California Dance Camp General Info
Location:
Monte Toyon is nestled in the redwoods just over a mile from the ocean It’s calm and shady. Hiking and beach visits are minutes away (click here to go to the Monte Toyon camp website)
located about 2 hours from San Francisco between Santa Cruz and Monterey.
Monte Toyon is nestled in the redwoods just over a mile from the ocean It’s calm and shady. Hiking and beach visits are minutes away (click here to go to the Monte Toyon camp website)
located about 2 hours from San Francisco between Santa Cruz and Monterey.
Getting there:
We do our best to connect people who need a place to stay before and/or after camp, or a ride to camp, with local dancers willing to help. Details will be on registration forms.
Camp Culture:
Are we expected to join in on all the sessions? You’re welcome to, but you’re not required to. Some people sleep in, enjoy an afternoon excursion or nap, or turn in early. Some of us do it all. It’s entirely up to you.
I have little (or no) circle dance experience. Will I fit in? Yes. We teach every dance before we do it, and we’ll have people at all levels of experience. Just relax and enjoy it!
Food
Served buffet style with meat, vegan and vegetarian options (indicate dietary restrictions on registration form). Salad bar every lunch and dinner. The dining hall is open 24 hours with hot beverages available. We have snacks in the dance hall.
Fridge, Centers, Décor, 24-hour beverages
There is a refrigerator in the dance hall for the use of campers. The center usually starts small and simple, then evolves. Bring stuff! We’ll bring the tacks and tape; you bring the bright cloths, flags, posters, whatever.
Things to Bring
Flashlight • Camera and/or cell phone • Snacks • Instrument for campfire singing/scratch band • Extra blanket to put on top of mattress, under sheet, for comfort. Bathing suit if you go to the beach (1¼ miles) A “cabaret” offering.
Accommodations and Dance Space
The Lodge, surrounded by redwoods, is a couple of minutes' walk from the Dance Hall and the Dining Hall. 16 bedrooms have standard twin beds with vinyl covered mattresses.
3 have a double and a single bed. Most rooms are double occupancy. We will match you with a roommate, or come with a friend. We offer a limited number of single occupancy rooms, register early if you want a single.
Bring you own linens: blankets, sheets and pillow, towel etc.. People flying in will be matched with someone who will lend them linens. Tent or RV camping is an option. Tents can be pitched anywhere on the grounds, including several secluded redwood dells. Staying off site is also an option.
Tent or RV camping is an option. Tents can be pitched anywhere on the grounds, including several secluded redwood dells. Staying off site is also an option.
Bring you own linens: blankets, sheets and pillow, towel etc.. People flying in will be matched with someone who will lend them linens. Tent or RV camping is an option. Tents can be pitched anywhere on the grounds, including several secluded redwood dells. Staying off site is also an option.
Tent or RV camping is an option. Tents can be pitched anywhere on the grounds, including several secluded redwood dells. Staying off site is also an option.
Dance Space: The Dance Hall is large and lovely, with an excellent wooden floor. We also dance outside in the grassy meadow
Timing and Schedule
In 2025, camp begins on Monday, June 9th, 2 PM. There will be a “Get Acquainted and Orientation” session at 4 pm in the amphitheater near the dining hall. Camp ends after lunch on Saturday, June 14th. Please plan to be off the grounds by 2 pm.
Mornings begin with meditation dances in the meadow, followed by breakfast, and perhaps a nature or bird watching walk. The first main two-hour dance session is at 10 am. A variety of activities happen in the afternoon: dance sessions, tai chi, story telling, road trips, hiking, and just relaxing. Each day before supper, we spend a little time with the ancient Stone Age harvest dance, Tulum Havasi. The second main dance session is after supper, and then a variety of possibilities: trance dancing, a cabaret show, campfire singing with S'mores, etc.
Do you want to get involved behind the scenes with our dedicated team of volunteers? There are many simple but essential tasks that can make everyone, but especially newcomers, feel welcome and can deepen your own experience at camp. To volunteer contact Donna. [email protected]
Timing and Schedule
In 2025, camp begins on Monday, June 9th, 2 PM. There will be a “Get Acquainted and Orientation” session at 4 pm in the amphitheater near the dining hall. Camp ends after lunch on Saturday, June 14th. Please plan to be off the grounds by 2 pm.
Mornings begin with meditation dances in the meadow, followed by breakfast, and perhaps a nature or bird watching walk. The first main two-hour dance session is at 10 am. A variety of activities happen in the afternoon: dance sessions, tai chi, story telling, road trips, hiking, and just relaxing. Each day before supper, we spend a little time with the ancient Stone Age harvest dance, Tulum Havasi. The second main dance session is after supper, and then a variety of possibilities: trance dancing, a cabaret show, campfire singing with S'mores, etc.
Do you want to get involved behind the scenes with our dedicated team of volunteers? There are many simple but essential tasks that can make everyone, but especially newcomers, feel welcome and can deepen your own experience at camp. To volunteer contact Donna. [email protected]
Cancelation Policy
We hope everyone who registers can come, but we know stuff happens! We offer a full refund minus $25 administrative fee if you cancel by May 1st. You can request a partial refund after May 1st, and before the start of camp, but only if you experience unavoidable extenuating circumstances. Please be patient. We will know what funds are available after camp is over and determine if a partial refund is possible. No refunds after camp starts.
We hope everyone who registers can come, but we know stuff happens! We offer a full refund minus $25 administrative fee if you cancel by May 1st. You can request a partial refund after May 1st, and before the start of camp, but only if you experience unavoidable extenuating circumstances. Please be patient. We will know what funds are available after camp is over and determine if a partial refund is possible. No refunds after camp starts.
