Step/Song/Story

Posted on October 19, 2022 in by

Choreography

Katerina Wong

Additional Information

Step/Song/Story performances were free to the public and took place in the Main Plaza of TJPA’s Salesforce Park. These shows featured 8 dance artists, 4 musicians, and 10 text-based artists in 3 distinct programs.

Premiere

TJPA's Salesforce Park, 2022

Duration

30 min

Project Categories

Curation

Conceived, curated, and choreographed by former Co-Artistic Director Katerina Wong, Step/Song/Story was a live, collaborative storytelling event that brought together Bay Area-based dancers, musicians, and text-based artists for a public cross-disciplinary performance. From September-November of 2022, TJPA’s Salesforce Park came alive with a mix of different contributors alongside RAWdance to celebrate the transformative power of creative conversation. Step/Song/Story was presented in partnership with the Transbay Joint Powers Authority, owner and operator of the Salesforce Transit Center and Rooftop Park.

ABOUT TPJA’S SALESFORCE PARK

Seventy feet above the Grand Hall, Salesforce Rooftop Park runs the entire length of the Salesforce Transit Center, which is owned and operated by the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA). The TJPA, a historic collaboration between San Francisco Bay Area government and transportation agencies, delivers the Transbay program and manages the daily operations of the Salesforce Transit Center and Rooftop Park. Nearly four-blocks long and home to 600 trees and 16,000 plants arranged in 13 different botanical feature areas, the Rooftop Park is an iconic garden oasis that is open daily and offers free public activities. Everyone’s welcome to enjoy this public park, a living roof where a curved walking trail lined with benches surrounds grassy lawns, dancing fountains, a children’s play area, and an amphitheater. More info at SALESFORCETRANSITCENTER.COM

For further information, please contact raw@rawdance.org

For information on the next Step/Song/Story, please visit our Upcoming Events page

Gallery

Dancer in a purple dress arches back to look at the camera on one leg in an outdoor area with glass buildings and trees.

2 dancers in red partner in front of a DJ and a glass building, one dancer leaning back with her leg extended and the other holding her hand.

2 dancers in blue perform in front of a live band and a glass building, both wrapping their arms around their faces while lifting one leg.

2 dancers lift a third dancer who looks like they’re running in the air. Everyone is in purple in front of a live band and a glass building.

Dancer in a blue dress raises her fists and stomps in front of a live band and spoken word poet outdoors.

2 dancers in purple outfits perform for an outdoor audience. One dancer is in a handstand while the other is rolling on the ground.

3 dancers in red outfits lift their chests to the sky in front of a spoken word poet.

3 dancers in blue outfits perform outdoors in front of a spoken word poet. One dancer is reclining on the ground, one dancer is on their hands and knees while the other is laying across their back.

A dancer in purple kicks their leg behind them in front of a live band outside.

2 dancers in red perform outside in front of a spoken word poet and DJ. One dancer reaches his arm in front of the other dancer who has her arm raised.

Dancer in purple invites a spoken word poet to dance in the space in front of a live band.

3 dancers in blue lift their legs and reach behind them while dancing outdoors in front of a live band.

Past Performers

September 2022
Step: RAWdance’s Claire Fisher, ArVejon Jones, & Katie Wong
Song: DJ and electronic music producer Madre Guía (aka Stephanie Hewett)
Story: Kevin Dublin and poets from from The Living Room Reading Series & Salon Giovanna Lomanto & David S. Maduli

October 2022
Step: RAWdance’s Nick Wagner, Katie Wong, & Stacey Yuen
Song: R&B singer/piano duo Cocoa Keys from the WOC (Women of Color) Bay Area music collective
Story: Bay Area Creative spoken word artists Jamey Williams, Bri Blue, & Youth Artist Kai Heartlife

November 2022
Step: RAWdance’s Kelly Del Rosario, Juliann Witt, Katie Wong, & Erin Yen
Song: Jazz drummer and vibraphonist Dillon Vado
Story: Participants of Litquake’s Elder Project Grace D’Anca, Helen Dannenberg, Matthew Greer, & Mary Gayle Thomas

Photo Credits

Photo by Robbie Sweeny