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ODC School Youth & Teen Program offers youth and teen dance classes as part of a larger school that also includes adult dance and fitness classes. Students can take dance classes in styles such as Hip Hop, Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, Afro-Haitian, Pilates, Bellydance, and more through the ODC School and Rhythm & Motion Dance Program, which together offer over 150 classes a week, 365 days a year for all ages and levels.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
ODC was founded in 1971 by Artistic Director Brenda Way, who trained under George Balanchine and leads ODC/Dance. ODC describes itself as a school for ages 8 months to 98 years, where 16,000 students train in various dance styles. Its mission states that ODC is dedicated to the lifecycle of the artistic process and, through its company, school, and theater, aims to inspire audiences, cultivate artists, engage community, and foster diversity and inclusion through dance. ODC is known nationally for entrepreneurial savvy and was the first modern dance company in the United States to own its home facility, the ODC Theater. ODC/Dance performs its repertory in two annual home seasons in San Francisco and for touring audiences worldwide, and ODC Theater presents over 150 performances a year for local and touring artists. ODC Connect offers a curated streaming platform with dance films, dance and fitness classes, and interviews with artists, instructors, and health experts on demand. The Healthy Dancers’ Clinic and ODC Health programs support an informed, robust, and responsive physical lifestyle and foster inclusivity and diversity through movement, and Arts Access offers a limited number of additional subsidies for performance tickets and classes for those for whom price is a barrier. ODC advocates for the performing arts as an essential component of the economic and cultural development of its community and may publish positions on community, social, or political issues when directly related to its mission in dance, the ODC community, or its facilities, using a bespoke Emergency Communications Task Force. ODC opened the ODC Dance Commons in 2005 to house ODC/Dance, ODC School, administrative offices, and the Healthy Dancers’ Clinic, and in 2022 it acquired a 14,400 square foot building adjacent to ODC Theater to expand its capacity to house, nurture, and promote artists. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, ODC Theater’s 2018 season, programmed by Julie Potter, featured thought-provoking programming that brought leading artists to San Francisco and showcased Bay Area talents, and was described as “a season of must-sees.” ODC reports that it has overcome eviction, earthquakes, and economic upheavals to become a national center for contemporary dance and a standard-bearer of creative life in San Francisco.
Last updated May 15, 2026.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
ODC was founded in 1971 by Artistic Director Brenda Way, who trained under George Balanchine and leads ODC/Dance. ODC describes itself as a school for ages 8 months to 98 years, where 16,000 students train in various dance styles. Its mission states that ODC is dedicated to the lifecycle of the artistic process and, through its company, school, and theater, aims to inspire audiences, cultivate artists, engage community, and foster diversity and inclusion through dance. ODC is known nationally for entrepreneurial savvy and was the first modern dance company in the United States to own its home facility, the ODC Theater. ODC/Dance performs its repertory in two annual home seasons in San Francisco and for touring audiences worldwide, and ODC Theater presents over 150 performances a year for local and touring artists. ODC Connect offers a curated streaming platform with dance films, dance and fitness classes, and interviews with artists, instructors, and health experts on demand. The Healthy Dancers’ Clinic and ODC Health programs support an informed, robust, and responsive physical lifestyle and foster inclusivity and diversity through movement, and Arts Access offers a limited number of additional subsidies for performance tickets and classes for those for whom price is a barrier. ODC advocates for the performing arts as an essential component of the economic and cultural development of its community and may publish positions on community, social, or political issues when directly related to its mission in dance, the ODC community, or its facilities, using a bespoke Emergency Communications Task Force. ODC opened the ODC Dance Commons in 2005 to house ODC/Dance, ODC School, administrative offices, and the Healthy Dancers’ Clinic, and in 2022 it acquired a 14,400 square foot building adjacent to ODC Theater to expand its capacity to house, nurture, and promote artists. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, ODC Theater’s 2018 season, programmed by Julie Potter, featured thought-provoking programming that brought leading artists to San Francisco and showcased Bay Area talents, and was described as “a season of must-sees.” ODC reports that it has overcome eviction, earthquakes, and economic upheavals to become a national center for contemporary dance and a standard-bearer of creative life in San Francisco.
Last updated May 15, 2026.
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