Official site of Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Free outdoor performing arts in downtown San Francisco
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YBG Dance Day
Sun, Jul 20, 10:00am – 3:00pm
Free
A party, a workout, a meditation and a communal celebration, Yerba Buena Gardens Dance Day is a portal to the joyous terpsichorean world! Presented by YBG Festival and Rhythm & Motion, YBG Dance Day transforms the Gardens into an outdoor dance center where participants can sample dance in a variety of forms and flavors with some of the Bay Area’s most talented teachers. Classes are one-hour long with genres like salsa, bachata, dance cardio, soul line dance, contemporary dance, dancehall and more. Whether you are new to dance or a seasoned professional, Yerba Buena Gardens Dance Day is open to everyone! Bring comfortable shoes, a water bottle and your curiosity for movement – stay for an hour or the full day. Invite friends and family. This is your day to dance!
CLASS SCHEDULE
10-11am
Rhythm & Motion Dance Workout team taught by R&M Faculty (Crepe Myrtle Garden)
11:15am-12:15pm
Bachata with Monica Ascencio (Crepe Myrtle Garden)
11:15am-12:15pm
Afro Contemporary with Risa Padilla (East Plaza)
11:15am-12:15pm
Class TBD (Great Lawn)
12:30-1:30pm
Soul Line Dancing with Chocolate Platinum (Great Lawn)
12:30-1:30pm
Bollywood Fusion with Malvika Raj (Crepe Myrtle Garden)
12:30-1:30pm
Salsa on 2 with Michael and Trang from SF Salsa Academy (East Plaza)
1:45-2:45pm
Afro Brazilian (with live drumming) with Emaye (Great Lawn)
1:45-2:45pm
Jazz Funk with Jess Bozzo (Crepe Myrtle Garden)
1:45-2:45pm
Salsa Dance social with SF Salsa Academy (East Plaza)
*Schedule will be subject to change, please check back for latest updates.
Know Before You Go
All classes are 1-hour long – For the class description, instructor bios, and contact info, go to Rhythm & Motion’s website.
Classes held in various locations – Some classes run simultaneously in different locations across the Gardens. Refer to the map above.
Be prepared for a workout – Bring comfortable shoes, a water bottle, sunscreen and a buddy (or meet one in class!).
Everyone is welcome – No experience needed — open to all skill levels.
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