ODC/Dance

The company is noted for its fusion of classical and modern techniques and for its collaborations, including with writers Leslie Scalapino and Rinde Eckert; actors Bill Irwin, Geoff Hoyle and Robin Williams; and visual artists Wayne Thiebaud, John Woodall, and Eleanor Coppola.

[7]) The company's repertory of over 120 works includes commissions for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the San Francisco and Oakland Ballets, the Los Angeles and Santa Fe Operas, the Walker Art Center and the Festival des Etoiles, among others.

ODC/Dance's touring roster has included the Kennedy Center, the Spoleto Festival, Jacob's Pillow, (BAM)and the Joyce Theater, as well as venues in Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia, and regions across the former Soviet Union.

In conjunction with ODC Theater, the School provides several mentoring programs for emerging and mid-career choreographers and was the first organization in San Francisco to offer a modern dance curriculum for children.

It sponsors curatorial, educational and mentoring opportunities, including a comprehensive three-year residency program that offers presentation, development and advocacy subsidies for emerging and mid-career artist in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The ODC Theater at 3153 17th Street on the corner of Shotwell Street in the Mission District of San Francisco. The ODC Dance Commons is around the corner at 351 Shotwell Street.