ODC Dance Stories

Understanding dance through the stories we tell
March 02, 2026
Faith Joy Mondesire and Mykiah Goree. Photo by Tatiana Wills.

Nkechi Njaka

In February 2026, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham made its Cal Performances debut at Zellerbach Hall, presented by Cal Performances on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley...

February 17, 2026
Leslie Andrea Williams in “Chronicle.” Photo by Melissa Sherwood.

Garth Grimball

Martha Graham Dance Company, the oldest dance company in America, is celebrating its centennial with a national tour of Graham classics and new commissions. On February 14...

February 15, 2026
Tessa Barbour & Ricardo Dyer in Julia Feldman’s “Wallflower.” Photo by Maximillian Tortoriello.

Garth Grimball

Smuin Contemporary Ballet has a long tradition of giving time and space to its dancers to develop as choreographers. Spring Point...

February 02, 2026
Photo credit: Xmbphotography

Garth Grimball

Mark Morris Dance Group returned to Zellerbach Hall on January 23–25 for the West coast premiere of MOON. The full-length nonet drew inspiration from the Golden Record — an audio recording placed aboard...

January 29, 2026
Photo credit: Kegan Marling.

Nkechi Njaka

Some dances ask to be watched. WHEEL, by the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, asks to be experienced. Presented in a site-specific, specially mounted iteration at SHACK15, WHEEL is a collective investigation into the...

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