DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE IN-PERSON EVENTS
NEW LISTINGS since April 19, IN PURPLE
AND ZOOM EVENTS (scroll down)
Last update 20 April 2025
April 25-27: “Blessing Way of the Aramaic Jesus” with Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz, Dubuque Iowa. Info: http://www.pointsoflightmusic.net/p/blessing-way-of-aramaic-jesus-retreat.html
May 9-13: “Universal Peace and the Ground of Being”, a residential wasifa retreat with Tara and Maboud Swierkosz, Hummingbird Music Camp, Jemez Springs NM. Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEUOAjKBQLxmXj2HL8lyx2tw7k6bfgsNjOwEXO1VKwkbB3cA/viewform
May 14-19: Spring Paonia Camp, with Bernie, Sky, Jen and friends; Sage View Ranch near Paonia CO. Registration and info: https://skyness.net/paonia-spring-camp-may-2025/ .
May 16-18: PNW Spring DUP Retreat (formerly Sky Camp), Camp Lutherwood near Chesire OR, with Munajat, Christo and Mariko. Info and registration: https://pnwspringdup.org/
May 22-27: “The Alchemy of Love,” Spring Ozark Sufi Camp, with Allaudin Ottinger, Gayan Long, Jessica Bromby, Akbar Miller, HuDost, Rahimah Sweeney and more; Land of the Ozarks State Park, MO. Info and registration: https://ozarksuficamp.org/
June 6-8: “A Hidden Treasure Longing to be Known”, Sufi Sesshin with Kabir, Mirabai and Hamid, Vancouver Island, BC Canada. Info and registration: heavenmacleod@gmail.com
June 12-15: SanghaFest, including Dances of Universal Peace, near Durango CO. Info: https://skyness.net/sanghafest-june-12-15-near-durango-co/.
June 19-22: Salmon Wild River Dance Camp, near Salmon ID. Info: https://mysticdance.com/event/salmon-idaho-dance-camp/
June 19-22: 32nd Annual Ithaca Co-Created Dance Gathering, Sky Lake Retreat Center, Windsor NY. Registration opens in April. Info: https://www.idancepeace.org/
June 20-22: Midwest Dances of Universal Peace Retreat, Ft Wayne IN. (Leaders and musicians arrive June 19). More info coming soon.
June 25-29: Ruhaniat Jamiat Ahm, “A gathering for all mureeds, seekers and friends”, Lama Foundation NM, with Pir Shabda Kahn, Halima and Abraham Sussman, Maitreya Jon Stevens, Arjun Jorge Calero, Baqia Diana Lyon. Info and registration: https://www.lamafoundation.org/jamiat-aam/
July 20-27: Mendocino Sufi Camp, with Allaudin Ottinger and more. Registration: https://mendosuficamp.org
July 24-27: Lava Hot Springs Dance Camp, Kim’s Cabin, Lava Hot Springs ID. Info: https://mysticdance.com/event/lava-hot-springs-dance-camp/
July 30-Aug 4: Summer Camp with the Beloved, with Bernie, Sky and friends; Echo Basin RV Resort near Mancos CO. Registration is not open, but cabins and RV spots can be reserved now by calling Tom at Echo Basin: 970-533-7000.
July 31 – August 3: 2nd annual DUPNA regional gathering, The Farm TN, focalized by the DUPNA Next Generation Council. More info coming soon.
Aug 3-8: “Sweeping the Chambers,” Northwest Sufi Camp with Abdullah Nik Strads and Vakil Forest Shomer. Registration opens March 15. Info: https://nwsuficamp.org
Aug 10-17: European Gathering, Dances of Universal Peace, Recourse in Aveyron France. Info: https://dansesdelapaixuniverselle.fr/
Aug 14-17: “Return to Love”, East Bay (CA) Dance Camp with Sadaya and Nur Jehan. Info: https://form.jotform.com/ReturnToLove/camp-2025
Aug 28-Sept 1: KoolareeDance camp, on Lake Kootenay near Nelson BC Canada with Shivadam and Sky. Registration opens in early May. Info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EqqVmVw5ZwBIR5d89MagTLF_xWhPWa9lopJQESx5Dk4/edit?usp=sharing
Sept 4-6: (New dates) “The Way of the Radiant Heart”, with Leilah Be, Longmont CO. Info/registration: SufiSema@gmail.com .
Sept 7-12: Wilderness Dance Camp, Lake Coeur d’Alene, ID, with Grace Marie and Yarrow Nelson. Registration: https://wildernessdancecamp.com/registration-form/
Sept 10-15: Fall Paonia Camp, with Bernie, Sky, Jen and friends; Sage View Ranch near Paonia CO. Registration is not yet open.
Sept 11-24: Beyond Initiative Caravan to Turkiye (training camp Sept 14-19), Turkiye (Turkey). Info: dupmeadleeast@gmail.com, https://bit.ly/turkiyedupcaravan2025pdf-eng
Sept 16-21: Southwest Sufi Camp, with Leilah and Bodhi Be, Voice of the Turtle Retreat Center near Silver City NM. Registration opens in May. Info: https://southwestsuficommunity.org
Sept 19-21: Hamilton MT Dance Camp. Info: https://mysticdance.com/event/hamilton-montana-dance-camp/
Oct 16-19: Catalina Dance retreat with Sky and Shivadam, Catalina State Park, Tucson AZ. More info coming soon.
Oct 27-Nov 2: Caribbean Spirit Dance Retreat, with Gayan Gregory Long and Timory McDonald, Cozumel MX. Info: https://danceandsufiretreats.com/caribbean-spirit-dance
Oct 31- Nov 3: Bonus Joyful Journey Dance retreat with Bernie, Sky and friends. Registration and lodging reservations are not open yet.
Nov 28-Dec 13: Beyond Initiative DUP Caravan in Thailand. Info: Pre-registration: DUP Caravan Thailand 2025
Jan-Feb 2026: Troncones MX Dance Retreats: “All My Relations,” the bilingual Dance retreat with a Dance leader training component, Jan 26-Feb 1; “Deepening Retreat” with Sky, Shivadam and Jen, Feb 4-8. Info: https://skyness.net/upcoming-events/
Feb 13-19, 2026: Puerto Morelos MX Winter Dance retreat, with spiritual director Jen Friedman. More info coming soon.
Mar 12-15, 2026: Joyful Journey Dance retreat with Bernie, Sky and friends. Registration and lodging reservations are not open yet.
Other places to look for events:
The newly designed DUP International website events page: https://dancesofuniversalpeace.org/events
And the new DUPNA (North America) website: https://dupna.org/dance-camp-listings/
DancingPeace GoogleGroup. To subscribe to these announcements, send an email to dancingpeace+subscribe@googlegroups.com
North and northwest US and into Canada, a calendar maintained by Zareen Connie Delaney: https://mysticdancecaravan.com/events/
The various Facebook pages for Dances of Universal Peace (there are many of them) often post upcoming events. You can “follow” ones in your geographic region or the more inclusive International or North American pages.
Jyoti’s weekly Zoom meetings, with calendar (see below).
Jennifer Friedman’s DUP event newletter, focusing on her activities on the Front Range; contact jfriedsings@gmail.com to be added to her email list.
ZOOM EVENT CALENDAR
To find your time zone for Zoom events: https://dateful.com/time-zone-converter
ONE TIME ZOOM EVENTS
May 5: “Deeper Dancing/Deeper Leading” with Sky and Zareen, 3pm Pacific time. Sign up here: https://mysticdance.com/event/dlt/
ONGOING ZOOM EVENTS
The Arizona DUP and Sufi zoom leaders are in their 5th year of these weekly practices – congratulations and gratitude!
Wednesdays:
Evenings, 6:30 pm AZ Time: Weekly Zikr with Rahmana Gaile, and Medicine Buddha and DUP with Shivadam.
To receive their announcements directly, contact Yaqin to be added to the distribution list: lanceyaqin@gmail.com
Sunday evenings:
Zikr with Shivadam and Yaqin, 7 p.m. Arizona Time. To receive their announcements directly, contact Yaqin to be added to the distribution list: lanceyaqin@gmail.com
First Mondays: Dance Leader Training and Deeper Dance conversations with Sky and Zareen, 3pm Pacific time. Go here to get on the email notification list or receive the zoom link: https://forms.gle/nriNFDNzfjgRnxz58 . Contact DLT@mysticdance.com with questions.
Wednesdays and Fridays: Jyoti and Yusuf offer Dance and Meditation followed by Dance Leader collaboration. Wednesday in Louisville is an in-person song circle at 11am and then a zoom from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. Friday in-person at 5pm and zoom from 5:30 to 6:30. Please contact Jyoti at joyalbrook@hotmail.com to be added to the email list or to receive the zoom link.
First Saturday Zikr, and Weekly Friday Dances: In person and Zoom, with the Portland circle. Email PDXDUP@gmail.com and ask to be added to their distribution list.
First Friday, Raleigh NC Dances and Practices: Ongoing Zoom. Not sure of time. Info: Farrunnissa, nurluna@aol.com
Third Thursdays, Oct and Nov: Hybrid Dance and zoom sessions, 7pm Central Time; December – Feb, 2 pm on Sundays. Prajna Patti in Wisconsin. To get on the distribution, email pattiburncake@hotmail.com
GENERAL QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK
Contact Sky at sky@skyness.net
Blessings.