Sardinian dance retreat
with Simona Scotto
2024
(Bookings for 2025 open soon)
If you’d like to jump straight to booking, click the button below. If you’d like to find out more, let me tell you what excites me…
All about my dance retreat
I come from the land of Sardinia, known for its beautiful beaches and luscious interior. If you’ve ever taken a ‘lesson on location’ with me, you might recognise the pictures below – we’ve spent more than a few mornings, doing warmups online!
And now, for only the second time, I am running a dance retreat in Dolianova, Sardinia!
I’ve worked all over the world as a Choreographer and dance educator for people over 55.
With Sadler’s Wells I’ve been to the Netherlands, Austria & Japan, and you have probably heard or perhaps been to one of my 1-day summer/easter schools.
I’ve designed a dance education programme aimed at over 50’s for an academy in Malta, and this year I’ll be going to different parts of the UK to run workshops and intensives with people passionate about dance. Can’t wait!
But this is only the second time I’ve run a dance retreat in my home country of Sardinia. And I couldn’t be more excited!
What will we do?
Instead of meeting online...
We'll be meeting together!
- The dance retreat happens over five days with six nights accommodation.
- Each day we’ll be dancing and making creative works.
- We will use the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of Sardinia to inspire our dancing and creativity.
- We will visit areas of interest – Such as ancient ruins & the modern city of Cagliari.
- We will be dining together!
UNESCO heritage site
Cagliari Castello
Where will we be?
The town of Dolianova is named as the city of olive oil and wine – where I have my own olive grove! Last year we were based at Villa de Villa, a beautiful neoclassical building built during the late 1800’s. This year’s venue is tbc…
When will it be?
- Arrival will be the evening of Friday 10th of May at Cagliari airport – Elmas.
- You’ll be picked up from the airport and transferred to Dolianova where you’ll be provided a room in one of the quaint B&B’s in the area.
- We will have dinner together on the first night!
- Departure will be Thursday afternoon on 16th of May – you’ll be picked up from Dolianova and transferred to Cagliari airport – Elmas.
- Your stay will be 6 nights, from Friday 10th May to Thursday 16th May.
- Exact arrival & departure timings will be dependent on your originating airport of departure. We are assuming the majority will be flying from London Stansted.
Who will it be with?
Of course , you’ll be dancing and stretching your creative capacity with me, Simona Scotto, each morning! But we also have a personal guide, Alessandro for our excursions and activities. You will of course be meeting and dancing with each other. And I hope we will also meet some of the local artisans.
What will it cost?
What’s included:
- Five half-day dance workshops with me Simona Scotto.
- 6 nights in a local B&B in the town of Dolianova.
- Airport transfer for arrival and return (this is approximately a 25mins).
- Fri 10th May: Transfer collection at ~8pm
- Thurs 16th May: Transfer return to airport for 11am
- Excursions with transport included.
- Breakfast – will be included with your B&B.
- Dinner – 6 dinners, tasting local food and wine!
What’s included – Excursions and activities:
- A guided tour of Roman ruins (last year we went to Unesco heritage archaeological site – Su Nuraxi in Barumini.).
- A walking tour of the historic centre of Cagliari.
- A beach trip to get some sun, sea and sand.
- A visit to a local winery with guided tour and tasting with a sommelier.
What’s not included:
- Flights – You will need to book your flight to arrive on the evening of Friday 10th May.
- The local airport is Cagliari Elmas and flights from London are generally served by RyanAir & EasyJet.
- If you would like some advice about this, please ask me a question in the form below.
- Your transfer on 10th May will collect you at approx. 8pm and will return you to the airport at 11am on 16th May.
- Lunch – This isn’t included, however we’ll be helping recommend and organise lunch from the local delicatessen or supermarket which are very good, particularly if you are a sandwich lover!
- And we do plan to bring you to my home in Dolianova and have lunch together there on at least one occasion (watch this space as we still need to replace the roof!).
- A series of focused dance workshops with Simona over 5 days.
- 6 nights B&B accommodation (individual rooms unless requested).
- Dinner and drink provided for 6 nights.
- Transfers from and to Cagliari airport.
- Excursions to experience the sights and sounds of Sardinia.
Price £TBC
Book your place
All you need to do now is pay the £100 deposit* to secure your place. The remaining amount will then be taken automatically on Monday 8th April (1 month in advance of dance retreat).
The cost of the retreat is £TBC (Early bird price)
Please note: Places are limited and sold out within 2 hours of launch last year. If you are keen to join me in Sardinia this year, please pay your deposit at your earliest opportunity.
Have a question?
Please send me a message below and I will aim to respond within 24hrs.
* Please note that deposits are non-refundable.