be performing many different dance styles, including musical theater, modern, lyrical, contemporary, character and much more. Come and enjoy what promises to be a fun afternoon of dance.

Kathy Mata Ballet believes that dance is for everyone and provides community service work with performances.

Location: Online

Latin Sunday Dance Class & DJ Dance Party - 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Ages 21+. Lessons include, Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cumbia and more.
Beginner Friendly- Bring a dance partner or come solo!
Lessons from 8:30 - 9:30pm (followed by Weekly Latin Sunday Party 9:30pm-2am - entry free before 9:30pm, cover charge for entry after 9:30pm)

Location: DecoDance Bar 1160 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109

Date: April 26, 2024 - May 5, 2024

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