DANCING DIFFERENCE: A CREATIVE MOVEMENT WORKSHOP
Tuesday June 3 | 5:00-7:00pm
Tuesday June 10 | 5:00-7:00pm
Tuesday June 17 | 5:00-7:00pm
Onsite | Free
Join us for gentle movement, creative exercises, and group dialogue that uses dance as a tool for connecting across differences and building community.
About the Teaching Artist: Liv Schaffer (she/her) is a dancer, choreographer, and educator with a focus on intergenerational practice. She has performed with AXIS Dance Company, DanceWorks Chicago, Robert Moses’ Kin, and the Dance Exchange. Liv is a Community Engagement Artist with Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, and on faculty at University of San Francisco’s Performing Arts & Social Justice department, where she teaches contemporary technique and directs an on campus intergenerational dance company, Dance Generators. Liv’s choreography has been presented by Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, ODC Theater, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, RAWDance SF, The Big Muddy Dance Company, LINES Ballet BFA Program and Western Michigan University. Liv’s creative work is simultaneously anchored in social services and aging spaces; she is the Intergenerational Director with EngAGE, designing experiences that bridge generational divides within affordable housing communities across California and Oregon. Liv was named a 2021 Gen2Gen Innovation Fellow by CoGenerate, and a 2025 LABA Bay Area Fellow. Liv serves on the Board of Directors for San Francisco Village, a membership organization that supports older adult San Franciscans aging in place.
Visitor Guidelines: Face masks are optional.
Access: Ruth’s Table gallery and adjacent green space are wheelchair accessible.
ASL Interpretation: ASL interpretation is available upon request. 72-hour notice required.
Registration: RSVP Here
Donate: The program is free, donations are welcome.