Dana Lawton Dances
The Bay Area’s premier multigenerational modern dance company
Photo credit: Dianne Jones, @diannejphoto
Upcoming Performance
Carmina Burana
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
1:30 pm & 3:30 pm
Dana Lawton Dances returns to the breathtaking nave of Grace Cathedral with a reprise of Dana’s choreographic work set to Carl Orff's iconic Carmina Burana. Robed figures transform into dancers as they move through one of San Francisco's most magnificent spaces, filled with soaring stone arches and glowing stained glass, in a performance that is intimate, elemental, and unforgettable.
Photo credit: Dianne Jones, @diannejphoto
About DLD
Founded in 2007, Dana Lawton Dances is a Bay Area modern dance company unlike any other. Our dancers range from their mid-20s to mid-60s, and that's the point. Choreographer Dana Lawton creates work that celebrates the full arc of human experience, where seasoned wisdom and youthful energy don't just coexist, they make each other better.
Since our founding, DLD has performed across the Bay Area, nationally, and internationally, building a repertory of over 35 works that explore identity, connection, and what it means to move through the world together.
Photo credit: Andrio Fong