TURFinc Whoop Dee Doo Halloween show 10/30/22 Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture #shorts #turfinc

In September and October of 2022, Whoop Dee Doo artists produced a free Halloween spooktacular for the Bay Area at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. The show was produced through a series of free arts workshops with 3 participating youth groups and 3 performance groups. The Whoop Dee Doo collaboration was with TURFinc. and their founder and director, Johnny Lopez. Johnny worked with Galileo students to teach the history of the Oakland dance style, Turfing. We utilized a zombie theme to create TURF’s undead costumes, created fake limbs, and co-directed their spooky choreography. Some of our Boys & Girls Club students performed with the Turf dancers live on stage. WHOOP DEE DOO is an artist-led project that creates installations and live performances internationally at universities, festivals, arts organizations, and museums. Each project engages the immediate communities of the organization with which we partner, and we work closely with youth and non-profit groups to research, conceive, and create our programming. Our process emphasizes collaboration and seeks to initiate a cross-generational dialogue. Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, San Francisco, CA, 2022 #turfinc #dance #whoopdeedoo #halloween https://www.theturfinc.com/ TURFinc 2023