B L A C K C H O R E O G R A P H E R S
F E S T I V A L: H E R E & N O W
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BCF is Celebrating 20 Years!!!
AWARDED ~BEST OF THE BAY
- SF BAY GUARDIAN 2009
RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR PRESERVING THE LEGACY OF BLACK DANCE
IN THE BAY AREA, 2019
"Every milestone naturally brings reflection, but the Black Choreographers Festival's 20th anniversary slated for February is powered by something far more profound than nostalgia." -Rachel Howard Read more
SF Chronicle article features BCF for events to see in 2025
Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now
Celebrating 20 years!!!
BCF Concerts
in association with Dance Mission Theater
Saturday, February 22 & Sunday, February 23 @ 7:30p
Dance Mission Theater, 3316 – 24th St., San Francisco
Featuring the works of:
Byb Chanel Bibene
$20 Adv/Students/Seniors
$25 General at the door
$35 VIP - Reserved Seating
2 - Performances Pass @ $30 ($15 per performance date)
New Voices / New Works
in association with Dance Mission Theater
Saturday, March 1 & Sunday, March 2 @ 7:30p
Dance Mission Theater, 3316 – 24th St., San Francisco
Tara Bucknor (Sat)
Gabriele Christian
Clarissa Dyas
William Brewton Fowler Jr (Sat)
dominique lesleyann
Sriba Kwadjovie (Sun)
Aja Randall, Patricia West, Damara Vita Ganley - DAP
Justin Sharlman
Natalya Shoaf
Dazaun Soleyn - dazaundance
Tamara Williams-Xavier - Moving Spirits (Sun)
$20 Adv/Students/Seniors
$25 General at the door
$35 VIP - Reserved Seating
2 - Performances Pass @ $30 ($15 per performance date)
Sunday, March 2, pay-what-you-will (PWYW)
Tickets will be available beginning in December
*Programming subject to change
More 20th Anniversary Events
BCF Special Events – FREE to the Public w/ BCF 20th Exhibit, Spirit of Sankofa: Bridging the Legacies of BCM to BCF:
February 7 (Fri @7p) – BCF @ MoAD, Spirit of Sankofa –
Panel Discussion, Throwback to the Future, moderated by Dr. Halifu Osumare
Featuring: Joanna Haigood, Robert Moses, Raissa Simpson, Dazaun Soleyn
Attend this panel at MoAD and receive a special discount code to BCF performances at Dance Mission Theater.
February 8 (Sat @12, 2, 4p) – BCF @MoAD, Spirit of Sankofa –
Performances featuring: Dazaun Soleyn & Algin “Align” Sterling
March 22 (Sat @ 2p) – BCF @ SFPL, Spirit of Sankofa –
Panel & Performances facilitated by Dr Halifu Osumare
featuring: Natalya Shoaf, Byb Chanel Bibene, Justin Sharlman, and dominique lesleyann
May 3 - June 21 @ Minnesota Street Project - Spirit of Sankofa – Panel & Performances
Different Panels and Performances featured for each event!
The Black Choreographers Festival: Here and Now – is made possible by the on-going support of the San Francisco Arts Commission, City of Oakland Cultural Arts Funding Program, the Zellerbach Family Foundation, community partners Dance Mission Theater and Dimensions Dance Theater.