Wednesday, April 30

Barbary Coast Cloggers
Watch this acclaimed all-male clogging team rehearse, then participate in a beginners class. Clogging is America's original folk dance and is similar to tap but rowdier! Open to men, women and children of all dance abilities.
8:00pm-9:30pm |
Open Rehearsal and Beginner's Clogging Class |
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Danzhaus1275 Connecticut Street (Caesar Chavez), San Francisco ( map)
, www.barbarycoast.org
415 552 4541
City College of San Francisco Dept of Physical Education & Dance
Celebrate the Inauguration of the New Health and Wellness Center. Participate in a variety of dance classes in state of the art studios. Find out about performing opportunities and the Dance Certification Program. For additional schedule of classes throughout BANDW check www.ccsframs.edu
10:00am-10:00pm |
Open House |
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City College San Francisco P.E. and Dance Dept.50 Phelan Ave, Health and Wellness Center 50 Phelan Avenue (Ocean and Howth), San Francisco ( map)
, www.ccsframs.com
415 452 7322
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10:00am-12:00pm |
Intermediate Ballet |
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City College San Francisco P.E. and Dance Dept.50 Phelan Ave, Health and Wellness Center (Ocean and Howth), San Francisco ( map)
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12:00pm-2:00pm |
Beginning Tap |
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City College San Francisco P.E. and Dance Dept.50 Phelan Ave, Health and Wellness Center (Ocean and Howth), San Francisco ( map)
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12:00pm-2:00pm |
Beginning Ballet |
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City College San Francisco P.E. and Dance Dept.50 Phelan Ave, Health and Wellness Center (Ocean and Howth), San Francisco ( map)
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2:00pm-4:00pm |
Beginning Jazz |
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City College San Francisco P.E. and Dance Dept.50 Phelan Ave, Health and Wellness Center (Ocean and Howth), San Francisco ( map)
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4:00pm-6:00pm |
Dance Aerobics |
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City College San Francisco P.E. and Dance Dept.50 Phelan Ave, Health and Wellness Center (Ocean and Howth), San Francisco ( map)
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6:00pm-8:00pm |
Beginning African-Haitian Dance |
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City College San Francisco P.E. and Dance Dept.50 Phelan Ave, Health and Wellness Center (Ocean and Howth), San Francisco ( map)
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8:00pm-10:00pm |
Beginning Latin Social Dance (previous experience) |
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City College San Francisco P.E. and Dance Dept.50 Phelan Ave, Health and Wellness Center (Ocean and Howth), San Francisco ( map)
Hooliehoop
Get into your body with Hooliehoop. Discover dynamic movement, stress release, energizing fitness, and fun through hoopdance! ZERO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Hoops provided.
12:15pm-12:45pm |
Beginning Hoopdance |
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The Center for Transformation735 Montgomery St. (Jackson St.), San Francisco ( map)
, www.hooliehoop.com
415 829 7799
Get into your body with Hooliehoop. Discover dynamic movement, stress release, energizing fitness, and fun through hoopdance! ZERO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Hoops provided.
6:00pm-6:45pm |
Beginning Hoopdance |
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The Center for Transformation735 Montgomery St. (Jackson St.), San Francisco ( map)
, www.hooliehoop.com
415 829 7799
HoopGirl.com
A teaser of the Intermediate HoopGirl Workout! For experienced hoopers. Join the internationally acclaimed hoopstar, Christabel Zamor, as she teaches you how to "Play" the hoop with breaks, reversals and sweat drenching drills. Winner Best of the Bay 06 & 07.
6:30pm-7:30pm |
Superstar Hoopdance Drills |
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Dance Ground Keriac1805 Divisadero (Bush), San Francisco ( map)
, www.HoopGirl.com
415 282 HOOP
ODC/Rhythm and Motion
Selection of Free Classes Offering a selection of free adult classes for every day of National Dance Week! With almost 100 weekly classes representing movement forms from all over the world, including Afro-Brazilian, Ancient Hula, Ballet, Contact Improvisation, Contemporary Modern, Feldenkreis, Hip Hop, Release, Rhythm Tap, Tribal Bellydance, Salsa, Yoga, and the groundbreaking Rhythm & Motion Dance Workout program, the spectrum of classes at the Dance Commons reflects the wonderful diversity found in the Bay Area. NDW special - New Students: any 3 classes for free; current students: check website for free daily class - www.rhythmandmotion.com or www.odcschool.org
8:30am-10:00pm |
Dance at The ODC Commons! |
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ODC Dance Commons351 Shotwell (17th & 18th Street), San Francisco ( map)
, www.odcschool.org OR www.rhythmandmotion.com
415 863 9830
Plenty's Playground
A super fun boot camp style workout that incorporates hoola hoop dance moves and strength training to give you a full body workout with focus on your core! No hoola hoop or workout experience necessary, rather an interest in having fun & gifting your body, mind and spirit! Hoops and other necessary equipment provided. Please dress in comfortable clothes and sneakers with support.
7:00pm-8:00pm |
Plenty's Playground: Hoop Camp Boot Camp |
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Justin Herman Plaza (meet at fountain)Market Street @ the Embarcadero, San Francisco ( map)
, www.plentysplayground.com
415 341 7331
PoiGeek
PoiGeek is pleased to present poi lessons downloadable to your computer, iPod, or other mp3 player. Now you can enjoy a free poi lesson you can take with you anywhere you go available at PoiGeek.com with coupon code: NDW2008C
12:00am-11:45pm |
Mobile Poi Class |
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PoiGeekEverywhere (Any town), Earth ( map)
, www.poigeek.com
414 424 8581
San Francisco Dance Center
Featuring the variety of educational programs housed at SFDC, this day will include open rehearsals of LINES Ballet Company, School, BFA Program and SOTA. Please visit our website at www.linesballet.org/SFDC for more information.
11:00am-6:00pm |
LINES Ballet/SFDC - Open Rehearsals |
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San Francisco Dance Center26 Seventh Street (Market), San Francisco ( map)
, www.linesballet.org/sfdc
415 863 3040
SF Somatic Wellness Program
Come discover this new wellness program in the Castro! Several somatic modalities such as Body Mind Centering, Feldenkrais, Alexander and Middendorf Breath are offered to help you learn to move, breathe, feel and think with greater ease and efficiency and reduce pain and stress. Sign up on site for 20-minute individual hands-on session and group movement class. 3:30-4:30pm Presentation of Somatic Modalities, 4:30-6pm Individual samples of hands-on session, 6-7pm Group movement class.
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Eureka Valley Recreation Center100 Collingwood (18th and 19th), San Francisco ( map)
415 661 1852
ShoeBox Studio
Come enjoy dances from Cuba, Haiti, Brazil, Puerto Rico. Class begins with a thorough warm up of isolation exercises to develop and strengthen torso muscles followed by instruction in specific dances and ends with some yoga/cool down. Authentic moves and music. This is a great intro to dance.
7:30am-8:30am |
Afro-Caribbean Dance |
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Shoebox Studio855 Folsom St. #112 (5th), San Francisco ( map)
, www.shoeboxsf.com
415 861 5976
Temple of Poi
Join 2 time Best of the Bay Best Dance Studio winners Temple of Poi for this creative and fun way to dance and get more fit. Bring a heart monitor and towel. All levels of skill welcome. Taught by Temple of Poi Founder, Isa "GlitterGirl" Isaacs.
5:30pm-6:00pm |
Alternative Fitness: Poi + Aerobics = PoiRobics |
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Temple of Poi953 Mission Street, suite 120 (5th), San Francisco ( map)
, www.templeofpoi.com
415 424 8581
2 time Best of the Bay Best Dance Studio winners Temple of Poi hosts this class with demonstrations and participation for individuals interested in exploring dancing with fire using hula hoops. Taught by Temple of Poi Founder, Isa "GlitterGirl" Isaacs.
6:15pm-6:45pm |
Introduction to Fire Hoop Dancing |
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Temple of Poi953 Mission Street, suite 120 (5th), San Francisco ( map)
, www.templeofpoi.com
415 424 8581
2 time Best of the Bay Best Dance Studio winners Temple of Poi hosts this class for beginners with demonstrations and participation for individuals interested in exploring dancing using the traditional Maori tool, poi. Taught by Temple of Poi Founder, Isa "GlitterGirl" Isaacs.
7:00pm-7:30pm |
Introduction to Poi Fire Dancing |
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Temple of Poi953 Mission Street, suite 120 (5th), San Francisco ( map)
, www.templeofpoi.com
415 424 8581
2 time Best of the Bay Best Dance Studio winners Temple of Poi hosts this class for beginners with demonstrations and participation for individuals interested in exploring dancing using the traditional Maori tool, poi. Taught by Temple of Poi Founder, Isa "GlitterGirl" Isaacs.
7:45pm-8:15pm |
Introduction to Poi Fire Dancing |
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Temple of Poi953 Mission Street, suite 120 (5th), San Francisco ( map)
, www.templeofpoi.com
415 424 8581
2 time Best of the Bay Best Dance Studio winners Temple of Poi hosts this playshop with demonstrations and participation for individuals interested in exploring dancing with fire using hula hoops. Taught by Temple of Poi Founder, Isa "GlitterGirl" Isaacs.
8:30pm-9:00pm |
Introduction to Fire Hoop Dancing |
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Temple of Poi953 Mission Street, suite 120 (5th), San Francisco ( map)
, www.templeofpoi.com
415 424 8581
Theatre of Praxis
Come and join us in this unique, new space, for an lively Demonstration to introduce Somatic Movement Group Workshops. These focus on the body and healing. This new body based theatre, for people surviving chronic heath challenges, artists, dancers, and musicians will, be described followed by interactive healing improvisation .
2:00pm-4:00pm |
Theatre of Praxis/ Body Breakthroughs |
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One Taste1074 Folsom (7th), San Francisco ( map)
, www.theatreofpraxis.com
415 467 4653
Vima Dance Studio
Marcelo Solis teaches this hour-long class, followed by a practica.
8:00pm-9:30pm |
Argentine Tango |
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Vima Dance Studio560 Third Street (Brannan), San Francisco ( map)
, www.vimadance.com
415 977 0203

Halanda Studio
Belly dance lends itself to evolution through fusion and experimentation. Its adaptability, diversity, and celebration of strength and femininity make it a perfect form of exercise and self expression. Beginners 8-9pm, Advanced 9-10pm. Plus Hala Dance Company professional troupe rehearsal 6-8pm.
6:00pm-10:00pm |
Bellydance for Fun and Fitness & Hala Dance Troupe rehearsal |
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Halanda Studio1062 Lincoln Ave (between Coe & Willow), San Jose ( map)
, www.Halanda.com
408 246 1129

Bay Area Country Dance Society
Contra Dance is a lively American tradition. Couples move up and down the hall to great, foot-stomping live Celtic-inspired music. No partner required; balance and swing someone new every 30 seconds. Free admission to evening dance after class.
6:30pm-7:45pm |
Introduction to Contra Dance |
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Grace North Church2138 Cedar St (Oxford), Berkeley ( map)
, www.bacds.org/events/
510 886 6549
Bayside Pilates
We've chosen the exercises that best encapsulate the Pilates Method so that you can feel for yourself the essence of Pilates.
5:30pm-7:00pm |
Essential Pilates Workshop |
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Bayside Pilates2515 Santa Clara Ave #108 (Broadway), Alameda ( map)
, baysidepilates.com
Body Tales / 3rd Stone Productions
Experience the synergy and support of Body Tales and Authentic Movement interwoven for a potent combination of inner-directed movement, embodied stories, and empathetic witnessing.
6:30pm-9:30pm |
Body Tales & Authentic Movement |
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Western Sky Studio2525 - 8th St (Dwight Way), Berkeley ( map)
, www.bodytales.com
510 649 1791
Danspace
Mary's classes are inviting and accessible to adults who have never danced as well as students returning after a long absence.
7:00pm-8:30pm |
Beginning Ballet w/Mary Armentrout |
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Danspace473 Hudson Street (Miles), Oakland ( map)
, www.danspace.com
510 420 0920
InterPlay
Michelle Jordan has dedicated her life to singing, dancing, community, and spirit and seeks healing, peace, and grace for herself and people of all colors. Come, engage mind, body, heart, and spirit as you learn to interplay with improvised movement, story, and voice.
10:30am-12:00pm |
InterPlay with Michelle Jordan |
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InterPlayce2273 Telegraph Ave (23rd Street), Oakland ( map)
, www.interplay.org
510 465 2797
InterPlay is a powerful technique for creating improvisation performances. InterPlay empowers people to playfully create performance art through movement, stories, and songs. Come witness, laugh, and be inspired.
7:30pm-9:00pm |
An InterPlay Fake Performance |
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InterPlayce2273 Telegraph Ave (23rd Street), Oakland ( map)
, www.interplay.org
510 465 2797
Lake Merritt Dance Center, Inc.
Class from 7:00 to 8:00 pm Dancing from 8:00 to 10:45
7:00pm-10:45pm |
Wednesday Nite Dance |
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Veterans Memorial Bldg200 Grand Ave (Harrison), Oakland ( map)
www.lakemerrittdancecenter.org
Moving On Center
Explore Contact Improvisation, a unique dance form based on moving into and out of physical contact with others, uniting bodies to create a mutually supportive and dynamic exchange of weight and suspension. Taught by MOC Faculty Brenton Cheng and Vitali Kononov. Open to all levels.
10:00am-12:00pm |
Contact Improvisation |
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Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts1428 Alice Street (14th Street), Oakland ( map)
, www.movingoncenter.org
510 834 0284
Authentic Movement is a self-directed movement form. One moves with eyes closed in the presence of a witness. Explore the dynamic interplay of seeing and being seen. Led by MOC Program Director and Faculty Susan Bauer.
1:30pm-3:30pm |
Authentic Movement |
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Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts1428 Alice Street (14th Street), Oakland ( map)
, www.movingoncenter.org
510 834 0284
Poetic Dance Theater Company
Dancing poetry techniques to translate poetry into dance. Become a dancing poem! Presented by Natica Angilly, founder of the annual Dancing Poetry Festival. Please Register in Advance at 415-681-0618/510-235-0361, [email protected].
6:00pm-7:30pm |
Poetic Dance |
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Activity Center Church Corner2441 San Jose Ave. (Park Ave.), Alameda ( map)
, www.dancingpoetry.com
510 235 0361
Dancing poetry techniques to translate poetry into dance. Become a dancing poem! Presented by Natica Angilly, founder of the annual Dancing Poetry Festival. Please Register in Advance at 415-681-0618/510-235-0361, [email protected].
7:30pm-9:00pm |
Natica Angilly's Dancing Poetry |
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Activity Center Church Corner2441 San Jose Ave. (Park Ave.), Alameda ( map)
, www.dancingpoetry.com
510 235 0361
Rudramandir
Facilitated by Liz Boubion, associate teacher at the Tamalpa Institute and Rudramandir. An introduction to the Halprin Life/Art Process exploring body-part mythology in movement improvisation, drawing, sounding and poetic dialogue. A process-oriented approach to performance and choreography. 8-week series begins June 5th and ends with solo self-portrait ritual performances. This class is part of the Embodied Arts Program at Rudramandir. Register for Liz's entire series at rudramandir.com.
10:15am-11:45am |
Movement Meditation |
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Rudramandir830 Bancroft Way (6th Street), Berkeley ( map)
, rudramandir.com
510 486 8700
Salsa with Juan
Thrive! Give yourself the gift of Salsa in a safe supportive environment. It is fun, it is free, and it could become your next passion! No dance experience necessary. No partner required. Beginner 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Pre-Intermediate 8:30-9:30 p.m.
7:30pm-9:30pm |
Salsa with Juan |
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Lake Merritt Dance Center200 Grand Ave. (Harrison), Oakland ( map)
, www.salsawithjuan.com
510 860 1957
STUDIO 12
9 to 13 year old girls fly, swing, twirl and float on Motivity trapezes. It is fun! It is creative! At STUDIO 12-we fly!
4:15pm-5:30pm |
GIRLS WHO FLY |
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STUDIO 122525 Eighth Street (Dwight Way), Berkeley ( map)
, www.movingout.org
510 587 0770
This mixed level aerial class emphasizes the merging of dance technique with the use of aerial equipment. Learn basic movement vocabulary in the air using Motivity trapezes, hoops and slings.
6:30pm-8:00pm |
Aerial Dance |
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STUDIO 122525 Eighth Street (Dwight Way), Berkeley ( map)
, www.movingout.org
510 587 0770
the Breema Center
We invite you to experience the deep relaxation, rejuvenation, and essential nourishment that comes from receiving Breema, and to discover how much Breema can support your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Please call to reserve your place: 510-428-1234.
5:00pm-7:00pm |
Body/Mind Connection as the Foundation of Health |
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the Breema Clinic6201 Florio (College), Oakland ( map)
, www.breemahealth.com
510 428 1234
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Bay Area
National Dance Week
April 25 - May 4, 2008
Friday, April 25
Saturday, April 26
Sunday, April 27
Monday, April 28
Tuesday, April 29
Wednesday, April 30
Thursday, May 1
Friday, May 2
Saturday, May 3
Sunday, May 4
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