18 Mar 2024

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We invite you to join us in seeking awe in the everyday.

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BANDALOOP journeys to the "Edge of the World," a geological wonder in the Tuwaiq Mountains, Saudi Arabia.

Dear Loopers,

BANDALOOP is honored to be among artists who commit to beauty and awe in our intense global climate. For us, 2024 is a time to double down on care for ourselves, each other and the art we cultivate.

We started the year in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia celebrating Arab cultural icons at the Joy Awards and dancing on the windswept desert cliffs at the Edge of the World. Riding this power of Nature, we went to work at the La Jolla Playhouse in California for the premiere of REDWOOD, a new musical written and directed by Tony-nominated and Drama Desk-winning theater-maker Tina Landau and staring Broadway titan Idina Menzel. It was incredible to contribute vertical staging and choreography to help tell a story of grief, transformation and wonder in the presence of ancient Redwood giants.

And now we flow into a touring season around water - Premiering “Downstream” at the Green Music Center in Northern California April 19th, with previews at the WOW Festival in La Jolla, CA, and at the Dallas Arts District in Texas. Our creative team is mapping stories from local waterways and working with ecological watershed thinkers on themes of channelization, saturation, flooding and restoration. So in our BANDALOOPing way, we are listening to the planet and we are dancing for life, and we invite you to join us.


Melecio Estrella
Artistic Director

Nkeki Obi-Melekwe and Idina Menzel in the world-premiere production of “Redwood.” (Courtesy of Rich Soublet II)
Nkeki Obi-Melekwe and Idina Menzel in the world premiere of “REDWOOD” with vertical movement and staging by BANDALOOP (Photo courtesy of Rich Soublet II)
BANDALOOP SPRING SEASON ANNOUNCED!
Through Mar 31
REDWOOD Musical at The La Jolla Playhouse Sold Out
La Jolla, CA

March 29
BANDALOOP work-in-progress showing of Downstream
Rotunda Building, Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA

April 4-7
WOW Festival
La Jolla, CA

April 13
Dallas Arts District - Changing Perspectives Block Party
Dallas, TX

April 19
BANDALOOP Premiere: Downstream
Green Music Center
Rohnert Park, CA
A colorful graphic of BANDALOOP Studios in West Oakland advert for Open House April 28
APR 28 SPRING SWING OPEN HOUSE 
FREE Dance, Music, Climbing, and Performances for ALL ages! The last Open House sold out within 2 days. RSVP below to save your spot.

Sunday, April 28
Spring Swing Open House - FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
BANDALOOP Studios
Oakland, CA
RSVP for Spring Swing Open House!
Youth learning vertical dance in BANDALOOP dance studio
Youth vertical dance workshop at the BANDALOOP Studios. Photo by Chelsea Hill
SUMMER REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Early bird pricing for Eastern Sierra workshop, Vertical Creatives Summer Camp and Teen Dance Intensive ends on April 1. Sign up today to save your spot and experience vertical joy this summer!

June 10-14
Eastern Sierra Workshop
Ages 18+

June 10-14
Vertical Creatives Summer Camp
BANDALOOP Studios
Ages 9-13 

July 22-26
Teen Dance Intensive
BANDALOOP Studios
Ages 13-18
 
Spring 2024 youth & adult workshop spots still available!
Register today!

 
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17 Mar 2024

La Glo Zirko Dantza

 

8 Mar 2024

Gravity & Levity

 

An excited hello from us as it's only TWO weeks until Dissecting Aerial 2024! 

And today is the LAST DAY to grab tickets at 20% off! πŸŽŸ️

Join us in-person in sunny Brighton, online from your home or personal studio, or as a Virtual Hub with a group of peers/students - we've made it easy for you to be a part of it, wherever you are. πŸ˜

Psst! All tickets (for 1 or 2 days) include access to ALL recordings from the weekend, which stay live for 1 month (until April 22nd) so you can watch at your leisure. πŸ–₯️

Today we're shining the spotlight on four more world-class presenters joining us on 23-24 March...

Aaand something very exciting is happening on Monday!! πŸŽ‰ Read on... 

#DA2024 - Speaker Spotlight

Enya White AKA @blacktrapeze

Topic: The highs and lows of navigating a career in the aerial arts

We're thrilled that the stunning trapeze artist and global aerial coach Enya White (above left) will be our very first speaker at #DA2024! 

πŸŽͺ With over a decade of teaching experience and a distinguished career that includes performances in 31 cities across 10 countries, Enya is renowned for her unique dance trapeze style featured in Luzia by Cirque de Soleil. 

In her presentation, Enya will be unveiling the secrets behind the art of balancing performance artistry and coaching mastery - it's sure to be a captivating exploration of the aerial world and the perfect intro to the weekend!

Get inspired: @blacktrapeze

Naissa BjΓΈrn & Daniela Essart

Topic: Creating safe and brave spaces to flourish in creation and performance

Joining us on Day 2 with a live Q&A are Naissa, an interdisciplinary movement artist, and Daniela, the co-founder and artistic director of Scarabeus Aerial Theatre. 🎭

Aerial and movement are the languages that come most natural to Daniela and Naissa (above right) for storytelling. Through working together and within their own practices as artistic director and performer/collaborator, they have interrogated what it means to have the courage to be vulnerable within a carefully constructed safety net.

Get inspired: @scarabeusaerial

Image credit: Mark Morreau

Emma Poole

Topic: Body of Worth

Talented aerial rope artist Emma (above left) will be joining us on Day 2. Her topic addresses how self esteem and body image impact how we navigate the aerial world.

🎀 An instructor and psychologist as well as an international performer, Emma will share her research and tools on how we can improve how we see ourselves, to aid a happier and healthier relationship with our artistry. There'll be a Q&A so you can ask away! ✨

Get inspired: @tangledinair

Image credit: Matthew Lockett

Dr Jessica Eccles

Topic: Bendy Bodies, Bendy Brain

With a talk titled 'Bendy Bodies, Bendy Brain', how can we *not* want to hear what Dr Jessica Eccles has to say on Day 2 of #DA2024? We can't wait for her fascinating insight into how the brain and body are dynamically coupled. 🧠🧍

A researcher and neurodevelopmental psychiatrist, Dr Eccles specialises in the links between brain and body, especially as they relate to flexible joints (hypermobility). 

In her presentation, she will draw on her prize-winning work in the field of hypermobility/EDS, to demonstrate brain-body links and how they may relate to neurodivergent conditions including ADHD and Autism.

Get inspired: @drbendybrain

Photo credit: Clare Elliott

EXPLORE THE FULL LIST OF SPEAKERS
Dissecting Aerial 2024 - Need To Know:

πŸ“† Dates: 23-24 March 2024
πŸ“ Location: Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Brighton
🎟️ Timetable, Info & Tickets: Visit website
 
The Big News: Tickets opening for EADF 2024!

European Aerial Dance Festival 2024

5-16 August

We've had loads of enquiries for #EADF2024 and we're over the moon that ticket sales will be opening on Monday!! Whoop whoop! πŸ˜€

It's sooo good to have awesome things in the diary and we're very VERY excited by the line-up of teaching talent coming our way this summer!

And you will be too when you take a peek at the proposed timetable:

πŸ“† EADF 2024 DRAFT TIMETABLE

Want to join us in Worthing? Sea swimming optional...but world-class teaching talent, over 30 classes per day and inclusivity are a given. πŸ™Œ

Right, the important part: ticket sales open on Mon 11th March at midday!

We'd love you to join us! 

Get a feel for what's in store - watch our gorgeous 6-minute video. πŸŽ¬

EADF 2024 - INFO & TICKETS
Dancing with the Tree - 2nd Edition
Our AD Lindsey will be teaching in collaboration with the wonderful Magalie Lanriot in the National Park of Mafra, Portugal. The first course has already sold out - woohoo - so we're running a 2nd edition on May 6th-8th.

'Dancing with the Tree' is an immersive retreat that invites you to depart from our usual urban environment of vertical dance practice to connect with the natural world. This unexpected space, the forest, and the verticality of the tree serve as both an animated dance floor and a willing collaborator. πŸ’š

For more info and to book: contact mlanriot@yahoo.fr

πŸ“·  Photo credit for EADF: Mark Morreau 

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