Sacred Circle Dance Camp
August 22-27, 2021
Onsite Conference
August 22-27, 2021
Onsite Conference
Description
Workshops
Conference Leadership
Pricing
Description
Sacred Circle Dance is BACK for beginners and enthusiasts! Enjoy a five-night retreat into the special energies of Sacred Circle Dance with ample opportunities for down time, swimming, or exploring the beautiful coast of southern Maine. The Dance Camp will be a safe gathering pursuant to Ferry Beach’s thorough safety procedures, with likely adjustments to the normal circle patterns and formations.
Sacred Circle Dance brings people together for an experience of intentional community, mindfulness, and dances both old and new. Many dances have roots in cultures from around the world (including Balkan, Greek, and Celtic), while others are newly choreographed. The dances include moving meditations and lively, spirited dances. “Sacred” refers to the intention to create a reflective experience, even for lively dances.
Dance steps are simple, repetitive, and easy to learn - NO partners or previous dance experience needed and all dances are taught each time. Sacred Circle Dance embraces a universal welcome and inclusion, with a tradition of “There are no mistakes, only variations.”
This is a different type of “dance camp” experience, featuring a central campus for lodging and meals and a beautiful private beach. Newcomers will find at Ferry Beach a unique retreat environment with a variety of food and housing options (including camping, dorms, and limited deluxe cottages). Coordinators Ron Willett and Kaeza Fearn are developing a schedule to mix dance sessions with free time. Additional dance facilitators will be Evi Beck, Bobbi Bailin and Judith Walton.
Due to space limitations, registration is limited to 35.
Sacred Circle Dance brings people together for an experience of intentional community, mindfulness, and dances both old and new. Many dances have roots in cultures from around the world (including Balkan, Greek, and Celtic), while others are newly choreographed. The dances include moving meditations and lively, spirited dances. “Sacred” refers to the intention to create a reflective experience, even for lively dances.
Dance steps are simple, repetitive, and easy to learn - NO partners or previous dance experience needed and all dances are taught each time. Sacred Circle Dance embraces a universal welcome and inclusion, with a tradition of “There are no mistakes, only variations.”
This is a different type of “dance camp” experience, featuring a central campus for lodging and meals and a beautiful private beach. Newcomers will find at Ferry Beach a unique retreat environment with a variety of food and housing options (including camping, dorms, and limited deluxe cottages). Coordinators Ron Willett and Kaeza Fearn are developing a schedule to mix dance sessions with free time. Additional dance facilitators will be Evi Beck, Bobbi Bailin and Judith Walton.
Due to space limitations, registration is limited to 35.
Workshops
We will hold two circle dance sessions each day and one session each evening. Dance sessions will be led by experienced teachers Bobbi Bailin, Evi Beck, Judith Walton and Kaeza Fearn. The week’s schedule will also include periods of free time for relaxation, exploring, or the beach time.
Conference Leadership
Ron Willett
Lowell, Massachusetts
Ron has been active in sacred circle dance since 2001 when he found a circle in Arlington, VA, where he was living. Since 2003 he has been leading dances and he facilitates a monthly circle in Littleton, MA. Ron is an active member of the Gayla brotherhood that has emerged from Ferry Beach’s annual Gayla Conference, now in its 40th year. Since 2013 he has been on the Ferry Beach Board of Directors and currently serves as the Board’s secretary. As an attorney now retired after 35 years in the federal government, Ron moved to Lowell in 2010 to realize a long-held desire to live in New England, where he is married to his longtime companion Bill Mitchell. In 2013 he joined a small group that received circle dance training at the Findhorn Institute in Scotland and he enjoys travel to various Sacred Circle Dance retreats and events throughout the year.
Kaeza Fearn
Arlington, Massachusetts
Kaeza circulates the worlds of music, dance, sacred ritual and community experiences. She finds joy performing, composing, teaching, facilitating sacred circle dance and coordinating festivals, summits and special events. She leads a monthly sacred circle dance at the First Parish Unitarian in Cambridge and facilitates the Brattleboro, VT circle dance regularly. With a Master’s degree in music, she is music director at First Parish Unitarian Church in Taunton, MA, on the faculty at the Winchester Community Music School and also has a creative studio for connection and arts in Arlington, MA. She is Summits Manager at The Shift Network, a company whose mission is to serve humanity to awaken to our full potential through transformational education, media and events. Kaeza also volunteers building the Global Circle Dance online directory globalcircledance.com and as outreach development director for Colors In Motion, a vibrant team bringing calm to people in public places. kaezafearn.com
Lowell, Massachusetts
Ron has been active in sacred circle dance since 2001 when he found a circle in Arlington, VA, where he was living. Since 2003 he has been leading dances and he facilitates a monthly circle in Littleton, MA. Ron is an active member of the Gayla brotherhood that has emerged from Ferry Beach’s annual Gayla Conference, now in its 40th year. Since 2013 he has been on the Ferry Beach Board of Directors and currently serves as the Board’s secretary. As an attorney now retired after 35 years in the federal government, Ron moved to Lowell in 2010 to realize a long-held desire to live in New England, where he is married to his longtime companion Bill Mitchell. In 2013 he joined a small group that received circle dance training at the Findhorn Institute in Scotland and he enjoys travel to various Sacred Circle Dance retreats and events throughout the year.
Kaeza Fearn
Arlington, Massachusetts
Kaeza circulates the worlds of music, dance, sacred ritual and community experiences. She finds joy performing, composing, teaching, facilitating sacred circle dance and coordinating festivals, summits and special events. She leads a monthly sacred circle dance at the First Parish Unitarian in Cambridge and facilitates the Brattleboro, VT circle dance regularly. With a Master’s degree in music, she is music director at First Parish Unitarian Church in Taunton, MA, on the faculty at the Winchester Community Music School and also has a creative studio for connection and arts in Arlington, MA. She is Summits Manager at The Shift Network, a company whose mission is to serve humanity to awaken to our full potential through transformational education, media and events. Kaeza also volunteers building the Global Circle Dance online directory globalcircledance.com and as outreach development director for Colors In Motion, a vibrant team bringing calm to people in public places. kaezafearn.com
Pricing
Pricing per Person |
Adult: $320.00 (Includes Conference Fees + Meals) Online Attendance Only: Not Available Off-Site Daily Fee: $50.00 (Does Not Include Meals) |
Lodging |
Lodging Prices Vary. See our Lodging Page for pricing information. |
Membership |
Membership must be paid to attend any Ferry Beach program and is due annually. Individual Membership: $30.00 Family Membership: $50.00 See our Membership Page to learn more and to purchase or renew a membership. |
Or Call 207-282-4489 x1 to Register by Phone
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Due to our financial situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Ferry Beach will not be able to provide the traditional account of support for our conference volunteers. If you are able to, please consider donating to help support a volunteer this summer and ensure your conference runs as smooth as you expect!
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We work by creating programing and events in the areas of Arts & Culture, Education, Spirituality, Sustainability, Personal Growth and Justice & Action.
We work by creating programing and events in the areas of Arts & Culture, Education, Spirituality, Sustainability, Personal Growth and Justice & Action.
