PUSHfest Dance Festival 2026

PUSHfest, a national dance festival, returns for its 9th year with four unmissable programs, featuring local and visiting choreographers across contemporary, modern, traditional, and hip hop styles, alongside world premieres celebrating PUSH Dance Company's 21st Anniversary season. Audiences vote for their favorite choreographer of the night, honored with the annual PUSHfest Audience Choice Award.
PUSHfest also launches our Youth Scholarship Fund campaign, supporting tuition, gear, and performance fees for young dancers. Join us Sunday, October 4th at 4pm for the Gala AfterParty at The Sanctuary, where silent auction winners will be announced.
PROGRAM A:
SATURDAY OCT 4 | 1:00pm
PROGRAM B:
SATURDAY OCT 4 | 3:00pm
PROGRAM C:
SUNDAY OCT 5 | 1:00pm
PROGRAM D & GALA AFTERPARTY:
SUNDAY OCT 5 | 3:00pm
Silent Auction winners announced
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✮ 4 DIFFERENT & EXCITING PROGRAMS ✮
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FOR TICKETS:
On Sale starting Aug 21st, 2026
Available at: www.pushdance.org/festival
or call: 415-863-9834
$35 general, $30 in advance, $20 for seniors and students
$55 for a Fast Pass to 2 programs
$100 Festival Pass for 4 programs
$50 Donation Gala Afterparty (Program D only)
(Discounts available for groups of 10 or more)
LOCATION:
Black Box Theater
447 Minna St. • San Francisco, 94103
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PUSHfest 2026 Program Information
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
1PM PROGRAM A & KICK-OFF
STEAMROLLER Dance Company/Jesselito Bie (San Francisco)
Carmen Crockett, PUSHLab (Richmond)
Ting Alvarez-Maquinta , PUSHLab (Oakland)
Swetha Prabakaran, PUSHLab (San Francisco)
Ashley Gayle, PUSHLab (Oakland)

3PM PROGRAM B
Dr. Ayo Walker, Ayo & Company (Chicago)
bhumi b. patel, Pateldanceworks (Oakland)
Alafia Dance Ensemble (San Francisco)
BrasArte (Berkeley)
Ashley Gayle, PUSH Dance Company (San Francisco)
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
1PM PROGRAM C
Pooja Ganesh (Bay Area )
A.Spearman & Co. (Bay Area)
Carmen Crockett, PUSHLab (Richmond)
Ting Alvarez-Maquinta , PUSHLab (Oakland)
Swetha Prabakaran, PUSHLab (San Francisco)
Ashley Gayle, PUSHLab (Oakland)

3PM PROGRAM D & 4PM GALA AFTERPARTY
Dr. Ayo Walker, Ayo & Company (Chicago)
bhumi b. patel, Pateldanceworks (Oakland)
Alafia Dance Ensemble (San Francisco)
BrasArte (Berkeley)
Jesse Escalante (San Francisco)
Ashley Gayle, PUSH Dance Company (San Francisco)
Raissa Simpson, PUSH Dance Company (San Francisco)