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YBG Dance Day

Sun, Oct 11, 10:00am – 4:00pm

An instructor leading a dance class behind them in an outdoor court
Date:
Sun, Oct 11
Time:
10:00am – 4:00pm
Venue:
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA + Google Map
Phone:
(415) 543-1718

Free RSVP

A party, a workout, a meditation and a communal celebration, Yerba Buena Gardens Dance Day is a portal to a joyous dance-filled world! Presented by YBG Festival and Rhythm & Motion, YBG Dance Day transforms the Gardens into an outdoor dance heaven 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 and span a wide range of dance genres. 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!

This year, Dance Day honors the life and legacy of Rhythm & Motion founder Consuelo Faust (1953-2025). We celebrate the spirit she championed – living the belief that anyone can dance and that dance has the power to bring people together in joy. Following the day of classes, there will be a celebratory music and dance performance that uplifts her vision and the vibrant SF Bay Area dance community she deeply loved and helped to nurture throughout her life.

Schedule

10-11am – Rhythm & Motion (Crepe Myrtle Garden)
11:15am-12:15pm – Tropicali Dancehall with Aimee Rose (East Plaza)
11:15am-12:15pm – Bachata with Monica Ascencio with  (Crepe Myrtle Garden)
12:30-1:30pm – Soul Line Dance with Chocolate Platinum (East Plaza)
12:30-1:30pm – Jazz Funk with Jess Bozzo (Crepe Myrtle Garden)
Special performances begin shortly after the last dance class on the Great Lawn.

Performances

MJ’s Brass Boppers
Jill Parker Dance
Theater Flamenco of San Francisco
Tania Santiago’s Grupo Afro Dendê
Latin Dance Grooves
Amy Siewert
Brandon “Private” Freeman and Rachel Furst
Elizabeth Soberanes’ Latin Dance Grooves Ensemble
Allie Heale in collaboration with KT Nelson
Rhythm & Motion

Free RSVP

 

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