Dublin Mini Retreat
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September 2026
at
The Loft Studios, Dun Laoghaire.
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For our next 2 day Mini Retreat at The Loft Studios, we will explore repertoire from Mikhail Fokine’s beautifully ethereal ballet, Les Sylphides. Set to music by Chopin, there is very little story beyond that of a poet who dances with sylphs in the forest under the moonlight but this certainly doesn’t take away from the fact that the ballet is a visual and emotive masterpiece. It is considered a “romantic reverie” and its premier by Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes company in 1909 saw Anna Pavlova, Vaslav Nijinsky and Tamara Karsavina in the lead roles!
Watch former Royal Ballet Prima Ballerina Assoluta Margot Fonteyn dancing the role of the lead Sylph here. We will also explore some of the corps de ballet choreography, and here you can watch the full length ballet danced by the Mariinsky Ballet.
This Mini Retreat is suitable for Beginner level adult ballet dancers. Regretfully this event is not suitable for complete Beginner level dancers.
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25 spaces available
Your Mini Retreat includes:
3.5 hours of ballet classes over 2 days.
30mins mobility and Progressing Ballet Technique training.
30mins stretching and relaxation session.
4.5 hours of repertoire workshops and rehearsals.
30min showcase for invited friends and family.
Souvenir photographs.
Invitation to join a group meal at a local restaurant on Saturday night.
What’s not included?
Accommodation if you are travelling from outside of Dun Laoghaire however recommendations are available upon request.
Your travel expenses to and from the studio and/or to and from Dublin.
Your food and drink throughout the weekend.
Investment for this Mini Retreat:
175 Euro
Your participation is secured by a 30% deposit, and please note this deposit is non-refundable but can be transferrable.
Payments must be completed in full no later than 4 weeks before the start date of the retreat after which time no refunds are available on either balance.
New bookings made after this date will need to be completed in full.
“These Mini Retreats are always fun and challenging and I come away having learned so much, thank you!”
“What a wonderful way to spend a weekend! After a 25 year break from ballet, this was quite the baptism of fire to get back into ballet, I loved every single moment.”
“Your enthusiasm for ballet and every small improvement in us is infectious. It is a delight to come to these Mini Retreats.”
Please ensure you have read our Mini and Day Retreat Terms and Conditions before booking a ballet retreat.
You can find them below and please don’t hesitate to ask me any questions at all. I am very much looking forward to having you join us on this very unique experience.