Toe to Toe: Round 3 - ODC Dancers and Cal Student-Athletes Compete to Settle the Age-Old Question: Who`s More Fit, Dancers or Athletes?

SAN FRANCISCO--(Business Wire)--
The wildly successful Toe to Toe, a benefit for ODC Dance Commons
(http://odcdance.org/) and Cal Athletics (http://www.calbears.com/), returns for
the third year to the Concourse Exhibition Center in San Francisco, on April 16,
2009, 6:30-9:30 p.m., for an evening of dancing finesse, offbeat antics, great
camaraderie, and a lot of fun.

In 2008, ODC dancers rematched Cal student-athletes to settle the age-old
question: who`s more fit, dancers or athletes? In strength and agility, ODC beat
Cal yet again. So this year, the athletic edge sharpens with Toe to Toe - Round
3, whose showcase sport will be men`s water polo, with additional challenges in
volleyball, soccer, track and field, golf and swimming.

The judging process is half the fun, with competitions decided by veterans in
their field: beloved San Francisco Ballet principal dancer emeritus Muriel
Maffre; 49er Superbowl champs Harris Barton, Dwight Clark and Ronnie Lott;
aerial dancer Joanna Haigood; and entertainer MC Hammer.

What brings audiences to Toe to Toe is gracious sportsmanship mixed with
edge-of-your seat competitiveness. "The Games create an amazing high, perhaps
the combination of testosterone, sweat and grace!" says Leah Garchik of the San
Francisco Chronicle.

ODC Founder and Artistic Director Brenda Way is gearing up:"This year, Cal
pulled out all the stops. We can`t wait to go head-to-head in the ring and
cheek-to-cheek on the dance floor." Event Chair Warren Hellman is ready: "This
will be a real shoot-out. Once again, Let the games and the dances begin!"

In Toe to Toe: Round 3, ODC dancers and Cal student-athletes are subjected to
tests of skill, strength and agility, with music and cheerleading pumping the
audience. The night ends with an audience favorite, the Toe-to-Toe take on
Dancing with the Stars.

TOE TO TOE - ROUND 3 : A benefit for ODC Dance Commons and Cal Athletics
Thursday, April 16th, 2009 6:30 - 9:30pm
The Concourse, 635 8th Street (at Brannan), San Francisco
Tickets: $125 general, $25 students/dancers
By phone: Sola at (415) 255-0333
online: sola@slims-sf.comwww.slimstickets.com

About ODC: Founded in 1971, the arts institution includes ODC/Dance, ODC School,
and ODC Theater. ODC Dance Commons opened in October 2005 to become the West`s
most active dance center, and a national destination for performing artists and
arts enthusiasts. Through its varied programs, ODC annually serves over 10,000
artists and students and 55,000 audience members.

About Cal Athletics: The University of California sponsors 27 varsity sports,
featuring approximately 900 student-athletes.. Cal regularly finishes among the
Top 10 in the annual Directors` Cup standings, and the school was rated No. 1 in
the country following the fall 2006 and 2007 seasons.

For more information, videos, photos:http://odcdance.org/performance.php?param=5

ODC
Jennifer Roy, 415-706-7644
roykey@mac.com

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