Sunday, May 11
4-6 p.m. — Arrival, check-in
6 p.m. — Welcome Dinner
7:30 p.m. — Opening night writing, singing and arts
Monday, May 12
8 a.m. – Breakfast
9-11:30 a.m. – Lost and Found: Writing To Seek Out, Reclaim or Release with Caryn: Writing can be a practice to find what’s new, recover what’s lost, and release what no longer serves us. We’ll write toward exploration, reclamation and renunciation, drawing on innovative writing prompts and coming together to share what we’ve found (or lost) along the way. Through writing, we’ll also explore what it is we’re looking for, or looking to let go of, in our lives.*
11:30 a.m. – Replenishing Movement/Dance with Laura Ramberg
12 – Lunch
1-2 p.m. – Roots & Wings of the Creative Life with Kelley & Caryn
2-6 p.m. – Free time (including massage appointments with Rachel Craeger, 2-6 p.m.)
Laura Ramberg & Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg Up a Tree
4:30-5:30 — Poetry in Motion Yoga — Caryn
6 p.m. – Dinner
7:30-8:30 p.m. – An Intimate Concert with Kelley Hunt
9-10 p.m. – Open mic and jam session
Tuesday, May 13
8 a.m. – Breakfast
9-11:30 a.m. – Finding Your Song, Remembering Your Voice, Part 1 with Kelley: Each workshop will combine both songwriting and singing, so that we’ll have more time throughout the week to cultivate and explore both mediums. In our first workshop we’ll learn safe, ease-filled ways to open up our voices and sing as a group, learning songs both new & familiar to remember the joy of singing! We’ll also begin to find & create our own songs, exploring the basic building blocks of songwriting, using a variety of prompts, and collaborating with others.*
11:30 a.m. – Replenishing Movement/ Dance with Laura Ramberg
12 – Lunch
1-2 p.m. – Canoeing (small fee)
2-6 p.m. – Free time (including massage)
6 p.m. – Dinner
7:30-8:30 p.m. – An Intimate Reading with Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, featuring poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction.
9 p.m. – Dance Party
Wednesday, May 14
8 a.m. – Breakfast
9-11:30 a.m. – “World Enough and Time”: Writing Space, Place & Spaciousness with Caryn: “Had we world enough and time,” Andrew Marvell writes to begin his poem, “To His Coy Mistress,” and actually, at any given moment, there is the potential for both. In this workshop, we’ll use our writing to explore what enough is in our lives, and to cultivate greater spaciousness in our artistic practices, individual and collective bodies, and lives. Combining some gentle movement (mostly from the comfort of our chairs) with writing, we’ll name for ourselves what “world enough and time” is, and how we can invite more space into our lives and artistic practices.*
11:30 a.m. – Replenishing Movement/Dance with Laura Ramberg
12 – Lunch
1-2 p.m. – Roots & Wings of the Creative Life with Caryn & Kelley
2-6 p.m. – Free time (including massage)
6 p.m. – Dinner
7:30 p.m. –Collaborative Performance with Kelley Hunt & Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Thursday, May 15
8 a.m. – Breakfast
9-11:30 a.m. - Finding Your Song, Remembering Your Voice, Part 2 with Kelley: As Yip Harburg said, “Words make you think. Music makes you feel. A song makes you feel a thought.” Singing our way to our own songs we’ll have time to share, collaborate, cultivate more ideas & encourage each other in the process. We’ll both write and sing in various settings to help inspire and spark our creativity (including outside, weather permitting).*
11:30 a.m. – Replenishing Movement/Dance with Laura Ramberg
12 – Lunch
1-5:30 p.m. – Free time
5:30 p.m. – Special dinner
8 p.m. – A Celebration of Ourselves: Readings and Performances Solo and Choral with all participants ready to share their work
Friday, May 16
8 a.m. — Breakfast
9-11 a.m. — Closing circle, pictures and farewells
*2013 workshops are shown here; each year we present variations to lead you into writing and singing.
Afternoon Arts & Activities: Each afternoon features a stretch of open space and time for you to write, sing, create (art supplies will be available), walk, boat, do yoga, nap, or take field trips by foot or car (maps to interesting sites will be available). Laura Ramberg,an accomplished artist, dancer, sculptor and writer, and Ardys Ramberg, an accomplished musician, songwriter, and artist (sculpture, jewelry, installations and more), will be on hand to offer guidance, artistic prompts, support, and help with crafting your art, music, writing or movement.
Massage: We are honored to have Rachel Creager Ireland, a massage therapist from Prairie Fire Spa in Strong City, on site for some of the afternoons if you wish to sign up for a massage (additional charge paid directly to massage therapist).
Consultations: Kelley or Caryn are available for 20-minute consultations (late afternoon) throughout the week to discuss a song, poem, story, marketing or career or performing idea or opportunity, or anything else related to writing, singing, songwriting, performing, publishing, making a living through the arts, etc.
In-Depth Consultation: Kelley and Caryn offer a limited number of in-depth consultations (50 minutes long) at Brave Voice for an additional fee. See registration for details.
