RECLAIM ANNIVERSARY Sunday, October 12th

Sun Oct 12 2025 at 01:45 pm to 05:30 pm UTC-07:00

BANDALOOP | Oakland

RECLAIM dance
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RECLAIM ANNIVERSARY Sunday, October 12th
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RECLAIM is a daytime dance party for people who are BIPOC, Queer, or both!
About this Event

RECLAIM Sunday, October 12th, Bandaloop, West Oakland

We are so excited for this upcoming gathering!

It's been a year that we've been doing this and it's time to celebrate our growing community.

Let's dance, connect, ground, and find a little bit of joy in this chaotic world. RECLAIM is a daytime dance party for people who are BIPOC, Queer, or both!



🎶 The Music
Featuring DJ YAMS (fka skycat)

--Our resident DJ and RECLAIM collective member!



🌀 Our Community

RECLAIM is about creating a vibrant space where bipoc and queer folks can come together, connect, and vibe as one community. Our goal? To build bridges and unite, so we can dance our way into the future we’ve been dreaming of.

We’re calling all BIPOC folks—whether you’re Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color—to join us on the dance floor. And we’re calling all QUEER folks—gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, questioning, gender-nonconforming, or however you proudly define your queerness.

To be clear: if you’re white and queer, come on down! If you’re brown and straight, we want you too! The only thing we ask is that you bring your best self and be ready to groove.



Our Vision

RECLAIM envisions a world where bipoc and queer people are moving towards liberation together. We center the Black, the Brown, and Queer because now, more than ever, we need fresh visions to create a thriving world for all—regardless of who we love, how we identify, or the melanin in our skin.

Our mission is to unite BIPOC and Queer dancers through communal movement, self-expression, and meaningful exchange. By dancing together, we empower ourselves to build deeper connections, find courage, and co-create a more just and compassionate world.

RECLAIM stands in solidarity with Black, Brown, Queer, Indigenous, Palestinian, Congolese, Sudanese and all people resisting oppressive systems.


Connect with us!

LinkTree

Instagram

Facebook Group Page

Join our Mailing List

www.reclaimdance.org


Agenda

🕑: 01:45 PM
Doors Open

Info: Doors open, arrival & warm-up (for new dancers, check in takes 5 mins)


🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
Opening Circle and Icebreaker

Info: Meet your fellow dancers!


🕑: 02:15 PM - 04:15 PM
Dance!

Info: The music has an intentional arc from soft to PUMPING to chill again, so you can move and feel all aspects of you.


🕑: 03:15 PM
DOORS CLOSE - NO ENTRY
🕑: 04:15 PM - 04:30 PM
Decompression

Info: Guided rest period and community announcements


🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
After Gather

Info: Join us for After-Gather, a time to meet new friends while enjoying fresh fruit and having interesting conversations.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

BANDALOOP, 1601 18th Street, Oakland, United States

Tickets

USD 14.64 to USD 44.52

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