


Platform
Platform is an evening-length duet by Liane Burns and Charles Slender-White, lauded by Claudia Bauer for DanceTabs as a "dazzling piece of physical prowess, internal focus and intellectual rigor."

Countertechnique at ODC
Open Countertechnique classes w/Charles Slender-White
Mon/Wed/Fri
10-11:30a
December 3 - 19
ODC Dance Commons, San Francisco


FACT/SF Summer Dance Festival
An evening of works by FACT/SF, Fog Beast, Simpson/Stulberg Collaborations, and Joy Davis.

2018 Summer Dance Lab
6 days of Countertechnique, Forsythe Working Methods, and FACT/SF Repertory.

FACT/SF - Dancing in the Park
FACT/SF performs Memoria, a solo by Charles Slender-White
April 28, 2:20p
Music Concourse, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Produced as part of by MFDP|SF's Dancing in the Park
Part of Bay Area Dance Week
FREE

Countertechnique at ODC
Open Countertechnique classes w/Charles Slender-White
Mon/Wed/Fri
10-11:30a
April 23 - May 11
ODC Dance Commons, San Francisco

2018 FACT/SF COUNTERFEIT COTILLION
TICKETS
Bust out the bubbly! It's a swanky party. A groovy benefit. A community affair.
Join FACT/SF for our 8th annual fundraising fête. Wear your fluffiest faux furs, feathers and flapper dresses - all your vintage and campy couture is encouraged.
EXPERIENCE THE COTILLION
Waltz lesson with Charles Slender-White
Performances by FACT/SF
Free drinks and hors d'oeuvres
Photobooth with props & costumes
Silent & live auctions
Tiaras, elbow-length gloves, and kickin' raffle bags
All funds raised will go towards supporting FACT/SF's 2018 season - including the world premiere of DEATH, an Eastern European Tour, numerous educational opportunities for local dancers, and equitable wages for our artists.
Doll it up and shimmy on over! Its sure to be the cats meow.
TICKETS

Countertechnique at ODC
Open Countertechnique classes w/Charles Slender-White
Mon/Wed/Fri
10-11:30a
January 15 - February 2
ODC Dance Commons, San Francisco

Countertechnique at Shawl-Anderson
Open Countertechnique Classes w/Charles Slender-White
Tues/Wed/Thurs
12:30-2p
December 19-21
Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, Berkeley


Countertechnique at ODC
Open Countertechnique classes w/Charles Slender-White
Mon/Wed/Fri
10-11:30a,
December 4, 6, & 8
ODC Dance Commons, San Francisco

Countertechnique at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center
Open Countertechnique Classes w/Charles Slender-White
Thursday, October 5
Friday, October 13
Friday, October 27
10-11:30a
Shawl-Anderson Dance Center
Berkeley, CA

Workshop w/Charles Slender-White
Countertechnique & FACT/SF Repertory
Brockus Project Studios in Downtown LA
618B Moulton Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90031
$15
In this workshop, Slender-White will teach a 2-hour Countertechnique class and a section of choreography from FACT/SF's newest work, Remains. Developed by Anouk van Dijk, Countertechnique stretches, coordinates, and strengthens the body, making the dancer sweat, build stamina, and really move. Class starts with a recurring set of exercises, and builds towards luscious movement combinations designed to help dancers use less energy, lose their fear of taking risks, and gain speed in changing direction. By continuously and sequentially directing and counter directing parts of the body through space, Countertechnique allows the moving dancer to work with an ever-changing dynamic balance, which reduces the pressure on the overall body structure. The consistent use of the counter direction in all movements is key to the technique; both the awareness and application of this principle is trained throughout class. We will continue to apply this principle with the FACT/SF Repertory, so dancers can experience how Countertechnique ideas can work in choreography and performance. The workshop is geared towards Intermediate, Advanced, and Professional dancers.

PORT: LA/SF
FACT/SF & LA Contemporary Dance Company
September 29-30, 8:30p
LA Theatre Center, Los Angeles
Stimulaze (Choreographed by Genevieve Carson)
Remains (Los Angeles Premiere, Choreographed by Charles Slender-White)
-intermission-
Platform (Los Angeles Premiere, Choreographed by Liane Burns & Slender-White)
NOMAD.LORE. (World Premiere, Choreographed by Nathan Makolandra)

Workshop w/Genevieve Carson
Workshop w/Genevieve Carson, LACDC Artistic Director
ODC Theater, San Francisco
$15
Register on-site at 9:30a, Sept 16
About the Workshop
Genevieve Carson will teach an advanced/professional level class where participants will learn about the core technique and contemporary dance style of the LA Contemporary Dance Company. This includes a juicy warm-up focused on releasing and lengthening through the natural structure of the body, progressions, floor work, and improvisation scores. The workshop will culminate with participants learning sections of LACDC’s repertory next to company members, focusing on grounded, nuanced movement vocabulary and presence in performance quality.

PORT: SF/LA
FACT/SF & LA Contemporary Dance Company
September 14-16, 8p
ODC Theater, San Francisco
an(n)a.11 (World Premiere, Choreographed by Charles Slender-White)
EBBA (San Francisco Premiere, Choreographed by Genevieve Carson)
-intermission-
Stimulaze (San Francisco Premiere, Choreographed by Genevieve Carson)
Remains (World Premiere, Choreographed by Charles Slender-White)

Countertechnique w/Charles Slender-White
Open Countertechnique Classes
Mon/Wed/Fri
10-11:30a,
August 21 - September 1
ODC Dance Commons, San Francisco

FACT/SF SUMMER DANCE LAB
FACT/SF's annual summer workshop at Joe Goode Annex offering Countertechnique, Forsythe Working Methods, Gaga, and FACT/SF Repertory for 30 participants who will spend 6 days learning and experimenting with new tools and information to heighten awareness, distill intention, have fun, get sweaty, and explore unknown terrain.

PLATFORM WORLD PREMIERE
World premiere of Platform, choreographed and performed by Liane Burns and Charles Slender-White to music by Holly Herndon. This new work is commissioned by ODC Theater for the 2017 Walking Distance Dance Festival.

FACT/SF COUNTERFEIT COTILLION
TICKETS
A campy cocktail party for your coming out. A fancy fundraising fête for FACT/SF.
This year's Cotillion will raise funds to support our artists in the launch of PORT - a Peer Organized Regional Touring initiative between FACT/SF and the L.A. Contemporary Dance Company.
EXPERIENCE THE COTILLION
Waltz lesson with Charles Slender-White
Performances by FACT/SF
Free drinks and hors d'oeuvres
Photobooth with props & costumes
Silent & live auctions
HOSTED BY THE COTILLION COURT COMMITTEE
Brent Buck
Paige Buck
Michaela Burns
Triston Cossette
Stephen Knighten
Jeanne Pfeffer
Gregory Stock
Doors open at 6p for a whirling waltz lesson and then the elegant evening starts at 7p! Grab your tickets, tailcoats, and top hats and meet us there!
FACT/SF values inclusivity, community, hard work, and critical thinking. We also like to have fun. The Cotillion brings us all together, and we can't wait to see you there!
So, dust off that broach, pull out your tailcoats and tiaras, and get ready to frolic with our fabulous family.
The 2017 FACT/SF Counterfeit Cotillion is made possible by our generous community partners: Disneyland, City Movin' Fitness, San Francisco Ballet, Sierra Nevada, Joe Goode Performance Group, Spence Rundberg, John Engstrom, and many others.


COUNTERTECHNIQUE WITH CHARLES SLENDER-WHITE
10 - 11:30am
WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS
$15 DROP-IN
odcdance.org for more information

CHOREOGRAPHIC TOOLS w/ CHARLES SLENDER-WHITE
Workshop with Charles Slender-White
in Shawl-Anderson Dance Center's Winter Dance Workshop
$20 Single Class Registration
(full day or week registration also available)
shawl-anderson.org for more information

PLATFORM WORK-IN-PROGRESS SHOWING
FREE event open to the public showcasing Platform, a work-in-progress choreographed and performed by Liane Burns and Charles Slender-White. Platform is set to premiere in June 2017.
ODC's Studio B is located upstairs at ODC Dance Commons, San Francisco

COUNTERTECHNIQUE WITH CHARLES SLENDER-WHITE
10 - 11:30am
MONDAY / WEDNESDAY / FRIDAY
$15 DROP-IN
odcdance.org for more information