Dance Camps

There are regular Dance Camps each year, in the UK and across Europe. Many people finding their way to the dances for the first time, especially those without a local group, come to camp to connect to a bigger community of dancers from across the UK and experience dances from a wide range of traditions and leaders.

Dance Camps in The UK

Sacred Arts Camp – International Dance and Voice Camp (held in May/June in Oxfordshire)

A week-long camp pitched in a beautiful field surrounded by native trees and the rolling Chiltern Hills of Oxfordshire, is a wonderful holiday for adults, teenagers and children. The camp is closed (you are expected to arrive by Sunday and stay for the week, day tickets are unavailable).

The Dances of Universal Peace are the main focus of Sacred Arts Camp.  Daily sessions will be led by certified Dance Leaders. Voice workshops are also a major feature of the Camp. Other activities include Circle Dance, the Wave (5 rhythms), drumming workshops, Yoga, Tai Chi,  sweat lodges, meditation, sharing groups, arts & crafts, and storytelling.

Camping is in small circles of tents, around a communal fire with firewood provided. A busy programme of activities and events runs throughout the week, and venues include; a big top, marquees, yurts and tipis.

Sacred Hearts Camp Weekend Camp (July/August in Cambridgeshire)

We will be re-connecting to nature on a lovely private field , bordered by trees and hedges, just outside St Ives in Cambridgeshire. There will be plenty of space to breathe, relax, to dance and to gaze at stunning sunsets. We’ll camp around fires and savour beautiful quiet surroundings and gentle time with lovely people. Workshops will be co-created during the weekend; past workshops have included Mindfulness meditation, Dances of Universal Peace, storytelling, songs and laughter.
We invite you to join us for four days of peace and re-connection to the land, our true selves and to each other. Arrivals are from Friday afternoon, to allow us to start a nurturing weekend together.
There are hot showers, flushing toilets and plenty of room for separate parking.
Burleigh Hill Camping PE27 3LY
£65 per adult £30 per child.
For more info and booking, email dkehe19@gmail.com

Unicorn Camps – Dancing Spirit Camp (held in August in Somerset)

Unicorn Village Camp is a series of four consecutive camps with a different theme as each camp’s focus – Voice Camp, Dancing Spirit Camp, Dancing Spirit Youth Camp and Constellations Camp.

Spirituality is a many-splendoured love that we honour in all its forms. Hinduism through bhajan and yoga, Buddhism’s mindfulness meditations, Sufism’s healing practices of Ilahinoor and the danced prayer of zikr. We have Aramaic and more western Christian prayer, Native American Dance of Life, and Earth Magic too.

Above all we have the Dances of Universal Peace, whose central purpose is to soften distinctions and differences that arise between people as a result of their convictions… and the universally popular Circle Dances from many European folk traditions.

At each camp you can expect:

Circle Dance * Harmonic Temple * Buddhist Mindfulness * Family Constellations * Sufi Meditation * Life Stories * Morning Gatherings * Children’s Programme * DUP Youth Teaching * Yoga * Taize * Bhajan * Laughter * Scratch Band * Ceilidh * Body-centred Practices * Hugs * Teenage Dance Leaders * Drumming * Storytelling * Market Day * Teenage Activities * Experiential Workshops * Fire Night * Groovy Cafe * Shooting Stars * Friendship * Music Making * Beautiful Sunsets * Smiles * Community

Dancing Spirit Youth Camp:

Join us for the only Dances of Universal Peace Camp in the UK exclusively for young people. If you are aged 16-30 and interested in dancing or leading dances then this is the camp for you!

This camp can be enjoyed on many different levels: as a coming together of community and celebration of the Dances of Universal Peace. The camp also offers an opportunity for young people who would like to explore going deeper in leading the dances or playing music for the dances. Join Jilani, Glen, Daren and Maris for a four day celebration and exploration of the dances, walks, musicianship, voice practices, spiritual background, sufi meditation, breathwork and much more.

Dance Camps Abroad