Click on a category below to learn more about the artists involved in the 2012 Festival.

Athletic Playground, Capoeira Luanda, Crafters Local 415, Despierta/Awake, Destiny Arts Center, Elixir of Youth Dance Ensemble, Here Now Dance Collective, Oakland Improv Collective, Quantum Martial Arts, Ragged Wing Ensemble, RedStartStudio, Samavesha, Syzygy Dance Project, The Open Matt, Yip & Yelp, and more..

Afia Walking Tree, Aharon Wheels Bolsta, Anna Helwing, Anneliese Messner, Barbara Imhoff, Bean Tina Blaine, Ben Jacobs, Bindi Society, Bon Singer, Brass Menazeri, Cait McWhir, Caitlin Tabancay Austin, Carmen Gutierrez, Charming Hostess, Cornelius Boots, David Samas, Diana Rowan, Dorothy Wu, Duamuxa, Elektra Schmidt, Elaine Kreston, Evelie Delfino Sales Posh, Francesca Genco, Gabriel Goldberg, Janay Cipriani, Jason Ditzian, Jessica Styler, Jewlia Eisenberg, Johnny Hornung, JouJou, Julianne Moscovitz, Jungle Love, Karla Avila, Keenan Webster, Kevin Njikam, Laura Inserra, Luciano Chessa, Mama Crow Ensemble, Maria Jose Montijo, Marina Roznitovsky, Matt Camgros, Matt Lauer, Maureen Garrett, More Than One, Morgan Manifacier, Musette, Nicco Tyson, Pauchi Sasaki, Peter Jaques, Rafael Manriquez, Rebecca Trujillo, Rene Jenkins, Ricardo Valdivieso, Russell Ives, Russell Simon, Rusty Stringfield, Sam Rogers, Sarah Cahill, Sarah Hawley-Snow, Shay Nichols, T Sisters, and more...

Anastacia Kaser, Aziz Abbatiello, Daiane Lopes da Silva, Darcie Luce, Elizabeth Boubion,  Eva Cristofalo, Gullielmo Ortiz, Hilary Kennedy, Holly Shaw, Iu-Hui Chua, Laura Rae Bernasconi, Lauren Godla, Megan Nicely, Meghan Ballog, Michelle Fletcher, Mudita Arts Dance Company, Nicole Casado, Rasa Vitalia, Rene Lambert, Rossana Alves, Sylvie Minot, Tania Llambelis, Vitali Kononov, and more...

Bar Shacterman, Carolin Rechberg, Carter Brooks, Cesar Barragan, Charles Ekabhumi Ellik, Claudia Anfuso, Dakota McKenzie, Diana Tirado, Paul Lynch, Eleanor Ruckman, Erika Gagnon, Filippo Anfuso, Holly Healy, Joanne Starkman, John Coveney, Justyn Zolli, Lauri Twitchell, Marco Sanchez, Patrick Dintino, Peter Suchecki, Rachel Michaelsen, Richard K Bacon, Sadie, Sunita Lynvilene Mitra Malapitan, Todd Jones Donahue a.k.a. Spark, Zach Pine, Zarah Gamaldi, and more...

Aaron Ableman, Andy Ryan, Bret Arenson, Colin Miller, Cynthia Rauschert, Dante Mancini, Deborah Kennedy, Emily Boehr, Ernesto Hernandez Olmos, Gerardo Omar Marin, Joanna Claassen, Juliet Lin, Karen Jaenke, Nazanin Arastoozadeh, Paula Reynolds, Rachel Evans, Richard Lucas, Shira Yaziv, Tarant’Allaah, The Kahn Artists, Zochi Alonzo Young, and more...

Adrian Arias, Alicia Dattner, Amy Sass, Anna Shneiderman, Carlos Ramirez, Dante Mancini, Deborah Kennedy, Heidi Lila Ektvedt, Jahan Khalighi, Jonathan Bender, Marcelo Garzo, Nazanin Arastoozadeh, Rafael Jesus Gonzalez, and more...

Andy Ryan, Ami De Avila, Amina Bayou, Amy Popovich, Amy Smith, Aram Antaramian, Barry Waldman, Beth Gelfand, Carter Brooks, Claudia Anfuso, Clint Gilbert, Cosco Scheffler, Cynthia Rauschert, Dale Anania, Dara Roberts, Darius Farraye, Darren Gibbs, David Bolt, David Pepper, Dora Daniels, Deena Levy, Elektra Schmidt, Emilie Kollock, Emily Lewis, Evelie Delfino Sales Posh, Gordon Fair, Ivar Ozolins, Isaac Rodriguez, John Coveney, John Steere, Jonathan Toste, Karen Broder, Karma Raines, Laura Inserra, Leonard Page, Lori Hines, Lynne, Madhavi Rathod, Madhavi Rathod, Mara Chitayat, Marcelo Garzo Montalvo, Marla Leech, Mary Triston, Melissa Diamant, Michael Shehane, Michelle Nye, Mike Zhai, Mike Knutsen, Miles Newcombe, Peter Schurman, Rachael Evans, Rachel Michaelsen, Rameen Navid, Russell Ives, Simon Lang, Stacy & Eliana Vogan, Steve Freedkin, Sunita Lynvilene Mitra Malapitan, Suzanne Lerner, Tara Kekaha, Tatiana Mejia, Unmani Sarasvati, Zach Pine, and more...

Map Hand-drawn by Mariah Howard

Flier & Graphic Design: Arianna Tondo & Laura Inserra

Volunteer Hats: Russel Ives

Event Documentation Coordinator: John Carnahan

Community Network Manager: Morgan Julien

PR Coordinator: Amina Bayou

Development Consultant: Ivar Ozolins

Sponsors & Marketing Consultant: Paul Ferreri

Donations & In Kind Food Manager: Madhavi Rathod

Director Assistant: Elektra Schmidt

Community Development Director: Zach Pine

Volunteer Manager & Production: Claudia Anfuso

Co-director & Production Manager: John Coveney

Vision Holder & Director: Laura Inserra

We are profoundly grateful to all the artists and generous, talented people who have donated time, resources and creativity to manifesting this one of a kind festival.

May we all enjoy it!

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