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Joe Goode Performance Group presents: Gush Festival 2026

April 11, 2026 By

GUSH Dance Festival 2026  @ the Joe Goode Annex

Dates and Times:

Thursday, April 23 | 8pm

Friday, April 24 | 8pm

Saturday, April 25 | 8pm

Sunday, April 26 | 3pm

Run Time: 

1 hour, 30 minutes | 10 minute intermission | Concessions will be served

*Stay for a chat!  We’ll have a quick Q&A after every performance*


As we celebrate our 40th year, JGPG is proud to announce the GUSH Dance Festival 2026. For this fourth iteration of the festival, Joe Goode gathers long-time artistic collaborators whose creative relationships span more than three decades.

The festival features a reimagining of Joe Goode and Liz Burritt in Doris in a Dust Bowl (1987), along with works by long-time company members Marit Brook-Kothlow, Melecio Estrella, Damara Vita Ganley, Mo Katzman, Wailana Simcock, Jessica Swanson, and Patricia West. GUSH 2026 asks: What endures? What is carried forward? And how might these relationships support the future of dance in the Bay Area?


 Calendar Listing of Artist and Performances:  

Thursday 4/23/26 |  Show @ 8pm 

Duet’s by: 

Mo Katzman  + Damara Vita Ganley

Melecio Estrella +Amalio 

Wailana Simcock + Gabriele Christian

*Joe Goode + Liz Burritt 

Trio’s by:

Marit Brook-Kothlow + Jessica Swanson + Felipe Barrueto 

Damara Vita Ganley + Aja Randall + Patricia West

Friday 4/24/26 | Show @ 8pm

Duet’s by:

Jessica Swanson + Oliva Sander

Melecio Estrella +Amalio 

Wailana Simcock + Gabriele Christian

*Joe Goode + Liz Burritt 

Trio by:

Damara Vita Ganley + Aja Randall + Patricia West

Saturday 4/25/26 | Show @ 8pm

Duet’s by:

Mo Katzman  + Damara Vita Ganley

Jessica Swanson + Oliva Sander

Wailana Simcock + Gabriele Christian

*Joe Goode + Liz Burritt 

Trio’s by:

Damara Vita Ganley + Aja Randall + Patricia West

Marit Brook-Kothlow + Jessica Swanson + Felipe Barrueto 

Sunday 4/26/26 | Show @ 3pm

Duet’s by:

Mo Katzman  + Damara Vita Ganley

Jessica Swanson + Oliva Sander

Melecio Estrella +Amalio 

*Joe Goode + Liz Burritt 

Trio’s by:

Marit Brook-Kothlow + Jessica Swanson + Felipe Barrueto 


Image Description: A black-and-white promotional image for GUSH Dance Festival 2026 by the Joe Goode Performance Group. Against a dark background with splashing water textures, five vertical portrait panels show dancers in expressive, intimate poses—stretching, wrapped in sheer fabric, arching backward, gesturing mid-thought, and curled inward.

Filed Under: GUSH, Joe Goode Performance Group, Performance

SOLO 2

April 11, 2026 By

SOLO 2

SOLO 2 provides an opportunity for five artists to showcase their own individual work in contemporary dance choreography. Presented by Barb Lankamp, this year’s SOLO is the second of its’ kind, and features the work of Barb Lankamp, Abigail Hinson, Erin Yen, Ria Fifield and monique jonath

Dates and Times: 

Friday June 5 & Saturday June 6, 2026 at 8PM

Where: 

Joe Goode Annex. 401 Alabama St. SF, CA 94110

*Some content may contain mature themes and may not be suitable for children.


 

Dancer Name & Photo Credit: Barb Lankamp. photo credit Maximillian Tortoriello

Image Description: This is an image of a White female dancer with curly hair jumping in the air. Her head is tossed back and her face is turned upwards.

Filed Under: Performance

Duetrospectives presented by GRAVITY

April 10, 2026 By

Duetrospectives presented by GRAVITY

Duetrospectives is a collection of Jess Curtis’ duets from his work over the years, spanning 1995-2018, now restaged and re-imagined by Rachael Dichter, Maria Francesca Scaroni & Stephanie Maher, Sherwood Chen, Miguel Gutierrez, Vong Phrommala & Dylan Skybrook, and Claire Cunningham.

Show Dates + Times:

Thursday May 28, @ 7:30pm

Saturday May 29, @ 7:30pm -ASL & AD provided

Sunday May 20, @ 7:30pm


About the works: 

 

Not a Prayer by Jess Curtis, performed by Miguel Gutierrez, Vong Phrommala, and Dylan Skybrook

Not a Prayer was created for the Men Dancing Festival in 1995 here at Theater Artaud. It was choreographed by Jess, and is performed now by the original cast of three men (previously four as Jess performed as well). The movement is an example of the San Francisco 90’s style of release, emphasizing a surrender to gravity, with dancers moving fluidly in and out of the floor in simple movement phrases that are repeated and reconfigured in solos, duets, trios, and quartets. The work examines male partnering in ways that are both virtuosic and tender, challenging traditional representations of masculinity.

The dance also incorporates Mark Growden’s music and soundscape, which not only supports the dancers but acts as an additional “character” in the evolving relationship among the performers.

 

See What You Say by Sherwood Chen

See What You Say draws elements from Jess Curtis’s ensemble works Touched : Symptom of Being Human (2005) and Fallen (2001) this stitch incoming solo exploits the subjectivity of words and of interpretation, building from colliding, iterative loops.

 

After Symmetry by Maria Scaroni, Stephanie Maher

The Symmetry Project is a journey through perception. Two naked bodies interact through a structured improvisational score, that of moving symmetrically, relative to themselves or to each other. Limbs entangle and intertwine creating an inter-corporeal kaleidoscope of flesh. A kind of über-intimacy develops, going far beyond sexuality into a kind of communal biology, a symbiotic sensory field.

The Symmetry Project was first developed in its variations between 2007 and 2011 by Jess Curtis and Maria F. Scaroni and it lives on as an embodied contemplative practice. After Symmetry is a reprise of the original work in collision with an older work from 1995, Sex and Gravity, in which Stephanie Maher and Jess Curtis collaborated to render, in the form of songs and dances, their intimate life transformed by the radical collective sexual (and political) exploration of those years around 848 Community Space. Sex and Gravity’s soundtrack has been reworked via a VHS recording by sound designer Anton Tkachuk. The whispers and echoes of the recording are the tapestry upon which the symmetry score unfolds.

As the two (ex) partners in crime collide artworks, they conjure a ritual of gratitude for having influenced each other’s lives and art practices for over 20 years. A legacy, a friendship, several ghosts. After Symmetry might be a ritual of belonging or it might be the queer spectacle of two aging women divining their bulges or someone else’s expired wet dream. Maybe it’s about the peculiar beauty of what time regurgitates back when artworks are left to its currents. Another strange flower at the altar.

 

The Point Between Flying and Falling by Claire Cunningham

An audio work that steps and speaks softly on/of past dances from the show The Way You Look (at me) Tonight (2018), drawn from voice recordings from the piece, rehearsal notes/writings and the sound world created by composer Matthias Herrmann. The work is also shaped by an attendance to audio description practices used by Claire and Jess that were a key element of the show and both artists practice.

 

When I think of you you’re naked by Rachael Dichter

This work is based on the duet Jess and I made in 2013 that recently he had asked us to perform again. Originally, we stood next to each other facing the audience (me dressed up and wearing heels, him naked) and improvised a conversation, always starting each new sentence with, “I want you to…”

Now, in revisiting it on the two year marker of his passing, it’s become more about that. About passing, about transition, about the deep unknowability of death and what comes after.


 

Photo Description (Cover): designed by ainsley tharp. blue background with a mirror image of Jess jumping down a light blue slide in underwear.

Photo Description:  (Reserve Now) A photo of jess, body parallel to the floor. His upper body is supported by his forearm and his legs are open with his torso twisted.

Dancer: Jess Curtis, Photo: Robbie Sweeny

Filed Under: Performance

Movement for Humans

April 8, 2020 By

EVERY SATURDAY, 10AM – 11:15AM PST VIA ZOOM and 10AM – 11:30AM  (virtual only)

 

Saturdays 10am – 11:15am (online only) & 10am – 11:30am 

Movement for Humans Online Studio 
Meeting ID: 833 1694 6717

Passcode: 667905

Open Saturday virtual classes taught either by Joe Goode or Joe Goode Performance Group company members focusing on gentle, restorative movement.

Online Schedule Below:

The current teaching schedule is as follows for February – April 2026:

Saturdays 10-11:15am
February
2/7 – Joe
2/14 – TBA
2/21 – Joe
2/28 – Mo
March
3/7 – Joe
3/14 – Mo
3/21 – Joe
3/28 – Damara
April
4/4 – No class for Holiday weekend
4/11 – TBA
4/18 – Joe
4/25 – Damara

You’re invited to contribute at any level. Suggested: $10-20 — No one turned away for lack of funds

** Proceeds go towards paying teaching artists & staff.

Please email [email protected] or [email protected] for scheduled updates and questions

Check back soon for more teacher updates

Filed Under: Education, Joe Goode Performance Group Tagged With: Annex, Class, Workshops

Joe Goode Annex Rentals

RENT THE JOE GOODE ANNEX FOR YOUR NEXT REHEARSAL, WORKSHOP, OR PERFORMANCE!

  • Affordable Rates
  • Transit Accessible by BART (16th St Mission) and multiple bus lines
  • 28 ft x 42 ft (1176 sq ft) studio/stage space
  • Sprung marley floors with radiant floor heat
  • Rentable daily from 9am-11pm | 7 days/week
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Fluorescent, Natural, and theatrical lighting
  • Easy to use sound system

Click here to read our full COVID Protocols 


annex rental availability calendar

PRIVATE REHEARSAL & PUBLIC CLASSES/WORKSHOPS RENTALS

Non-Profit Rates:

Private Rehearsals: $25/hour 
Classes/Workshops: $40/hour

Large Rental Discount – 10% off when you book 20 or more hours.

 

COVID protocols:

COVID Protocols and requirements:
Read the full JGPG Protocols: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nXnjGeQe1ndDy6gtBj8jEKwF-rU7CmGyQXggG1GKjA8/edit#

  • Rentals must keep accurate lists of participants at every individual session, and make those lists available to Joe Goode Performance Group for contact tracing upon request. Any possible COVID exposures that occur must be reported to JGPG and to all participants in the class immediately.
  • Masks are highly recommended for audience members of Performances regardless of capacity, but not required.
  • The Annex is currently operating at full capacity (75 seats).

 

***

Ready to book? Check availability on our public calendar then email [email protected] with the dates and times you want!

Check Availability

STUDIO RENTAL POLICIES
  • Deposit of 10% is due at time of booking.  Monthly payment plans are available for long-term rentals.
  • All rental activities are subject to Joe Goode Performance Group approval and availability of the space. 
  • JGPG reserves the right to cancel a rehearsal or class rental due to unforeseen / emergency circumstances. Fully contracted performance rentals will take priority and not be moved, unless in the case of an extreme situation or unresolvable conflict.  A bumped renter will be notified as soon as possible and receive credit for a future reservation.
  • Payment can be made via credit card or check. Credit card payments are subject to a credit card processing fee added to the total invoice.
CANCELLATION POLICIES
  • Bookings of 2 or more rehearsals canceled more than 48 hours prior will receive a full refund minus your deposit unless immediately rebooking canceled space. 
  • Bookings canceled within 48 hours are non-refundable but can be credited to a future reservation if booked at time of cancellation. 
  • All fees for unused studio time canceled without notice are not refundable and not eligible for credit.
  • Cancellation due to COVID related illness or exposure are fully refundable and can be rebooked without incurring additional fee’s.

PERFORMANCE & PUBLIC EVENT RENTALS 

  • Theatrical Repertory Plot of LED & conventional instruments with multiple open rigging points 
  • Column-free, flexible stage area with sprung, marley laid floor
  • Standard seating – 75 seats on risers (subject to COVID capacity limits)
  • Upstairs Green Room with costume and prop storage 
    • (please note our green room and technicians booth is on the second floor and up a flight of stairs – technician set up can be moved into the theater space for accessibility upon request.)  
Rates:

NEW SPACE RATES * EFFECTIVE 11/1/23 *
Tech Rehearsal: $70/hr
Public Showing: $75/hr
Performance: $110/hr

NEW STAFFING RATES * EFFECTIVE 11/1/23 *
JGPG Technician (required for all tech rehearsals and performances): $30/hr
JGPG House Manager (required for all performances and showing): $30/hr
JGPG Box Office Manager (required for all ticketed events): $30/hr

TICKETING RATES (ticketed events are required to use our ticketing system)
Ticketing Page Set-up: $65 flat rate
Event Sales Tracking & Reconciliation: $50 flat rate

Read the full letter here – Effective Nov 2023

INCLUDED
  • Personalized production support (including 1-2 production meetings) from the Annex Venue Manager and Technical Director
  • Box office and ticketing set-up and website hosting (required for all ticketed rentals)
  • Performance staffed by trained Annex Front of House and Technicians (required)
  • Inclusion on the Joe Goode Performance Group website calendar and one social media promotion post
  • Audio/Visual: PA system, 35mm plug input, 4 channel audio console
  • Furniture: 100 stackable chairs, 2 tables
  • Amenities: Wheelchair accessible lobby and theater, 2 single-stall gender neutral restrooms, WIFI
NOT INCLUDED
  • Lighting design/lighting designer (renter is required to provide their own LD for any changes/additions to the repertory plot)
  • Projectors – the Annex has three projectors available for use for an additional $50 flat fee.
  • Additional marketing support or promotion
  • Liability Insurance (required) – all public events are required to have liability insurance. Proof of coverage is due 30 days before the event

Performance Pricing Estimates:

Performance rentals are custom built based on an artist’s production needs and artistic vision.

These examples are designed to help you get a sense of the Annex’s price points and projected costs, they are not exact quotes.

The following are examples of simple performance rentals. A simple performance involves:

  1. Use of repertory lighting plot (no additional instruments or custom lighting design)
  2. Pre-recorded sound
  3. No major technical components such as projection or live music.

Use of projection, additional lighting instruments, complicated staging, or changes to the rep plot will require additional tech time.

 To get quotes specific to your production, initiate a conversation by emailing [email protected]

Two-Show Performance Weekend:
12 hours of technical rehearsal (load-in, cue to cue & dress run) w/staffing $1104
8 hours of performance (four hour minimum/show) w/staffing $1316
Box Office set-up and production support (flat fee) $165

Total:

$2585
Three-Show Performance Weekend:
12 hours of technical rehearsal (load-in, cue to cue & dress run) $1104
12 hours of performance (four hour minimum/show) $1554
Box Office set-up and production support (flat fee) $215

Total:

$2873

 

Ready to learn more? Email [email protected] to start the discussion with the Production team!

Check Availability


empty theater with blue lighting and red chairs
Photo courtesy of JGPG
The Annex is open for booking private rehearsals, workshops and public classes.

Joe Goode Annex COVID Protocols

Email us with inquiries and questions.
Check our calendar of virtual & live events

header image: photo by Robbie Sweeny. to become other than dust – Annex Co-Production.
by jose e abad with Malia Byrne and Gabriel Christian. lighting by Grisel Torres


Calendar

January 1 - December 31
Joe Goode Annex

Movement for Humans

Joe Goode Performance Group Education
Easeful movement in your home via Zoom, Saturdays mornings
Learn More
April 23 - April 26
Joe Goode Annex

Joe Goode Performance Group presents: Gush Festival 2026

Performance Joe Goode Performance Group GUSH
As we celebrate our 40th year, JGPG is proud to announce the GUSH Dance Festival 2026.
Learn More
May 28 - May 30
Joe Goode Annex

Duetrospectives presented by GRAVITY

Performance
Duetrospectives is a collection of Jess Curtis’ duets from his work over the years, spanning 1995-2018, now restaged and re-imagined
Learn More
June 5 - June 7
Joe Goode Annex

SOLO 2

Performance
Five original works by: Barb Lankamp, Abigail Hinson, Erin Yen, Ria Fifield and monique jonath.
Learn More

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