Dance Week ready to take over Bay Area through May 5
Hermosura Dance Productions in Fermont is among the school and companies participating in sjDANCEco's annual free Spring Dance Festival events.
The annual Bay Area Dance Week us set to return with its staggering array of free offerings, and, per tradition, San Jose is a huge part of the fun.
The week runs Friday through May 5 (and for those keeping score at home, that's actually nine days … just sayin') and features scores of free dance classes, demonstrations and performances all around the Bay Area. And all of it is free.
Although the events begin Friday, the official “One Dance” on Saturday is the official kick-off. The group dance event this year will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts at 3rd and Mission streets in San Francisco. You can learn the dance moves ahead of time on the event's home page, www. bopsidy.com/h/badw. That same website has a list of all the events for the week, including bhangra dance classes; a chance to watch a rehearsal for Smuin Ballet's new Elvis-themed work; folk dancing; a praise dance lesson; line dancing classes and events; and all manner of hip-hop, jazz, ballet and ethnic dance classes and performances
As usual, sjDANCEco's annual Spring Dance Festival coincides with Bay Area Dance Week. From noon-5 p.m. Saturday, you'll find a dozens of free performances and classes — in a wide range of styles — running intermittently at East Ridge Center in San Jose. Go to www. sjdanceco.org. for the schedule and more information.
Details: The full Bay Area Dance Week schedule and more information is at www.bopsidy.com/h/badw.