Easter Drum and Dance Retreat 2012

April 6 -9 @ Sokil, Aireys Inlet

Come and Share the wonderful spirit, music and culture of Africa on this 4 day Easter weekend retreat in pristine bushland close to Melbourne

• Drum and dance classes for beginner to advanced
• Specialist music theory & freestyle soloing classes
• African singing lessons.
• Morning Yoga sessions.
• Bonfire jams and more.
• Teachers include Simon Fraser, Master Drummers Sayon Suare & Mady Keita, plus Jeremy Prentice & Alena Schneider. More teachers to be announced.

Check out Video from past Retreats

Comfortable Log Cabins. Big Communal Kitchen. Kid friendly. Friends and Family welcome just for the stay.

Please book early.
Car Pooling available. Just ask me

Spring Drum n Dance Retreat ( Airey's Inlet)
@ Sokil, 425 Breakfast Crk. Rd.
Wensleydale......Melways Ref: 611 C10
80 min drive from Melb

The Program

Friday
9.45am sharp	Registration
10.30am	Communal Introduction
11.00pm	Drumming (Beg. Int & Adv)
1pm	Lunch
2.45pm	Drumming (Beg. Int & Adv)
4.45pm	Tea
5.00pm	Dancing ( with drumming)
Evening	Big Jam
Saturday
10.00am	Drumming (Beg. Int & Adv)
12.00pm	Singing Class / Freestyle soloing
1pm	Lunch
2.15pm	Drumming (Beg. Int & Adv)
4.15pm	Cuppa Tea
4.30pm	Dance class
Evening	Ouaga Performance & Bonfire Jam

Sunday
10.00am	Drumming (Beg. Int & Adv)
12.00pm	Singing / Freestyle Soloing
1pm	Lunch
2.15pm	Drumming (Beg. Int & Adv)
4.15pm	Cuppa Tea
4.30pm	Dance class
Evening	Bonfire Jam
Monday
10.00am	Drumming (Beg. Int & Adv)
12.00pm	Lunch
1.30pm	Drumming (Beg. Int & Adv)
3.00pm	Dancing with Drumming
3.45pm	Final Jam
4.30pm	Bye Bye

 

Cost

All tuition, Fri, Sat, Sun night accommodation	$340/300
Friday night accommodation	Extra $35
Day price	$120/100
Non - Drummers weekend	$200/180
Non - Drummers day	$60/50
Drum Hire (Pre-booking required)	$20

• To pay, please bring cash on the weekend
• Family packages available (please call/email for details)
• Non-drumming friends and family welcome

What to bring

• Drum if you have one.
• Shoes to dance in
• BYO food/drinks (there is a big commercial kitchen with everything)
• sleeping bag and pillow.
• warm clothes

Directions - http://www.sokil.com.au/location_map.html

From Melbourne - inland (1 1/2 hrs)

Take the fwy to GeelongDrive through Geelong following the Princes
Hwy in the direction of Colac 5km out of Geelong (Waurn Ponds) turn left at
Cape Otway Rd towards Moriac Follow this road for 18kms through Moriac and Modewarre.
After this 18kms, turn left at Wensleydale Station Rd, Wurdiboluc
Reservoir will be on your right. Follow for approx 7kms till the road turns to gravel.
Here you will come to an intersection. At this point, follow the road directly straight
into the Great Otway National Park (do not turn left here into Gum flats road)
Continue following gravel road, pass Alsop Track Turn left at the Fork, this is Breakfast Creek Rd
|(DO NOT turn right here at Hammonds Track). Follow for another 3.5km into the valley.
Just over the small bridge, Sokil's gate is on the left.
From The Great Ocean Rd - Aireys Inlet (11.4 kms)