Ithaca Dance Camp

Location: Sky Lake Retreat Center (Windsor, New York, south of Ithaca).

Nearest Airport: Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH).

Time of Year: Summer Solstice weekend (Thurs. afternoon - Sunday afternoon).

Who Attends: Dancers, Musicians, DUP Leaders, Lovers of Nature and Community Members.

Weather to expect: Can be hot and muggy or cool and rainy-this is a sweet time of year here in the Northeast, can be buggy/mosquitoes but lovely green time to be in the woods and meadows!

Accommodations: SkyLake Retreat Center
A wide range of housing option are available at Sky Lake including: rustic woods camping, primitive shared cabins (6 people per cabin), dorm-style rooms in Riley Lodge (2-4 people per room), and seven motel-style rooms in Underwood Lodge (triple occupancy only). Multiple bath houses and indoor shower facilities.

There is also a "commuter rate" for those who prefer hotel or airbnb accommodations for greater comfort or privacy. (Hint: search Windsor and Deposit for airbnbs, or Hancock or Binghamton for hotels, and plan on a 20-30+ minute commute to Sky Lake.)

Special Features: The Ithaca Dance Gathering consists of 3 overnights, 9 delicious meals and 6 Dances of Universal Peace sessions plus workshops and free time to enjoy the magnificent 900-acre camp, including hiking trails, labyrinth, fire pit, and a large, spring-fed lake for swimming, kayaking and canoeing.

This is a co-created, collaborative camp. One of the most affordable DUP camps in North America. Some limited scholarships available. DUP sessions are co-created by the certified leaders in attendance; no guest teachers or guides. For those interested in leading Dances at the Gathering, we hold a Friday afternoon attunement and facilitated meeting to connect and build community. Those interested in leading also join in online coordinating in the weeks leading up to the Gathering, to begin attuning to our shared leadership, sense of purpose, and the spirit of the camp.

More details can be found on our FaceBook Event Page and/or our idancepeace website.

Contact: Rukmini Miller, Registrar, at ithacadancesofuniversalpeace@gmail.com.

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