ODC Dance Stories

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Sonam Tshedzom Tingkhye. Photo by Robbie Sweeny.

Kristen Cosby

On Saturday night, August 15, six choreographic groups presented short works followed by a brief talk-back from the artists as part of the second night of the FACT/SF Summer Dance Festival, which…

Khala Brannigan. Photo c/o Brannigan.

Khala Brannigan

Ahead of her performance in this weekend’s State of Play festival, Dance Stories is excited to share an exclusive excerpt of her upcoming …

“Water Moves.” Photo by Brooke Anderson.

Sarah Brooks

Water Moves, directed by Amelia Rudolph, brought the wonder of vertical dance into the intimate performance space of the Joe Goode Annex, where the remarkable spectacle of dance and flight were so…

Giulia Sales Nascimento da Silva Photo by Robbie Sweeny.

Kristen Cosby

On Friday night at ODC, an audible gasp went up from the audience as a truckload of bananas dropped suddenly from the ceiling to the stage. The four dancers on stage (Madison Lindgren,…

João Sampaio and Tessa Barbour in “Jane Doe.” Photo by Maximillian Tortoriello.

Garth Grimball

Smuin Contemporary Ballet cap off an exciting 2025–2026 season this month. The Future Forward program opened in San Francisco, moved to Walnut Creek last…