DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE IN-PERSON EVENTS
AND ZOOM EVENTS (scroll down)
NEW LISTINGS since May 3rd, with **
Last Update 23 May 2026
June 4-7: Sanghafest, with a variety of Dance leaders and musicians, as well as yoga classes, kirtan and much more; Tico Time resort, Aztec NM (south of Durango CO). We are not handling registration. Info: https://sanghafest.org and https://skyness.net/sanghafest-june-4-7-2026/
Discount festival tickets are on sale, https://ticotimeresort.ticketspice.com/sangha-festival-2026
June 9-14: Wilderness Dance Camp, with Gayan Gregory Long and Jen Friedman, Lake Coeur d’Alene, ID. Registration deadline May 24. Info and registration: https://wildernessdancecamp.com
June 18-21: Salmon Idaho Dance Camp, with Connie Zareen and Wayne and friends. A private ranch near Salmon ID with room for campers and RVs, and a catered sourdough pancake breakfast! Info: https://mysticdance.com/events/
June 18-21: “Uniting in Gratitude,” 33rd Annual Ithaca Dance Gathering, Sky Lake Retreat Center, Windsor NY. Website: https://www.idancepeace.org
June 24-28: Sufi Sesshin, Lama Foundation NM, with Pir Shabda Kahn and Abraham and Halima Sussman; registration: https://form.jotform.com/SufiRuh/LamaSesshin-2026 .
** June 26-July 1: “The The Sufi Path of Awakened Living & Dying: Living the Beauty Way,” with Bodhi and Leilah Be, Breitenbush Hot Springs, CA. Info and registration: https://breitenbush.secure.retreat.guru/program/the-sufi-path-of-awakened-living-dying-living-the-beauty-way/
** July 3-5: “Freedom and Interdependence, A Dances of Universal Peace Retreat,” with Robin Schniztler and Michael Hopwood; The Christine Center, Willard WI. Info and registration: https://christinecenter.org/event/freedom-and-interdependence-dances-of-universal-peace-2026/
July 16-19: Lava Hot Springs Dance Camp, with Connie Zareen and Wayne and friends, at a private property in the trees above Lava Hot Springs. Info: https://mysticdance.com/events/
** July 19-26: “Cultivating Courage, Mendocino Sufi Camp, with Pir Shabda Kahn, Murshida Darvesha, and more. Info and registration: https://mendosuficamp.org/registration-open-2026/
July 28-Aug 2: Latvian Dance camp, with leaders from France, UK and Estonia. Info and registration: https://duplatvia.tilda.ws/dancing-heart-camp
July 29-Aug 3: Summer Camp with the Beloved, with Bernie Heideman, Sky Roshay and friends, Echo Basin Ranch, Mancos CO. Registration is not yet open, but cabins or RV spots can be reserved by calling Tom at Echo Basin, 970-533-7000. Tell him you are with our group to get a discount on rates. Info: https://skyness.net/summer-camp-with-the-beloved-july29-aug-3/
Sept 3-6: Kootenay Dance Camp, with Sky Roshay and Shivadam Burke, near Nelson BC Canada. Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctBANtd4Dm0snyQQ9Wkszpy9DN3Qw14Qn1taZCz6pko_KrQQ/viewform
Info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LiDTnybmXt_1SAlxWJx63SeJvF0r661jzE1NFTgzZuU/edit?tab=t.0
Sept 15-20: “The Sacred Manuscript of Nature,” 30th Southwest Sufi Camp, with Pir Shabda Kahn, Murshida Darvesha MacDonald, Murshida Baqia Diana Lyon and Sheikh Gayan Gregory Long; Southwest Sufi Community near Silver City NM. Registration opens May 15th.
Sept 16-21: Fall Paonia Camp, With Bernie Heideman, Sky Roshay, Jen Friedman and friends, at Sage View Ranch in Paonia CO, with camping, lodging, goats, chickens and eggs, and a hot tub. Registration is not yet open.
Sept 22-Oct 5: “The Courage to Hold the Light,” DUP Caravan to Turkiye, with Murshid(a)s Allauddin Ottinger, Mariam Baker and Lakshmi Lorena Tamariz. Info and registration: https://sites.google.com/view/dupcaravanturkiye/english
Oct 15-18: Catalina Dance Camp, with Sky Roshay and Shivadam Burke, Catalina State Park, near Tucson AZ. Registration is not yet open.
** Nov 6-10: “Opening to the Beauty of our True Nature,” with Leilah Be, Taupo NZ. Info and registration: Jena Tara, jenatara@outlook.co.nz
Nov 20-Dec 10: DUP International Camp and Caravan to India, with Darvesha MacDonald and others, planning is underway by the Beyond Initiative; pre-registration interest form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSec7AebOV2ZKrsGwPzjxwkH-_zrspECSh4YWv0oGsVSTNZb1Q/viewform
Jan 25-31, 2027: “All My Relations/Todos Mis Relaciones”, bilingual Dance retreat with Dance Leader Training component, with Darvesha MacDonald, Elizabeth Dequine and more; Troncones MX. Registration is not yet open.
Feb 3-7, 2027: “Deepening Retreat, Dances of Universal Peace, with Sky Roshay, Shivadam Burke, and Jen Friedman; Troncones MX (near Zihuatanejo). Registration is not yet open.
Feb 12-18, 2027: Puerto Morelos winter Dance camp, with Jen Friedman as spiritual director. Puerto Morelos MX (south of Cancun). Registration is not open, but lodging reservations are: https://pmdup.com/booking-rooms.html
** May 12-17, 2027: Spring Paonia Dance Camp, with Bernie Heideman, Sky Roshay, Jen Friedman and friends; Sage View Ranch, Paonia CO. Registration is not yet open.
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
June 1: “Deeper Dancing/Deeper Leading” with Sky and Zareen, 10am Pacific time. Sign up here: https://mysticdance.com/event/dance-leader-training/
ONGOING ZOOM EVENTS
The Arizona DUP and Sufi zoom leaders are starting their 7th 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
GENERAL QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK
Contact Sky at sky@skyness.net
Blessings.