2026 Dance Downtown Gala

2026 Dance Downtown Gala
March 6, 2026
The Forum & Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA
After-Party at W San Francisco
 

Dance Downtown Gala Honorary Chair
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi

Dance Downtown Gala Committee
Jessica Bixby
Anna Boyer
Sean Dowdall
Lilian Chi Tsai
Sally X. Yu

Join an enthusiastic crowd of arts lovers to mark the new season with a memorable dinner followed by a fearless and exuberant performance by ODC/Dance. Afterwards, join ODC dancers, choreographers, and collaborators in their post-show glow for a glamorous after-party at W San Francisco—replete with cocktails, delicious bites, dancing, and other delights.

The Gala will feature a one night only performance of the celebrated Investigating Grace by Brenda Way, named an American Masterpiece by the National Endowment for the Arts in 2011, as well as the world premiere of After the Deluge. 

Proceeds from ticket sales support ODC and its mission to inspire audiences, cultivate artists, and foster diversity and inclusion through dance.

The Dance Downtown Gala is SOLD OUT!

Tickets for the performance are still available at the Dance Downtown Season page.

I cannot attend but would like to make a donation ► 

Already have your ticket? See our Gala Guest Information page for more details about the evening.

Questions? 
415/863.6606 ext. 8545 or development@odc.dance
 

Dance Downtown Gala Host Committee and Sponsors

Anonymous 
Jennifer Arceneaux
Navid and Bill Armstrong
Jarrod Baumann
Anna Boyer
Leela de Souza Bransten and Peter Bransten
Cleary Gottlieb
Carolyn Chandler
Katie Colendich
Ron and Gayle Conway
Bart and Ditty Deamer 
Nancy Sakamoto DiSabato and Joe DiSabato
Sean Dowdall and David Landis
Pamela Duffy
Bob Epstein and Amy Roth
Justin Erlich and Jessica Bixby
Kathy Fang 
Lisa Feintech
Lynn Feintech and Tony Bernhardt
Sue and Larry Forbes
Marlene and Rich Ford
Doree Friedman and Kirsten Kuhlmann
Ying Fu
David Gelfand and Ellen Daniell 
Goldman Sachs
Alicia Herlehy and Jonathan Claybaugh
Hertelendy Foundation
Lisa and Kenneth Jackson
Mary Margaret Jones
JPMorgan
JSRE Partners
Curt Kirschner and Nick Augustinos
Bernice Glenn Kissinger and Bill Kissinger 
Maureen and Jim Knoll
Andrea Lin and Dawid Perkowski
Betsy Linder
Connie Moore
Joshua Morgan
Alexander Nourafshan
O2 Initiatives
Perkins&Will
Lillian Phan Pickering
Ruth Porat
Alice and Thomas Pulliam
Relation Insurance Services
Richard B. Ressman and Colleen Wilcox
Becky Saeger and Tom Graves
Robert Saenz
Saint Laurent
Sakana Foundation
Jackie Schneider and Bob Rebitzer
Cynthia Schroeder
Singular Builders
David Steinberg and Elizabeth Mekker
Tim Streb and Myra Gamble
Lilian Chi Tsai 
Ross Uchimura
United Airlines
Natalia Urrutia-Hernandez
W San Francisco
Brenda Way and Henry Erlich
WealthBoost Advisors
Pamela Wright 
Sally X. Yu and Jeff Shen
Sara Zeiger
Mathew Zhang

 

2026 Dance Downtown Gala In-Kind Sponsors

Acquiesce Winery
Buena Vista Winery
The Caviar Co.
Char.cuterie
Kokomo Winery
Sutro Wine Company

 

2026 Dance Downtown Media Sponsors