Theatre and Dance

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that our department and the CSUEB campus is on the ancestral land
of the Yrgin Chochenyo Ohlone People. We pay respects to the Ohlone people, past,
present, and future.

We invite you to reflect on the history of the lands and waterways we are all privileged to gather on. We also invite you to reflect on the legacies of colonization embedded within the technologies we use—how some pieces of technology are not available in many poor, marginalized and Indigenous communities, and how many of our technologies leave a carbon footprint that disproportionally affect poor, marginalized, and Indigenous communities. We invite everyone to take some time to consider our roles in reconciliation, decolonization and allyship.

To learn more about this land and how to directly support Ohlone people by paying a Shuumi Land Tax: https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/

Our Department

The Theatre and Dance Department has a performance-oriented program offering undergraduate students, unparalleled opportunity to perform in major department productions beginning in their first year. Our campus is the most diverse in the entire CSU system and we have one of the most innovative theater and dance curriculums in the state.

Former students work professionally and hold teaching positions locally and across the nation in Acting, Dance, Technical Theater, Design and Stage Management.

Single Subject Dance and Theatre Teaching Credential Program

Welcome to Cal State East Bay, where your journey to becoming a Theatre or Dance teacher is ready to take off!

Are you a teaching artist excited to train the next generation of performing artists?

Are you tired of seeing talent, creativity and drive dampened by lack of opportunity or access?

Do you believe in the power of public education?

Then join us! We are looking for teachers like you.

To find out more about our Dance and Theatre Credential Program go to our page.

Find out more about our Single Subject Teaching Credential

2025 - 2026 Season of Events

The Black Choreographers Festival Here & Now – 2026!

The 21^st Year bringing New Voices/ New Works to the BCF Stage!

Saturday, Feb. 28 & Sunday, Mar. 1 @ 7:30p

Location: Dance Mission Theater, 3316 – 24^th, SF (across the street from the 24^th St BART)

Purchase tickets: bcfhereandnow.com

$20 Adv/Seniors/Students

$25 General at the door

$35 VIP Reserved Seating

Featuring Works by: Olutola Afolayan, Styles Alexander, Clarissa Dyas, William Brewton Fowler Jr., Marianna Hester, Dominique lesleyann, Raissa Simpson, Dazaun Soleyn

Come and see the award-winning Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now (BCF), featuring dynamic and vibrant works of dance and performance!

HERE WE GO…AGAIN!, a dance showcase

Saturday, March 21 @ 7:30pm; Sunday, March 22 @ 4pm

CSU, East Bay - Studio Theatre, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd, Hayward

CSUEB’s Dance Ensemble’s 2026 Showcase highlights unique dance-theater works created and performed by this talented collective of artists.

Featuring Dance Ensemble Performers:

Bea Aguirre, Vanessa Bonner, Judge Cantrell, Phillip Casco, Jordon E. Dabney,

Spenser Farrell, Victor Gonzalez, Stephanie Grant. Jasmine Guerrero,

Ashleigh Johnson, Dynesty Kelly, Isabelle Lorenzo, Lindsey Perry, Mavis Smith,

Andrew Souryavong, Emily Thomas, Tyler Thomson, Co Co Wei,, Haonan Zhu

Artistic Direction led by Professor laura e. ellis with Artist-in-Residence, choreographer Dazaun Soleyn

Tickets:

$ 5 – CSUEB Students, Faculty and Staff, Seniors 55+

$ 10 – General

Limited Seating – reserve your tickets in advance!

No one turned away for lack of funds.

On Sale Soon.

BCF: HERE & NOW IS /11ADE POSSIBLE BY THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF:
SFAC, KRF-NEW, ZFF, DMT, SADC, MAPAC and K*STAR*PRODUCTIONS

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Donate to our Department

Make a donation today to the CSUEB Theatre and Dance Department.

Your donation will go to help productions, travel for department trips for our students, equipment, outreach, guest artists, scholarship funding, and more!

All of this to benefit the students in our department.

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