Dance Day 2026 Performances

1:30pm-2:00pm
New Orleans-style second line parade

MJ’s Brass Boppers kicks off the afternoon with a lively New Orleans–style second-line parade around the Great Lawn! Join the celebration as we honor the vibrant Bay Area dance community and the life and legacy of San Francisco dance icon and Rhythm & Motion founder Consuelo Faust.

2:00-4:00pm Main Stage Performances

Program Order

Gregg Castro, t'rowt'raahl Salinan / rumsen & ramaytush Ohlone
Opening prayer/song

Jill Parker & Mind’s Eye Bellydance Company
Liminal Moments
Choreography: Jill Parker and Maite Gasco
Dancers: Maite Gasco, Robyn Jong, Xero Silver, Jessie Chen, Leti Lovern, Anastasia Lattand, Marissa Clark, Jill Parker

Theater Flamenco of San Francisco
Ser y Estar
Choreography: Carola Zertuche, Nol Simonse
Dancers: Carola Zertuche, Nol Simonse, Aldo Ruiz, Gina Giammanco, Lauren Smiley, Patricia Morales, and Roberto Aguilar
Guitarist: Jesse Torres
Singer: Yeshi Gusfield

Latin Dance Grooves
From Many We Are One
Choreography: Elizabeth Soberanes
Dancers: Bethica Quinn, Caroline Vilela, Monica Ascencio, Nicole Cooksey-Voytenko, Rachel Dial
Music: American Sueño by La Excelencia, Vem Sambar by Roberta Gomes, Vivito y Coleando by David Calzado y Su Charanga Habanera

Brandon “Private” Freeman and Rachel Furst of ODC
Veronica & Vincent
Choreography: Amy Seiwert
Dancers: Brandon “Private” Freeman and Rachel Furst of ODC
Composer: Daniel Bernard Roumain

Grupo Afro Dendê
Maculelê
Choreography: Tania Santiago
Dancers: Mattie Loyce, Olivia Eng, Julia Silva, Silvania Silva, Emaye Mizani, Jen Heeter
Musicians: Ivan Silv (Mestre Cofu), Danilo Milano

Allie Heal
Sola
Choreography: Allie Heal inspired by the choreography of Consuelo Faust, in collaboration with KT Nelson and Thor Anderson
Dancer: Allie Heal
Composed by: Jordan Glasgow
Performed by: Russian Telegraph

Rhythm & Motion
A Moment, A Love
Choreography: Dudley Flores drawing on R&M movement vocabulary with phrases created by Janet Roitz, Dudley Flores, Heather Britt, Consuelo Faust, Zach Isen Ken Scott, Jess Bozzo
Dancers: Sophie Abitbol, Laura Adkins, Elizabeth Bell, Mariah Bendict, Randy Blaustein, Blaine Bookey, Jess Bozzo, Olivia Brown, Wilson Campos, Rebecca Cervantes, Maggie Connard, Simona Constantinescu, Melissa Cooper, Sheryl Denker, Rosa Dotan, Leila Easa, Joyce Grimm, Maya Hanoch, Sonya Hetrick, Citlali Hernandez, Yayoi Kambara, Son Kim, Rebecca Lobaugh, Jessica Lutes, Anna Lynch, Leigh Marz, Patty Moran, Judy Mui, Kelly Mullin, Brenda Ng, Nikki Pearl, Carla Richmond, Debra Rubin, Steven Runyon, Deb Sylvan

Rhythm & Motion with Audience Participation
My Darlin New Orleans
Choreography: Consuelo Faust
Led By: Dudley Flores
Dancers: All of you! We invite the audience to join in and follow along for our Dance Day finale celebrating Consuelo Faust and the belief that “the art and ritual of dance belong to all of us.”