Dance

Follow ballet and the Bay Area’s many independent dance companies here.

Victoria Looseleaf - October 19, 2019

A full slate of upcoming concerts reveals a flourishing scene for the passionate art form.

Claudia Bauer - October 8, 2019

The annual and free dance festival got off to a flying start last week.

Claudia Bauer - September 23, 2019

Mozart Dances reveals the strengths and weaknesses of Morris’s choreography, and the artistry of his company’s dancers.

Jason Victor Serinus - September 23, 2019

The choreographer is still stretching boundaries in his collaborations with jazz artist Jason Moran and now Charles Lloyd.

Victoria Looseleaf - September 22, 2019

The innovative company has an upcoming residency at the Wallis that highlights the rise of the L.A. dance scene.

Lou Fancher - September 16, 2019

The company’s artistic director completes her large-canvas, Afro-futurism trilogy, in a four-performance lineup.

Janos Gereben - August 26, 2019

Yum-Yum and Nanki-Poo swing it in this updated jazz take on the Gilbert & Sullivan classic.

Jim Farber - July 19, 2019

Dudamel and the LA Phil team with LA Dance Project for an exhilarating take on Prokofiev’s ballet.

Jim Farber - July 16, 2019

Composer Thomas Adès and choreographer Wayne McGregor collaborate on The Dante Project.

Jim Farber - July 15, 2019

Paolo Bortolameolli teams with Siudy Garrido and the LA Phil for a passionate performance of Manuel de Falla’s El amor brujo.