“Oakland-esque”

Oakland Ballet Company presents its spring season program Oakland-esque, a portrait in dance of the cultural and natural wonders of Oakland featuring new works by esteemed local choreographers, in collaboration with area composers, musicians, dance companies, visual artists and street dancers.  Four world-premiere dance works by choreographers Sonya Delwaide, Molissa Fenley, Robert Moses and Artistic Director Graham Lustig feature Company dancers with special guest performers from Oakland’s groundbreaking AXIS Dance Company and the turf dancers from the popular Oakland street dance crew the Turffeinz, with music ranging from grass-roots Oakland hip-hop, to classic Oakland funk, to a new percussion score by area cellist/composer Joan Jeanrenaud, performed live by Mills College alumnae.