What's the price of just one day to to try it out?  Nou Pois Äläud is a commitment - for the sake of your own enjoyment and others', and the ability of the instructors to implement the program, it's much better approached as an all-or-nothing, so do budget to arrive by the Friday 11am start (optional add-on for Thursday night) through to closing on Sunday and performance.

​I can't get there 'til Friday night tho' / kid in school / I'm at work? This is the challenge - instructors will teach the grand finale dance on Saturday. Your proficiency, the complexity and set configurations of other dances, and the instructors' available time to repeat instruction will play into the number of additional dances...that said, in prior years it has all worked out.  For the kids' (7-12) and young women's (13-17) dance program, specific dances start Saturday morning.

​What if I have to cancel? Well that would be a drag, but no problem - if you've paid and cancel before September 4, 2025 at midnight ET to estonianartscentre@estoniancentre.ca, you'll be refunded in full, less CDN$40.  After that date, no refunds as costs are then fully fixed.

What if the organisers cancel?  Well that would be a drag too, wouldn't it but if the last years have taught us anything, it's to expect the unexpected.  So if that happens you'll be refunded your paid camp fees and, where applicable, at the then-current exchange rate, and Estonian Arts Centre will absorb the transaction costs.

I don't speak Estonian. What now.  We'll all be just fine - after all, it's dance camp for adults, not grammar camp.   That said, instruction is in Estonian but with the program movement based, demonstrations require no spoken language.  All else is in the language of your choosing.  An immersion experience!

Do I get a tax receipt?  Estonian Arts Centre is a registered charity and can issue tax receipts for donations but registration fees on the register page cover camp costs only.  Receipted donations are very welcome via the KESKUS website.

Can I bring my dog?  What about the rest of the family?  Dogs (leashed) and families (leashing optional) are welcome to help you get settled in, to the performance on Sunday Sept 14th at 1230h, and help you get packed out, but not during the retreat itself.

I identify as a woman, can I attend?  Nou Pois Äläud will be a safe space for all women, 18+ (13-17 year-olds together with parent or guardian (and, new this year...same for children 7-12)) with no upper limit on age or number of knee or hip replacements, non-binary and female-identifying welcome.

What do I need to bring?  The packing list link is on the register page.  To set expectations, this is simple living with indoor plumbing.  While you await the workshop, spruce up your rahvariided or borrow a set if you can (rahvariided not compulsory but if you've got 'em, bring 'em, sign up for a consult on the registration form), and regardless find a few spare skirts for rehearsal - free hand always holding the skirt!

Anything else I need to do to prepare?  If you've not danced rahvatants before, make this summer the one when you learn the waltz step before Labour Day - helps!