Dancing Holidays

Five days all-inclusive for £150 per person.

Our aim is to provide a simple, affordable, dancing holiday in what we feel is the spirit in which circle dance should be shared.

What's included:

Nearly everything, from the time we pick you up at the airport (either Rodez or Toulouse, at a time to be agreed), onwards. All food, wine, an apéritif, and two dance and / or singing sessions a day. Loan of bikes, (but you might have to blow the tyres up), guided walks and swimming in the river. Accommodation is simple and mostly shared. We need you to bring your own sheets and pillow cases. There are two "normal" bathrooms, plus solar heated showers and compost loos.

What's not included:

• Your flight - Ryanair, Easyjet, Flybe, BMBaby all fly to either Rodez or Toulouse for as little as £15 each way (including taxes), depending on when you book.
• After-dinner alcohol, but we'll organise buying it for you.
• Local delicacies from the "petits producteurs" at the market
• Local transport costs, but there are local lads who will run a taxi service, and a good bus service.
• Canoe hire, other trips etc.

What we expect from you:

A muck-in and make-do approach! We'll provide the food, with two prepared meals a day, but you get your own breakfast, and organise a rota, or whatever, for clearing away, washing up, cleaning communal areas, and deciding the programme which will need to be planned according to the weather ( it might be very hot, or it might rain) and our energy levels.

The dancing:

Largely circle dance, but we can also offer sessions of French traditional dance, and English country dance. John likes lively dances, and Breton dance. Janie specialises in "dancey dances". Technical level: moderate. Can you do a grapevine, and put your feet down in time to the music? Spiritual level: basic. In circle dance we expect to hold the circle and keep the group focus, but we will not offer meditational dance, or spend hours feeling Mother Earth through our feet.

We have an indoor space and a grassy outdoor space for dancing. We hope to arrange one dance at our special "sacred field", and possibly dance together in an outdoor space in the village. Janie loves singing for circle dance, and would welcome musicians who can play with her, or who would like to sing in harmony. If you would like to share in leading dance, we welcome you. Group size: 8 resident visitors, plus Janie and John and possibly some local dance friends.