Artists in Residence
Ramon Ramos Alayo Dance Company Ram—n Ramos Alayo is founder and Artistic Director of the Alayo Dance Company and CubaCaribe. As director and choreographer, his work is an innovative fusion of Afro-Cuban modern, folkloric and popular Cuban dance. In 2003 Ramos co-founded and became artistic director of CubaCaribe. Ramos received the prestigious Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation's "Emerging Choreographer Award" to develop original choreography that premiered at Dance Mission Theatre in November 2007.
www.alayodance.org
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Allan Frias' Mind Over Matter. Allan has been a leading force of the Bay Area Hip Hop scene for over a decade. His hip hop ensemble, Mind Over Matter, performs throughout the Bay Area and beyond. He was in Season One's Top Ten on Fox TV's So You Think You Can Dance. His enormous size and personality lend power to his teaching, stage presence and choreography. His performance quality is riveting which comes across in his packed classes at Dance Mission Theater.
Contact at allanfrias@gmail.com.
Watch a video of Allan's class
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Bruce Ghent's Maikaze Daiko is a San Francisco-based performance ensemble and taiko dojo. The name, "Dancing Wind", reflects the focus on innovative arrangements, precision taiko playing and creative use of movement and space. Maikaze Daiko performs work that expresses a fresh perspective on the rich world of taiko drumming today. Founded in 2007 by Sensei Bruce "Mui" Ghent, Maikaze Daiko offers a range ofclasses open to the public at our home, Dance Mission Theater. Contact us to have Maikaze Daiko perform at your next event!
www.maikazedaiko.com
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Micaya's SoulForce was created in 2001 by a legendary choreographer, teacher and SF Hip Hop DanceFest producer, Micaya. Not your average hip hop dance company, Micaya's choreography and SoulForce dancers have been described as "witty, dramatic and emotionally nuanced" by Dance Magazine, this dynamic group brings together dancers of diverse backgrounds to create inspiring works on stage.
www.micaya.com
www.soulforcedance.com
www.sfhiphopdancefest.com
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Sean Dorsey Dance. Dorsey is an award-winning choreographer whose critically acclaimed work is creating new space for transgender and queer bodies and stories in modern dance. Sean Dorsey Dance's Home Season is in February at Dance Mission Theater, and the company is available for national and international tour bookings.
www.freshmeatproductions.org
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Annual Festivals at DMT
Black Choreographer's Festival Here and Now, strives to serve the community by providing a forum to increase the visibility of African American dance. This project aims to recognize the ingenuity and uniqueness of African and African American Choreographers. It is a project integral to the Bay Area arts community presenting local and national artists in a series comprised of contemporary and traditional concerts, showcases, mentoring, educational programs, community partnerships, symposia and archival documentation.
www.bcfhereandnow.com
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Switchboard Music Festival features musicians, primarily based in the San Francisco Bay Area, whose music challenges traditional genre distinctions. The goal of presenting this music is both to help these musicians find and reach out to a larger audience, and to inform and educate the general public about this music.
www.switchboardmusic.com
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CubaCaribe Festival. Annual dance and music festival exploring the ever evolving Carribbean Diaspora held at Dance Mission Theater. The festival provides a unique opportunity to pay tribute to the struggle, perserverance, survival and spirit of the artists who create the work.
www.cubacaribe.org
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Mission in the Mix, Micaya presents Mission in the Mix, an annual 2 week Hip Hop Festival at Dance Mission Theater featuring SoulForce Dance Company, Micaya's Workshop and Special Guests.
www.micaya.com
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Meigetsu (Harvest Moon) Taiko Festival, hosted by Maikaze Daiko, is currently the only taiko event in San Francisco that showcases Bay Area taiko groups and their original creative works. Over the course of the three-day celebration, more than 70 artists from around the San Francisco Bay Area will perform a selection of cutting edge taiko-based music, including innovative arrangements, modern styles and cross-genre collaborations.
www.maikazedaiko.com
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