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2025 WINTER UPDATES: Winter Workshops!
- Devin Bean
- Nov 19
- 4 min read
We are so grateful to everyone who participated in the finale Jam and parades of the 2025 season! Palmisano Park was a beautiful night, the Moon was marvelous, the rhythms were remarkable, and the fire was fantastic! We want to thank the Chicago Park District Night Out In The Park program for all its support over the past 10 years!
HALLOWEEN PARADES A WET SUCCESS!
The Arts In The Dark & Haunted Halsted Halloween Parades were a little wet, but we didn’t let that dampen our spirits! We had an incredible time and would like to thank Luma8, the Northalsted Business Alliance, and all the performers and volunteers who helped make it happen!
DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY
The Full Moon Jam Foundation is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit arts organization that relies heavily on grants to host our annual events, like the Winter Workshops, the Full Moon Jams, and Fire Safety Trainings. These grants often request specifics on what our community engagement looks like. Data gathered by the demographic survey linked below will help us answer these questions in future grant applications, enabling us to keep our events free to attend, expand our Flow Arts educational programming, and better serve the needs of our community.
We would greatly appreciate it if you could take 5 minutes to complete the brief FMJ Demographic Survey:Â
WINTER WORKSHOP 2025-2026
Thanks to a grant provided by the Chicago Park District, Chicago Full Moon Jam will be hosting two Winter Workshops on December 13th, 2025, and April 11th, 2026. Unfortunately, due to a funding shortfall, we will only be able to host two workshops this year.
These daytime all-ages flow workshops will be held at various Park District Fieldhouses and will be free to attend! There is a $20 suggested donation, which can be made on the Full Moon Jam website or via Zelle (by sending it to info@fullmoonjam.org).
Saturday, December 13th
Pulaski Park Fieldhouse 1419 W Blackhawk St, Chicago, IL 60642
Intro to Hoops with Kale (10:30am - 12:00pm)
Intro to Juggling Orbs with Eric Sipos (10:30am - 12:00pm)
Intro to Contact Staff with Miihau (1:00pm - 2:30pm)
Intro to Drumming with Aimee (1:00pm - 2:30pm)
Dancing With Your Prop with Rozbot (2:30pm - 4:00pm)
Saturday, April 11
Humboldt Park Fieldhouse 1440 N Humboldt Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647
April Workshop Classes & Instructors TBA Soon!
Classes will take place between 10:00am - 4:00pm, and there will be a Flow Jam Skill Share from 4:00pm - 5:00pm. Props for every class will be available, and a free allergen-friendly lunch will be provided at 12:00pm!
We will be announcing more details on the schedule of all remaining classes offered in the Winter Workshop series as soon as possible!
The Full Moon Jam Flow Prop Library will be available for all the Winter Workshop classes, so anyone can attend regardless of experience. If you have any old props you would like to contribute to the FMJ Flow Prop Library, please send an email to info@fullmoonjam.org with the quantity and condition of the props you would like to donate!
RECAP OF CONSENT ROUNDTABLE
Before the August 3rd Reserve Jam, the FMJ hosted a roundtable for all members of the community to discuss how our events can best prioritize consent and safety. This roundtable was an open conversation surrounding how to build awareness of consent in the FMJ community and improve the board's reporting and response protocols. Attendees believed that the jam does a commendable job cultivating a culture of consent overall, and discussed how we might better integrate our expectations surrounding consent to performers and audience members. We discussed challenges regarding reporting incidents and reviewing violations, and posed the question of how the board can best communicate its capabilities and create an official, formal reporting procedure that does not open the FMJ up to considerable risk. We also shared outside groups that provide further resources and assistance, including the Transformative Justice Help Desk, the Center of Conflict Resolution Chicago, and Transform Harm.
Q3 BOARD MEETING MINUTE NOTES
In the spirit of transparency, we have uploaded our most recent Quarter 3 meeting from 2025. We invite the community to stay up to date on the latest discussions and developments of the Full Moon Jams, and we hope to encourage more people to get involved and propose new ways to help improve our events and reach new audiences and communities.
PERFORMER SPOTLIGHT
Youstycia Skyburial (she/her)
I've been "playing with fire" for the last 3 years. I was introduced to FMJ by Lorca Jolene and Shaul Guererro and took fire classes from Thomas Santiago. I love the FMJ events and enjoy interacting with FMJ performers. I have a few ideas for future projects connecting burlesque with fire.
FULL MOON JAM MERCH STORE!
Be sure to visit the Official Chicago Full Moon Jam Merch Store!Â
You can help support the Jams by purchasing official FMJ swag, including jerseys, magnets, stickers, tote bags, t-shirts, coffee mugs, sweaters, and zip-up hoodies! All proceeds fund the Full Moon Jam Foundation's Flow Arts Education and Jam event programming.
Click here to purchase the freshest FMJ Merch: