Celebrating over 30 yrs.
preserving and refining
Vocal Arts across the world
The Vox Mundi – Voice Loft is located at The Besler Building, Emeryville, CA
HOW TO ENTER THE BESLER BUILDING
The Entrance Door has a sign with the written name: BESLER BUILDING
Use the electronic directory and dial #2020 –
If you didn’t push all numbers equally – you might have to wait and do it again. Be patient. It works!
*if there is no response, and you have a cell phone call 510-595 0819 to be let in.
The door will unlock, proceed through the lobby to a door right on the left side of the big elevator.
There is a sign: STAIRS. Proceed up the stairs to the 2nd floor.
Take a left out of the stairway, and go all the way down the hall to #202 – last door on the right.
Welcome! You made it!
The Voice Loft is an elegant spacious venue for the music, workshops, and sacred arts, in the heart of the East Bay.
The Voice Loft is available for a wide variety of bookings with affordable rates, including classes, weekend workshops, concerts, lectures, recitals & rehearsals. The space is simply ready for “quiet” creative work. Inspiration abounds.
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Rental Prices
RENTAL RATES and FEES
All these rates are flexible according to the character of the event, ongoing rentals,
or if it is presented by someone from our community, or involves a non-profit organization.Private Sessions/Hourly Rentals
$30 per hr
(includes auditions, rehearsals, etc.)
Day-Long Workshops
$300 – am pm
$500-600 – am pm & eveWeekend Workshops
$600 – 6-hour am pm (12 hrs total)
$900 – am pm & evePerformances and Concerts
$300 – incl. pm and eve, use of kitchen
Additional fee(s) apply for the use of professional sound equipment, high tech, instrument rental, etc.
Advance deposit required on all rentals
Refundable security deposit of $100 required on bookings of over three (3) hours
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Voice Loft Gallery Photos
General Orientation:
The Voice LOFT is right on the corner of HARLAN and 40th St – our windows are actually above the two street signs.
and right across from the entrance of HOME DEPOT Shopping Center, Starbucks, and other businesses.
HARLAN St. is located three blocks WEST of San Pablo Ave, and two blocks EAST of HOLLIS.
We are located four blocks East (behind) IKEA in Emeryville.
DIRECTIONS From BART: Easy & Free access from MacArthur BART Station
From MacArthur BART take the Emery Go Round – Shuttle (where all shuttles park. This is a FREE Shuttle bus – one goes to PIXAR– and walk 2 tiny blocks to Harlan and 40th. Also there’s anotherEMERY GO ROUND shuttle that stops on 40th and HOLLIS! – ask the Driver – you want to go to PIXAR or HOLLIS and 40th.
For details can visit:
EmeryGoRound.com
ALL DRIVING DIRECTIONS – BELOW
Parking:
Park behind the EMERYVILLE TOWN HALL – we share that Lot with the city of Emeryville, located on HAVEN ST.
Don’t park perpendicular to the BUILDING, that is RESERVED parking for residents.
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DIRECTIONS from SAN FRANCISCO – BAY BRIDGE
Going I-80 East – after the bridge
Stay in the center lane – Take I-580 EAST RAMP towards DOWNTOWN OAKLAND(CA-24)/HAYWARD-STOCKTON
Merge onto I-580 East – get immediately to the left, and carefully exit left onto MacArthur/San Pablo Ave.
Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp and exit San Pablo Ave.
Turn immediate LEFT onto EMERY. (first light)
Turn LEFT onto 40TH ST ( second light)
Make two small blocks
Turn RIGHT onto HARLAN ST. – the Besler Building is on your left
Don’t park on Harlan St – go through the building Parking where the cars park parallel, cross the street and park
on the Parking Lot of the Emeryville TownHall and Besler Building (which is actually on Haven St (parallel and West of Harlan St )
YOU ARE HERE > If you park in this Parking Lot -cross Haven St and you’ll find the main door with the BLACK AWNING that reads: BESLER BUILDING
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ALTERNATIVE DIRECTIONS from SAN FRANCISCO
After the bridge, take the Exit towards San RAFAEL Bridge
Take the Powel St Exit, drive East, towards the Oakland Hills.
Same directions coming from 80 West.Pass three stop lights, one is under the overpass.
Take a RIGHT on HOLLIS St, go 5 blocks and take a LEFT on PARK ST.You’ll see the Emeryville Town Hall, with high palm trees,
and PIXAR Animation campus – is on construction -on your left
Take first RIGHT on HAVEN ST. and Park on the Parking Lot.
(Haven St is closer to the entrance door & lot.)Parking: anywhere in the parking lot of the Civic Center on your right-side, nearest to Haven St.
walk across the street & along the chain-link fence, & stop at the Black awning on the right-hand side.
This is the front of the Besler Building.
Follow the instructions above on HOW to ENTER in the BUILDING
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DIRECTIONS from MARIN COUNTY or I-580 West/I-80 West – from Sacramento / El Cerrito / Richmond San Rafael Bridge
Take the Powel St Exit, drive East, towards the Oakland Hills.
Same directions coming from 80 West.Pass three stop lights, one is under the overpass.
Take a RIGHT on HOLLIS St, go 5 blocks and take a LEFT on PARK ST.You’ll see the Emeryville Town Hall, with high palm trees, and PIXAR Animation campus is on the other side.
Take a RIGHT, 1st right on HAVEN ST.
(Haven St is closer to the entrance door & lot.)Parking: anywhere in the parking lot of the Civic Center on your right-side, nearest to Haven St.
walk across the street & along the chain-link fence, & stop at the Black awning on the right-hand side. This is the front of the Besler Building.
Follow the directions above on HOW to ENTER in the BUILDING
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DIRECTIONS From the I-580 East going West
Take the San Pablo St. exit under the overpass, just before the San Francisco exit
Drive for 3 blocks take a RIGHT on San Pablo Ave – You see the sign: Welcome to Emeryville
Take a LEFT on 40th st. Drive down 3 short blocks, the 3rd block is HARLAN St. Turn Right
Don’t park on Harlan St – go through the building Parking where the cars are parked in parallel, cross the street
and park on the Parking Lot of the Emeryville TownHall and Besler Building (which is actually on Haven St (parallel and West of Harlan St )
YOU ARE HERE > If you park in this Parking Lot -cross Haven St and you’ll find the main door with the BLACK AWNING that reads: BESLER BUILDING
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DIRECTIONS from BERKELEY
Go South on SAN PABLO AVE.
Pass the 45th Street light.
Turn RIGHT onto PARK St.
Turn LEFT onto HARLAN St. It is the 3rd. street on your left. There are mailboxes on the corner.
Don’t park on Harlan St – go through the building Parking where the cars park parallel, cross the street and park
on the Parking Lot of the Emeryville TownHall and Besler Building (which is actually on Haven St (parallel and West of Harlan St )
YOU ARE HERE > If you park in this Parking Lot -cross Haven St and you’ll find the main door with the BLACK AWNING that reads: BESLER BUILDING
Follow the directions above on HOW to ENTER in the BUILDING
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DIRECTIONS from I-880 North – from San Jose / Oakland / Fremont / Alameda
Take I-880 N.
Take I-980 E towards Walnut Creek (CA-24).
Take the 17TH ST exit towards SAN PABLO AVE.
Merge onto CASTRO ST.
Turn LEFT onto SAN PABLO AVE.
Turn LEFT onto 40TH ST.
Turn RIGHT onto HARLAN ST.Don’t park on Harlan St – go through the building Parking where the cars park parallel, cross the street and park
on the Parking Lot of the Emeryville TownHall and Besler Building (which is actually on Haven St (parallel and West of Harlan St )
YOU ARE HERE > If you park in this Parking Lot -cross Haven St and you’ll find the main door with the BLACK AWNING that reads: BESLER BUILDING
Follow the directions above on HOW to ENTER in the BUILDING
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DIRECTIONS Going CA-24 West – from Walnut Creek / Lafayette / Concord
from Walnut Creek/Lafayette/Concord
Take the CA-24 WEST ramp towards OAKLAND
Take I-580 RAMP towards SAN FRANCISCO/HAYWARD.
Merge onto I-580 WEST RAMP.
Take the MARKET ST exit.
Stay straight to go onto 36TH ST.
Turn RIGHT onto SAN PABLO AVE.
Turn LEFT onto 40TH ST.
Turn RIGHT onto HARLAN ST.Don’t park on Harlan St – go through the building Parking where the cars park parallel, cross the street and park
on the Parking Lot of the Emeryville TownHall and Besler Building (which is actually on Haven St (parallel and West of Harlan St )
YOU ARE HERE > If you park in this Parking Lot -cross Haven St and you’ll find the main door with the BLACK AWNING that reads: BESLER BUILDING
Follow the directions above on HOW to ENTER in the BUILDING -
DIRECTIONS Going I-580 West – from Castro Valley / Pleasanton
Take I-580 W
Take the exit towards WEST STREET/SAN PABLO AVE.
Merge onto 36TH ST
Turn RIGHT onto SAN PABLO AVE.
Turn LEFT onto 40TH ST.
Turn RIGHT onto HARLAN ST.Don’t park on Harlan St – go through the building Parking where the cars park parallel, cross the street and park
on the Parking Lot of the Emeryville TownHall and Besler Building (which is actually on Haven St (parallel and West of Harlan St )
YOU ARE HERE > If you park in this Parking Lot -cross Haven St and you’ll find the main door with the BLACK AWNING that reads: BESLER BUILDING
Follow the directions above on HOW to ENTER in the BUILDING
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HOW to ENTER in the BUILDING