Bay Area National Dance Week

Love to dance? Or do you just prefer to watch? Whichever you choose to do, and whatever style tickles your fancy, you're sure to find it during this 10-day dance extravaganza. Over 100 programs, including free classes, performances, rehearsals, lecture demonstrations, and studio open houses, allow dance enthusiasts of all ages and stripes to get their fill of a wide variety of styles. Sample ballet, modern, Argentinean tango, classical Indian, jazz, hip-hop, traditional hula, samba, Chinese, belly dance, West African, even aerial and contact improv! The kickoff dance is usually a conga line through downtown.