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San Francisco Movement Arts Festival

  • 1100 California Street San Francisco, CA, 94108 United States (map)

The ​6th Annual​ San Francisco Movement Arts Festival (SFMAF), with over 300+ performers, will celebrate their movement art at the grand Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, on January 24, 2020. ​The entire Cathedral will transform into a stage - the main floor, attached chapels, hallways, stairways and front entry way. As you enter the inspiring space, multiple STATIONS of the Movement (performances) will be going on simultaneously. Stroll around, at your own pace, witness the artists once, and go back to see some favorites.Like going to a Farmer's Market, but instead of produce its performances. Each STATION of the Movement (12+) will feature up to six groups performing & rotating short pieces (4 minutes or less). Each STATION will be its own mix of repertoire to include modern dance; ballet; ethnic; ballroom dancing; Movement Choirs and much more. In addition, artists will be exploring subjects of female empowerment; artistic beauty; social issues; cultural heritage; personal loss; family love and beyond.Like getting 12 shows for the price of one!!Over 90% of performers are local to the SF Bay Area and over 95% are women. The festival also welcomes artists from Los Angeles, ​New York, Northern CA, Fresno, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Sacramento, Santa Barbara and Texas.Creative highlights include: choreographers performing with their daughters (truly, fun for the whole family!), plus seven STATIONS filled with live musicians and singers.The duration of the festival will be approximately 2 hours and will be capped off with a brief announcement - followed by the main dance piece, ​performed on the Commanding Labyrinth​.​ At the end, you're invited to a "meet & greet" on the main floor, with the artists - tell them what you enjoyed & even thank them personally.NOTE: Box Office opens at 5:00pm one hour before event AND there will be plenty of pre-show entertainment starting at​ 5:30pm, weather permitting. ​You won't want to miss this. Come early.EVENT:San Francisco Movement Arts Festival (SFMAF)WHEN:Friday, January 24, 2020, 6:00pm to 8:30pmpre-show entertainment outside the Cathedral begins at 5:30pm, weather permittingWHERE:Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco, CAWHO:300+ SF Bay Area artists of Dance, Theater, Music, Visual Arts, plus visiting guest artists.TICKETS:Early Bird: $28.00Regular: $35.00 & $45.00More info & tickets: www.SFMAF.orgCONTACT:BayAreaDanceWatch@gmail.com650-387-0535ATTN: Director Jim TobinMarketing Dir: Brittany DelanyPERFORMERS - Partial List** 300+ Artists - 95% Women **---------------------------------------Joan Lazarus Repertory DancersAnandha RayLily Cai Chinese CoSan Jose Dance TheaterLinda HurkmansBerkeley Ballet TheaterRobert DekkersCarla S DancerDANCE-A-VISIONLV Dance CollectiveRobin Bisio (Santa Barbara)Bonnie - Soloist via Robin BisioLande Lo - Soloist via Robin BisioAnna - Soloist via Robin BisioNo Strings AttachedLisa ResnicksjDanceCoMaria BasileLarissa ArcherJeannine CharlesArtistEDGE Dance CoHayley BowmanDance Wright ProjectJamie Ray WrightErin ParsleyKhunNai PatNaina ShastriNaina Shastri StudentsDiane Hunt (AZ)Quirk Dance Co - Marissa Ann (Director)Sophia MorelIda Mayer (Theater)Lara Jean Mummert & Rebecca JacobsonMariana Sobral CompanyMariana Sobral StudentsLucia AugustKiplinn SagmillerRay of Light Performing ArtsReagan Griffith-AragonesOakland SF Pole & DanceKari Becker - AerialKari Becker - PoleColin EpsteinKelsey MarieKelsey MorgaineFLEE DANCEFrankie Lee for change dance collective Ileana RiveronAnastasia Lattanandem(body) Dance ProjectVinnie JonesDacia BiletnikoffFabiana SantiagoCorina ChanRequisitedanceJenna MonroeRaquel Santiago BoludaMicah TaylorLuminosity Dance Co Chi Energy (David)Angie EndlessGilda TamMeghan HorowitzSouth Valley Classical Arts AcademyFLIGHT DanceJoce (Joss) SatterbergHeidi KimSangha Dance (Marie)Tyson MillerGreg Poirier (Opera Singer)Treestar TinkerbellaLael Marie Olivia Schlanger *** Anupama Srivastava (Mother) & Reva (Daughter) *** *** Mayflower Choir (50+ Singers) ****** FINAL Dance ending SFMAF = Anandha Ray's Dancers ***STATIONS OF THE MOVEMENT--------------------------------------STATION of the Commanding LabyrinthSTATION of the Red StoneSTATION of the Main Altar StepsSTATION of the Aerial Dancers (Inside –)STATION of the Artistic Pole Dancers (Inside)STATION of the Stone Stairs MusicSTATION of the Movement Choir #1 - UmbrellasSTATION of the Movement Choir #2 - UmbrellasSTATION of the Movement Choir #3 - UmbrellasSTATION of the Carrying Burden (Roaming Station)STATION of the 50 Person Choir (Pre-Show)STATION of the AIDS Memorial ChapelSTATION in Front of the Nativity ChapelSTATION behind Main AltarSTATION at Fountain Front of Grace ChapelSTATION of the Cleaning LadyRoaming STATIONS will be moving thru the audience