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  • Single w/ensuite Oceanfront – CAD $2,398.00
  • Single w/ensuite – CAD $2,238.00
  • Single w/shared bathroom – CAD $1,898.00
  • Couple w/ensuite Oceanfront – CAD $3,664.00
  • Couple w/ensuite – CAD $3,348.00
  • Couple w/shared bathroom – CAD $3,032.00
  • Twin w/ensuite oceanfront – CAD $1,304.00
  • Twin w/ensuite – CAD $1,674.00
  • Twin w/shared bathroom – CAD $1,514.00
  • Three-share w/shared bathroom – CAD $1,350.00
  • Women Dorm – CAD $1,154.00
  • Men's Dorm – CAD $1,154.00
  • Mixed Dorm – CAD $1,154.00
  • Tent Site Single – CAD $1,134.00
  • Tent Site Couple – CAD $2,068.00
  • Commuter – CAD $994.00
    • (All prices include CAD $894.00 base amount)

Date & Time Details:
Starts with dinner on July 27
Ends with lunch on July 31
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Location: Cortes Island

Tuition: $550 CAD

Campus Rates: Campus rates include accommodations, meals, Hollyhock activities, use of hot tubs and campus facilities (does not include tuition). Click here for details.

Scholarships: We believe that everyone should have equitable access to Hollyhock program experiences, and that our diverse community should be reflected in all that we do. We are committed to identifying and removing barriers to access through our scholarship program. While we strive to be accessible and inclusive to all, a limited number of scholarships are available ranging from 25%-90% of costs.

We encourage applicants from those whose identities intersect with, but are not limited to: Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, newcomers, youth, and elders.

Please apply for a scholarship within your program registration form. We ask for a 5% refundable deposit to apply. Please contact us directly if you are unable to pay this deposit.

Health & Safety: Learn more about our Covid-19 policies and procedures here.

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The Song & Dance of the Drum in Nature

With Gordy Onayemi Ryan and Zoë Ryan

July 27 - 31, 2022

The 30th Anniversary of Olatunji Music, Dance, and Culture at Hollyhock!
We will drum, dance and sing inside the iconic Olatunji Hall and outside in the circle of tall Fir trees, an experience in Nature to blow away the covid blues. Our journey includes music and dance brought by Olatunji and the Drums of Passion, rhythms of the Mandingue Culture, and Cuban Folkloric music. All are welcome, beginning to advanced- become one with the drum!
Know the Roots, Hear the Groove, Feel the Swing, Playin the Pocket -Gordy 
Please join us in this Celebration!

Schedule

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Terms & Conditions

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Health & Safety

Learn more about Hollyhock’s current health and safety policies here.

Presenters

Gordy Onayemi Ryan
Gordy Ryan played with Babtunde Olatunji for 30 years and built the Olatunji Hall in 1999; members of the Drums of Passion consider it as being our ‘Spirit Well’ where we honor Baba and the traditions passed to us by our elders in the Culture. Gordy has played on movie…
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Zoë Ryan
Zoë Ryan has journeyed deep into modern, shamanic and West African dance. It is her joy to bring the transformative nature of dance to people of all ages. She trained in dance education at the Rudolph Laban Centre in London and has an early background in Shakespearean Theatre. She apprenticed with…
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