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Friday, May 2
 FatChanceBellyDanceLearn 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.
   (key)FatChanceBellyDance Studio670 South Van Ness Ave. (18th St.), San Francisco (map), www.fcbd.com 415 431 4322 HooliehoopGet into your body with Hooliehoop. Discover dynamic movement, stress release, energizing fitness, and fun through hoopdance! ZERO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Hoops provided.
(key)The Center for Transformation735 Montgomery St. (Jackson St.), San Francisco (map), www.hooliehoop.com 415 829 7799 HoopGirl.comA 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.
 (key)Dance Ground Keriac1805 Divisadero (Bush), San Francisco (map), www.HoopGirl.com 415 282 HOOP Intimate Embrace TangoCome 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!
  (key)Cava 223299 22nd St. (Valencia), San Francisco (map)www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com 415 661 1852 liss fain danceObserve 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.
  (key)San Francisco Dance Center26 Seventh St (Market), san francisco (map), www.lissfaindance.org 415 380 9433 ODC/Rhythm and MotionSelection 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
(key)ODC Dance Commons351 Shotwell (17th & 18th Street), San Francisco (map), www.odcschool.org OR www.rhythmandmotion.com 415 863 9830 PoiGeekPoiGeek 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
QB PresentsLesson's and dancing for the same sex dancer!
(key)Queer Ballroom Studio inside Live Art Gallery151 Potrero Ave. (15th Street), San Francisco (map), www.QueerBallroom.com 415 305 8242 RAWdancePlease join RAWdance for an open rehearsal and a showing of past and new work.
(key)James Howell Studio66 Sanchez Street (bet. 14th & Duboce), San Francisco (map), www.rawdance.org Richmond District YMCA Young DancersDance performance in Studio 1 featuring the Richmond District YMCA Young Dancers, ages 3-13 years, under the direction of Marian Roth-Cramer
 (key)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.
(key)Richmond District YMCA360 18th Avenue (Geary), San Francisco (map), www.ymcasf.org/richmond/family 415 666 9603 San Francisco Biodanza SchoolCombining 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.
(key)Synergy School1387 Valencia St. (25th St.), San Francisco (map), www.biodanzasf.com 415 339 8739 Shamanic CheerleadersGet 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!
 (key)City Dance10 Colton Street (Mission and Market), San Francisco (map), www.shamaniccheerleaders.com 415 482 0333 ShoeBox Studio45 minutes of intense Pilates followed by 15 minutes of intense Champagne drinking. Happy Friday!
Vima Dance StudioJoin 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!
(key)Vima Dance Studio560 Third Street (Brannan), San Francisco (map), www.vimadance.com 415 977 0203  Stage Dor Dance StudioStage 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.
(key)Stage Dor10 Liberty Ship Way, #340 (Bridgeway), Sausalito (map), www.stagedor.com 415 339 1390  Abhinaya Dance Company of San JoseClassical 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.
(key)Saratoga School of Dance18778 Cox Avenue (Quito Village), Saratoga (map), www.abhinaya.org 408 983 0491 Bay Area Country Dance SocietyLively, 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.
(key)Palo Alto Masonic Temple461 Florence St (University), Palo Alto (map), www.bacds.org/events/ 510 886 6549 College of San MateoA casual showcase and celebrating the creative work of our CSM students in dance, creative writing, visual art and mixed media.
(key)College of San Mateo - SoTL Center1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd (Hillsdale Blvd and CSM Drive), San Mateo (map)650 574 6243 Halanda StudioInayan 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.
(key)Halanda Studio1062 Lincoln Ave (between Coe & Willow), San Jose (map), www.Halanda.com 408 246 1129  Ariana CandellFind 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)
(key)Joaquin Miller Park- Community Center3594 Sanborn Dr. (Robinson), Oakland (map), www.ArianaCandell.com 510 466 5114 Berkeley Moving ArtsJoin 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.
(key)Western Sky2525 Eighth Street (Dwight Way), Berkeley CA (map)www.berkeleymovingarts.com 510 848 4878 Harmonious Path Martial ArtsEnjoy 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.
(key)Harmonious Path Martial Arts192 10th Street #202 (Jackson), Oakland (map), www.HarmoniousPathMartialArts.com 510 496 6075 InterPlayCynthia 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.
RudramandirCome 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.
Trip the light fantasticA 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.
(key)Lake Merritt Dance Center200 Grand Ave, (Harrison), Oakland (map), www.tripthelightfantastic.org 510 763 1343 |
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