Connection Jam - Spring 2026

Theatre & Dance’s Professor Ana María Álvarez and BSP present Connection Jam, a 2 hour weekly free movement laboratory, as a part of BSP’s Black Visual and Performing Arts Series (BVPA). Connection Jam is an opportunity to play, think, engage, and explore with embodiment at the core - build resilience, joy, and connection. Practice embodied liberation. All are welcome, no experience needed. The only requirement: a desire to move your body in community! This quarter’s BVPA Connection Jam features the following Wednesday sessions:

• April 8 - Snycopated Ladies - Tap at Wagner
• April 15 - Versastyle - House at EFA
• April 22 - Juan Carlos Blanco - Cuban Rumba at Wagner (includes live drumming)
• April 29 - Kara Mack - West African at Wagner (includes live drumming)
• May 6 - Ana María Álvarez - Movement for the Movement at The Loft
• May 13 - Dr. Grace & Dyno - All Department Dance Sharing at EFA 
• May 20 - Bernard Brown - Dunham Get Down at EFA  

Select Wednesdays, Spring 2026 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (PST) | No RSVP Required

• Venue 1 - Molli & Arthur Wagner Dance Building, Studio 3 (“Wagner”) - view on UCSD map
• Venue 2 - The Loft at UCSD (“The Loft”) - view on UCSD map
• Venue 3 - Epstein Family Amphitheater (“EFA”) - view on UCSD map