BANDALOOP | FLOCK
Vertical performance artists BANDALOOP are returning to the Momentary!
2025 Artists-in-Residence BANDALOOP premiere their newest work, FLOCK, created onsite during their winter residency. Fresh from Broadway and the international stage, BANDALOOP brings immersive storytelling and groundbreaking creativity.
Inspired by the audacious will of migratory birds, FLOCK gathers the audience for a journey of vertical performances featuring live music. This world premiere includes elements of theatre, performance art, and dance in a collective migration through the Momentary’s architecture.
You’re invited to experience FLOCK in two ways:
- Gather together for the free public performances at the beginning and end of each show in Arvest Bank Courtyard,
- Or, reserve a ticket and join the full 90-minute journey, moving as one flock in and out of the building for the full migration story.
However you choose to see these innovators of vertical performance, this is not a show to miss. With FLOCK, BANDALOOP challenges what is possible in order to transform our relationship with ourselves, one another, and the worlds we inhabit.
FLOCK premieres Saturday, June 7, with preview performances on Friday, June 6.
See you there.
Runtime: Approximately 90 min.
Choreographed and Directed by Melecio Estrella and Damara Ganley.
Original composition and live music by Destani Wolf and Ben Juodvalkis.
FLOCK is supported by The New England Foundation of the Arts (NEFA).
TICKETS
FREE Public Performances
No Ticket Required
Catch the free opening and finale performances during the first and last ten minutes of each 90-minute show—no ticket required.
Friday Preview Performances
$25 GA / $20 Member GA / $10 Student GA*
Join the flock for the full, 90-minute performance ahead of the world premiere and save. Includes one drink in the Tower Bar.
* Student tickets available to all guests under 17 or those with a valid student ID, presented upon entry. Limited quantities.
Saturday Premiere Performances
$50 GA / $40 Member GA / $25 Student GA*
Experience the 90-minute world premiere of FLOCK as the artists move throughout the Momentary. Includes one drink in the Tower Bar.
* Student tickets available to all guests under 17 or those with a valid student ID, presented upon entry. Limited quantities.
NOT A MEMBER?
Join today to enjoy priority access to concerts and member-only events all year long.
Please allow 24 hours for new memberships purchased online to process before purchasing your member-priced ticket. To purchase your membership and tickets together today, call our member priority line at (479) 418-5728 or by emailing Memberships@CrystalBridges-theMomentary.org.
ABOUT FLOCK
FLOCK is BANDALOOP’s vertical dance theater world premiere directed by Melecio Estrella and Damara Vita Ganley, and is led by BANDALOOP in collaboration with the University of Arkansas’ dance company The Movement and choir Schola Cantorum.
A journey in itself, FLOCK brings audiences through the Momentary’s interconnected spaces, transcending conventional performance boundaries through its dynamic spatial exploration and interdisciplinary performance.
FLOCK celebrates the Momentary’s architecture as dancers bring vertical spaces to life, embodying migratory patterns inspired by both avian movement and personal migration stories. FLOCK asks how we can move together—experiencing belonging and placemaking not as fixed states, but as transformative relationships with ourselves, one another, the world we inhabit. Uplifted by a multilingual musical score by Destani Wolf and Ben Juodvalkis, FLOCK humanizes and celebrates the migration experiences alive in all our lineages.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
BANDALOOP
BANDALOOP honors nature, community, and the human spirit through perspective-bending dance.
A pioneer in vertical performance, BANDALOOP seamlessly weaves dynamic physicality, intricate choreography and climbing technology to turn the dance floor on its side. Founded in 1991 by Amelia Rudolph and now under the artistic direction of Melecio Estrella, BANDALOOP re-imagines dance, activates public spaces, and inspires wonder and imagination in audiences around the world. The company trains dancers and youth at home and on tour, and has performed for millions of people in over 300 cities in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and Asia, and on screens in films and digital media.
Based in West Oakland, CA at BANDALOOP Studios, the company incubates and produces work for its local audiences and for touring performances presented around the globe. Education and outreach are an intrinsic part of the company’s mission. BANDALOOP offers regular classes, camps, and intensives for youth and adults at its home studios and in the mountains, and team building programs for executives.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Two Ways to Experience: This event can be experienced in two ways:
- By catching the free, unticketed beginning and finale of each performance on the Momentary campus. The opening will take place between the Arvest Bank Courtyard and the Gravel Lot, and the finale on the Tower Exterior in the Arvest Bank Courtyard.
- Note: These roughly 10-minute performance segments are open to all. We anticipate large audiences, so plan to arrive early. Standing room only. Guests who bring chairs will be encouraged to sit in the Gravel Lot.
- By purchasing a ticket and joining the “flock” as it moves through the Momentary building. The ticketed experience includes one drink in the Tower Bar as part of the performance. (ID required at check-in. Non-alcoholic options are available.) Your ticket provides full access to the 90-minute performance, as well as reserved viewing areas at each stage of the journey.
- By catching the free, unticketed beginning and finale of each performance on the Momentary campus. The opening will take place between the Arvest Bank Courtyard and the Gravel Lot, and the finale on the Tower Exterior in the Arvest Bank Courtyard.
- Check-in and Entry: All guests are encouraged to park in the Momentary Parking Garage off SE 8th Street and gather in the space between the Arvest Bank Courtyard and the Gravel Lot ahead of the performance.
- Check-in for ticketholders will be at the tent in the Arvest Bank Courtyard. Once checked in, you’ll receive a wristband that grants admission to the full performance. Please bring your ID to show at check-in.
- About the Journey: The performance will include movement between five “stages” throughout the 90-minute runtime. Each stage will have seating available for ticketed guests and is wheelchair accessible.
- The path between stages is wheelchair accessible with smooth surfaces, and does include stairs. Elevator access will be available.
- If you have specific mobility concerns, please speak to a Guest Experience associate at check-in or call ahead at (479) 657-2335.
cast/crew
Choreographer, Director and Creative Design: Melecio Estrella & Damara Ganley
Original Composition / Live Music: Ben Juodvalkis & Destani Wolf
Book and Lyrics by : Melecio Estrella, Damara Ganley, Wailana Simcock, Destani Wolf and Ben Juodvalkis
Dancers Creators: Jose Abad, B Dean, Damara Ganley, Rose Huey, Sarah Keeney, Wailana Simcock
Lighting Design by Jack Carpenter in consultation with BANDALOOP resident Lighting Designer Jim French
Costume Design and Implementation: Sara Estrella
Head Rigger and Rigging Design: Derrick Lindsay
Rigger and Rigging Design: Basil Tsimoyianis
Rigger and Camera: Brooke Anderson
Production Manager and Production Design: Jodi Cobalt
Production Support: Skip Kirk
Executive Producer: Thomas Cavanagh
Creative Producers: Cynthia Post Hunt and Thomas Cavanagh
Development Director: Jeanne Pfeffer
AVL Technicians: Andrew Meade, Jackson Smith, Ariana Moss
Lighting Director: Isaac Palmer
Asst. Lighting Technician: Melissa Hartsfield
Technical Director: Anders Fredlund
Production Manager: Chris Schultheis
Production Assistant: Logan Starkey, Chiara Osborne
Artist Liaison: Mischa Hutchings
Curator: Cynthia Post Hunt
Vocal chorus:
University of Arkansas Schola Cantorum
Harper Combs
Emma Breaux
Samara Crouse
Talina Woods
Kalista Brown
Sam Messick
Peter Black
Amy Underwood
Luke Burnside
Verna Labitad
Evan Goforth
Edwin Soto
Cole Jackson
Talina Woods
Daniel Fox
With special thanks to Stephen E Caldwell
Movement chorus:
Blake Worthey
Hai Lam Huynh
Christianette Caro
Dana Doughty
Marissa Oliver
Dana Krementz
With special thanks to Heidee Lyn Alsdorf
SPONSORS
FLOCK is supported by The New England Foundation of the Arts (NEFA).
