Archives

Ruth Asawa School of the Arts Conservatory Dance Department, began as the Dance Department with the inception of the school in the 1982-1983 school year. The department has hosted an annual Spring Dance Concert every year, and an archive of most of the shows are below.

Quarantine Choreography (2020)

Virtual Show via Zoom

May 2020

Student Choreography and Film Production:

Dalilah Buffalo 

Olivia Ferguson

Kyla Marcus

Naomi Manuel

Estelle McGuinness

Mia Snape

Arianna Tillman

Nadi Vander Linden

Beebee White

Neve Wilcox

Dasha Yurkevich

Directed by: 

Andrea Hinman

Full Circle (2016)

Cowell Theater at Fort Mason

May 12-15 2016

Student Choreographers plus Artists-in-Residence:

Graciela Acedo

Lynne Brillhante

Gregory Dawson

Milissa Payne

Arturo Fernandez

Claudia Hubak

Elvia Marta

Directed by: 

Elvia Marta

Power+ (2015)

Cowell Theater at Fort Mason

May 14-17 2015

Student Choreographers plus Artists-in-Residence:

Graciela Acedo

Lynne Brillhante

Gregory Dawson

Milissa Payne Bradley

Juan Pazmino

Claudia Hubak

Andres Hinman

Guest Choreography:

Dexandro Montalvo

Directed by: 

Elvia Marta

The Odyssey Continues (2014)

Palace of Fine Arts

May 16-17 2014

Student Choreographers plus Artists-in-Residence:

Graciela Acedo

Lynne Brillhante

Gregory Dawson

Milissa Payne

Juan Pazmino

Claudia Hubak

Guest Choreography:

Stacey Printz

Directed by: 

Elvia Marta

New Edges (2013)

Palace of Fine Arts

May 17-18 2013

Student Choreographers plus Artists-in-Residence:

Graciela Acedo

Lynne Brillhante

Gregory Dawson

Brittany Brown Ceres

Milissa Payne

Juan Pazmino

Claudia Hubak

Directed by: 

Elvia Marta

30 Years of Dance (2012)

Palace of Fine Arts

May 18,19 2012

Student Choreographers plus Artists-in-Residence:

Graciela Acedo

Lynne Brillhante

Gregory Dawson

Brittany Brown Ceres

Milissa Payne

Juan Pazmino

Guest Choreographers:

Zack Benitez

Bruce Ghent (Grrrl Brigade Taiko Drumming)

Directed by: 

Elvia Marta

Luminous Connections (2011)

Palace of Fine Arts

May 3-4, 2011

Student Choreographers plus Artists-in-Residence:

Graciela Acedo

Lynne Brillhante

Gregory Dawson

Brittany Brown Ceres

Milissa Payne

Juan Pazmino

Guest Choreographers:

Zack Benitez

Directed by: 

Elvia Marta

Intention (2010)

Cowell Theatre at Fort Mason

May 14-16, 2010

Student Choreographers plus Artists-in-Residence:

Graciela Acedo

Lynne Brillhante

Gregory Dawson

Brittany Brown Ceres

Milissa Payne

Juan Pazmino

Guest Choreographers:

Enrico Labayan

Directed by: 

Elvia Marta

Re-Inventing Space (2009)

Cowell Theatre at Fort Mason

May 14-17 2009

Student Choreographers plus Artists-in-Residence:

Graciela Acedo

Lynne Brillhante

Lee Wei Chao

Gregory Dawson

Brittany Brown Ceres

Milissa Payne

Juan Pazmino

Directed by: 

Elvia Marta

Spring Quintessence (2007)

Cowell Theatre at Fort Mason

May 17-20 2007

Student Choreographers plus Artists-in-Residence:

Graciela Acedo

Lynne Brillhante

Lee Wei Chao

Gregory Dawson

Guest Choreographers:

Yannis Adoniou

Cheryl Chaddick

Directed by: 

Elvia Marta

Transcendance (2006)

Cowell Theatre at Fort Mason

May 19-21 2006

Student Choreographers plus Artists-in-Residence:

Graciela Acedo

Lynne Brillhante

Alena Cawthorne

Lee Wei Chao

Gregory Dawson

Directed by: 

Elvia Marta

Dance Metamorphosis (2005)

Cowell Theatre at Fort Mason

May 20-22 2005

Student Choreographers plus Artists-in-Residence:

Graciela Acedo

Lynne Brillhante

Alena Cawthorne

Marina Hotchkiss

Lynlee Towne

Guest Choreographers:

Robert Henry Johnson

Directed by: 

Elvia Marta

To Be Young Gifted and Dancing (2004)

Cowell Theatre at Fort Mason

May 13-16 2004

Student Choreographers plus Artists-in-Residence:

Maria Benjamin

Andy Gaudet

Marin Kohout

Grace Kraaijvanger

Tiekka Schofield

Guest Choreographers:

Suzane Saltmarsh

Directed by: 

Elvia Marta

Beyond (2003)

Cowell Theatre at Fort Mason

May 15-18 2003

Student Choreographers plus Artists-in-Residence:

Maria Benjamin

Andy Gaudet

Marin Kohout

Grace Kraaijvanger

Tiekka Schofield

Guest Choreographers:

Suzane Saltmarsh

Directed by: 

Elvia Marta

20th Anniversary Spring Dance Concert (2002)

Cowell Theatre at Fort Mason

May 17-19 2002

Student Choreographers plus Artists-in-Residence:

Zory Kasah

Erin Merk

Juan Pazmino

Directed by: 

Elvia Marta

SOTA ‘98 Spring (1998)

Cowell Theatre at Fort Mason

May 28, 29, 31, 1998

Student Choreographers plus Artists-in-Residence:

Enrico Labayen

Laura Bernasconi

Michelle Martin

Directed by: 

Elvia Marta