Unplugged Dance

A residential dance and somatic intensive in Lefkada, Greece — an immersive journey into movement, ecological practice and collective living in nature.

Dates 

Core program: April 26 (arrival) – June 13 (departure), 2026  

Guest participation (limited spots)

• May 3 – May 9

• May 10 – May 16

• May 24 – May 30

• May 31 – June 6

Short description 

Set within the natural landscapes of the island, the program offers an immersive environment where participants live, move and learn together, exploring dance as a tool for awareness, creativity and transformation.

This year’s edition approaches movement as a regenerative practice connecting body, environment and community. Through eco-somatic perspectives, site-specific practices and collective learning formats, participants investigate how movement can deepen relationships with place, artistic research and embodied knowledge.

Open to adults interested in deepening their relationship with movement and embodied practice. Previous dance experience can be helpful but is not required. Places are limited in order to maintain an intimate learning environment.

Over the course of the program you are invited to:

• deepen embodied awareness and connection to the body
• expand your movement vocabulary through improvisation and somatic exploration
• develop practical somatic tools for creative process and self-regulation
• experience dance as a relational, investigative and ecological practice
• connect with a community of movers through shared living and collective practice

This year’s workshops are shaped around: 

– eco-somatic perspectives that engage with the intersections of dance, ecology, and community, drawing inspiration from principles of permaculture and deep ecology.

– site-specific practices in natural environments that invite direct engagement with the textures, rhythms, and dynamics of the landscapes we inhabit. Space is approached not merely as a backdrop, but as a companion in the creative process, where movement can arise in response to land, weather, soundscape, and living ecosystems.

– process-oriented, participatory, and reflective formats. Unplugged Dance prioritizes experience over external validation, treating movement as a learning field in which every gesture is understood as part of an evolving dialogue between body, environment, and artistic practice.

– approaches that expand our understanding of dance as a political, cultural, and ecological practice, capable of cultivating awareness, resilience, and transformation through deeper connection with ourselves, with others, and with the more-than-human world.

Listening to a Permanent Culture of Dance offers a common ground for diverse practices and ways of engaging over the course of the program.

Facilitators – Workshops

Participation fee

 €3600

The participation fee covers the full 7 week program, including 180 hours of workshops, guided practices and collective activities.

In addition, during the program, daily shared meals are offered and participants are hosted in shared living arrangements, at no additional cost.

If finances are a concern, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We are happy to explore options together.

Guest Participation

This year, alongside the 7-week core group, we are opening a limited number of guest spots during selected weeks.

These short-term participants join the space while the process is already unfolding, experiencing the work in an intensive format and contributing to the collective dynamic of the group. Guest participation is not a shorter version of the program, but a way to enter the environment of the 7-week journey for a defined period of 1 or 2 weeks.

In this case, priority is given to participants with extensive experience (such as colleagues, professionals, etc.) and/or familiar with the Paleohori environment.

The fee for guest participation is on a sliding scale of €590–€750 per week or €1200–€1500 for two weeks.

Guest Weeks: 

• May 3 – May 9

• May 10 – May 16

• May 24 – May 30

• May 31 – June 6

If you are interested in joining through the Guest Participation option, please send us a short email introducing yourself and your experience to: unpluggeddance@gmail.com

Registration

To complete your registration, please fill out this form, pay the deposit (1/3) within 48 hours and send a copy of your payment at unpluggeddance@gmail.com

If you’d like to connect, we’re always happy to arrange a free call to answer your questions and help you feel confident about your participation.

*This program is open to learners funded through Erasmus+ Adult Education and Youth mobility schemes. Tripudium Collective is registered in the Erasmus+ system and can act as a receiving organisation for Erasmus+ participants. If you are eligible for Erasmus+ funding through a sending organisation, you may use your grant to participate in this program.

Contact details: unpluggeddance@gmail.com

Photo credit: BodyCartography – Resisting Extinction, photo by Piotr Nykowski.