What’s Included

Open Mic Soiree

This is the heart of the soiree. Each night we will gather together in an intentional and supportive space, to share original songs. Participants are encouraged to talk about the process!

Songwriting Workshops

We are over the moon excited to have some amazing regionally recognized and talented teachers, performers and mentors join us. We will be offering daily workshop choices in all aspects of songwriting including lyricism, arranging, storytelling, form, musicality and more! All levels.

Music, Performance, and Creativity Workshops

Whether you are a professional or don’t identify as a “musician,” We have lots of dynamic ways you can participate and learn! Want to learn how to play the ukulele or guitar or just sing in a group? This retreat is for ANYONE who wants to be creative or just enjoy the community vibes. We will be offering workshops on circle singing, vocal improv, drumming, beginning guitar, ukulele, music performance, confidence and more!

Yoga and Dance

Begin each day with an optional, inspiring led yoga class taught by one of our renowned teachers, and an ecstatic dance on Sunday!

Group Connection and Play

Part of what makes the soiree unique is the safe, supportive and connected space we create. We will be taking some time to get to know each other (just like Summer camp!) and offer some fun, connecting activities to make the weekend even more awesome. Optional, yet encouraged!

Reflection Time/Nature/Fun

We came here to relax, right?! Take the time YOU need to unwind, be still and let inspiration find you. We will provide lots of free time and space for reflection, nature and connection with other activities. The camp is situated on 120 wooded acres, with mountain trails and a scenic lakefront just one block from the beach. The property offers hiking trails, big starry skies, and a serene and meditative nature experience! There are also plenty of games to play for that summer camp feel – Check it out!

Food and Accommodation at an amazzzing Retreat Center In Rockaway, OR!

We are very excited to announce a move to our new home on the Oregon coast at the Twin Rocks Camp, located on 120 magnificent acres in Rockaway, OR! Twin Rocks is a well established retreat center boasting stunning views of the coastline, and a deep rooted community which has been built to support community and connection. Twin Rocks is focused on providing a peaceful, nature-focused environment that promotes growth and community building through rest, reflection, and engagement.

They are very open and encouraging to groups of all beliefs and backgrounds. The meeting spaces are welcoming and versatile, with space for yoga, dance and performing!

Accommodations are clean, comfy and easily accessible within and near the main lodges. Sleeping arrangements consist of clean and cozy individual and shared rooms in different configurations (single/double/triple/bunks). First come first serve so sign up now if you want a specific room)! You can learn more on our accommodation page.

All food is included! Enjoy three nutritious and healthy home cooked meals a day, as well as 24 hour coffee, tea and other refreshments always available in the lodges. The kitchen staff is friendly to all dietary needs including vegan, GF, Kosher, etc. How awesome is that! 

DONATE

Make a difference in someone’s life and donate to the scholarship program!

Not everyone is able to afford the soul enriching creative experience that we offer. To that end, part of the mission of the NW Songwriter Soiree Retreat is to make the retreat as inclusive as possible, regardless of financial ability. We offer options for work trade and low income tickets funded by our scholarship program. The funds available in our scholarship program are determined by donations made from individual donors as well as funds offered by the retreat. The more donations we have, the more people we can offer scholarships to!

If you want to help someone attend please consider making a donation. Your funds will go directly towards paying for someone’s ticket!

Any amount helps at all! Even $10!

Your name will be included in the gift when they receive it, unless you wish to remain anonymous, in which case please indicate that in the note under the donation.

It takes a village, thank you for your generosity!

The organizers of the NW Songwriter Soiree Retreat recognizes that oppression is real and that some of us (white people) reap unequal benefits from a legacy of privilege. 

We believe that anytime people gather and hold space, it is a powerful opportunity to acknowledge and shift the ways oppressive systems harm and disconnect us from ourselves, from each other, and from the earth. We see it as a necessity in order for growth and transformation to take place.

We recognize that there are people in bodies which are marginalized. We aspire to co-create a space that is as safe as possible for all people, with the understanding that a fully safe space is impossible in our world. People of all races, sizes, ages, cultural backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, trauma backgrounds, and religions are welcome. Intentional words and actions that promote racism, misogyny, hatred, bigotry, supremacy, sizeism, transphobia, ageism, or divisiveness will not be tolerated and will constitute expulsion from the retreat.