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Locating Vertical Dance in Nature

As the New Moon turned in February, we released Have You Considered, a music video collaboration between Pattie Gonia, Imogen Heap, and the teams at BANDALOOP, Sozo Impact, and Wondercamp.

Watch the full piece:
https://lnkd.in/gcsFS5Un

As merchants of awe in a world that feels increasingly fractured, I want to share a brief look at how this work came to life.

The worldwide release of Have You Considered marks an inflection point for vertical dance in nature. The project grew from a collaboration that began just before the pandemic when Pattie first connected with BANDALOOP. What followed was two years of experimentation, training, and creative incubation.

Training began in Oakland, where Pattie joined BANDALOOP in the air on studio walls and local buildings under the artistic direction of Melecio Estrella. From there the work evolved into rehearsal and exploration, following the winding path that defines many BANDALOOP collaborations. We dance with buildings, landscapes, and partnerships in pursuit of awe as medicine.

Eventually the work called us into the landscape.

Scouting led us deep into California’s Eastern Sierra, long a birthplace of ingenuity for BANDALOOP. Multiple scouting trips across desert roads, scree slopes, and granite canyons brought us to Hair Raiser Buttress near Mono Lake, a 350-foot granite wall rising from a fragile high desert plateau.

The location carried both beauty and gravity. Fire-scarred forests, traces of extraction, and the long memory of the land framed the work. It was a place that demanded humility and intention.

In November 2025, under a full moon, a team of thirty arrived carrying ropes, cameras, choreography, and trust. For a brief window between wind and winter, we danced on that granite face.

What does it take to find a location for BANDALOOP?

Verve.

More back stories on Wild Horses and Making Dream a Reality coming soon. Photos by Thomas, Winter and Basil

Locating Vertical Dance in Nature

As the New Moon turned in February, we released Have You Considered, a music video collaboration between Pattie Gonia, Imogen Heap, and the teams at BANDALOOP, Sozo Impact, and Wondercamp.

Watch the full piece:
https://lnkd.in/gcsFS5Un

As merchants of awe in a world that feels increasingly fractured, I want to share a brief look at how this work came to life.

The worldwide release of Have You Considered marks an inflection point for vertical dance in nature. The project grew from a collaboration that began just before the pandemic when Pattie first connected with BANDALOOP. What followed was two years of experimentation, training, and creative incubation.

Training began in Oakland, where Pattie joined BANDALOOP in the air on studio walls and local buildings under the artistic direction of Melecio Estrella. From there the work evolved into rehearsal and exploration, following the winding path that defines many BANDALOOP collaborations. We dance with buildings, landscapes, and partnerships in pursuit of awe as medicine.

Eventually the work called us into the landscape.

Scouting led us deep into California’s Eastern Sierra, long a birthplace of ingenuity for BANDALOOP. Multiple scouting trips across desert roads, scree slopes, and granite canyons brought us to Hair Raiser Buttress near Mono Lake, a 350-foot granite wall rising from a fragile high desert plateau.

The location carried both beauty and gravity. Fire-scarred forests, traces of extraction, and the long memory of the land framed the work. It was a place that demanded humility and intention.

In November 2025, under a full moon, a team of thirty arrived carrying ropes, cameras, choreography, and trust. For a brief window between wind and winter, we danced on that granite face.

What does it take to find a location for BANDALOOP?

Verve.

More back stories on Wild Horses and Making Dream a Reality coming soon. Photos by Thomas, Winter and Basil

Locating Vertical Dance in Nature

As the New Moon turned in February, we released Have You Considered, a music video collaboration between Pattie Gonia, Imogen Heap, and the teams at BANDALOOP, Sozo Impact, and Wondercamp.

Watch the full piece:
https://lnkd.in/gcsFS5Un

As merchants of awe in a world that feels increasingly fractured, I want to share a brief look at how this work came to life.

The worldwide release of Have You Considered marks an inflection point for vertical dance in nature. The project grew from a collaboration that began just before the pandemic when Pattie first connected with BANDALOOP. What followed was two years of experimentation, training, and creative incubation.

Training began in Oakland, where Pattie joined BANDALOOP in the air on studio walls and local buildings under the artistic direction of Melecio Estrella. From there the work evolved into rehearsal and exploration, following the winding path that defines many BANDALOOP collaborations. We dance with buildings, landscapes, and partnerships in pursuit of awe as medicine.

Eventually the work called us into the landscape.

Scouting led us deep into California’s Eastern Sierra, long a birthplace of ingenuity for BANDALOOP. Multiple scouting trips across desert roads, scree slopes, and granite canyons brought us to Hair Raiser Buttress near Mono Lake, a 350-foot granite wall rising from a fragile high desert plateau.

The location carried both beauty and gravity. Fire-scarred forests, traces of extraction, and the long memory of the land framed the work. It was a place that demanded humility and intention.

In November 2025, under a full moon, a team of thirty arrived carrying ropes, cameras, choreography, and trust. For a brief window between wind and winter, we danced on that granite face.

What does it take to find a location for BANDALOOP?

Verve.

More back stories on Wild Horses and Making Dream a Reality coming soon. Photos by Thomas, Winter and Basil

Locating Vertical Dance in Nature

As the New Moon turned in February, we released Have You Considered, a music video collaboration between Pattie Gonia, Imogen Heap, and the teams at BANDALOOP, Sozo Impact, and Wondercamp.

Watch the full piece:
https://lnkd.in/gcsFS5Un

As merchants of awe in a world that feels increasingly fractured, I want to share a brief look at how this work came to life.

The worldwide release of Have You Considered marks an inflection point for vertical dance in nature. The project grew from a collaboration that began just before the pandemic when Pattie first connected with BANDALOOP. What followed was two years of experimentation, training, and creative incubation.

Training began in Oakland, where Pattie joined BANDALOOP in the air on studio walls and local buildings under the artistic direction of Melecio Estrella. From there the work evolved into rehearsal and exploration, following the winding path that defines many BANDALOOP collaborations. We dance with buildings, landscapes, and partnerships in pursuit of awe as medicine.

Eventually the work called us into the landscape.

Scouting led us deep into California’s Eastern Sierra, long a birthplace of ingenuity for BANDALOOP. Multiple scouting trips across desert roads, scree slopes, and granite canyons brought us to Hair Raiser Buttress near Mono Lake, a 350-foot granite wall rising from a fragile high desert plateau.

The location carried both beauty and gravity. Fire-scarred forests, traces of extraction, and the long memory of the land framed the work. It was a place that demanded humility and intention.

In November 2025, under a full moon, a team of thirty arrived carrying ropes, cameras, choreography, and trust. For a brief window between wind and winter, we danced on that granite face.

What does it take to find a location for BANDALOOP?

Verve.

More back stories on Wild Horses and Making Dream a Reality coming soon. Photos by Thomas, Winter and Basil

Locating Vertical Dance in Nature

As the New Moon turned in February, we released Have You Considered, a music video collaboration between Pattie Gonia, Imogen Heap, and the teams at BANDALOOP, Sozo Impact, and Wondercamp.

Watch the full piece:
https://lnkd.in/gcsFS5Un

As merchants of awe in a world that feels increasingly fractured, I want to share a brief look at how this work came to life.

The worldwide release of Have You Considered marks an inflection point for vertical dance in nature. The project grew from a collaboration that began just before the pandemic when Pattie first connected with BANDALOOP. What followed was two years of experimentation, training, and creative incubation.

Training began in Oakland, where Pattie joined BANDALOOP in the air on studio walls and local buildings under the artistic direction of Melecio Estrella. From there the work evolved into rehearsal and exploration, following the winding path that defines many BANDALOOP collaborations. We dance with buildings, landscapes, and partnerships in pursuit of awe as medicine.

Eventually the work called us into the landscape.

Scouting led us deep into California’s Eastern Sierra, long a birthplace of ingenuity for BANDALOOP. Multiple scouting trips across desert roads, scree slopes, and granite canyons brought us to Hair Raiser Buttress near Mono Lake, a 350-foot granite wall rising from a fragile high desert plateau.

The location carried both beauty and gravity. Fire-scarred forests, traces of extraction, and the long memory of the land framed the work. It was a place that demanded humility and intention.

In November 2025, under a full moon, a team of thirty arrived carrying ropes, cameras, choreography, and trust. For a brief window between wind and winter, we danced on that granite face.

What does it take to find a location for BANDALOOP?

Verve.

More back stories on Wild Horses and Making Dream a Reality coming soon. Photos by Thomas, Winter and Basil

Locating Vertical Dance in Nature

As the New Moon turned in February, we released Have You Considered, a music video collaboration between Pattie Gonia, Imogen Heap, and the teams at BANDALOOP, Sozo Impact, and Wondercamp.

Watch the full piece:
https://lnkd.in/gcsFS5Un

As merchants of awe in a world that feels increasingly fractured, I want to share a brief look at how this work came to life.

The worldwide release of Have You Considered marks an inflection point for vertical dance in nature. The project grew from a collaboration that began just before the pandemic when Pattie first connected with BANDALOOP. What followed was two years of experimentation, training, and creative incubation.

Training began in Oakland, where Pattie joined BANDALOOP in the air on studio walls and local buildings under the artistic direction of Melecio Estrella. From there the work evolved into rehearsal and exploration, following the winding path that defines many BANDALOOP collaborations. We dance with buildings, landscapes, and partnerships in pursuit of awe as medicine.

Eventually the work called us into the landscape.

Scouting led us deep into California’s Eastern Sierra, long a birthplace of ingenuity for BANDALOOP. Multiple scouting trips across desert roads, scree slopes, and granite canyons brought us to Hair Raiser Buttress near Mono Lake, a 350-foot granite wall rising from a fragile high desert plateau.

The location carried both beauty and gravity. Fire-scarred forests, traces of extraction, and the long memory of the land framed the work. It was a place that demanded humility and intention.

In November 2025, under a full moon, a team of thirty arrived carrying ropes, cameras, choreography, and trust. For a brief window between wind and winter, we danced on that granite face.

What does it take to find a location for BANDALOOP?

Verve.

More back stories on Wild Horses and Making Dream a Reality coming soon. Photos by Thomas, Winter and Basil

Thirty-five years ago, Amelia Rudolph, with a small group of dancers and climbers, imagined a new way of moving through the world - one that invited curiosity, courage, and joy into vertical spaces. That vision has grown into BANDALOOP, a global community bringing dance to walls, mountains, and city streets, inspiring wonder and connection everywhere we go.

As we step into our 35th anniversary year, we’re launching 35 Days of Giving, a campaign to raise $35,000 and welcome a new circle of $35/month sustainers. Your support will help us continue creating unforgettable performances, expanding our community programs, and transforming public spaces into stages of awe and joy.

Why $35/month?
Small, consistent contributions power big impact. By joining our sustaining community, you’re helping BANDALOOP plan ambitious projects, expand global access, and ensure our next 35 years of innovation and inspiration are possible.

🔗 in bio!

Photo credit: BANDALOOP performing on Mt. Watkins, Yosemite, CA, 2015.
Photo by Basil Tsimoyianis (@basilt)

Thirty-five years ago, Amelia Rudolph, with a small group of dancers and climbers, imagined a new way of moving through the world - one that invited curiosity, courage, and joy into vertical spaces. That vision has grown into BANDALOOP, a global community bringing dance to walls, mountains, and city streets, inspiring wonder and connection everywhere we go.

As we step into our 35th anniversary year, we’re launching 35 Days of Giving, a campaign to raise $35,000 and welcome a new circle of $35/month sustainers. Your support will help us continue creating unforgettable performances, expanding our community programs, and transforming public spaces into stages of awe and joy.

Why $35/month?
Small, consistent contributions power big impact. By joining our sustaining community, you’re helping BANDALOOP plan ambitious projects, expand global access, and ensure our next 35 years of innovation and inspiration are possible.

🔗 in bio!

Photo credit: BANDALOOP performing on Mt. Watkins, Yosemite, CA, 2015.
Photo by Basil Tsimoyianis (@basilt)

Thirty-five years ago, Amelia Rudolph, with a small group of dancers and climbers, imagined a new way of moving through the world - one that invited curiosity, courage, and joy into vertical spaces. That vision has grown into BANDALOOP, a global community bringing dance to walls, mountains, and city streets, inspiring wonder and connection everywhere we go.

As we step into our 35th anniversary year, we’re launching 35 Days of Giving, a campaign to raise $35,000 and welcome a new circle of $35/month sustainers. Your support will help us continue creating unforgettable performances, expanding our community programs, and transforming public spaces into stages of awe and joy.

Why $35/month?
Small, consistent contributions power big impact. By joining our sustaining community, you’re helping BANDALOOP plan ambitious projects, expand global access, and ensure our next 35 years of innovation and inspiration are possible.

🔗 in bio!

Photo credit: BANDALOOP performing on Mt. Watkins, Yosemite, CA, 2015.
Photo by Basil Tsimoyianis (@basilt)

Happy Mother’s Day!

#scout #kestrel #bandaloop

#float

And the Calvin Simmons Theater flys open. @otheringandbelonging kicking this off right #cultureathome #oakland #visitoakland #bandaloop #hjkreborn

Turning the ten year tide up the Sacramento River making plans and informing decisions for a BANDALOOP return to the Sundial Bridge #bandaloop #sundialbridge #visitcalifornia #calatravaarchitecture #verticaldance

Ok Dallas. #eclipse me with @bandalooping in play

On the float in the flow. #tomalesbay #baidarka #pointreyesnationalseashore taking time for gratitude.

At the Joy Awards @bandalooping is show ready in Riyadh

Nice to be back in Saudi Arabia! Sextet in rehearsal on a gold wall built for BANDALOOP in Riyadh, KSA for the Done & Dusted produced Joy Awards. @bandalooping @sozoartists #2024 @doneanddustedtv #verticaldance #joyawards

#meander #telemarkski #wooddragon