SOMEWHERE TO LAND

This work is dedicated to migrating children past, present and future.

Photos by Brooke Anderson

ABOUT THE WORK

Somewhere to Land is unfolding in a dynamic disorienting global climate, as we all grapple with the grief and opportunity of accelerating change locally, nationally and globally. BANDALOOP’s dances live in this dynamism, creating art in liminal public spaces with weather, landscape and embodied dreaming that expands what is possible. Somewhere to Land is deeply inspired by City of Alameda’s vision of De-pave Park — a post military softening of the landscape here on the shore. Our dance artists have been creating with this idea of de-paving ourselves, softening our rib-cages, creating space for more subtle tidal flows of our bodies. —Melecio Estrella, BANDALOOP Artistic Director

Conceived and Directed by Melecio Estrella and Damara Ganley
Music Composition and Performance Destani Wolf and Ben Juodvalkis
Book and Lyrics Melecio Estrella, Damara Ganley, Ben Juodvalkis, Destani Wolf, Wailana Simcock
Movement Creation and Performance Jose Abad, Damara Ganley, Rose Huey, Sarah Keeney, Wailana Simcock, Jessica Swanson
Rigging Derrick Lindsay, Michael Rogers, Max Buschini
Costume Design Sara Helen Estrella
Set Design Christian Haas and Jessica Swanson
Lighting Design Jim French and Thomas Bowersox
Technical Direction Michael Rogers
Stage Management and Rehearsal Stewarding Skip Kirk
Creative Producer Thomas Cavanagh

**Special thanks to BANDALOOP core company members Becca Dean and Samuel Melecio-Zambrano, and associate artist Olivia Sander for their movement contributions.