Join us for Dance Day, Saturday September 28
With the belief that anyone can dance and a commitment to sharing the joy, intensity and skill of dance with everyone, Rhythm & Motion and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival present Dance Day! Yerba Buena Gardens transforms into an outdoor dance center as R&M creates a space where participants can sample dance in a variety of forms and flavors with some of the Bay Area’s most talented and inviting teachers. Join us for Afro-Brazilian, Bachata, Dancehall, Rhythm & Motion Fusion and much, much more.
Whether you are new to dance or a seasoned professional, this event is open to everyone! Bring comfortable shoes and your curiosity for movement – stay for an hour or the full day. This is your day to dance! Everyone is welcome!
Save the date! This year's Dance Day is Saturday, September 28 from 10am - 3pm in Yerba Buena Gardens.
Dance Outdoors with Rhythm & Motion
We're buzzing with excitement to dance in the great outdoors with you! Soak in the joy (and fresh air) with the following FREE Rhythm & Motion outdoor FUSION classes in Noe Valley and at downtown's Yerba Buena Gardens.
Saturdays 4 to 5pm - Noe Valley Town Square:
September 14
October 12
November 16
December 14
Wednesdays 12 to 1pm - Yerba Buena Gardens:
April 3 through October 30
Spread the Word:
Dance with us across the Bay...and beyond!
Shake up your routine with R&M dance classes, in the Bay Area and beyond! Spread the word to your pals and let's groove together. Dance, move, sweat and play while enjoying our vibrant community in the following cities:
Berkeley, CA Tues, Fri, Sat and Sun mornings
Santa Cruz, CA Tues mornings (new location!)
San Diego, CA Sun mornings
Portland, OR Sun, Mon, Weds, Thurs and Fri mornings
Barre, VT Weds evenings (new location!)
Come, get your happy on with us!
Instructor Performances
Catch instructor Sarah Emmons in Printz Dance Project's GLASSlands at the Presidio Theater.
GLASSlands
Presidio Theater
Sept 21 & 22
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GLASSlands explores human interactions, intimacy, alienation and the increasing compromise of human connection due to the intervention of communications technology. The evening-length work features striking set design by award-wining artist Sean Riley comprising large, transparent pod-like structures, or “bubble rooms” that fill and animate the performance space, creating a plastic world that dancers inhabit and explore. Recent social-media-driven realities affect partnerships, friendships, love and how people manifest intimacy in a complex, screen-filled world.
Come see instructor Leesha Zieber in RAWdance's 20th anniversary performance in October.
RAWdance 20th Anniversary
ODC Theater
Oct 24 - 27
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Join RAWdance for our 20th anniversary theatrical home season! To celebrate, the company is sharing four world premieres for its return to San Francisco’s ODC Theater. The production features two new works by the company’s Co-Artistic Directors Wendy Rein and Ryan T. Smith, and two commissioned works by pairs of the company’s dancer-collaborators.
It's instructor Maggie Connard's fourth year performing in the zany Panto in the Presidio. Don't miss this year's brand new production of "Peter Pan".
Peter Pan
Presidio Theater
Dec 3 - 29
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Awaken your childlike wonder this holiday season with a brand new take on the family classic, Peter Pan. The adventure begins in San Francisco before soaring away to the magical world of Neverland, featuring familiar characters such as Peter, Wendy, Captain Hook, Tinkerbell, and the Lost Boys. Panto in the Presidio fans will recognize favorites including Pecker the singing rooster and the wonderfully wacky Dame who narrates the action.
Now in its fourth year, Panto in the Presidio has quickly become a San Francisco holiday staple. The annual production is a uniquely San Franciscan twist on the British tradition of holiday pantomimes (more commonly known as Pantos) which are over-the-top musical theater parodies of popular children’s stories and folklore. Join in the Panto traditions of booing the villains, cheering the heroes, and singing along to popular songs played by a live band. Oh, and watch out for flying candy!