FALL DANCE ONLINE

Several Bay Area dance companies are planning virtual productions in the coming months. Here is a brief rundown:

Amy Seiwert Imagery: The Bay Area dance company’s annual “Sketch” performance series is scheduled to return to live performances in summer 2021. This year, the company is planning a series of four dance documentaries focusing on works by Seiwert; Ben Needham-Wood, Jennifer Archibald and Stephanie Martinez; the first work is tentatively scheduled to debut Sept. 15; check asimagery.org for updates.

San Francisco Trolley Dances: The annual event will be presented online in a series of videos beginning 11 a.m. Oct. 17-18; free; epiphanydance.org. San Francisco Ballet: Presents a six-minute online work, “Dance of Dreams,” directed by Benjamin Millepied and featuring choreography by Justin Peck, Dwight Rhoden, Janie Taylor and Christopher Wheeldon, set to “Scene D’Amour” theme from “Vertigo”; available for streaming at sfballet.org/ sf-ballet-home-dance-ofdreams, and YouTube. ODC/Dance: Presents “Drinks & a Dance: Walk Back the Cat,” a virtual celebration featuring cocktail class, interviews and performance of “Walk Back the Cat”; Zoom party and cocktail class 5:15 p.m. Sept. 10 ($35); live-streamed performance, 6 p.m. $10); odc.dance. sjDANCEco: The Silicon Valley company has rescheduled its fall performances until late spring 2021, but it posting videos of previous performances on its website, sjdanceco.org.

Other companies: Many Bay Area dance troupes are offering Zoom and virtual dance classes and workshops and other online content. Your best bet is to keep checking your favorite company’s website and see what is available. And if possible, consider a donation; arts providers are facing uncertain futures because of the pandemic.