Punk, pose, Whack! training Program

about the program

The Punk, Pose, Whack! Program is Whacking Los Angeles’s flagship educational program. Through multi-week training, participants gain both technical and cultural knowledge rooted in the legacy of these dance forms.

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 Dance 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

  • Participants featured in performances, festivals, and community showcases

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