Old World Recess: Italy

The Old World Recess: A Blues and Fusion Dance Community Event 1 hour north of Milan, Italy June 9th - 13th, 2016 Registration Is Open! Sliding Scale €135 and up with full scholarships available. Website: http://www.bluesrecess.com/old-world-recess-near-milano-italy-june-9th---13th--2015.html Recess has been producing progressive, boundary pushing, culture creating events in the American partner dancing scene over the past 9 years. This is Recess' third year throwing events in Europe and serves as a small, intimate, and playful testing ground for the what we want in our dance community. Kind of like a fun-filled, fantasy-driven weekend... or a lived-in premonition of what we want the future to be! We will spend three days and four nights dancing, eating, camping, and making merry in foothills of the Italian Alps, in Bergamo, Italy, 1 hour north of Milano, Italy. Our setting is a stunning 18th century Italian mansion surrounded by large gardens and vineyards. Its beautifully plastered walls and network of outbuildings and gardens will be our dance halls; its sprawling grounds and industrial kitchen our house and dining room. There are 30 beds for an extra cost, otherwise camping is provided with the purchasing of an event ticket. There will be dancers from around the world, with many more American dancers than European events are used to. The event will sell out at 120 participants. There will also be ALL styles of music played, from hip hop to electronica, to blues and folk. Come without expectations, except to be inspired.