September 4, 2019—Choreographer and dancer Alyssa Mitchel is inspired to create dance from experiences: moments in time, loss, transition, travel. So it follows naturally that she's created a dance from her experience as a teacher with an education and math degree (Summa Cum Laude with Honors). Premiering September 7th and 8th at ODC, Alyssa's...

Smuin Contemporary Ballet has added five new dancers for their 2019-2020 season.

August 27, 2019—ODC/Dance has announced that company dancer Mia J. Chong has been chosen to receive a Princess Grace Award in Dance. She is also the sole recipient of this year's Princess Grace Foundation's Chris Hellman Dance Award, the Foundation's high regard for a dancer's work and dedication to dance.

Premieres on the Bauhaus, Relationships and Aloneness

July 26-Diablo Ballet is opening its own ballet school on August 26, offering classes to students ages three to adult. It is the first school in the East Bay to be run by a professional ballet company. The new school's location at the Performing Academy in Pleasant Hill will also be the Diablo Ballet Company's new rehearsal studio. The...

Alonzo King LINES Ballet has invited the Parkinson's Disease community to free dance classes at Grace Cathedral this August. The Dance for PD® classes, specifically designed for individuals with Parkinson's Disease and their loved ones, will be led by experienced teaching artists. Tailored for varying abilities, the classes begin with students...