BANDALOOP

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

BANDALOOP performs in Salt Lake City June 2026. Photo by Jessica Swanson. A BANDALOOP performance begins with someone looking up. A sidewalk. A plaza. A wall. A crowd gathers, not necessarily looking for dance, finding synergy in our daily migrations. The allure of the unexpected, the liminal, it stops us in our tracks. BANDALOOP interrupts the normal pattern and offers something new, something unforgettable. This year, more than 30,000 people experienced BANDALOOP's work around the world. From West Oakland, to the international stage, to your daily phone scroll, we bring public art to places where people already are and invite audiences into moments of wonder, connection, and possibility. That's part of what makes BANDALOOP different. We don't wait for you to enter a theater. We bring the theater to you. As BANDALOOP enters its 35th year, we're building the next chapter of this work and we need your help keeping it thriving, accessible and achievable.   Help BANDALOOP Share the Awe Your contribution matters today more than ever. The way you  stop, look up, and share your awe with us is central. Thank you for what you have always done, helping us bring dance to new audiences, new places, and new possibilities. With endless gratitude, Thomas Cavanagh BANDALOOP Executive Director & Executive Producer BANDALOOP Operations & Programs Are Supported By: Ford Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, The City of Oakland, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, Margaret E. Haas Family Fund, SF Foundation, NEA Grants for Arts Projects, Rubicon Point Partners, Morrison Foerster, Radium Presents, BAPHR, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Prescott Properties/srmERNST, TMG Partners, Commercial Bank of CA, Lapine Group, Lady Lupine Fund, and generous individuals.

Our mailing address is: BANDALOOP 1601 18th Street Oakland, CA 94607 Copyright © 2026 BANDALOOP, All rights reserved.

Flyaway Productions

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A little higher off the ground We have two Saturdays left of FREEDOM COMES WHEN ONE WALKS THROUGH IT (part one)—4 shows and 2 Justice Circles. Join us this weekend or next. Last weekend we danced on a book shelf. This Saturday, we’ll be a little higher off the ground. Saturday, October 10 San Francisco Main Library, Fulton Street Plaza 100 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Saturday, October 17 Ortega Branch Library 3223 Ortega Street San Francisco, CA 94122 Tickets Free: no reservation required Get More Info About Show Flyaway Feature in 48Hills Flyaway’s latest asks, ‘What if incarcerated voices could animate a library?’ “Staunchly feminist aerial dance company Flyaway Productions is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and artistic director Jo Kreiter is doing whatever it takes to keep “making dance that pulls you up—literally and figuratively.” That includes free and accessible public performances, of course, with plenty of gravity-defying feats of choreography. The company is debuting part one Kreiter’s latest creation, Freedom Comes When One Walks Through It, in collaboration with the San Francisco Library.” — Aimée Ts'ao for 48Hills Read 48Hills Article Listen to Jo Kreiter and Empowerment Avenue’s De’Jon Joy talk about FREEDOM COMES on KALW Radio “Freedom Comes When One Walks Through It is a dance-based public art project connecting public libraries—designed to freely nourish people and inspire belonging—with the institution of prison—designed for punishment, ostracization, and cruel indifference. It juxtaposes the best and worst of these two American institutions and honors how the soul gets free.” — Rose Aguilar for KALW’s Your Call Listen to Flyaway on KALW See Jam Info Here Jo Kreiter Teaching at Tuesday Contact Improvisation Jam  Embracing Disorientation November 10 and 17, 2026 Class Tuesdays, 6PM-7:30PM Jam, 7:30PM-9:30PM Finnish Hall 1970 Chestnut St, Berkeley, CA Finding meaning (and joy) when you don’t know what is about to happen. Flyaway Recommends Kristian Damrow and Company TASTE October 22-25 SPACE 124 (a project space in Project Artaud), San Francisco Salt, sweet, bitter, sour, and umami each take over the room before slipping into unexpected combinations. Buy Tickets to TASTE Sharp & Fine IPHIGENIA October 23-25 Z SPACE, San Francisco IPHIGENIA blends dance, theater, and live music to cut open Euripides’s tragedy and imagine how the woman at the center of it might eventually find her own voice and ask: What’s the point of sacrifice? Buy Tickets to IPHIGENIA Donate to Flyaway Forward

Photo Credits: 1) RJ Muna of Ai Yin Adelski, Megan Lowe, and Saharla Vetsch for Freedom Comes When One Walks Through It - 2026; 2-7) Robbie Swenny of Saharla Vetsch, Clarissa Rivera Dyas, Jhia Jackson, Emily Hansel, Ai Yin Adelski, Quinn Dior, and Megan Lowe in Freedom Comes When One Walks Through It - 2026; 8) Jo Morra of Jo Kreiter, age 7; 9) Ayla Christman of Anna Greenberg Gold for Kristin Damrow & Company; 10) Natalia Roberts of Eric Avery and Molly Levy for Sharp and Fine