San Francisco Movement Arts Festival

*** Tickets will be on Sale at the Front Doors of GRACE CATHEDRAL on night of event Jan 24, 2020 at 5:00pm. Cash Only $40.00 **** 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 8:30pm pre-show entertainment outside the Cathedral begins at 5:30pm, weather permitting WHERE: Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco, CA WHO: 300+ SF Bay Area artists of Dance, Theater, Music, Visual Arts, plus visiting guest artists. TICKETS: Early Bird: $28.00 Regular: $35.00 & $45.00 More info & tickets: www.SFMAF.org [http://www.SFMAF.org/?fbclid=IwAR0q7CPgdlhu8wo_xn1uKFshxM6luWbLleh9FNDDfWSbb5ICCXnmwpjLIHw] CONTACT: BayAreaDanceWatch@gmail.com 650-387-0535 ATTN: Director Jim Tobin Marketing Dir: Brittany Delany PERFORMERS - Partial List ** 300+ Artists - 95% Women ** --------------------------------------- Joan Lazarus Repertory Dancers Anandha Ray Lily Cai Chinese Co San Jose Dance Theater Linda Hurkmans Berkeley Ballet Theater Robert Dekkers Carla S Dancer DANCE-A-VISION LV Dance Collective Robin Bisio (Santa Barbara) Bonnie - Soloist via Robin Bisio Lande Lo - Soloist via Robin Bisio Anna - Soloist via Robin Bisio No Strings Attached Lisa Resnick sjDanceCo Maria Basile Larissa Archer Jeannine Charles ArtistEDGE Dance Co Hayley Bowman Dance Wright Project Jamie Ray Wright Erin Parsley KhunNai Pat Naina Shastri Naina Shastri Students Diane Hunt (AZ) Quirk Dance Co - Marissa Ann (Director) Sophia Morel Ida Mayer (Theater) Lara Jean Mummert & Rebecca Jacobson Mariana Sobral Company Mariana Sobral Students Lucia August Kiplinn Sagmiller Ray of Light Performing Arts Reagan Griffith-Aragones Oakland SF Pole & Dance Kari Becker - Aerial Kari Becker - Pole Colin Epstein Kelsey Marie Kelsey Morgaine FLEE DANCE Frankie Leefor change dance collective Ileana Riveron Anastasia Lattanand em(body) Dance Project Vinnie Jones Dacia Biletnikoff Fabiana Santiago Corina Chan Requisitedance Jenna Monroe Raquel Santiago Boluda Micah Taylor Luminosity Dance Co Chi Energy (David) Angie Endless Gilda Tam Meghan Horowitz South Valley Classical Arts Academy FLIGHT Dance Joce (Joss) Satterberg Heidi Kim Sangha Dance (Marie) Tyson Miller Greg Poirier (Opera Singer) Treestar Tinkerbella Lael 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 Labyrinth STATION of the Red Stone STATION of the Main Altar Steps STATION of the Aerial Dancers (Inside –) STATION of the Artistic Pole Dancers (Inside) STATION of the Stone Stairs Music STATION of the Movement Choir #1 - Umbrellas STATION of the Movement Choir #2 - Umbrellas STATION of the Movement Choir #3 - Umbrellas STATION of the Carrying Burden (Roaming Station) STATION of the 50 Person Choir (Pre-Show) STATION of the AIDS Memorial Chapel STATION in Front of the Nativity Chapel STATION behind Main Altar STATION at Fountain Front of Grace Chapel STATION of the Cleaning Lady Roaming STATIONS will be moving thru the audience