It's that time again! Come out and join your fellow Bay Area dancers for a massive celebration of love, diversity, and artistic expression at the the 2017 SF Pride Parade on Sunday, June 25.
Get all the details and register HERE.
Join us for One Dance 2017 at City Hall
Dancers' Group and Rhythm & Motion present One Dance 2017, part of the kick-off event for Bay Area Dance Week.
This year's One Dance celebration will be held indoors under the grandeur of the Rotunda at San Francisco City Hall. Rain or shine, we will dance! This year's international spin on some favorite pop songs will celebrate the diversity of dance and showcase several different movement forms. Everyone welcome! No experience required.
Friday, April 21, 2017
12pm
The Rotunda, San Francisco City Hall
You can practice at home with this step-by-step video tutorial. Or practice in person at one or more of our FREE public rehearsals with Rhythm & Motion Artistic Director Dudley Flores.
At Alonzo King LINES Dance Center:
- Sunday, April 9 - 3:00-4:30pm
- Wednesday, April 12 - 7:30-9pm
- Sunday, April 16 - 11:30-1:00pm
- Wednesday, April 19 - 7:45-9:15pm
R&M in the San Francisco Chronicle
Check out this great article in the SF Chronicle about "seeking solace in times of high anxiety" that highlights Rhythm & Motion instructor Amara Tabor-Smith. "Sometimes Tabor-Smith begins class by telling her students to shudder the stress out of their bodies. Sometimes she encourages them to set a positive intention for the energy they'll generate. Most often, these days, she asks the room to breathe together." (Photo by Paul Chinn/The Chronicle)
Pride practice videos are up!
Dancing with us in the SF Pride Parade this year? Use these links to practice the routine for each of the three songs we'll be performing:
- Can’t Stop the Feeling by Justin Timberlake
- Free Your Mind by En Vogue
- Celebrate (2015) by Pitbull (this one we did last year too)
Still haven't registered? What are you waiting for! REGISTER NOW
We still need volunteers too! Contact Leigh Lehman for more information.
Dance with R&M in the 2016 SF Pride Parade!
SF PRIDE PARADE - SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2016
Here's your chance to dance your heart out for an enthusiastic crowd, through the center of the city and alongside your friends, teachers and classmates! The parade theme this year is "For Racial and Economic Justice," and we'll be performing three fun, energetic routines celebrating diversity, community, and the joy of dance. Learn the routines in select Rhythm & Motion classes throughout the month of June and at our two pre-parade rehearsals. It's going to be a blast!
Check out the video above from last year's parade, when we won the TOP prize of Absolutely Fabulous Overall Contingent. See how much fun everyone is having? Be a part of that amazingness this year!! Everyone is welcome.
To keep our group moving smoothly we also need the help of many volunteers. Please invite friends and family to come out and support our group. They'll have a great time too!
For more details and to register, click here.
One Dance Cancelled Due to Rain
Due to weather, One Dance 2016 has been cancelled. For safety reasons, we are unable to dance in Union Square at noon today. Team members from Dancers’ Group, Rhythm & Motion, and Union Square Live will be on hand to greet and communicate with the public. If you have any questions, give us a call at 415.920.9181.
Our silver lining: post a video of you and your friends performing the #onedance2016 choreography by the end of Bay Area Dance Week. Creators and dancers of a video will be chosen at random to win festival t-shirts!
Classes, performances and workshops start today, Friday, April 22 through Sunday, May 1. Grab your umbrella and get out to one of the other fabulous events offered. We hope to see you dancing soon!
Get Ready for One Dance on April 22
Join Dancers’ Group and Rhythm & Motion, and hundreds of other movers, shakers, dancers and dance-lovers at "One Dance," the always exciting kick-off event for Bay Area Dance Week.
Friday, April 22, 2016
12pm
Union Square, SF
Led by Rhythm & Motion, “One Dance” pays tribute to a few pop culture dances and dance moves. Want to "Whip / Nae Nae" with others? Do you want learn the stylish choreography from the “Sorry” music video? While we’re at it, let’s re-create the “Twist and Shout” scene from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off." Now’s our chance! This year's dance includes new dance moves submitted by the public on Facebook and Instagram using #OneDance2016. (Can you spot your move?)
Everyone welcome! No dance experience required.
Learn the dance online with our step-by-step tutorial or in person with Dudley Flores, One Dance’s choreographer and Rhythm & Motion Artistic Director:
- Sunday, April 10, 2:30-4:30pm at LINES Dance Center, SF
- Sunday, April 17, 1:00-3:00pm at ODC Dance Commons, SF
At the Kick-Off event we will also be acknowledging the 2016 Dancers Choice Awardees and Della Davidson Prize recipient, and finishing the afternoon with a dance party.
JOIN US!
Introducing Rhythm & Motion RESET
Rhythm & Motion believes dance is for everyone. This means accessibility and inclusivity, even for those without financial means. With that in mind, we introduce to you our new pay-what-you-can class at our home base in San Francisco:
Rhythm & Motion RESET
Wednesdays 12-1pm
ODC Dance Commons
Drop in. Pay what you can. Shake your booty.
Dance has been proven to reduce stress and depression, boost memory, increase energy, and strengthen your heart. Come reset your body and mind with us, and spread the word to friends who could use a little booty shakin' on hump day. Because we all know that sometimes you just gotta work it out.
Payment is on a sliding scale with a suggested fee of $15, but no student will ever be turned away for lack of funds. If you are an R&M regular, are feeling flush, or are simply as excited as we are by this new community class offering, please consider contributing above the suggested level to help us cover our costs and keep it going.
NOTE: This is a cash only class. Class passes not accepted.