MISSION STATEMENT
detour dance is a contemporary dance company that tackles the idiosyncrasies and quirky tenderness of human relationships set against the backdrop of everyday life. Located in San Francisco, detour dance magnifies these already existing subtleties, present in a city where the smallest interactions go unnoticed. They explore the inconspicuous through multi-media, intergenerational, and site-specific work, creating an environment where their collaborators are just as curious. Known for their eccentric and recognizable gestures and contrasting full-bodied contemporary technique, they encourage audiences to reevaluate who can dance and where art happens.
OUR STORY
Kat Cole and Eric Garcia represent San Francisco’s newest generation of choreographers and performers. Prior to the creation of a company name in 2010, Kat and Eric presented works throughout the Bay Area as students of the University of San Francisco. After collaborating on their first piece, Inhabiting Spaces, they quickly realized how well they jive together. Almost immediately following the company's debut performance at CounterPULSE, Kat and Eric received support from the Theatre Bay Area CA$H Grant, became fiscally sponsored through Dancers’ Group, and were accepted into dance and film festivals throughout the country. Their first dance film, Drift, broke new ground in the film communities, winning 1st place in the Barbary Coast Film Festival where it was screened alongside 30 non-dance entries. Their film and live works have been presented at CounterPULSE, Studio 210, ODC Theater’s grand opening, Stanford University, DeSales University, University of San Francisco, the WestWave Dance Festival and The Big Screen Project in New York. In February 2012, they were awarded 1st place in the SF Weekly’s Mastermind Competition, which recognized emerging visual, dance and film artists in San Francisco.