
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






























Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now
Celebrating 20 years!!!


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 - DAP
Justin Sharlman
natalya shoaf
Dazaun Soleyn - dazaundance
Tamara Williams-Xavier - Moving Spirits (Sun)
Post-perf Artists and Audience Q&A
Cake and Chat Event in the lobby directly following the Q&A
$20 Adv/Students/Seniors
$25 General at the door
$35 VIP - Reserved Seating
Sunday, March 2, pay-what-you-will (PWYW)
*Programming subject to change
Lobby Exhibit: Spirit of Sankofa: Bridging the Legacies of BCM & BCF, Archival Exhibit
An artful archival display that depicts the narrative of two iconic SF Bay Area Festivals: Black Choreographers Moving Toward the 21st Century (BCM), founded by Dr. Halifu Osumare and presented from 1989 – 1995, and Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now (BCF) co-founded by laura elaine ellis and Kendra Kimbrough Barnes, premiered in 2005, celebrating 20 years of presenting BCF! Designed by Visual Artists: Pete Belkin and Tiersa Nureyev
Exhibit opens @ 6:30p Pre-show, during Intermission and after the post-perf Q&A