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 & 2025
SF Classical Voice review of BCF 20th anniversary
"Black Choreographers Festival Reveals a Vibrant Tapestry of Dance..."
- Melissa Hudson Bell Read more
SF Chronicle review of BCF 20th anniversary
"This is looking like community coming out to support, so you know our hearts are full right now,” Laura Elaine Ellis said from the Dance Mission Theater stage on Saturday, Feb. 22,..."
-Rachel Howard Read more
SF Chronicle article features BCF for events to see in 2025
"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
20th Anniversary Events
Spirit of Sankofa: Bridging the Legacies of BCM and BCF Featuring: Archival Exhibit, Panel, & Performance (past event) Read more
BCF - SAN FRANCISCO
NEW VOICES / NEW WORKS
Saturday, February 25 & Sunday, February 26 |7:30 PM
featuring
Gregory Dawson/dawsondancesf (Sunday)
Shawn Hawkins
Robert Moses/Robert Moses’ KIN
Justin Sharlman
Natalya Shoaf
Raissa Simpson/PUSH Dance Company
Dazaun Soleyn
Dance Mission Theater
3316 - 24th St., SF
Tickets:
$15 Adv/Students/Seniors
$20 General - at the door
$30 VIP Reserved Seating
*Please note that performers will be unmasked
programming subject to change
BCF Master Classes
BCF @ CSUEB
Co-presented by CSUEB'S Dance & Theater Department
Saturday, February 11 | 7:30 pm
featuring
Krystal Bates
laura elaine ellis
Shawn Hawkins
Justin Sharlman
Latanya d. Tigner/Dimensions Dance Theatre
Dazaun Soleyn
CSUEB, University Theatre
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward
Tickets:
$10 for CSUEB Students
$15 Adv/Students/Seniors
$20 General - at the door
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.
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