ODC Dance Stories

Understanding dance through the stories we tell
October 08, 2024
Surabhi Bharadwaj. Photo by Kyle Adler

Preethi Ramaprasad

“Who are we when we are not at war?”

Thus asked Surabhi Bharadwaj with her ensemble Siddhi Dance at the beginning of Finding Joy, the first part of two evening length works titled ...

October 08, 2024
REYES Dance. c/o Jocelyn Reyes.

Ki’ Shae Qetlah

DIOS, a 45 minute and loosely put, three-act production presented by REYES Dance company, explored memories, experiences, and the innermost thoughts of the Artistic Director Jocelyn Reyes. The work...

September 25, 2024
FACT/SF. Photo by Robbie Sweeny.

Garth Grimball

This review was originally published at Life As A Modern Dancer.

On the...

September 04, 2024
LizAnne Roman Roberts & Keanu Brady of FACT/SF. Photo by Robbie Sweeny.

Ki’ Shae Qetlah

FACT/SF’s Summer Dance Festival returned to San Francisco for two weekends of performances at ODC Theater. Opening weekend featured a split bill between FACT/SF and...

August 14, 2024
SFDanceworks. Photo by Reneff Olson.

Sheldon Smith

I get nervous about contemporary dance. I’ve had countless hours of circuitous discussions with students and other dance folks about the problematic but sometimes helpful nature of various labels. When did “...

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