BANDALOOP
Jim French is a highly experienced lighting designer and supervisor with over 20 years in the field. Currently serving as the Lighting Supervisor at San Francisco Ballet since January 2015, Jim has designed lighting for numerous world premiere ballets and dance films, collaborating with acclaimed choreographers. In addition, Jim holds positions as a lighting designer for Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Ballet West, having contributed to notable productions like Romeo & Juliet and Jekyll & Hyde. Jim's extensive portfolio includes work with BANDALOOP and Pascal Rioult Dance Theater, alongside lighting design for corporate events through PH Productions. Jim has also shared expertise as a visiting professor at Mills College, holding an MFA in Lighting Design from Carnegie Mellon University and a BA in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley.
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BANDALOOP
BANDALOOP honors nature, community, and the human spirit through perspective-bending dance. An innovator in vertical performance, BANDALOOP seamlessly weaves dynamic physicality, intricate choreography and climbing technology to turn the dance floor on its side. Founded by Amelia Rudolph and 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 22 countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and Asia, and on screens in films and digital media. BANDALOOP is based in Oakland, CA, where 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. In addition to its ongoing work with youth, BANDALOOP offers regular classes, camps, and intensives at its home studio and in the mountains, and team building programs for executives and leaders of organizations. BANDALOOP is based in Oakland, CA, where the company creates work for its bi-annual home season and for touring performances presented around the globe each year. Education and outreach are also an intrinsic part of the company’s mission. In addition to its ongoing work with youth, BANDALOOP offers regular classes, camps, and intensives at its home studio and in the mountains, and team building programs for business executives.