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 Join us for our second annual

Dance & Spa Retreat

    at Harrison Hot Springs Resort in beautiful British Columbia, Canada

Sun-Tues, June 14-16, 2015

Three wonderful days of workshops, live music, dancing, dining, hot springs, and R&R, with dance-connection guru Ari Levitt, & special guest instructor, author, and Stanford professor, Richard Powers (& his lovely wife Tracey)!

PLEASE NOTE:

Single Leads are needed to help take follows off of the waiting list!

Due to an initial lead/follow imbalance in registration, we will need to put all further single follows on a waiting list for the retreat (please complete the registration page none-the-less.  When a space opens up, we will be happy to honor the price that corresponds with the date you registered).   All single leads and lead/follow couples will still be admitted right away.  Our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience this might cause.

If you are on the waiting list, please go ahead and make your reservations for a room at the resort (Those group prices will only be available to us through mid-May).  You can always cancel your reservation with a full refund up to three days before the event. 

Come on, leads!  We have follows waiting for you to get them in!

   COME AND ENJOY... 

  • Three wonderful days of interactive dance workshops, wellness, and R&R with Ari Levitt, Richard Powers, and company, including several very unique sessions on partnering & connection, fun & informative fireside & hot tub discussion panels, and opportunities for each participant to teach as well as to learn from each other in our unique "un-conference" session!
  • Two night's of LIVE MUSIC & DANCING in the resort's world-famous and historic "Copper Room", including a:
    • Sunday Night after-dinner dance party from 8-10pm (with complimentary drinks and snacks), followed by a fireside chat with Richard, and late night hot tubbing.
    • Monday Night semi-formal group dinner & dance to live music from 6-10pm, with a late night DJ'd after-party until 11:00pm
  • Five delicious meals, including breakfast, lunch, & dinner on Monday; breakfast & lunch on Tuesday; and two tea/coffee breaks per day. 
  • Five indoor & outdoor natural hot spring pools for early morning to late night soaking (open until 1:00am!) for guests staying at the resort
  • Numerous rest, relaxation, and fitness opportunities, including morning walks, yoga, stretching, hot springs soaks, guided meditations, workout/fitness room, fireside chats, lakeside activities, hikes, and more!

 

   NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE ARE:

  • Your transportation to & from Harrison Hot Springs
  • Your Room  (You must reserve your room separately through the hotel.  Group discount rates will be available for all "Roll Up The Rug" participants. See details below)
  • Spa treatments  (Harrison Hot Springs is a world-class spa facility. All spa amenities and treatments are available for an additional cost.  Please check the Harrison Hot Springs website for more details)

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:   

 
PRE-EVENT WEEKEND IN SEATTLE:

    FRIDAY  (June 12th)
  • "Fabulous Friday" Dance at Om Culture:   Lesson is 7:30; Variety Dance is 8:30-10:30pm; Late Night Blues & Fusion from 10:30 on.   Not to be missed! -- fabulous DJ'd music and atmosphere, with dancing in the round, typically well attended by Seattle best social dancers!   LOCATION:  Om Culture, 2210 N. Pacific St, Seattle, WA.  COST:  $15 lesson & dance, $10 dance only
  • Late Night Fusion & Blues at Om Culture, 10:30 on...  (see above) 

   SATURDAY (June 13th)


AT HARRISON HOT SPRINGS:

   SUNDAY  (June 14th, morning to late night)
  • [OPTIONAL]  Meet for coffee and snacks in Seattle, drive or carpool to Harrison Hot Springs, B.C.  (carpooling details to be arranged individually.  contact Ari if you need a ride)
  • 11:00am-6:00pm:  Hike, bike, golf, mineral bath soaks, R&R, dinner on your own...
  • 4:00pm:  Official resort check in is 4pm.  You can check into your room earlier if it is available.  If it's not available, you can still leave your luggage with the concierge and go enjoy the resort amenities!   (Changing rooms are available at poolside)
  • 5:00-6:00pm:  Camp check-in and/or registration
  • 6:00-8:00pm:  Meet & greet; introductions; games; group workshop with Ari
  • 8:00-10:00pm:  Copper Room dance to live music (bar drink & snacks included)
  • 10:15-11:15pm:  Late night program: "Fireside Chat with Richard"
  • 10:15-11:45pm:  Ballroom available for late night music, practice, dancing
  • 10:00pm-late:  After hours hot tubbing, spa activities, more fireside stories, free-time (on your own). 
  MONDAY  (June 15th, full day)
  • Early morning walks, watsu, yoga, stretching, spa, hot springs soak (Schedule TBA on Sunday)
  • 8:00-9:15am:  [GROUP BREAKFAST]
  • 10:00-12:00pm: Morning Dance Workshops with Richard
  • 12:00-1:30pm: [GROUP LUNCH]
  • 1:30-3:30pm:  Afternoon Dance Workshops With Ari
  • 3:30-7:30pm: Free time (spa, walks, talks, practices, hot springs chats)
  • 7:30-10:00pm:  Copper Room Group Dinner & Dance Party, Live Big Band (business casual attire)
  • 10:15-11:45pm:  Ballroom available for late night music, practice, dancing
  • 10:00pm-late:  After hours hot tubbing, spa activities, free-time (on your own). 
      TUESDAY (June 16th, morning and afternoon, ends at 4:30pm)
    • Early morning walks, watsu, yoga, stretching, spa, hot springs soak (Schedule TBA on Sunday)
    • 8:00-9:15am:  [GROUP BREAKFAST]
    • 9:30-10:00:  Room Checkout (luggage storage available)
    • 10:00-12:00pm: Morning Dance Workshops with Richard
    • 12:00-1:30pm: [GROUP LUNCH]
    • 1:30-3:30pm:  Afternoon Dance Workshops with Ari, Wrap Up
    • 3:45-4:30pm:  Special Group-Dance Activity  (TBA)
    • 4:30-6:00pm:  Last chance to enjoy the resort before you leave! (hot springs, swimming, walks, etc).  Changing rooms available at poolside.
    • 6:00pm + :  Optional group dinner and dancing for those staying an extra night (To be arranged on site -- not included in the weekend package)

    WORKSHOP TOPICS 

     WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE CLASSES:

    Classes will draw concepts and material from a variety of dance styles (ie, blues, tango, ballroom, fusion...) and will focus almost entirely on techniques that can make your dance connection and partnership that much more of a rich and profound experience in any dance you do (as apposed learning lots of moves and steps-based patterns for a specific style)

    What makes this retreat such a unique experience is not only the knowledge of your instructors, but the material they will be teaching and the way they will be presenting it.  During the course of the camp, you will be taken on a personal journey, utilizing a variety of social dance styles, to emphasize those critical elements of energy & connection that are so fundamental to improving your ability to communicate (or "converse") on the dance floor...in ANY style of dance! 
     
    If you have taken mostly "steps-based" classes or workshops in the past, this might be one of the most important experiences you will have in order to     get you to that next level of enjoying your dancing, of fluidly improvising with alternate rhythms, of connecting profoundly to the music, and of truly appreciating and celebrating your partnerships, both on the dance floor and off. 

    This is the vital, rich stuff that all beginning dancers, and even most intermediate or advanced dancers have not really been exposed to, but are usually very eager to learn once they become aware of these elements.  And this is what this weekend is about.  It's a very unique, very special opportunity to take your dance to the next level with two masterful teachers, and it really doesn't matter whether you come to this from a beginning, intermediate, or advanced level of dance.  This weekend will blow your mind, and will truly change the way you think about and appreciate partner dancing for long time to come!

    FEATURED INSTRUCTORS:

    ARI LEVITT, MD:  "Partnering, Connection, Conversation, & Musicality"  In Ari's classes, we will be using blues, swing, fusion, and a few other dance styles to focus on many of the much broader and deeper concepts of partner connection, fun, and play that can be applied to just about any dance genre you do.  If you've ever taken a workshop before with Ari in one of these topics, you know that you are nigh guaranteed a rich, transformative experience, with a plethora of wonderful concepts and ideas to take home with you that will give you much to think about for both your dancing on the floor, and, in the case of our "wellness" theme for this retreat, the applications of those lessons to life off the floor... 

    RICHARD POWERS:  "Collaborative Dance Partnering with Tango and Blues"  This series of classes will quickly take partnered dancing from the basics (including if you have never danced), to new possibilities that Richard's Stanford students are currently finding very exciting (including his most advanced students).  No dance experience is required, just a fun-loving attitude and lots of enthusiasm, but the more partnered dancing that you happen to know, the more you'll get out of the class.         

     ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTORS & WELLNESS COACHES:

    We are very privileged to have with us several talented wellness coaches who will be leading us in some wonderful extra-dance-curricular group activities, as well as providing opportunities for private coaching or instruction.  Check the calendar for group activity times and locations.  For private coaching, please see each teacher for prices and availability at the retreat.

     Jan Klimek, Yoga Instructor & Therapist:

    • Jan is an experienced, long-time yoga instructor, holding certificates and specializing in a number of different sports and non-sports specific yoga modalities, including "yoga for golfers", and "yoga for cancer survivors".  She is proud to have been practicing, studying and teaching yoga for many years to a wide range of individual, across all demographics and ability levels.  She currently works as a yoga instructor at the Fairmont Hot Springs in B.C., Canada, and is very much looking forward to meeting all of you both on the dance floor and on the yoga matts!

     Tracey Powers, Outdoor Running/Walking/Fitness:  

    • An avid marathon runner and cross-trainer, Tracey will be leading morning runs and/or "walk & talks" (depending on the ambition of the group) on Mon & Tues.  A perfect way to get the adrenalin going, then have a little soak in the hot tubs before classes begin!
     
     
     

     TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT:

    1. Simply go to the Roll Up The Rug website Registration & Payment pages to complete your registration & payment for the weekend.  Spaces are limited, so please do this sooner than later!  All prices are listed in Section A below.
    2. Contact the Harrison Hot Springs Spa & Resort to reserve your room.  Room prices and contact information are detailed in Section B below   (When you call HHS, be sure to ask for or push the voicemail prompt for "Group Reservations" and just tell then you are with "Roll Up The Rug") 

    PLEASE NOTE: 

    SPACE IS LMITED:  We have 35 lead & 35 follow spots guaranteed.  We will fill up those spots first to ensure a balanced Lead-Follow ratio.  We sold out last year, so be sure to register early! 

    LEAD-FOLLOW BALANCE:  We will do our best to keep the Lead - Follow ratio as balanced as possible.  The may require creating a waiting list if there is an imbalance one way or the other. Our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience this might cause.

    PLEASE NOTE:

    Due to an initial lead/follow imbalance in registration, we will need to put all further single follows on a waiting list for the retreat (please complete the registration page none-the-less.  When a space opens up, we will be happy to honor the price that corresponds with the date you registered). 

    All single leads and lead/follow couples will still be admitted right away.  Our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience this might cause.

    If you are on the waiting list, please go ahead and make your reservations for a room at the resort (Those group prices will only be available to us through mid-May).  You can always cancel your reservation with a full refund up to three days before the event. 

    Come on, leads!  We have follows waiting for you to get them in!

    PRICING, REGISTRATION & PAYMENT:  

    (Spaces are limited, so register early!  Rooms will sell out as the summer nears)

    A)  Dance & Wellness Spa Package

    • Early Bird (April 15 - May 29th):         $320  (SAVE $25)
    • Regular Bird (After May 29th):            $345 

    **Remember: Our group discount for the hotel rooms is only good through May 14th.  After then it's on a space available basis at the regular seasonal rates. 

    Go to the Registration & Payment pages to complete your Registration & Payment. 

    **Due to the disproportionate US-Canadian dollar exchange rate, Canadian citizens will receive a additional discount on the Payment Page to help offset your cost of paying in US dollars (Remember to use Canadian Payment option on the Payment Page)

     

    B)  Hotel Room Rates  

    To qualify for our specially discounted group rates, you must book your room directly through the hotel "Group Reservations" desk and say you are with "Roll Up The Rug" (See directions below)  Rates are the same for single or double occupancy.  Click Here to view the various room descriptions on the Harrison Hot Springs Webpage:

       Prices are in Canadian Dollars   ($1 US = $1.26 Canadian)

    SINGLE/DOUBLE ROOMS per night (1 or 2 beds)

    • Main Hotel      C$111.00 (plus tax)   (about $88 US, or $44/pp, plus tax)
    • West Wing      C$121.00 (plus tax)   (about $95 US, or $48/pp, plus tax)
    • West Tower    C$131.00 (plus tax)   (about $103 US, or $52/pp, plus tax)
    • East Tower     C$141.00 (plus tax)    (about $111 US, or $56/pp, plus tax)
    • Main Family Rm   C$131.00 (plus tax)   (about $103 US, or, $52/pp, plus tax)
    • Main Jr Suite   C$131.00 (plus tax)   (about $103 US, or, $52/pp, plus tax)

    TRIPLE ROOMS per night (3 beds)

    • Main Hotel      C$131.00 (plus tax)   (about $103 US, or $34/pp, plus tax)
    • West Wing      C$141.00 (plus tax)   (about $111 US, or $37/pp, plus tax)
    • West Tower    C$151.00 (plus tax)   (about $119 US, or $39/pp plus tax)
    • East Tower     C$161.00 (plus tax)   (about $127 US, or, $42/pp, plus tax)
    • Main Family Rm   C$151.00 (plus tax)   (about $119 US, or, $39/pp, plus tax)
    • Main Jr Suite   C$151.00 (plus tax)   (about $119 US, or, $39/pp, plus tax)

    QUAD ROOMS per night (4 beds)

    • Main Hotel                      N/A
    • West Wing      C$161.00 (plus tax)        (about $127 US, or $32/pp, plus tax)
    • West Tower    C$171.00 (plus tax)        (about $135 US, or $34/pp, plus tax)
    • East Tower     C$181.00 (plus tax)        (about $142 US, or $36/pp, plus tax)
    • Main Family Rm   C$171.00 (plus tax)   (about $135 US, or, $34/pp, plus tax)
    • Main Jr Suite                  N/A

    **Please feel free to arrive early and/or to stay an extra night as you wish.  To do so, you would simply need to make those arrangements with the hotel when you book your room.

     

     TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM:

    To reserve your room using our special group discounted rate, contact Harrison Hot Springs "Group Reservations" via any of the methods below:

    • By Direct Fax:  604-796-3682
    • By Phone (Toll Free):  800-663-2266 (at prompt, press 2 for group reservations)
    • By Reservations Email:  res@harrisonresort.com  
      • Please use the group code 41M86F to access your discounted rates

    Whichever way you contact them, be sure to let them know the following:

    1. Your name and contact information (email, phone, address)
    2. That you are with "Roll Up The Rug" 
    3. Your arrival and departure dates
    4. Your preferred room location from the list above (Main Hotel, West Tower, West Wing, East Tower)
    5. The number of persons sharing your room (If more than one, please indicate your preference for a single bed or for separate beds.  Please also let them know the name(s) of the person or persons you will be sharing your room with)
    6. Your form of payment
    7. Any special needs you might have. 

     

                * PLEASE NOTE:

    1. Our group hotel rate will be guaranteed through Tuesday, May19th. Reservations received after Tuesday, May 19, 2014 will be provided on a space available basis at prevailing rates.  
    2. As per hotel policy, hotel reservations must be guaranteed by a credit card or by an advanced deposit received 30 days prior to arrival. Individual Cancellations must be made 72 hours prior to arrival or one night's charge will be forfeited.    
    3. Cancellation refund policy for the "Roll Up The Rug" instruction, meal, and dance package:  1)  Full refund if cancelled by May 15th (1 month prior to the retreat);  2)  Full refund minus $50 from May16th to June 4th (10 days before the retreat);  3)  1/2 full refund from June 5th to June13th  4)  Full refund minus $200 after June 14th (at this point, we would have already paid HHS for your spot)
       

      LOCATION:

    Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa 

    100 Esplanade Avenue
    Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, VOM 1KO, Canada

    (Click Here for their web page)

      • Fax:  604-796-3682
      • Phone (Toll Free):  800-663-2266 (at prompt, press 2 for group reservations)
      • Reservations Email:  res@harrisonresort.com  

     

    GUESTROOM AMENITIES:

    All rooms feature flat-screen TVs, in-room coffee makers, wireless Internet and beverage coolers. Views from the guestrooms range from Harrison Lake to the Resort Gardens, from Mt. Cheam to the village of Harrison Hot Springs and all rooms feature access to the spa's five hot mineral pools, fitness room and tennis courts.

    Our British Columbia hotel accommodations include the East Tower, Main Hotel, West Tower, and West Wing. View our Interactive Map to see the resort's layout or visit our Discover Harrison Hot Springs page to find directions, weather, and local information.

     

     GETTING THERE:

    Travel time from Seattle to Harrison Hot Springs is just under 3 hrs, and less than 2 hrs from Vancouver.  A current passport will be required to cross the USA/CANADA border.  We are planning to organize a group travel caravan from Seattle to B.C. on Sunday.  Full travel details and route recommendations will be provided closer to the event date. 

     

    ** BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PASSPORT FOR THE BORDER CROSSING **

     

    Menu Items 

    BREAKFAST BUFFET 
     Monday & Tuesday, 7:45-8:45 AM

    •    Assorted Fruit Juices
    •    Fresh Seasonal Fruit and Berries
    •    Fresh Baked Croissants, Muffins & Danish Pastries
    •    Sliced Bread for Toasting, Sweet Butter, Preserves & Honey
    •    Assorted Breakfast Cereals
    •    Warm Oatmeal with Brown Sugar
    •    Yogurt
    •    Scrambled Eggs with Red Pepper & Scallions
    •    Crispy Bacon, Fraser Valley Maple Breakfast Sausage
    •    Home Fried Hash Brown Potatoes - Ketchup
    •    Gourmet Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee or Tea

     

    MORNING COFFEE BREAK
     Monday & Tuesday, 10:00 AM

    Gourmet Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee and Tea

     LUNCH BUFFET 
     Monday & Tuesday, 12:00-1:30 PM
     

    MONDAY:  Pizza Lunch    

    •   Two Types of Pizza:
                 1)  Grilled Chicken, Pesto, Feta & Sun-Dried Tomato
                 2)  Portabella Mushroom, Spinach, Olive & Asiago Cheese
    •   Caesar Salad, with Herb Croutons & Parmesan Cheese
    •   Marinated Tomato Salad with Red Onion, Feta Cheese & Basil
    •   Soup of the Day
    •   Gluten-Free Option (Chef's Choice) 
    •   Assorted Pastries, Tiramisu Mousse with Biscotti
    •   Gourmet Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee or Tea

     TUESDAY: Sandwich Buffet Lunch

    •   Market Salad 
    •   Potato Salad
    •   Soup of the Day
    •   Fresh Vegetable Tray
    •   Assorted Sandwiches and Wraps
            (Gluten-Free & Vegetarian Options Available, Chef's Choice)
    •   A Variety of Fresh Pastries from the Harrison Bake Shop
    •   Gourmet Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee or Tea

     

    AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK
     Monday & Tuesday, 3:00 PM

    Gourmet Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee and Tea

     Monday Night Dinner & Dance

    **NOTE:  These are examples from 2014.  The 2015 menu selections will be available 30 days prior to the event.

    Doors to the Copper Room open at 6:00pm, Dinner begins at 6:30pm, Music begins at 7:00pm

     

    DINNER MENU (from 2014 camp)

     Butter Lettuce & Radicchio Salad
     Asparagus, Radishes & Feta Cheese & Lemon Vinaigrette

    **

     Sorbet

    ** 
     Beef Tenderloin      (with Red Wine Jus, Mashed Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables)

    -OR-

     Wild Salmon  (with Salsa Cru, Parsleyed Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables)

    -OR-

     Pork Tenderloin  (with Apple Chutney, Mashed Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables)

    -OR-

     Pappardelle Pasta  (with Mixed Mushrooms, Goat Cheese, Smoked Tomato Arugula Sauce)

    **

     New York Cheesecake
    Pear Compote, Toasted Walnuts

    **

     Coffee or Tea
     No host cash bar and beverage service available

     

    **Copper Room Dress Code:  Smart/Casual (No Shorts, Sneakers, or T-Shirts). Clean, Well-Pressed Jeans are Acceptable.

     

     INSTRUCTOR BIO'S

     ARI LEVITT, MD:

    An incredibly versatile dancer & world-class instructor, Ari is well-known for his fun, energetic, and delightful classes that can't help but inspire students with a love and passion for dance.  He has been teaching and performing nationally, and internationally for over 25 years; is the co-founder and director of "Waltz Week in Vienna" & "The New Zealand Dance Adventure"; and is one of this country's leading innovators and instructors in the areas of cross-step waltz, as well as "fusion" -style blues, waltz, swing, &  night club 2-step.
     
    When not dancing, Ari is a physician on faculty at Singularity University's prestigious "Future Med", and is a pioneer in the burgeoning field of "Experiential Wellness Medicine" which, among other things, uses dance movement, technique, & connection as a modality for diagnosing and treating patients.
    You can learn more about Ari at         www.rolluptherug.com, www.waltzweekinvienna.com, or www.futureMed2020.com.

    Here are links to a few of Ari's YouTube videos that you may find interesting:

     

    RICHARD POWERS

    Richard has been teaching contemporary and historic social dance for over 35 years.  He leads workshops around the world and is currently a full-time instructor at Stanford University's Dance Division.  You can read more about Richard on his web page at http://richardpowers.com/

    While Richard is best know to most today for his work in historic dance and for his resurrection of the cross-step waltz, his overarching trajectory since 1970 has really been on the enhancement of creativity in interdisciplinary environments.

    To this end, in addition to his pursuit of creativity in dance, Richard is also a graphic designer & design engineer, and the recipient of 8 U.S. and international patents as well as 25 Art Directors Show awards for graphic design. In the world of dance, Richard has choreographed for dozens of stage productions and films, and has taught workshops across the U.S. and abroad. When he lived in Cincinnati, he was founder and Director of Co-Works, Inc., a large and long-lived artists' intermedia collaborative, and was recipient of the Post-Corbett Award for Performing Artist, Cincinnati's foremost arts recognition.

    More recently, Richard was selected by the Centennial Issue of Stanford Magazine as one of Stanford University's most notable graduates of its first century.

    At the retreat, in addition to teaching classes, Richard will offer cozy storytelling sessions by the fireplace, drawing from the chapters on holistic wellness from his new book, Waltzing: A Manual for Dancing and Living.  Topics will include the essential benefits of music, physical activity, connection, play, mindfulness, acceptance and conditional learning. 

    The perfect setting for fun interactive learning, dining, dancing, and R&R!