Registration

Registration is on a sliding scale. Please choose the level that suits your capacity to pay so that those 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 and four dinners

• classes with CI master teacher

• additional facilitated offerings

• open jams

• parking

Sliding scale

Spaces are limited to 35 dancers and the jam fills up. Send your full payment with registration to reserve your spot:

• $560 if you are economically abundant, happily sustained, reliably meet basic needs. 

• $480 if you are economically balanced, usually meet basic needs.

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

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

Once 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:

• unlock/lock dance space

• greet and orient new people

• monitor car parking

• set up lunches and dinners

• work in the garden

• help set up/take down large tent

• 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

The 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

• A few words about your dance experience and interests

• Emergency contact (name and phone number)

• Full payment via Zelle

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

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

• Ferry from Anacortes to Orcas and back

  • Check current ferry fares here. 

  • Estimated cost roundtrip: $52 per vehicle, $18 per passenger

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

The registration fee you pay sustains the jam. This is how the money is spent:

1. We recover our out-of-pocket expenses: rental of the dance space, insurance, food, teacher(s), supplies, etc. This is where 90% of the money goes.

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

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

4. We are sometimes able to compensate ourselves for the organizing hours. While it is inherently rewarding work, we juggle organizing JOI alongside our full-time jobs, families, and other responsibilities.

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