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🙏 Thank you all for making our 5th iteration of State of Play a success! 🎊 The artists in the festival presented performances at different stages of completion, from studio presentations to full-length works, that invited audience members to explore what goes into the art-making process.

📖 Read more of Rachel Howard's review: https://bit.ly/466Lj5L

Chanticleer - The Machaut Project: Devotion & Desire || September 13-20th 🗓️
🎟️ Tickets https://odc.dance/calendar

Chanticleer unveils its first fully staged production since its landmark Curlew River, opening a bold new chapter in the ensemble's artistic evolution. Directed by acclaimed opera visionary Elkhanah Pulitzer, the world premiere of The Machaut Project offers an immersive, visually striking journey into the richly textured medieval world of Guillaume de Machaut.

🍁 🍂 Check out our September class schedule! Take a class to stay warm for this Bay Area Fall Season!
🔗 Link to our class schedule: https://odc.dance/schedule

⭐ Newly added classes:
Global Dance Passport Workshops
POP-UP: Latin Jazz
Core & Pelvic Floor
Absolute Beginning Theatre Tap Workshop
Somatic Movement

Family Matters 🫂 ❤️
RSVP for tickets 🎟️ : https://odc.dance/familymatters

Introduce your family to the joy of live performance with this FREE Sunday afternoon performance series! "Family Matters" is a program designed to cultivate the next generation of arts patrons with accessible and joyful entry.

Family Matters blends performance, participation, and behind-the-scenes insights with chances to meet artists and join the creative process.

October 4 - ODC Theater
November 1 - ODC/Dance
December 13 - ODC/School teen hip hop company, SEEDS

🍁 September is for Latin Dance!

Check out these 4 pop-up latin dance classes happening here at the ODC School! You're never too late to learn a new dance style especially a style with so much soul, culture, and rhythm that can be found in either Bachata, Tango, Salsa, or Latin Jazz.

Register for class by visiting our schedule page, https://odc.dance/schedule

's Annual Conference is happening Sept 8-11, 2026, and ODC is hosting an OFF WAA showcase featuring some of the Bay Area's most talented choreographers!

The lineup includes:
✨ ODC/Dance
✨Chitresh Das Dance
✨Kinetech Arts
✨RAWdance
✨Babatunji
✨Margaret Jenkins Dance Company

Hosted by ODC's Director of Artistic Planning Joseph Copley and ODC Theater Creative Director Chloë L. Zimberg, attendees may enter and exit the theater between works and learn more about the companies in the ODC Theater Lobby.

Reserve your seats! https://odc.dance/stateofplay

🎊 State of Play starts today! Experience artists at play through this action packed art making festival!

We start the festival off with a kick-off party to welcome in guests and our artists, Day 2 will feature a morning workshop followed by opening night performances 🌉 and an After party in the evening. Day 3 & 4 both start with a morning workshop and performances at different stages of development throughout the day.

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable weekend!, Ticket link in our bio 🎟️

🎊 State of Play starts today! Experience artists at play through this action packed art making festival!

We start the festival off with a kick-off party to welcome in guests and our artists, Day 2 will feature a morning workshop followed by opening night performances 🌉 and an After party in the evening. Day 3 & 4 both start with a morning workshop and performances at different stages of development throughout the day.

Don't miss out on this unforgettable weekend!, Ticket link 🎟️: https://odc.dance/stateofplay