Mendocino Dance Project creates original performances in theaters and outdoor spaces that bring audiences together through art, story, and our shared humanity. We are committed to keeping the performing arts alive and accessible in rural communities by creating meaningful opportunities to experience live dance.
Vertical Dance Workshops
Our vertical dance workshops offer a unique opportunity to take your movement practice off the ground and into the towering redwood trees, exploring vertical dance as a meeting point between body, gravity, and landscape. These outdoor experiences invite you into the heart of the redwood forest as you explore movement, curiosity, and the incredible sensation of being suspended in the trees.
Youth Summer Camp
Session 2: August 10-14
This rare and unique camp experience helps campers build confidence with climbing gear, strengthen and expand their dance technique and movement vocabulary, and connect with the magnificent and rare ecosystem here on the Mendocino Coast.
Camp is located just 5 minutes from Mendocino Village. Camp runs from 10am - 3pm Monday through Friday and is open to ages 9 to 17 years old. Scholarships are available thanks to the generosity of the Mendocino Coast Children’s Fund.
Dance for Parkinson’s
Thursdays, 10am-11am @ Redwood Studio (No classes August 27 - September 24)
The essence of dance is joy. In addition to all of the physical benefits, dance builds community. It brings people together, provides a space to connect, and offers healthy and fun ways to build strength, coordination, balance, and stability. Classes are offered at no cost. Please contact us if you are interested in joining or click the button below to make a donation to this program.
This programming has been made possible in part by the Community Foundation of Mendocino County’s 2025 Fund for Healthy and Inclusive Communities, Bill Graham Supporting Foundation of the Jewish Federation Bay Area, Dance for PD Launch Grant- a funding initiative of the Mark Morris Dance Group’s Dance for PD® program, Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District’s District Services Grant, and generous donors.
Creative Movement in Schools
The essence of dance is joy and we love sharing our love of movement and the human body with students of all ages. Dance is a great means to strengthen the mind and body connection. Students develop a strong sense of confidence, spatial and social awareness, balance, creativity, and coordination. It seems that all students, however diverse, can relate to dance and movement and find a new voice in this unusual and active classroom environment.