Global Dance Passport Fall 2026 Immerse yourself in an exciting evening sampler of world dance! Created by a diverse group of prominent Bay Area teachers, dancers, and choreographers, the Global Dance Passport performances are the culmination of the fall performance workshops for adult students.
Whether you are a novice or seasoned performer, this workshop series will provide a welcoming space to develop and hone your stage presence. Students will learn a piece of original choreography as a group and perform in an informal and supportive setting at ODC Theater at the end of the session. We hope you will join us for this beloved ODC tradition.
Please click the link below to register and to check each teacher’s drop-in and absence policies where applicable.
ODC School presents Global Dance Passport, the culmination of the 2026 Fall Performance Workshops, featuring:
Contemporary Persian Dance with Natalie Nayun
Sundays, 2:30-3:45pm
September 13 - November 15, 2026
This workshop is open to dancers of all backgrounds, no Persian dance experience required. What we're building here is more than choreography. Each movement is rooted in the lyrics and story of the song, and woven through with your own personal stories as a dancer. You will leave with not just steps, but a deeper way of moving and connecting to yourself and to each other.
The piece is set to Soltane Ghalbha سلطان قلبها,one of the most beloved songs not just in Iran but in many countries around Central Asia and the Middle East. The song is about the pull of love, the beloved, and the heart's inability to leave what it loves most.
Want a sense of what we'll be creating together? Here's a clip of dancers who learned part of this piece in a 2-day intensive — a beautiful mixed-level group
Tap with Ann Dragich
Tuesdays, 7:30-8:45pm
September 8 - November 10, 2026
Learn and perform Buster Brown’s "Laura". Students must be comfortable with both swing and double time feels, and be able to do a sustained paddle and roll with the heel on the downbeat. Accommodations will be made for different student levels within reason- no absolute beginners. If you miss class, you will be sent videos to practice.
Samba with Raffaella Falchi Macias
Thursdays, 7:45-9:00pm
September 10 - November 12, 2026
Join Raffaella for a fun and invigorating Samba no Pé performance workshop with live music!
Samba PERCUSSION with Alfie Macias
Thursdays, 6:00-7:00pm
September 10 - November 12, 2026
Join Alfie for a fun and invigorating Samba no Pé percussion performance workshop with live music!
Latin Dance Grooves with Elizabeth Soberanes
Sundays, 11:30-1:00
September 13 - November 15, 2026
Join Elizabeth for a fun and invigorating Latin dance medley! 
Fusion Bellydance with Jill Parker
Saturdays, 1:45-3:15
September 5 - November 14, 2026
Come learn a sensuous choreography that employs sweeping movements through space, intricate isolations, uniquely modern arm movements, and dramatic staging.
Contemporary Jazz with Lynn Brilhante
Sundays, 2:15-3:45pm
September 20 - November 15, 2026
Bollywood/Bhangra with Seema Shah
Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
September 22 - November 17, 2026
Flamenco workshop with Danica Sena
Tuesdays, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
September 15 - November 17, 2026
Flamenco Performance Workshop with acclaimed Master artist Danica Sena including live accompaniment with special guest artists from Spain.
All ticket sales are final. Performances, dancers, and guest artists subject to change.