With the help of two grants in 2008 from the Zellerbach Family Foundation and the Berkeley Civic Arts Commission, Shawl-Anderson Dance Center is pleased to now be running its own presenting series as well at the Center: Dance Up Close/East Bay.

The series offers local audiences an intimate space to see professional level work, and supports local choreographers who want to produce their work for several weeks in a row.

The Series was launched in late May 2008 with Paufve Dance and its annual Bare Bones performance, followed in November 2008 by Nina Haft and Company in the production of 'SKIN: One Becomes Two'.

In February 2010, the Series preseted ahdanco's Home Season production of "here, look".

Please see our Performing/Events page for upcoming shows.