In the Media
- Print & Online
2026
How Dance Helped ODC/Dance’s Christian Squires Overcome a Childhood Speech Impediment and Learning Disability
Review: ODC Theater presents: FACT/SF: The Waves, April 24-26. 2026 ODC Theater, San Francisco, CA
CultureVulture Review: How Do I Look
Interview: Fauxnique Asks The World, "How Do I Look?"
‘Aging is chaos’: S.F. performer returns with a daring solo show
ODC Theater's spring season jumps into action – Three weekends of performances showcase seasoned artist/performers at the top of their game
Inside ODC’s Dance Downtown Gala: A Night Celebrating Contemporary Dance in San Francisco
My weekend with ODC/Dance Downtown
ODC/Dance Honors Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi honored at San Francisco dance gala: ‘You can never dance too much’
ODC Dance Downtown 2026
ODC/Dance turns playful in cabaret- and circus-inspired premiere
Born to the circus, Gypsy Snider brings acrobatic flair to ODC’s ‘Dance Downtown’
ODC/Dance presents “Dance Downtown” March 5-8, 2026 Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA, San Francisco, CA
Mia J. Chong is ODC
Born to the circus, Gypsy Snider brings acrobatic flair to ODC’s ‘Dance Downtown’
Circus choreographer Gypsy Snider brings cabaret flair to ODC/Dance premiere
How to party like it’s the Met Gala in San Francisco
ODC in SF offers free health sessions for dancers in February
How I.P.A.C. and ODC/Dance Transforms Global Theater With AI and Inclusion
Introducing Our 2026 “25 to Watch”2025
ODC Announces Mia J. Chong Co-Artistic Director at Fall for Art
ODC’s Fall for Art Event Breaks Big News
Award-winning artist Bill Irwin returns to ODC for a rare soft-shoe workshop
S.F.’s ODC, a major hub for West Coast dance, names new co-artistic director and potential successor
Simmering Summer: What to Look Out For This Festival Season
A new generation of Bay Area dance is rising. Meet the artist leading the movement
San Francisco Magazine Changemakers February Issue
How “Well” Are Dancers, Really?2024
San Francisco choreographer Brenda Way named to California Hall of Fame
Review: ODC/Dance Presents: Rachael Lincoln and Leslie Seiters Long Playing, ODC Theater, San Francisco February 16 – 18.
Kayla Farrish Brings Her Versatile Company to ODC
Review: ODC presents Fanny Ara: LILITH, February 23-25, 2024, ODC Theater, San Francisco, CA
Kayla Farrish's 'Put Away the Fire, dear'
A Cultural Mission checks in on ODC Dance's Pilot Program
Make Way for Dance
Review: ODC Presents...Pilot 74 REAL:FAKE March 2 – 3, 2024, Studio B ODC Commons, San Francisco, CA
Some arts nonprofits look to expand their real estate footprint
Lillith - A fabuloud Collaboration
Review: ODC Theater presents the world-premiere of Kayla Farrish/Decent Structures Arts: Put Away the Fire, dear, March 8-10, 2024 ODC Theater, San Francisco
Degenerate Art Ensemble processes trauma through Butoh-inspired dance
Degenerate Art Ensemble takes audiences on journey from darkness to beauty
Performance serves as ritual to exorcise trauma
ODC x Gucci 2024
SF’s ODC/Dance takes on everyday life in contemporary ‘Dance Downtown’ programs
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Catching Up with Brenda Way and ODC Dance In Season at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
ODC heads back to "Downtown"
Izzie Awards return in person
Review: ODC/Dance’s propulsive home season holds hard truths, searches for hope
Review: ODC’s fierce and fun gala program romps lightheartedly, ends with devastating depth
Review: ODC/Dance’s propulsive home season holds hard truths, searches for hope
Review: ODC/Dance presents “Dance Downtown Program A” March 27 - 31, 2024 Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA, San Francisco, CA
Dance Downtown
Free festival showcases vim of S.F. dance
Arts Lovers Unite at ODC's Annual Gala
Dancing the Night Away (Spotlight on Dance Downtown Gala)
ODC's 2024 GALA
ODC to honor Eleanor Coppola at summer event
Review: ODC/Dance presents “Summer Sampler 2014” July 18-21, 2024, ODC Theatre, San Francisco, CA
A thrilling extension of dance's possibilities
What makes humans unique? ODC/Dance answers with fun and play
Paufve Dance’s ODC summer festival premiere ‘Sisters’ confronts reproductive rights
ODC Theater Presents a Daring Dance Festival
ODC/Dance's Trio of Works a Gratifying Mix of Peculiarity and Brilliance
Review: ODC Theater presents David Harvey & Babatunji’s ‘Chimera’ and Audrey Johnson’s ‘For A Moment/No Longer’ as part of State of Play Festival, August 1 -4, ODC Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Review: ODC Theater presents Paufve Dance’s ‘Sisters’ part of State of Play 2024 dance festival, Aug 1 & 2, ODC Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Review: State of Play Festival proves the place to be for the future of West Coast dance
State of Play 2024
ODC Patrons Fall for New Dance pieces at Annual Event
Dancing the Afternoon Away
Dancers' spirit endures through dark, light2023
Review: ODC Theater’s State of Play 2023, Festival Recap, ODC Dance Commons & Theater, August 3-13
ODC Theater State of Play prioritizes risk-taking, anti-racism
ODC Dance Downtown Programs A & B March 29-April 2, 2023, Blue Shield Theater, YBCA, SF
ODC/Dance offers ‘Witness’ and wonder during opening night of ‘Dance Downtown’
Review: ODC/Dance offers ‘Witness’ and wonder during opening night of ‘Dance Downtown’
Review: ODC/Dance channels news overload into a fierce minor masterpiece
'ODC' in San Francisco fosters diversity and inclusion through dance2022
It’s tough being Nana’s legs in ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’
SF Chronicle: ODC adds a third building to its burgeoning San Francisco campus
SF Chronicle: Amy Seiwert's 'No Alibi' is why ODC works deserve to be seen for decades to come
SF Classical Voice: Brenda Way Drives ODC/Dance Part the Half-Century Mark
San Francisco magazine, ODC And Brenda Way Celebrate 51 Years Of Beautiful Movement
The Mercury News: ODC dance troupe in SF celebrates big milestone with more world premieres
SF Examiner: Legendary local dance company celebrates 50 years of modern movementSF Chronicle: Review: Skittering and silly as ODC kicks off ’50-plus’ anniversary
48 Hills: ODC dances downtown—and right into its next 50+ years
Bay City News: San Francisco’s ODC/Dance celebrates its 50+ years as a contemporary dance company with ‘Dance Downtown’
SF Chronicle: ODC Celebrates More Than Half A Century As A Dance Powerhouse
SF/Arts: Looking Back at 50 Years of ODC Dance
Local News Matters: Alameda show ‘Island City Waterways: Uprooted’ taps into personal experiences of the Japanese American internment
BayDance: Vamanos! Dexandro Montalvo Springs Out Of The Pandemic And Into ODC's Dance Downtown
SF Chronicle: A rarity in Bay Area and American dance, ODC dancers get year-round contracts2021
Path of Miracles is Truly Miraculous
San Francisco Chronicle: Hop on this Holiday Train: ODC/Dance returns to YBCA for the 35th Anniversary of The Velveteen Rabbit
Dance Magazine: ODC/Dance’s Cora Cliburn Shares Her Green Chile Stew Recipe
Nob Hill Gazette: Parties: Dance on the Ranch
Broadway World: ODC Celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2022
Broadway World: ODC/Dance Presents Fall For Art at McEvoy Ranch this month
SF Chronicle Datebook: Brenda Way's 'Up For Air/Decameron' , delayed by COVID, premieres as a dance film
San Francisco Classical Voice: A Feature Film Inspired by Boccaccio's Tales of Love During Black Death
The Mercury News: Bay Area arts: ODC Dance Fest/ an anti-Asian-hate play
SF Chronicle Datebook: ODC Theater Festival's golden anniversary party pivots its array of dance talents to film
SF Chronicle Datebook: ODC/Dance hitting its stride with interactive online 'Drink & a Dance' series2020
Dance Magazine: ODC Is Hosting Online Wellness Events All Month—for Free
Dance Magazine: There’s a New Dance Podcast in Town
2019
Behind scenes with transporting piece, 'Path of Miracles,' at ODC/Dance2018
ODC Dance and Volti Transport the Audience in a Profoundly Moving Path of Miracles
Press
- Press Releases
2023
ODC Welcomes Maurya Kerr As Theater Resident Curator2022
ODC Welcomes Its Newest Home Company Kinetech Arts
ODC/Dance Welcomes its Newest Company Member Jenna Marie Graves
ODC School Presents Its Spring Youth & Teen Showcase Featuring In This Light
ODC Theater Presents Its Tenth Annual Summer Dance Festival: State of Play
ODC/Dance to perform in Island City Waterways: Uprooted
ODC announces inaugural cohort of Queer & BIPOC Space Residency Initiative
ODC presents it's 50+ Anniversary Gala
ODC presents it's 50+ Anniversary Home Season: Dance Downtown 2022
ODC celebrates 50+ years in 2022
ODC Theater announces curatorial team for 2022
ODC Theater announces 2022 Rental space discounts
2021
ODC Announces New Home Company Chitresh Das Institute
2020
ODC Theater 2020 Season Press Release
2019
2019 Walking Distance Dance Festival Press Release
ODC Theater 2019 Season Press Release
2018
ODC Summer Sampler 2018 Press Release
Resident Artists Commissions Press Release
ODC Theater Presents Cori Olinghouse Press Release
2018 Theater Season Press Release
2017
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Discourse
- Dance Cast: Podcast

The podcast that nerds out about dance to learn more about the world.Season 2: March - August 2022
Host Sima Belmar has been a dance insider for over forty years, and she still has questions. In season two, Dance Cast will search for some answers. Conversations with dance insiders and outsiders will bust binaries (street/stage, traditional/contemporary, theory/practice), explore concepts (virtuosity, abstraction, expression), consider practices (technique, training, transmission), and investigate how dance weaves its way through pop culture, society, and our daily lives.
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ODC considers publishing a position on community, social, or political issues when the issue is directly related to our mission in dance, the ODC community, or its facilities. When a matter arises, ODC forms a bespoke Emergency Communications Task Force made of staff, appropriate advisors, and community partners (if applicable) to first convene and confirm if a statement is needed. If so, the committee drafts, circulates for due diligence review, and publishes the statement within 2 weeks of its initial formation.

