sjDANCEco

Based in San Jose, California, sjDANCEco is a contemporary dance company founded in 2003 by artistic directors Gary Masters and Maria Basile, and Melanie Doerner.

[2][3] The sjDANCEco evolved out of the San Jose-based Limón West Dance Project, which Gary Masters founded and directed from 1994 to 1998, with present-day sjDANCEco dancers Maria Basile, Hsiang Hsiu Lin, Raphaël Boumaïla and Robert Regala.

[4] During its first 10 years, sjDANCEco has presented 42 World Premieres, six Revivals, works by master choreographers Donald McKayle and Fred Mathews, and eight works by José Limón during a five-year collaboration with the José Limón Dance Foundation.

[4] In addition, sjDANCEco also provides two annual showcases for new works by professional San Francisco Bay Area choreographers through its two annual ChoreoProject Awards and through its "FESTIVAL @ SANTANA ROW", celebrating National Dance Week.

[5] They introduce new audiences to dance and strive to install a lasting appreciation for the art form.

Gary Masters, sjDANCEco co-founder and co-artistic director
Maria Basile, sjDANCEco co-founder and co-artistic director
Julia Booker, sjDANCEco company manager
Fred Mathews, sjDANCEco choreographic advisor
Barbara Day Turner, sjDANCEco music director and principal conductor