Dancing on Waverly features a diverse range of dance styles and performances that celebrate Chinatown as a crossroads of local and international creativity.
The festival focuses on the community as an arts destination for both locals and visitors alike to experience one of San Francisco's celebrated cultural communities. It activates an underutilized public space, builds community, and builds community through art and vibrancy.
Dancing on Waverly highlights various businesses, restaurants, and shopping on Chinatown's historic Waverly Place, between Clay and Sacramento Street. It is a free, fun-filled afternoon of dancing, music, and activities for kids!
// 2021 LINEUP //
LionDanceMe
Grant Avenue Follies
SETSUO
Lowhi
Hep Jen
Portsmouth Square Dance Club
Enkhtsatsralt + Son of Paper + JCD:YRD
This event is supported by the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development, with additional support by #Start Small, California Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Grants for the Arts, San Francisco Foundation, San Francisco Arts Commission, Fleishhacker Foundation, the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, and Zellerbach Family Foundation. Presented in partnership with Manilatown Heritage Foundation, Cut Fruit Collective, Chinese Historical Society of America, San Francisco Recreation and Parks, San Francisco Small Business Comission, San Francisco Metro and Transit Authority.