Big Sky Lonestar

I’m going to camp on Wednesday. It is one of my favorite times of the year. This is my third year to attend the Emerald Sanctuary belly dance retreat. It is such a fun event, three days jammed packed with camping, dancing, swimming, hula hooping, lounging, laughing and hanging out with my friends.

I took this photo two years ago at camp.

The event is in western Washington near Grand Cooley. It is an amazing area that is like a mini-Grand Canyon. There are soaring rock cliffs, winding rivers, bright blue skies and desert. A memory that I will forever cherish is dancing under a rolling night sky at 3 am in the desert. You know, the dark of night just isn’t that dark when there is no light pollution.

I’m very excited this year there will be a poi workshop. I bought a set of practice poi a little over a year ago. On my own, I’ve learned a few small tricks but I’m looking forward to live action learning. The schedule so far looks like this:

Friday
9:30-10 AM: Yoga
10-11 AM: Bodacious Bellies
11 AM-1 PM: Moroccan Shikhat Fusion
1-4PM: Lunch, Swimming, Naptime
4-5:30 PM: Drumming with George Sadak
5:30-6:30 PM: Advanced Zills
6:30-9 PM: Dinner
9pm-Late: Friday Night Hafla (Dance Party)

Saturday
9:30-10 AM: Yoga
10-12:30 AM: Drilling Technique & Combos
1-4PM: Lunch, Swimming, Naptime
4-6 PM: Fosse Fusion with Belly Dance
6:30-9 PM: Dinner
9pm-Late: Saturday Night Hafla (Dance Party)

Sunday
9:30-10 AM: Yoga
10-12 AM: Breathing Life into your Dance
1-3 PM: Lunch, Clean up, Farewell

So, you won’t hear much from me for the next week. It’s going to be a blast!