The very short version of how Party People came to be is that Cameron Lee and I knew each other from living in LA, and he reached out in late 2025 for me to teach House to his company. I LOVED working with Potion, and Cameron and I stayed in touch. One day on the phone, he casually suggested that I start a dance company to build a foundation for choreo groups in general, and when I sat with that, I thought it actually was such a smart idea.
So, the journey began. For the name, unlike usual, I didn't overthink it. I went with the first name that made sense with where I want people to move towards—which is the essence of the dance. I do not want it to feel, become, or be rooted in something intellectual. Sure, let's learn names and history to honor those who created the amazing music and dance we benefit from. Absolutely YES. But the dance?!
I'm so tired of seeing carbon-copy dancers who only understand steps. I wanted to build dancers—to me, that means someone who makes their own choices, knows themselves, and expresses themselves. I wanted to create a lab where people can learn foundation but, in a sense, learn it as a structure instead of steps, so they use it to find themselves instead of limit themselves.
I would say Season 1 was successful. We had 63 dancers audition and we accepted 42 people. I learned a lot and made plenty of mistakes! (but I've learned that's what leadership does—it moves through the mess to figure out what's needed instead of sitting on the sidelines speculating or critiquing.)
I feel deeply blessed to have had tremendous guest teachers come in for Season 1—Free, Orb, Christian aka Proph3t, Audrey, Jensine, and Tracey Wong. We even had YungChris from Texas join us for a rehearsal and teach us choreo! I also feel really honored to have dancers join who teach and have been dancing for years and years. Them entering into studentship with me is a huge compliment.
I am so excited to be able to run it again and deeply hope more people will join in this mission to bring culture, community, and celebration together. (Those are our 3 C's!)
Well, first off there will be TWO different groups to choose from, a training group and a deeper dive performance group (I use the word perform loosely here.)
Please reach us at hello@jojodiggs.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Jojo will work their absolute best to ensure inclusion and that everyone feels seen and safe in the space. All identities are celebrated here and that boundary will be set for the container.
For both groups we expect dedication and care to the space and the craft, however, the training group does allow more leniency for you. If you have travel plans or some dates you'll need to miss just notate that on the audition application form and we can probably work through it! Misses are to be expected, we just want to know you are committed to your growth and have care for the space.
That is so wonderful you want to join us for the beginning of your journey! This current season's training company currently starts with a basic understanding of movement. Get in some of those foundation classes and try again next season!
Currently Party People is held in Seattle, WA at two studios: Whim W'Him and Baila District.
Please email us at the address listed above!
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