We’re dreaming a jam of joyful connection and embodied expression—where families, movers, and magic-makers of all kinds can gather for dance, ritual, pageantry, and moments of meaning. We hope to co-create something alive, inclusive, and full of heart.
Children’s Programming
The children’s program is a very special part of the summer jam at Earthdance. This jam brings in many families and about thirty or more kids of all ages. Every morning, for 4 hours, there will be 6 staff and one coordinator who will be dedicated to creating a fun experience for your children.
They will be offered opportunities to move around and play in the field, make art and crafts, have story time, gardening, forest walks and more. We couldn’t have a summer jam without S’mores around the bonfire, pizza making and our now-famous giant slip’n slide. This year we’re hoping to add more soccer games, foam swords fights, ninja training parcours, baking(-and eating!) cakes and crepes, and dancing.
We’re also planning more afternoon offerings as well as parents-focused sharing circles and other workshops. We are so excited to welcome you and your kids to our program. Whether it’ll be your first time or not, we are looking forward to being in community with you.
JOIN The Children’s Programming Team!
As we’re planning the kids’ program, we’re also creating our 2025 team. You would like to be part of it? The staff works from 9am until 1pm for 5 mornings of the jam (you get one morning off!) in exchange for a free jam.
Please tell us about you and how you could contribute in this application form. Jump on this great opportunity early because we’d like to complete our team sooner than later. We’re looking forward to hearing about you!
Summer Jam Details
- The Summer Jam is one of the four main Earthdance seasonal jams, it often has around 100-160 participants, offers children’s programming and is open to all movement levels & backgrounds.
- We will have commuter, children, full and 2 half jam ticket options.
- We are not offering a single day drop in for this jam.
- Please take a look at what to expect at an Earthdance Seasonal Jam.
- CHILDREN: May only attend the jam with a caregiver responsible for the child.
- NEWCOMERS: We ask that newcomers only attend the FULL or 1st Half of the Jam (Friday-Tuesday). We will be offering classes on embodied consent and CI fundamentals.
- NINE MOUNTAIN: You must purchase a commuter ticket for Nine Mountain here AND then email robyn@ninemountain.com to reserve a bed at an additional charge.
Arrival, Onsite Check-In, Opening Circle, and Departures.
- Arrival and Onsite Check-In: The welcoming will commence for Full and 1st Half Jam participants on Saturday, June 28th from 4:00pm-7:00pm. Dinner is at 6-7pm.
- NEWCOMERS: May ONLY register the Full or 1st Half Jam to attend the Opening Circle, attend classes on embodied consent and CI fundamentals, and to orient you to this new environment.
- Opening Circle: Sunday, June 29th at 10am.
- Full and 1st Half Jam All House Clean: Wednesday, July 2nd at 10am
- 1st Half Jam Departure: Participants will depart on Wednesday, July 2nd by 2pm (after lunch).
- 2nd Half Jam Check-In: Arrive to check-in on Wednesday, July 2nd between 4-7pm. Dinner is at 6-7pm
- Full and 2nd Hall Jam All House Clean: July 5th at 2-3pm
- Jam Departure: All participants will depart after the final group clean at 3pm on Saturday, July 5th.
Our Fees Explained
Earthdance offers a sliding scale payment for participation in this event, please take a moment to reflect as you decide on where you best fit.
Your level of contribution is self selected and does not need to be advocated for. However, we invite you to remember this contribution is currency and we ask that you stretch where you are able so that those who cannot stretch as far of a financial distance may also have potential access to community events. As you choose your rate please consider the following factors:
- Your access to income and wealth, as connected to family and partnership, both currently and anticipated in the future.
- The historical, systemic impacts of wealth accrual based on culture, race and other intersection marginalizations for you and your family.
- The regional ease of your attendance, while some community members can drive to Earthdance, others will need to consider tuition based on their ability to travel longer distances.
- Earthdance is a community and rental funded organization which recently, historically and uniquely through the Covid-19 pandemic has struggled to have viable income.
PRICING: Sliding Scale
Full Jam – Adult Tickets (June 28th-July 5th)
GRATITUDE LODGE:
Financially Strained ($630) to
Financially Abundant ($1030)
CAMPING:
Financially Strained ($595) to
Financially Abundant ($995)
COMMUTING:
Financially Strained ($560) to
Financially Abundant ($960)
Full Jam – Kid Tickets
GRATITUDE LODGE:
Financially Strained ($150) to
Financially Abundant ($500)
CAMPING:
Financially Strained ($120) to
Financially Abundant ($480)
COMMUTING:
Financially Strained ($110) to
Financially Abundant ($470)
Additional Kid Ticket: $75 (can be purchased after the 1st kid’s ticket)
Nine Mountain Full Jam Tickets
You must purchase a Full Jam Commuter ticket and then email robyn@ninemountain.com to reserve a bed for an additional price.
1st Half Jam – Adult Tickets (June 28 – July 2nd)
GRATITUDE LODGE:
Financially Strained ($430) to
Financially Abundant ($830)
CAMPING:
Financially Strained ($415) to
Financially Abundant ($815)
COMMUTING:
Financially Strained ($400) to
Financially Abundant ($800)
1st Half Jam – Kid Tickets
Financially Strained ($100) to
Financially Abundant ($425)
Additional Kid Ticket: $50 (can be purchased after the first kid’s ticket)
No Camping or Commuting ticket prices for kid’s Half Jam Tickets
2nd Half Jam – Adult Tickets (July 2nd-July 5th)
GRATITUDE LODGE:
Financially Strained ($400) to
Financially Abundant ($800)
CAMPING:
Financially Strained ($385) to
Financially Abundant ($785)
COMMUTING:
Financially Strained ($370) to
Financially Abundant ($770)
2nd Half Jam – Kid Tickets
Financially Strained ($75) to
Financially Abundant ($400)
Additional Kid Ticket: $50 (can be purchased after the first kid’s ticket)
No Camping or Commuting ticket prices for kid’s Half Jam Tickets
Nine Mountain 1st and 2nd Half Jam Tickets
You must purchase a Half Jam Commuter ticket and then email robyn@ninemountain.com to reserve a bed for an additional price.
Equity & Access Tickets
Although we’re not able to offer any full scholarships this year, we’re excited to offer up to 12 FULL JAM and 6 Half Jam Equity & Access Discounts to individuals who feel part of an underrepresented and/or marginalized group in CI and have a relationship with CI. We know that for those who come from marginalized populations showing up to spaces filled with primarily privileged groups can be a challenge, and can feel vulnerable.
APPLY HERE – Applications Due June 21st!
Earthdance makes efforts to support Equity & Access at all its events. At our four Seasonal jams we do this through:
- Reduced price Equity & Access tickets for folks who find our normal tickets to be a barrier. Participants self-identifying as being underrepresented and/or marginalized in CI are prioritized when allocating these tickets.
- An Accountability, Safety and Care (ASC) team that supports the processing of difficult situations that might come up in relation to consent, identity and other relational issues.
- Support from a BIPOC Team at our seasonal jams that hosts meals and supports offerings and affinity spaces based on BIPOC participants’ desires
Housing Options
Gratitude Lodge
Includes a bed in the Gratitude Lodge, jam offerings, sauna & quarry access, and food during the jam.
The Gratitude Lodge (a.k.a. the Earthdance dorm) is the main lodging facility, connected to the Farmhouse by a short wooded trail. The lodge includes large and small rooms featuring dormitory-style bunks and beds (twin & queen size) and is included in the base jam cost. Beds are available on a first come basis.
Camping
Includes a spot to camp at Earthdance, jam offerings, sauna & quarry access, and food during the jam.
Commuter
You will have access to the jam offerings, sauna & quarry access, and food during the jam.
Commuter Health Care: We ask that you please use caution when commuting and limit, if possible, to just commuting to and from your home and Earthdance, staying away from large crowds to maintain the health and well being of the other jam participants.
Nine Mountain
Please contact to Robyn at robyn@ninemountain.com to reserve a bed at an additional charge after registering for a commuter ticket with Earthdance.
Cancellation Policy
Refund available up to 14 days (June 14th) before the event less a $75 for Full Jam Ticket, $30 for Half Jam Ticket & $15 for Children’s Ticket processing fee.
No refunds available less than 14 days (June 14th) from the start of the event.
Partial refunds might be given if a cancellation takes place under extenuating circumstances (e.g. a death of a 1st or 2nd degree family member, serious non-preventable illness or accident requiring hospitalization). Refunds in such cases remain at the discretion of the local organizers and will be decided on a case to case basis according to the timing of the cancellation and other factors. We do not offer refunds if you catch a cold, the flu or COVID after the cancellation date.
Health Precautions
No specific requirements on vaccination status are needed to attend this event. Please take adequate measures to limit your exposure in the days before arriving. If you are feeling sick, or have a known close exposure to someone with COVID in the past 5 days, please sit this one out to keep the community well.
COMMUTERS: We ask that you please use caution when commuting and limit, if possible, to just commuting to and from your home and Earthdance, staying away from large crowds to maintain the health and well being of the other jam participants.
Participant Community Support
Earthdance runs as a community, thus part of the participation is that all individuals contribute to 1-2 work shifts (typically meal cleans) throughout the event and participate in a final house clean on the last day of the event. These are great ways to connect more with your fellow participants and Earthdance staff, and to feel more at home in the Earthdance buildings & grounds. Your contributions to this collective caring of this space are invaluable!
Earthdance’s buildings are ADA accessible. More info here.
HOST BIOS
Alli Ross
Alli Ross is a performing and teaching artist collaborating through dance and theater for most of her life. Her training spans a wide range of approaches to contact improvisation as a form of dialogue and as a tool for storytelling. Recent work includes a residency at Mass MoCa which brings a new enthusiasm for locative audio in immersive theater.
Other performance credits include the development and touring of Healing Wars with Liz Lerman (2012) and the U.S. premiere of Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More, originating the role of Lady Macduff (2009-2011) /American Repertory Theater/Emursive’s NYC. Ross is an Associate Professor of Theater at The Boston Conservatory at Berklee where her research and classes over 11 years work at the intersection of movement arts, somatics and contemporary theater.
Cody Strauss
Cody Strauss is a home organizer, yoga instructor, kid’s camp leader, workshop facilitator, and performance artist. Cody is also known as a clown artist because she specializes in Juggling All Those Things — while also being a mom, a partner, and staying human in this beautiful, tender, fraught world.
Fusing decades of somatic practices and facilitation, a deep regard for sacred rites and rituals, Cody creates soulful participatory art events. She encourages groups to dive deep– into creative connection, being kids, making meaning, playfulness, and exploration of our inner wilderness as it meets the world. Cody’s aim is to help us all to emerge together; more connected with one another and more connected with our essential selves. An illumination of spirit takes courage .