In a large and very hot dance studio in a converted warehouse in Oakland, Tecsia Evans talks through a microphone to about 30 women and girls. “God made you masterpieces,” Evans says as fans whir.

Dancers and mimes will perform to gospel music today at the fourth Adoration Praise Dance Concert at San Joaquin Delta College. The dancers who train at Adoration Dance program in Stockton combine ...

For Desiree Ross, praise dance is not just an activity — it’s a service. After suffering extensive injuries in a vehicle crash in November 2012, Ross was forced to quit teaching dance for a year. “I ...