Punk, pose, Whack! Program

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about the program

The Punk, Pose, Whack! Program is Whacking Los Angeles’s flagship educational program. Through weekly training, mentorship, history sessions, choreography, performance development, and community dialogue, participants gain both technical and cultural knowledge rooted in the legacy of these dance forms.

The program centers:

  • LGBTQIA+ dancers

  • BIPOC artists

  • new dancer to professional movement artists

  • Intergenerational learning

  • Community care and accountability

What Participants Receive

Technique Training - Including foundations, musicality, performance training and more

Cultural & Historical Education - Learn the dance history and preservation practices

Mentorship - RECEIVE personal feedback and guidance

Performance Opportunities - Participate in the season culmination (May be live or digital)

SCHOLARSHIP & ACCESSIBILITY

Whacking Los Angeles believes access to cultural education should not be limited by financial barriers.

Support Includes:

  • scholarships

  • Payment plans

  • Community-sponsored tuition support

Impact Snapshot

  • 60+ artists trained through the intensive

  • 35% of participants supported through scholarships

  • Alumni transitioned into teaching and mentorship roles

  • Participants featured in performances, festivals, and community productions

PPW Student spotlight: Phuc Nguyen

  • “I am so deeply grateful for this program, and it has truly been a dream come true. Huge shoutout to Roxi and Justin for being the best teachers and allowing us to embrace our stories and movement. I felt so safe to learn.

    — Member, PPW 2025

  • "the support of everyone around made it an amazing empowering experience. Left me want to create more."

    — Sasha, PPW 2023

  • I love how safe I felt in class to try new things and experiment with my body. I especially love how all of my other classmates have the same spirit of openness and were also queer and non-binary."

    — JLY, PPW 2022

  • "No matter how bad a week was it felt so good to know that at the very least I would have two hours where I could go and be with kind ppl and dance!"

    Emil, PPW 2022

  • This program changed my life and has made me so much more confident.

    member, ppw 2024