Dates, prices, location, parking and transport
Upcoming dates - regular Saturdays
Biodanza with Geoff in Dartington, is open to all adults. Please arrive in time for the welcome circle.
Saturdays 10am-12pm (or 4pm for specials): 4/10, 18/10, 1/11, 15/11 (special all day event: morning session as normal, optional afternoon with Jill Goodwin guest teacher), 29/11, 13/12.
Warm-up 10am, welcome circle 10:10am, doors close by 10:25am.
Dates for January-Easter series: 3/1, 17/1, 31/1, 14/2, 28/2, 14/3, 28/3. I hope to make two of these whole-day specials with experienced UK teachers.
Book a series in advance or pay on the door. See below for prices / payment, location and directions.
For the specials, you can attend all day (advance booking available), or just the morning if spaces remain (guaranteed for series ticket holders).
Location - Studio 3, Lower Close Studios
Most sessions are in the attractive and spacious Studio 3, Lower Close Studios (aka Dartington Space), Dartington Hall Estate, with its professional sound studio acoustics. Occasionally, other events may mean we use Studio 2, next door - THIS WILL BE THE CASE FOR 20/9.
Directions are given further down this page. Or use the postcode TQ9 6EN, or what3words location chap.from.amuse
Accessible tiered prices - slight increase for 2025
Prices vary for each tier, and also depend on whether you book a series or pay on the door. These are designed to feel manageable for you:
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Standard: "Money is OK or fairly comfortable".
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Supporter: "I feel relaxed or abundant with money, and want to help the community".
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Supported: "I'd really appreciate some help, money is tight".
I don't want cost to be a barrier to attending, so please message me, if none of the tiers feel affordable. There's also a free helper place available.
Prices - series in advance (bank transfer)
Many of us adore Biodanza, love getting together and connecting, and so sign up for each series. For some, this creates an even stronger feeling of being part of this amazing community.
This gives you a lower price, even if you miss one session, but more than that it makes the sessions sustainable.
Next series is September - December (7 sessions). Prices are for the Saturday mornings, whether or not there's a special happening. An upgrade price is available to attend the afternoon too.
- Standard: £80.
- Supporter: £85 upwards.
- Supported: £70.
Bank details: 08-92-86 17393124 (G Green), with your name as the reference, to ease admin.
Prices - on the door (cash or card) - £8 first time
Prices are again tiered, plus the first time offer for trying out our class and welcoming community:
- First time: £8 (sorry, this price isn't available on specials days, due to higher costs).
- Standard: £15.
- Supporter: £16-20.
- Supported: £12.
Prices - special events, with earlybird available
Saturday all day event prices are at the bottom of the Saturday specials page.
Cancellations of advance bookings
Sorry, no refunds or credits unless I have to cancel.
Parking - main car park or Space Gym parking
Often spaces are available in the Space Gym car park (also for MiGolf, who manage our studio). There's no charge during class time, afterwards please vacate. This is signposted, and is at the second right hand turning downhill from the studio.
Alternatively, the main car park is just below the Green Table Café, 5 minutes walk to our studio. Charges apply every day 9am-6pm - £3.50 for 3 hours (last checked January 2025).
Directions to Studio 3 - from the main car park
The easiest approach is to follow the black Space Gym signs, until you come to my Biodanza signs on Lower Close.
Start at the main car park entrance. Head downhill on the left side for a few minutes until you get to the second right, with gates on it (see below) and a black direction sign saying Lower Close Studios.
Go up this road, take the steps that are soon on your right (visible in the above picture). There should be Biodanza direction signs to help.
From above the steps, Studio 3 is straight ahead once you're through the doors in the picture below.
If you end up in reception, go right until you come to metal lift doors, turn right again, through double doors, then left to the studio (opposite studio 1).
Directions - walking or cycling from Totnes
Walking or cycling are lovely ways to arrive at class - it's uphill but very picturesque. From Totnes, you'll get to the turning shown above before the main car park. There's various places for locking bikes.
Public transport
Bus 165, from Totnes to Dartington Hall (also to Dartington village, Staverton and Broadhempston), runs at least every 2 hours, including on Saturdays.
Maps of the Dartington Hall Estate and around
Here's a Google Map of the location (link shows in Google Maps app or in your browser), and a better map here (red pin marks the location).
Lost Property from studios at Dartington
All lost property on the Estate goes to the Welcome Centre under the archway, opposite the cinema. Call 01803 847000 option 1 then 1 again.
