Crew Makes the Gathering

The hands that hold the space

Long before the gates open, and long after the last set ends, Earthdance runs on people doing the unglamorous, essential work — kitchens, gates, parking, and the thousand small things a gathering needs to hold together. Meet some of the crew bringing 2026 to life.

Photo: Jaco Brewer Photography
Meet the Crew

Earthdance 2026 crew

This isn't the full crew — more faces will join as the roster fills out between now and September. Here's who's confirmed so far, on-site and behind the scenes.

Bernadette Cohen-James smiling

Kitchen & Catering

Bernadette Cohen-James

Bernadette loves soil, growing things and feeding people — she's joining the kitchen and catering crew to make sure everyone working the gathering eats well. She's also bringing her mom along for her first-ever trance party.

Desmond Pelston smiling

Kitchen & Catering

Desmond Pelston

Desmond is joining the catering crew as a nature lover, adventurer and explorer at heart — here to help feed the gathering while soaking up the people and the land around Kromrivier.

Nico Storm smiling

Production & Experience

Nico Storm

Nico brings 20+ years across hospitality leadership, event production, set design and experiential facilitation — a builder and connector who turns ideas into moments people remember.

Christo Bruyns smiling

Design

Christo Bruyns

Christo is a Cape Town-based designer working alongside the marketing team on graphic design — turning ideas into the visuals that help bring Earthdance to life.

Want to Join Them?

Help hold the space

Join the people who make Earthdance happen — before, during and after the weekend itself.