DESTINY ARTS PARTNERSHIP
photo: Suzanne Gallo
Destiny Arts Center Partnership
The partnership between Destiny Arts Center and BANDALOOP was started over 25 years ago by BANDALOOP founder, Amelia Rudolph, and Destiny Arts Center’s Co-Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus, Sarah Crowell. We are so excited to enter another year and continue to bring vertical dance training and performance to Bay Area youth.
This program has 2 parts, Fall training and Winter/Spring Creation.
During Fall training, students are introduced to the fundamentals of BANDALOOP’s unique style of rope and harness vertical dance. We will introduce our Culture of Safety and how we use climbing gear to ascend into vertical space and rappel to the ground. Students will learn to stand, run, jump and flip on walls as well as explore the possibilities of free-hanging pods and low fly.
Starting in January 2024, we will use the techniques and skills developed in the Fall to develop choreography to be performed in the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company’s annual spring show.
Every class will involve opening circle, meditation, full body warm-up and on the ground strength training and vertical dance rotations.
Registration:
If you decide to participate in the program after orientation, you will be asked to enroll as a student at BANDALOOP through our registration software, Classbug.
You will also be asked to enroll as a student at Destiny Arts Center.
This is so both organizations have your info in our systems. More info and instructions on this after the orientation.
2023-2024 Rehearsal Dates
Wednesdays from 5-7:15pm at BANDALOOP Studios (1601 18th St, Oakland, CA 94607).
Fall Training Dates
October 18, 25
November 1, 8, 15, 29
December 6, 13
Winter/Spring Creation Period
January 10, 17, 24, 31
February 7, 14, 21, 28
March 6, 13, 20, 17
April 10, 17
Starting in 2024, we will add in one Sunday a month for rehearsal at BANDALOOP Studios. Date, time, and location are subject to change.
Sundays 2-4:30pm
February 25
March 24
April 14
Tentative Destiny Production Schedule, all subject to change:
The Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company is still in the process of confirming a theater performance venue for the 2024 shows, once confirmed, an updated production and performance schedule will be shared.
Theater Load-in day: Sunday, April 21 from 2-7pm (or the Sunday before tech week/opening night)
Tech week: April 22-25 from 5-10pm (not all the time will be used/this will be the week before opening night)
Dress rehearsal: April 25 (or Thursday before opening night)
Performances: April 26-28, May 3-5, May 10-12 (expect two weekends of shows)