Friday, May 2

FatChanceBellyDance
Learn to dance by drilling the basics in fun combinations. Using both slow movements and fast steps we'll get you dancing in your first class! Intro to partner and group dancing.
6:30pm-7:30pm |
Tribal Belly Dance Class |
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FatChanceBellyDance Studio670 South Van Ness Ave. (18th St.), San Francisco ( map)
, www.fcbd.com
415 431 4322
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
HoopGirl.com
A teaser of the HoopGirl Workout, this class will get you pumping your hips while dancing with every part of your body. Experience how undulation churns your chi! All ages and abilities welcome! Hoops provided for class use. Best of the Bay Winner 06 & 07.
7:30pm-8:30pm |
Shake Those Hips! Hula Hoop Dancing for the Masses! |
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Dance Ground Keriac1805 Divisadero (Bush), San Francisco ( map)
, www.HoopGirl.com
415 282 HOOP
Intimate Embrace Tango
Come sample delicious tapas or wine and dine in style with live Tango music. Join a Tango class and watch the social dancers do their stuff! Come celebrate Sonja's 10th year with National Dance Week!
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Cava 223299 22nd St. (Valencia), San Francisco ( map)
www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com
415 661 1852
liss fain dance
Observe a new work-in-progress as well as sections of repertory, followed by discussion with the dancers and choreographer on the creation and development of the work.
1:30pm-2:15pm |
Liss Fain Dance open rehearsal |
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San Francisco Dance Center26 Seventh St (Market), san francisco ( map)
, www.lissfaindance.org
415 380 9433
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
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: NDW2008B
12:00am-11:45pm |
Mobile Poi Class |
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PoiGeekEverywhere (Any town), Earth ( map)
, www.poigeek.com
414 424 8581
QB Presents
Lesson's and dancing for the same sex dancer!
8:00pm-9:30pm |
Queer Dance Party |
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Queer Ballroom Studio inside Live Art Gallery151 Potrero Ave. (15th Street), San Francisco ( map)
, www.QueerBallroom.com
415 305 8242
RAWdance
Please join RAWdance for an open rehearsal and a showing of past and new work.
4:00pm-5:30pm |
Open Rehearsal |
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James Howell Studio66 Sanchez Street (bet. 14th & Duboce), San Francisco ( map)
, www.rawdance.org
Richmond District YMCA Young Dancers
Dance performance in Studio 1 featuring the Richmond District YMCA Young Dancers, ages 3-13 years, under the direction of Marian Roth-Cramer
5:00pm-6:00pm |
Richmond District YMCA Young Dancers Onstage! |
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Richmond District YMCA360 18th Avenue (Geary), San Francisco ( map)
, www.ymcasf.org/richmond/family
415 666 9603
Performance in Studio 1 featuring members ages 3-50 who study dance at the Richmond District YMCA.
7:00pm-8:00pm |
Richmond District YMCA Dance Performance |
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Richmond District YMCA360 18th Avenue (Geary), San Francisco ( map)
, www.ymcasf.org/richmond/family
415 666 9603
San Francisco Biodanza School
Combining dancing, music and genuine connection, Biodanza leads you to feel, think and move in an integrated way. Explore life with authenticity, nurture your potentials, and find joy and ease as you follow the rhythm of your heart. All levels welcome.
7:30pm-9:30pm |
Biodanza: The Poetry of Human Encounter |
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Synergy School1387 Valencia St. (25th St.), San Francisco ( map)
, www.biodanzasf.com
415 339 8739
Shamanic Cheerleaders
Get in touch with SPIRIT with Rana Stewart and The Shamanic Cheerleaders! Immerse yourself in Empowered vocalization, Playful high-energy dance (both choreographed and improvistional), body percussion, affirmational cheerleading, and spirited acro-pyramid building. Expect to laugh a lot and engage your body, mind and voice!
7:00pm-9:00pm |
Shamanic Cheerleading Workshop |
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City Dance10 Colton Street (Mission and Market), San Francisco ( map)
, www.shamaniccheerleaders.com
415 482 0333
ShoeBox Studio
45 minutes of intense Pilates followed by 15 minutes of intense Champagne drinking. Happy Friday!
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Champagne Pilates |
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ShoeBox Studio855 Folsom St. #112 (5th), San Francisco ( map)
, www.shoeboxsf.com
415 861 5976
Vima Dance Studio
Join us for a fun-filled night of salsa dancing! First hour focus on basic rhythm and movement. Second hour focus on Salsa Rueda - a group form of salsa danced in a circle!
7:00pm-9:00pm |
Salsa Caliente! |
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Vima Dance Studio560 Third Street (Brannan), San Francisco ( map)
, www.vimadance.com
415 977 0203

Stage Dor Dance Studio
Stage Dor is offering an evening of free jazz and salsa classes and open rehearsals of its resident dance company, The Don't Quit Your Day Job Dancers. Please visit our website for details.
5:00pm-9:00pm |
Stage Dor Dance Studio |
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Stage Dor10 Liberty Ship Way, #340 (Bridgeway), Sausalito ( map)
, www.stagedor.com
415 339 1390

Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose
Classical dance in India is an eloquent expression of an ancient civilization. Come, join us and experience the joy of South Indian dance in our dancing technique workshop. Learn the language of gestures and how to put it together to narrate stories.
7:00pm-8:30pm |
Splendor of Indian Classical Dance |
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Saratoga School of Dance18778 Cox Avenue (Quito Village), Saratoga ( map)
, www.abhinaya.org
408 983 0491
Bay Area Country Dance Society
Lively, elegant English Country Dance, as seen in "Pride and Prejudice." Dancers weave through patterns to marvelous live music that ranges from stately to rollicking. Even more fun than in Jane Austen's time. Free admission to regular dance after class.
6:30pm-7:45pm |
Introduction to English Country Dance |
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Palo Alto Masonic Temple461 Florence St (University), Palo Alto ( map)
, www.bacds.org/events/
510 886 6549
College of San Mateo
A casual showcase and celebrating the creative work of our CSM students in dance, creative writing, visual art and mixed media.
2:00pm-4:00pm |
Create! Celebrate @ CSM! |
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College of San Mateo - SoTL Center1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd (Hillsdale Blvd and CSM Drive), San Mateo ( map)
650 574 6243
Halanda Studio
Inayan System of Eskrima is a Filipino martial arts encompassing hand to hand and weapons arts. Plus Folkloric Dances of Turkey, the Levant, Greece, and Armenia. Dabke. Spoon dance. Classical dance influences from Armenia, Persia, Central Asia, and Ballet.
5:15pm-7:30pm |
Eskrima Self Defense, Near Eastern Dances; Belly Dance & beyond |
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Halanda Studio1062 Lincoln Ave (between Coe & Willow), San Jose ( map)
, www.Halanda.com
408 246 1129

Ariana Candell
Find your dance and creative spirit in nature! A workshop blending improvisational movement, earth art, meditation and group fun! Using structured and open-ended exercises to inspire our connection with the earth, ourselves and each other- in a beautiful redwood grove. (NOTE: MAP IS WRONG: take left on Sanborn across from Robinson)
9:00am-10:30am |
Movement and Meditation in Nature |
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Joaquin Miller Park- Community Center3594 Sanborn Dr. (Robinson), Oakland ( map)
, www.ArianaCandell.com
510 466 5114
Berkeley Moving Arts
Join us for an intermediate/advanced modern dance class. Veteran teacher Ruth Botchan offers a class in Erick Hawkins' technique, a unique approach from the "inside out" that encourages efficient use of the body's natural structure. Please call to reserve a space.
10:00am-11:30am |
Modern Dance, A Body-Mind Apprach |
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Western Sky2525 Eighth Street (Dwight Way), Berkeley CA ( map)
www.berkeleymovingarts.com
510 848 4878
Harmonious Path Martial Arts
Enjoy a brief introduction to kuk sool, a graceful yet powerful martial art based on ancient fighting techniques. See how dance-like stances and movements can metamorphoze into strikes, kicks, and spins that are both beautiful and practical as self-defense. Taught by a woman black belt with a background in dance.
7:30pm-8:30pm |
Martial Arts for Dancers |
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Harmonious Path Martial Arts192 10th Street #202 (Jackson), Oakland ( map)
, www.HarmoniousPathMartialArts.com
510 496 6075
InterPlay
Cynthia doesn’t just play around, she plays like life depended on it. The cofounder and master teacher of InterPlay leads a meditative, fun-loving group with lots of room for stillness, body wisdom practices, and affirming community.
10:30am-12:00pm |
InterPlay Movement as Meditation |
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InterPlayce2273 Telegraph Ave (23rd Street), Oakland ( map)
, www.interplay.org
510 465 2797
Rudramandir
Come create and play with Taira Restar, ordained minister and associate teacher for Anna Halprin and Tamalpa Institute. Through somatic explorations, dance, drawing and writing, you will be invited into the present, into the truth of now, into your source. This class is part of the Embodied Arts Program at Rudramandir.
7:15pm-9:15pm |
Source Dance |
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Rudramandir830 Bancroft Way (6th Street), Berkeley ( map)
, rudramandir.com
510 486 8700
Trip the light fantastic
A dance space for Bay Area women and the queer community. This is the place to be on the 1st and 3rd Friday nights of each month. Dances include two stepping, east and west coast swing, salsa, waltzes, night club 2 step, and line dances. Beginners welcome.
7:30pm-8:45pm |
Trip the light fantastic Friday dance lesson |
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Lake Merritt Dance Center200 Grand Ave, (Harrison), Oakland ( map)
, www.tripthelightfantastic.org
510 763 1343
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Bay Area
National Dance Week
April 25 - May 4, 2008
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Saturday, April 26
Sunday, April 27
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