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A Home for Dance | Since 1958, the East Bay's vibrant dance hub for adults and youth—welcoming, community-focused, and free from competition.

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my 32nd birthday is officially 1 month away and i want to invite you into the next four chapters of my life. Starting at towards the end of Year 31🌀

the eagle has finally landed 🦅
#venuscazimi #devotion #activationofdevotion #creativedirector #producer

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#tbt 🙏🏽 Dancing with one of the Best @mayombemasai
#grateful for these encontros ☘️

#shawlandersondancecenter
#samba
#dance

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✨ BCF NEXT STAGE ✨
Meet the 2026–27 Black Choreographers Festival Artist Mentoring Program artists: Olutola Afolayan @thebelongingarc, Alaja Badalich @laj.moves, and Ja’Moon Jones @thedancingspirit_. Experience selections from their current work and a first look at what’s taking shape for BCF 2027.

💜 Plus, celebrate 30 years of K★STAR★PRODUCTIONS and the Kendra Kimbrough Dance Ensemble (KKDE)! Directed by Kendra Kimbrough Barnes @kreateinlove, KKDE presents As You Are, featuring Lydia Clinton @itsjust_lydia, Elize Selvarajah @elizeselvarajah, Frances Sedayao @fsedayao, Korea Venters @blackfairydust, and special guests. Through movement, memory, and storytelling, the work honors the ensemble’s legacy and embraces who we are, where we’ve been, and who we’re becoming.

📅 Saturday, October 24 | 7:30 PM
KKDE presents As You Are, an intimate celebration of 30 years of dance, storytelling, and community.

📅 Sunday, October 25 | 4 PM
BCF Next Stage: First Look! Featuring the 2026–27 BCF AMP artists and a special presentation of As You Are.

🎟️ Tickets: $20 | 2 for $30 — link in bio.

Come celebrate artistry, community, legacy, and new beginnings. Come as you are. Be part of what’s next. 💜

#BCFNextStage #BCFAMP #BlackChoreographersFestival #BlackChoreographers #KKDE AsYouAre KStarProductions 30YearsOfDance BayAreaDance BlackDance SupportBlackArtists

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a mulher. a máscara. a sereia.
the woman the mask the siren

all photos and description of the work is located on my website under “Media”

stayed tune as i have some exciting news to share with you all.

thank you @shawlanderson for this wonderful summer salon/ artist mixer

thank you @diannejphoto for capturing these photos

thank @_anyarogbulam_ for your inspiring article

#choreographers #producer #creativedirector #vulnerabilidade #liberdade

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Updated with new dates!

Beginning Contemporary
Mon/Wed 6 pm - 7:30 pm (ongoing drop-in class)
@shawlanderson

Beginning Contemporary
Saturday, Oct. 24, 11:45-1:15
@odcsf
subbing for @kristindamrowcompany

Special FREE Contemporary Class w/ Photos + Video
Saturday, Nov. 14, 10:30-12:30
@bandaloopstudios

BEACH IMPROVISATION + AUTHENTIC MOVEMENT**
Saturdays (10/17, 11/21), 3-5 pm
Albany Beach

CONTEMPORARY PHRASEWORK + IMPROVISATION
Open Level, Beginner Friendly
Sundays (10/18/26, 11/22, 1/17, 2/21, 4/18/27), 2-5 pm
Finnish Hall, Berkeley CA

EMBODIMENT PRACTICES
Thursdays, 8:30-9:45 am
@berkeleyalembic

CONTACT IMPROVISATION
Tues, Oct. 20 + 27, 6-7:30 pm AND Thurs, Nov. 12, 7-8 pm
Finnish Hall, Berkeley - pre-jam class
(donations accepted at the door)

MOVING FREELY: AN IMMERSIVE DANCE WEEKEND
MARCH 19 - 23, 2027
Finnish Hall, Berkeley, CA
Weekend: Fri, March 19 - Sun, March 21
Deep Dive: Fri, March 19 - Tues March 23

First private lesson is pay-what-you-want

Links in bio. More details at suzannebeahrs.com. As always, DM with questions, or requests!

Photos by @tonynguyenphoto, @charlottebeck_artpractice

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Come dance with me Fridays from 10-11:30am @shawlanderson !! Class is oriented towards conditioning, agility/mobility, and pleasure! Contemporary ballet with lots of floor work and choreography!! Come play!

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So much joy at the new dance studio in Berkeley. #shawlandersondancecenter #danalawtondances

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Dancing with a capital D! Nice work dancers.

First time teaching at SADC downtown-Two more next week Wed and Thurs @10 am
Full schedule here or in bio- and it’s full! Come through. DM with questions, requests, or to book all private— your first one is pay-what-you-want

Next weekend is double dance weekend 10/17 + 10/18

💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
All the love

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Congrats to my @shawlanderson family for getting through the extended version of this choreo - WOOT! 🤩

Don't forget there's no class on 10/12. Enjoy the break and I'll see you on 10/19 ❤️

#reggaetonclass
#REGGAETONCHOREO
#rauwalejandro #reggaetondance #reggaetondancer

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Some lil life updates (*❦ω❦)

Me & this dress are in love ♡

Was on set for the weekend with an amazing cast and crew. They let me be silly :p

Didn’t want to remove these vintage @miumiu ˘ ³˘

Shooting content with the talented @rachelduffphotography for my upcoming single •Again• pre save link in bio ✯

My iconic mother on the cover of @habibimagazineuk like…. @suhailasalimpour

Performing at @mahraganparty is always such a blast ❀ Thank you for having me.

Session w/ @empiredance cooking up something fun ☼

My stepdad being the best husband to my mother and attending all of her workshops & classes. The improvement is impeccable 👏🏼😹

Lights of my life ʚɞ

Taught my choreography to one of @zeyne songs at @shawlanderson - everyone killed it.

Session w @muzemusica 🍉

Rooftop wine in NYC had me in a chokehold🍒

NAILS. Period.

Taught a workshop in NYC. Thank you for having me @despina_dancenyc ♥️

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3 DAYS LEFT
to apply to perform in FROLIC! 2027

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The application will close end of day MONDAY OCTOBER 5th! Don’t miss out 😉

🔗 in bio for application and guidelines

Photo from FROLIC! 2026 of @gabriele.mov by @robbiesweeny ❤️

Photo ID: dancer Gabriele Christian stands onstage wearing a long, flowing blue-gray fabric costume that drapes all the way to the floor. They hold a dramatic feathered prop in one hand, with warm orange and cool blue stage lights creating a moody, magical feel. A massage table sits in the background and dancer Nol Simonse’s feet are poking out from the bottom of the flowing fabric.

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Mary Armentrout Dance Theater presents their Fall 2026 Field Workshop

9/27 to 11/15
Sundays 7-9pm
at Shawl Anderson Dance Center
informal showing Sunday 11/22
$250

Fieldwork is an effective and supportive process-based method of giving feedback on new work and is open to all artists working in live performance: dance, theater, music, film/video, new genres. Fieldwork is an eight workshop, with weekly meetings, and an informal showing at the end. Co-facilitated by Mary Armentrout and Lenora Lee, who have over 10 years of experience in utilizing the Fieldwork methods for helping them create and hone their own work.

For more information, check out the festival on our community calendar:
https://dancersgroup.org/series/fall-2026-fieldwork-workshop/

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