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November 15 & November 22 at 2:30pm
Gamelan Sekar Jaya · South Berkeley • $15-$25
Learn the intricate Agem postures of classical Balinese dance from guest director Ida Ayu Nyoman Dyana Pani, who began her training at age five. All genders welcome for this immersive, beginner-friendly series.
Sundays at 7:30pm
BANDALOOP · Prescott • $10
Join Maurya Kerr for a weekly session of terrestrial improvisation. This movement class focuses on embodied generosity and imaginative rigor, offering a space for catharsis, self-care, and community connection.
November 15 at 2:30pm (This weekend)
Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center · Westbrae • $15-$30
Ever wanted to move like a Balinese temple dancer? Gamelan Sekar Jaya's guest director Ida Ayu Nyoman Dyana Pani, a master since age five, teaches the art's foundational Agem postures in this welcoming five-week series. Drop-ins welcome.
Tuesdays at 5:30pm
Breaking With Precise · Martinez
Coach Precise leads this weekly breaking class for students ages 13 and up. The program focuses on foundational techniques, physical fitness, and creative confidence within a supportive hip-hop environment.
November 18 at 4:30pm
BANDALOOP Studios · West Oakland • From $10
Nick Smith leads a sixty-minute contemplative dance practice at Studio West, inviting participants to move through a structured session inside a renovated studio warehouse.
November 18 at 7pm +11
JMC Cellars · Livermore • $10
Learn to swing dance in a working winery, no partner or experience required. Altamont Swing leads a half-hour lesson, then the floor opens for social dancing among the barrels.
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Fri Nov 13, 5pm
East Bay Meditation Center · Downtown Oakland
Fri Nov 13, 6pm
The Beat · West Berkeley
Fri Nov 13, 5:45pm
Bourbon Highway · Walnut Creek
$$
Fri Nov 13, 5:30pm
Bourbon Highway Country Bar · Walnut Creek
$10
Fri Nov 13, 7pm
Longevity Wines · Livermore
Fri Nov 13, 8pm
Bourbon Highway Country Bar · Walnut Creek
$$
Fri Nov 13, 5pm
Malonga Casquelourd Center · Downtown Oakland
$25
Fri Nov 13, 7pm
Mavericks · Pleasanton
$$
Sat Nov 14, 10am
Amador Rancho Community Center · San Ramon
Sat Nov 14, 8pm
Tailgaters Sports Bar and Grill · Antioch
$15-$20
Sat Nov 14, 11am
César E. Chávez Park · Berkeley Marina
Sun Nov 15, 3pm
Mystique Ballroom Company · Walnut Creek
$33.85
Sun Nov 15, 3pm
La Peña Cultural Center · South Berkeley
Free
Sun Nov 15, 10am
BollyNaach Dance Studio - Fremont · Centerville
$12.50
Sun Nov 15, 5:30pm
BANDALOOP · West Oakland
Sun Nov 15, 10am
BollyNaach Dance Studio - Fremont · Centerville
$12.50
Sun Nov 15, 4pm
Malonga Casquelourd Center · Downtown Oakland
Sun Nov 15, 9:30am
BollyNaach Dance Studio - Fremont · Centerville
$12.50
Sun Nov 15, 10am
Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center · Westbrae
Mon Nov 16, 6:30pm
Rhythmix Cultural Works · Alameda
$15
Mon Nov 16, 6pm
Dále Vino · Old Town
$10
Mon Nov 16, 5pm
In the Groove Studios · Downtown Oakland
Mon Nov 16, 7pm
Just Dance Ballroom · Fruitvale
$17
Mon Nov 16, 5pm
Mystique Ballroom Company · Walnut Creek
Mon Nov 16, 10:15am
Livermore Public Library - Civic Center · Livermore
Mon Nov 16, 4:15pm
Mystique Ballroom Company · Walnut Creek
Mon Nov 16, 4:15pm
Contra Costa Civic Theatre · El Cerrito
Mon Nov 16, 6:45pm
The Starry Plough Pub · South Berkeley
$
Tue Nov 17, 6pm
BANDALOOP · Prescott
Tue Nov 17, 10:15am
Oakland Public Library: Piedmont Avenue Branch · Piedmont Avenue
Free
Tue Nov 17, 1:30am
BANDALOOP Studios · West Oakland
$20
Tue Nov 17, 6pm
BANDALOOP · Prescott
$28
Tue Nov 17, 1:30pm
Alcosta Senior & Community Center · San Ramon
Tue Nov 17, 7:30pm
Banana Yoga · Golden Gate
Tue Nov 17, 7pm
Wood Family Vineyards · Livermore
$10
Tue Nov 17, 12:30pm
Alcosta Senior & Community Center · San Ramon
Tue Nov 17, 9am
Alcosta Senior & Community Center · San Ramon
Tue Nov 17, 2am
BANDALOOP Studios · West Oakland
$30 drop in $150 for a 6 class package
Tue Nov 17, 4:30pm
Contra Costa Civic Theatre · El Cerrito
$1,050
Tue Nov 17, 2:30pm
Alcosta Senior & Community Center · San Ramon
Wed Nov 18, 7pm
Mystique Ballroom Company · Walnut Creek
$33.85-$40
Wed Nov 18, 2:30pm
The Hub Sports Club - Alameda · Alameda
Wed Nov 18, 5:30pm
Mystique Ballroom Company · Walnut Creek
Wed Nov 18, 6:30pm
YogaSix Walnut Creek · Walnut Creek
$30
Wed Nov 18, 3pm
The Hub Sports Club - Alameda · Alameda
Wed Nov 18, 8pm
Dance Fusion · Walnut Creek
Wed Nov 18, 7:30pm
Allegro Ballroom · Richmond
$15
Wed Nov 18, 8pm
Bourbon Highway Country Bar · Walnut Creek
$$
Wed Nov 18, 8pm
Gratitude Coffee Bar · Concord
$
Wed Nov 18, 8pm
Bourbon Highway Country Bar · Walnut Creek
$10
Wed Nov 18, 6:30pm
Allegro Ballroom · Richmond
$15
Wed Nov 18, 7pm
Malonga Casquelourd Center · Downtown Oakland
Wed Nov 18, 7pm
Antioch Community Center · Antioch
$60
Thu Nov 19, 7pm
BollyNaach Dance Studio - Fremont · Centerville
$12.50
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