upcoming events.
Summer Salon: an evening of immersive performances
Join us for an evening celebrating the vibrant artistry of the Bay Area dance community.
The Summer Salon brings together an exciting lineup of emerging and established artists for two intimate performances featuring original works, creative experimentation, and dynamic movement practices.
Presented by Shawl-Anderson Dance Center and featuring artists from the fiscal sponsorship program, this event highlights the power of artistic community, collaboration, and creative risk-taking.
Featured Artists
Petra Valoma
Molly Rose- Williams
SPULU
Tomiko
Dominique Leslyann
N3 Dance Company
Kat Brault
Additional fiscally sponsored artists
Performance Times
5:00 PM Show
7:00 PM Show
Location
Shawl-Anderson Dance Center
2704 Alcatraz Ave
Berkeley, CA, 94705
Ticket Information
Space is limited. Advance ticket purchase is strongly encouraged.
Every ticket purchased supports independent artists and the ongoing work of fiscally sponsored creatives throughout our community.
Support these artists!
These performances are made possible by artists who have dedicated their time, passion, and creativity to bringing these works to life. By supporting these artists, you help ensure that innovative, courageous, and community-centered art continues to thrive.
If a performance moves you, sparks your imagination, or stays with you long after the evening ends, please consider making a gift. Your generosity is an investment in the future of these artists and the cultural life of our community.
Thank you for helping make dance possible.
Black Choreographers Festival: Here and Now
Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now (BCF) presents New Voices / New Works
BCF: Here & Now – 2026
New Voices / New Works
Celebrating 21 years of presenting the festival in the SF Bay Area - highlighting award-winning choreographers and companies - featuring unique and dynamic performances!
"AMAZING! Truly a heart opening & uplifting experience." – Audience member
Saturday, February 21 & Sunday, February 22
Saturday, February 28 & Sunday, March 1
Performances @ 7:30pm
Week 1: Saturday, February 21 & Sunday, February 22 @ 7:30pm
Featuring the works of:
Alaja Badalich Isha Tobis Clarke Gabriele Christian Gregory P Dawson Ja’Moon Jones William L. Miller Aja Randall, Patricia West, Damara Vita Ganley – DAP * Natalya Shoaf
Week 2: Saturday, February 28 & Sunday, March 1 @ 7:30pm
Featuring the works of:
Olutola Afolayan Styles Alexander Clarissa Dyas William Brewton Fowler Jr. Mari Hester dominique lesleyann Raissa Simpson * Dazaun Soleyn
TICKETS -
$20 Adv/Students/Seniors
$25 General at the door
$35 VIP - Reserved Seating
Please be sure to arrive 15 minutes before curtain. Parking around Dance Mission can be tricky. We recommend taking BART, as we are directly across the street from the 24/Mission stop. We are also on MUNI Lines 12, 14. 49, 48, and 67. If you do drive, give yourself plenty of time to find street parking. The closest parking lot is at 21/Bartlett Streets, about a 5 min walk away.
Match Grrrl
Dance Brigade presents the world premiere of
MATCH GIRRL
A fractured fairytale about the American Dream
January 17-February 1, 2026:
Friday-Saturday 7:30pm, Sunday 5pm.
Plus two shows on Sunday, Feb 1 at 2pm & 5pm.
ASL Interpretation at the Jan 24th show.
Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th St, SF
Krissy Keefer’s Dance Brigade presents Match Girrl, a fractured fairy tale about the American Dream.
We are excited to announce the World Premiere of Match Girrl! Join Krissy Keefer’s Dance Brigade for this deep, heartening, and humorous reimagining of Hans Chrisitan Anderson’s fairy tale classic, The Little Match Girl. Set in a contemporary urban setting, Keefer uses dance, theater, and original text to explore the American Dream and the ever expanding wealth gap.
“Dance Brigade is the real deal.” – SF CHRONICLE
“A heartbreaking narrative.” – 48 Hills
Created and directed by Krissy Keefer, lights by Harry Rubeck, sound by Jabari Tawiah, video by Lena Gatchalian, set by Lisa Calderon, and performed by Sarah Bush, Kimberly B Valmore, Deb’e Taylor, KJ Dahlaw, Frances Sedayao, Megan Lowe, dominique hargrove, Johanna Gormley, Bianca Mendoza-Prado and Sierra Tiatia.
Please arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to showtime as there is NO LATE SEATING.
Tickets are $20-$35. We recommend using the seating map to choose your seat. Please save wheelchair seats and limited mobility seating for those that might need them.
Accessibility:
ASL Interpretation will be offered at the Jan 24th show. Please choose “ASL seating” on seating chart if you will be utilizing the interpreters.
Dance Mission Theater is on the 2nd floor and is accessible via stairs or an elevator. Bathrooms are ADA accessible as well.
Please choose wheelchair seating or limited mobility seating (not in a wheelchair, but experience difficulty walking up stairs and/or have limited site) if you need it.
If you have other accomodation requests, please email stella@dancemission.com and we will do our best to acoomodate.
“of the flesh”
Come celebrate my first solo show titled “of the flesh” . It will be a spectacle, journey, and an invitation to go beyond what we both know to be true and listen to the blueprint of our body as the original altar and conduit.
Purchase your tickets here. Doors open at 7:00pm. Please stay after for a special after party celebrating my first solo show and staying warm during the winter solstice
If you find yourself unable to afford the cost of the ticket, please email me dominique.hargrove24@gmail.com.
I look forward to seeing you there