Registration

Registration is on a sliding scale. Please choose the level that suits your capacity to pay so that dancers who are less resourced can afford to attend and so that we can offer work study. Thank you!

Registration fee includes:

• camping for four nights

• use of hot tub, sauna, outdoor shower, cold plunge

• three lunches 

• four dinners (greens & grains, BYO protein)

• classes with CI master teacher

• additional facilitated offerings

• open jams

• parking

Sliding scale

Spaces are limited to 40 dancers and the jam fills up. Send your full payment with registration to reserve your spot:

• $560 if you are economically secure, reliably meet basic needs. 

• $490 if you are economically balanced, usually meet basic needs.

• $420 if you are economically constrained, don't always meet basic needs.

Any amount in between or above is welcome. Amounts are in US dollar. 

If the jam is full, you can get on a waitlist to be notified if someone drops out.

We have several work-study options available for those who need financial assistance and want to help. Work-study reduces the total cost by $80 for 4 hours of work. A sampling of typical work-study tasks:

• set up/take down for meals

• pick up and deliver lunches

• turn off lights at night

• check and restock outhouses with TP

• unlock/lock dance space

• work in the garden

• greet and orient other participants

• and more!

Please contact us for specific questions about registration fees for partial attendance, children, and non-dancing partners: JamonOrcas@gmail.com

Your payment is refundable, minus $75 admin costs, until June 1. 

• Pay via Zelle: jamonorcas@gmail.com

• International attendees: Please contact us for payment options

Your payment is non-refundable after June 1.

Full payment is due at the time of registration.

In the unlikely event of jam cancelation, all payments will be fully refunded.

• Your contact info

• Expected attendance dates

• Dietary needs (for lunch)

• A few words about your dance experience and interests

• Emergency contact (name, phone number)

• Full payment

Preview of the liability waiver and photo release you will be asked to sign on the registration form.

To help you budget for JOI, here is a list of expenses you can expect:

Food

• Breakfast and snacks (bring your own)

• Lunch on travel days: Wednesday and Sunday

• Protein for dinners

Transportation

• Travel to Seattle, if applicable

• Transportation to the Anacortes ferry terminal and back

  • Look for emails about carpooling from Seattle, Bellingham, Vancouver, and other places

  • Expect to split the cost of gas and ferry (see below) with your driver

  • There is a shuttle from the SeaTac airport to the Anacortes ferry terminal (via Burlington)

• Ferry from Anacortes to Orcas and back

  • Check current ferry fares here. 

  • Estimated cost roundtrip: $58 per vehicle and driver, $18 per passenger

  • Carpooling helps a lot with this cost and is fun!

Your registration fee sustains the jam. We make no money! Everything goes back into the jam.

This is how your money is spent:

• We aim to recover our out-of-pocket expenses: rental of the dance space, event insurance, food, teachers, and supplies. 90% of the money goes to these expenses.

• We pay a camping fee for each participant. This somewhat covers water, electricity, supplies, and helps maintain the land and spa area that we use during the jam. 

• We replace broken items and restock supplies for next year.

• When possible, we buy small gifts for our business partners, neighbors, and volunteers who generously chip in throughout the year.

• We don't compensate ourselves for organizing hours, which allows us to keep the size of the group cozy and enjoyable.