

GUSH, JOE GOODE ANNEX, SAN FRANCISCO
Photo credit Joe Goode Annex This past May 31st, 2020 marked AKD's first completely virtual event through the Joe Goode Annex. GUSH was originally an event AKD was invited to participate in live as a past FEEDBACK artists, but due to the 2020 shelter-in place order was completely moved online. “SNAFU” is a dance for film about two people trying to find different ways to pass the time and combat their boredom in their isolated worlds. It is only when they meet each other thro


BREAKING GROUND 2020, TEMPE, AZ
Photo credit Conder|dance This past January 24th-25th, 2020 marked AKD's first trip to Tempe, Arizona. BG20 was an incredible experience showcasing an array of work from all over the nation. From dances made on tiny boxes to cactus desert wonderlands, the festival had no shortage of innovation and showcased the breadth of creativity within the human body and mind. We were so lucky to be able to attend BG20 before Covid-19 forced so many of us to SIP and we're grateful we were


APAP: PERIDANCE CAPEZIO CENTER, NYC
Photo credit Peridance This coming January 11th & 12th (8pm & 3pm), 2020 will mark AKDP's first performance at APAP or the Association of Performing Arts Professionals in New York City, NY at the Salvatore Capezio Theater. With over 30 years of experience in the dance arena, Peridance carefully curates its program to reflect the artistic excellence; creativity, diversity and audience appeal presenters are looking for. To read the full press release, click the link here. To ge


NAZARETH COLLEGE MAD FEST
Photo of Artistic Director Alyssandra K. Wu This past October, AKDP was invited to both teach and present work at Nazareth College's Dance Department through the Movement and Dance or MAD Festival. Artistic Director, Alyssandra Wu, and dancer, Erin Yen, traveled to Rochester for the weekend of dance where over 30 dance events occurred. The Associate Professor of Dance at Nazareth College, Heather Roffe, graciously invited Wu to participate in the Artist Talk Back "Careers in


"UMBRA" AT THE GIBNEY: DOVA DEVICES 2019
Photo of dancers Marlene Garcia & Kelsey Gerber In May 2019, choreographer Alyssandra Wu traveled to New York City to work with world renown choreographer, Doug Varone (DOVA), through his choreographic mentorship program DEVICES. The program involved a week long intensive learning how to craft, design, and compose dance works using Varone's choreographic devices he has honed through out the years. 20 Suny Purchase dancers and the entire DOVA company were at the disposal of th


ALYSSANDRA KATHERINE DANCE PROJECT ANNOUNCES THE WORLD PREMIERE OF UNRAVELED COMING TO ODC APRIL 11
Jan-Matthew Sevilla photographed by Kofi Kumi SAN FRANCISCO, CA, January 17, 2019 – Alyssandra Katherine Dance Project (AKDP), a four-year-old London-born, San Francisco-based contemporary dance company, is proud to announce the world premiere of UNRAVELED, April 11 – 13 at ODC Theater. Featuring an ensemble of five performers, and film projection design by Clare Schweitzer, Unraveled explores the all too common experience of dependency, addiction and isolation. Performances


Audition for AKDP: Looking for Dancers for 2019 Season
Photo Credit: Al Ponce Date & Time: Sun, Oct 14, 1:30-3:30pm Location: ODC Dance Commons, SF Cost: $15 Alyssandra Katherine Dance Project is seeking both male and female dancers for their upcoming performance at ODC B. Way Theater. Performance dates are April 11th-13th, 2019 with rehearsals beginning late October or early November. Dancers must be available to rehearse throughout the months of October 2018 through April 2019 in San Francisco and possibly other Bay Area locati


RawDance's Concept Series 22 Review
If you missed us at Concept Series 22 this past March you can still check out our review by Ballet to the People here: Concept Series 22 We had a great time and hope you can see our upcoming "heady work" this coming season! Location: Green Room San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center 401 Van Ness Avenue, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 Date & Time: 8:00pm Friday, March 30 3:00pm & 7:00pm Saturday, March 31
For more info visit: https://rawdance.org/events/concep


Moving Arts Studio's 1st Residency Series
Join Alyssandra Katherine Dance Project and Isabel Rosenstock for Moving Arts Studio's first ever Residency Series Sharing. The evening will showcase 2 works-in-progress projects—one set by choreographer Alyssandra Katherine Wu and the other by Isabel Rosenstock.
Wu’s project will explore the concept of "entanglement" and how an anxious body and mind can become tangled. The dance then proceeds to investigate solutions of unraveling the body/mind from entrapment—researching


San Francisco Movement Arts Festival
Photo by Al Ponce AKDP will be performing an excerpt of the company's "Glass Ceileing" at Grace Cathedral this coming January 19th, 2018 for San Francisco Movement Arts Festival. For more info check out www.sfmaf.org Date: January 19th, 2018 at 6pm Address: 1100 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108 Tickets: https://www.sfmaf.org/tickets.html #Modern #Women #floorwork #Choreography #contemporary #Dance #ContactImprovisation