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All BANDALOOP registration is currently done through ClassBug. If you need registration system support you can contact ClassBug directly, support@classbug.com. Questions about BANDALOOP Education Programs and any feedback can be sent to workshop@bandaloop.org.
Registration is available up until class time for drop-in offerings
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Refunds for drop-in classes are available for cancellations up to 30 minutes prior to class time. All refunds will be to class credit.
Class credits can be used towards any other BANDALOOP programming. Class credits do not expire and are not transferable.
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BANDALOOP Health, Safety and Accessibility Guidelines 2023
BANDALOOP is a learning organization that acknowledges its own fallibility. As such, we approach the work of anti-oppression and building equity with curiosity and humility. BANDALOOP works to be a more equitable organization with the understanding that harmful historical bias and oppression pervades the performing arts, a reflection of the larger system of false hierarchies of human value.
With an understanding that access needs are diverse and every disability is different, BANDALOOP Studios strives to create a safe(r) space for the justice, dignity and joy of persons living with disabilities. We are committed to transparency around access at BANDALOOP Studios. Below are our present and evolving Accessibility Guidelines.
For questions, requests and further accommodations, please email studio@bandaloop.org.
Wheelchair Access
Both Studios East and West, along with BANDALOOP Studios’ bathrooms are ADA Accessible. Our mezzanine is not ADA accessible at this time. To support our efforts to create more ADA access at BANDALOOP Studios, please check out The Anchor Fund.
Toilet Facilities
BANDALOOP Studios’ toilet facilities are ADA Accessible and gender neutral.
Access Services
BANDALOOP Studios employs the services and counsel of Gravity Access Services for access needs of community members with diverse sensory modalities and physicalities including live and recorded Audio Description services, pre-show Haptic Access Tours, ASL referral services, Site Visits, and Media Assessments.
For related inquiries please contact studio@bandaloop.org
Fragrance-Free Studios
Recognizing that some workshop attendees, employees and visitors may have sensitivities or allergic reactions to personal body odor and various natural or artificial fragrant products, we kindly ask all persons at BANDALOOP Studios to be cognizant of their body odor and scented personal products that they use or bring onto the premises such as cologne, perfume, oils, lotions and powders.
BANDALOOP Studios is a Smoke-Free Space.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, we are monitoring the recommended healthcare guidelines from government and public health officials. As the State of California and Alameda County announce guidelines for our industry we will continue to offer in-person classes that adhere to those guidelines. Masking is supported and not required for indoor activities at BANDALOOP Studios by employees, contractors, dancers, teachers, students, facilitators, riggers, safety personnel, and use of space licensees.
Masking will be further advised for all indoor activities by employees, contractors, dancers, teachers, students, facilitators, riggers, safety personnel, and use of space licensees, whenever illness, viral or bacterial, in the public arena, is being watched and/or alerts activated by public health officials in Alameda County, California.
Vaccination is encouraged for all students when possible
Vaccination is required for all employees of BANDALOOP.
If any participant is experiencing Covid/flu-like symptoms, they are required to stay home from BANDALOOP activities
Partial refunds will be considered in the case of serious injury, illness, or personal emergency. Refunds are determined on a case by case basis. Email workshop@bandaloop.org to request a refund.
In an effort to increase agency for persons at BANDALOOP Studios to meet their access needs, masking could be required for programming at any time per the request of a teacher, student, space licensee or at the discretion of BANDALOOP management/staff in coordination with public health officials in Alameda County.
PPE is available upon request at BANDALOOP Studios.
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Please scroll to the bottom of this page for scholarship and work-exchange information.
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Please scroll to the bottom of this page for scholarship and work-exchange information.
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GROUND CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
We welcome learners of all ages, genders, and movement backgrounds. BANDALOOP creates access to our workshops and classes for economically diverse communities, with work-study positions and scholarships granted throughout the year. Details and applications are below.
Please consider donating to support these scholarships!
THIS WEEK @ BANDALOOP ↓
GROUND EDUCATION PROGRAMS @ BANDALOOP
WINTER/SPRING 2024
Studio Holidays
Saturday 3/30 through Friday 4/5 - Spring Break
Monday 5/27 - Memorial Day
Wednesday, 6/19 - Juneteenth
Thursday, 7/4 - Independence Day
Contemporary Ground Classes!
with rotating teachers scholarships and WEX opportunities available
photo: Jess Bozzo
photo: Chani Bockwinkel
graphic by Cleo Ledet
Jazz Funk
with Jess Bozzo
$25/class
4-class pack ($21.25/class)
Age 16+
Wednesdays, 10:30am-12:30pm
April 17
April 24
May 1
May 8
During this jazz funk class, the focus is on feeling your full-out popstar fantasy baby! Jazz Funk is a commercial dance style that pulls influence from all styles of dance--some include, but are not limited to, hip-hop, jazz, and heels. Class begins with a follow-along warm up in the center of the space. The majority of the class will be spent learning choreography that is rooted in musicality and intricate movements that feel juicy and hot, hot, hot in the body. The end of class will be spent performing the choreography in small and large groups and we will close class with a cool down. This class is a safe and supportive space for you to commit to what feels good in your body and to be perceived in the ways you want to be seen!
Need to Knows
This class is structured like an intermediate level class, but the movement given is adaptable for all levels.
Sneakers are optional! non-marking soles only, please. You can be barefoot or wear socks if that feels best for you.
Bring knee pads if you're someone who usually wears them during floorwork.
contemporary improvisation forms
with Audrey Johnson
This class is an intermediate to advanced level improvisation based contemporary movement practice. My teaching draws from lineages of somatics, post-modern dance, contemporary spiral based and floorwork techniques, improvisation in performance, as well as yoga and herbalism. An opportunity to build our inner-outer kinesthetic awareness, class will begin from an introspective space and move towards an expansive movement and composition praxis. We will work with joint articulations, fascia, organs, bones, muscle, mind, voice, and the unknown. Through a blend of individual and partner/group work we will explore physical movement concepts of ease and efficiency, mobility and stability, effort, release, leverage and counterpoint, spirals, diagonals, as well as energy and magic. An opportunity to meet ourselves where we are at, the format of class will be primarily improvisation, with some phrase-work here and there.
Need to Knows: All levels of movers are welcome but class will be taught at an intermediate+ entry point.
the get down
terrestrial improvisation with Maurya Kerr
Pre-registration and drop-ins welcome. Class is free for BIPOC and trans folks.
$10 or free for BIPOC & trans folk who need the assistance
(use code DANCEFREE to register)
Age 18+
Sundays, 11:45am-1:15pm
Jan 21st
Feb 18th
Mar 17th
Apr 14th* (date shifted from Apr 21st)
May 19th
the get down is embodied generosity & imaginative rigor.
the get down is joy & sorrow, clamorous & soft.
the get down will be what you need it to be.
the get down is sunday morning church.
the get down is self-care & other-care.
the get down is sweaty catharsis.
the get down can get messy.
the get down is personal.
the get down is political.
the get down gets down.
photo by Becca Henry
Anchor in Strength
Coming soon.
$20/class
Age 16 +
Stay strong and powerfully embodied. This class will begin with a brief meditation followed by gentle stretches to wake up our bodies and minds. From there we will enter into a series of full body exercises, with an emphasis on working the core to keep ourselves strong. Class will end with a cool down. Inspired by but not limited to HIIT exercises, this class is for anyone curious about how to build strength for vertical dancing, as well as those who want to feel organized and capable in their bodies. Get ready to sweat, connect, and learn safe ways to strengthen and anchor yourself. Everyone is welcome!
PRIVATE LESSONS
In Studio Training:
Individual private rates are $150 per hour with a two hour minimum. We recommend 2-3 hours for a private lesson. Discounts and package deals can be made for small group privates and multiple individual privates. Email workshop@bandaloop.org for more information, scheduling and pricing.
BIG WALL TRAINING:
For advanced dancers who have previous BANDALOOP dance experience through workshops or classes, we offer outdoor big wall training in Oakland. In studio privates are a prerequisite for big wall training. Training programs will be developed on a case by case basis depending on the dancer’s experience level, safety, and comfort. Email workshop@bandaloop.org for more information and pricing.
Big Wall Training is currently on pause.
BANDALOOP’s rigging for vertical dance and aerial work is done by qualified professionals. Our rigging team consists of certified mountain guides, professional rock climbers, theatrical riggers, and rope access technicians. This diverse set of vertically inclined professionals work closely with our logisticians and risk management team in keeping our dancers safe as they perform on buildings, bridges, and cliffs globally. BANDALOOP does not condone any student rigging or participating in aerial or vertical dance outside the classroom without the supervision of qualified professionals. You and others can be injured or killed. If you are interested in hiring a professional rigger, contact workshop@bandaloop.org.
FINANCIAL AID
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BANDALOOP offers a limited number of need-based scholarships. Scholarship priority is given to BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ applicants with the greatest need, but we encourage everyone who needs financial assistance to apply. Typical scholarships range from 10%-50% of tuition costs offset.We request that students complete this application no later than 2 weeks prior to the start date of the program you’re applying for. Applicants should expect a response 1 week after applying. Please email workshop@bandaloop.org with questions.
We are so grateful to our funders at Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights and individual donors for making our scholarships possible!
POLICIES:
Beginning the next business day after your scholarship application is received, your spot in the workshop will be held for 2 weeks (14 days).
Within 1 week (7 days) BANDALOOP will notify you of your scholarship decision.
You will have 1 week (7 days) after receiving your scholarship notification to accept & set up payments for the workshop.
A minimum payment of 25% of the remaining workshop fee will be required to confirm registration.
Payment plans are available upon request.
After 2 weeks, your space on the roster will be forfeit. Should you still be interested in participating in the workshop, a new scholarship application will need to be submitted and the timeline will reset.
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BANDALOOP offers work-exchange opportunities to earn credit towards studio rental or workshop tuition. WEX is offered at an exchange rate of $25/hr. Shifts typically include cleaning the studio, assistance on special projects, and assistance on events.
Our highest need is for regular cleaning shifts (weekly preferred) for our West Oakland studio, located at 1601 18th St, Oakland.
Please fill out this form to express interest in work-exchange with BANDALOOP.
GIVE THE GIFT OF FLIGHT
Donations help us offer scholarships and make BANDALOOP education accessible!