Join us for our 2nd Annual DUP North America Retreat Weekend at The Farm Community in Tennessee, hosted by the DUPNA Next Gen Council!
DUPNA affirms that nurturing the spiritual and personal development of Next Gen dancers and leaders and providing opportunities for leadership, connection and collaboration is vitally important to the sustainability and resilience of our tradition. This effort takes every one of us!
Vision, connect, collaborate and share your wisdom and input on how we can grow our beloved spiritual practice long into the future.
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Click Here to Register for our 2nd annual DUPNA retreat weekend!
Do you have Next Gen dancers, leaders and organizers in your circle or community? Please share with your Friends and Communities so we can keep building and dancing our network of peace for the benefit of all beings.
Our DUPNA Next Gen @ PoWR team and core
Next Gen Council members at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago, 2023
(L to R): Ana Gaby Fernandez (MX), Mary Hoyer (CT), Madeline Planer (CO), Genis Schmidtlock (IL), Ashley Pelli (VA), Conie Borchardt (MN), KristyMarie NurJehan Eunison-Chisti (MN), C. Sage Dames (CA)
- A Weekend of Dance, Music and Celebration
- A discussion about the future of the Dances in North America
- Guided Nature Walk
- Farm Community Tour
- All Vegetarian Meals Provided
Additional information about accommodation options can be found in the registration form or by contacting Douglas at douglas@villagemedia.com
Airport shuttles and other details for the weekend will be shared once you have registered.
Thursday 4 pm to Sunday NoonÂ
$300 per person, early-bird $275 by June 22
$25 Children (under 18)
Price includes all meals, Thursday supper through Sunday Breakfast
$15 per tent per night – Bathrooms and hot showers available
$75 Dorm rooms (Women only):Â per bed, for 3 nights
B&B accommodations available.Â
Register NOW!
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Our Dance Space at The Farm
The Farm was founded as a spiritual community in 1971 on the principles of nonviolence and respect for the earth. This gathering brings together two important spiritual movements born from the Renaissance in San Francisco and the energy emanating 50 years ago from the Summer of Love.
During the day we’ll hang out down by the swimming hole, where there is a sandy beach and shallow area for kids. Parents can take turns helping our lifeguards keep watch on the children while the rest of us have dances in place just off to the side.
Dance space for approximately 40 people.
Tentative Schedule
Thursday
- Opening Circle
- Dinner
- Dances
Friday and Saturday
- Morning Walk
- Breakfast
- Community Tour with Dances
- Lunch
- Meet the Next Gen Council.
Discussion: the future of DUP NA - Dances
- Supper
- More Dances!
Sunday
- Breakfast
- Closing Dances
- Closing Circle
Please let us know how to help you get the most from your experience.
Accommodations
The Farm Community has many different options for accommodations, from camping to dorm rooms, shared quarters, tiny houses and cabins, and private rooms. Many homes that do not ordinarily take on overnight visitors have offered to rent bedrooms to dancers attending our weekend. There are hotels and BnB’s from 5 to 15 miles away in the area.
Contact Douglas directly for assistance and recommendations in finding the space that is right for your needs. douglas@villagemedia.com
Dorm Registration 3 nights, $25 a night, 14 beds total, reserved for full camp participants and those who are woman identifying or children
The dorms have hot showers and bathrooms, and are directly across the street from The Community Center where we will dance and have all meals.
Camping $15 a night, two night minimum
We have level campsites in the woods behind the Community Center and car camping in the surrounding meadow, Access to showers and bathrooms included.
Airport Shuttle
The Farm Community is 70 miles from the Nashville BNA airport, which is about a 1 ½ hour drive, longer during rush hours. To avoid traffic, we will have airport shuttles scheduled to run on Thursday and Friday, at 2 PM and 6 PM. Note: Our opening circle starts at 4 PM on Friday, so we hope you can find a flight that gets you to Nashville by Friday morning. Our shuttle drivers are serving as volunteers, but we are asking for $25 a person to help cover the cost of gas. We do not schedule returns to the airport at this time because often people attending the weekend can provide rides back to Nashville.
Additional Transportation
The Farm Community is spread out across several square miles. Many of our accommodations are 2-3 miles from the Community Center where meals are served and Dances take place. We will provide a morning and evening shuttle as needed to get people up and down The Farm.Â
Often people find renting a car from the airport to be a good option, giving them the freedom to come and go on their own schedule, such as taking an afternoon break or sleeping in and arriving after meals. It can also make your airport run easier, perhaps even helping others. Think about whether this would be a good option for you.