Photo by Ilana Bloom
Registration Information
REGISTRATION IS FULL.
Please email glacier.registrar@gmail.com to be added to the waitlist.
Please include your desired length of stay.
Please note: participants are expected to have some experience with Contact Improvisation.*
Oct 2-7, 2026
Length of Stay Options
5 days: Friday 4PM - Wednesday 1PM
or
Weekend: Friday 4PM - Sunday 5:30 PM
Weekenders can choose to stay through the whole Underscore on Sunday afternoon, leaving at 5:30pm.
We will allow up to 25 registrants to choose the weekend option. Our maximum capacity is 55.
Housing Options and Costs
Modern
5-days $925 Weekend $415
Rustic
5-days $685 Weekend $295
RUSTIC HOUSING IS FULL.
If you are interested in a switching to a rustic if one becomes available, please make a note in your registration form and we will add you to a waitlist.
Camping
5-day $535 Weekend $215
We lowered prices across the board from 2025 and we are no longer offering an early bird discount or a late registration fee.
Financial Assistance Funds
Our community values diversity, including income-based diversity. We have a shared value of making this event financially accessible. We are expecting people of all ages to reach out for financial support. We have funding to help you! If you have chosen a lifestyle that does not prioritize income generation, if your circumstances put these prices out of reach, or if cost is a barrier to your participation please check the box on the registration form requesting financial support. We want to help you to attend!
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For those who request financial support, we can offer a discount of up to 25% of your registration fee.
We recognize there have been systemic inequalities and disadvantages in American society for BIPOC communities. The GLACIER community has set aside specific funding to help to address that. Please let us know if you would like support from those funds.
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For those who request BIPOC financial support, we can offer an additional discount of up to 15% of your registration fee.
You can check with your local jam community for additional options.
We are also happy to take donations to the scholarship fund.
Photo by Margaret Paek
Payment Information
Your registration will not be finalized until your 20% deposit is received by GLACIER. Fees are based on a formula of lodging+meals+$39/person/day (based on our estimated attendance) for shared costs including: dance space rental; stipend for the teachers, organizers and treasurer; snacks; financial assistance; taxes; and minor GLACIER incidental expenses. You can pay
By check: Make checks payable to GLACIER LLC and mail to Cara Graninger at 4012 Bagley Street, Detroit Michigan 48209.
OR
By PayPal to glaciertreasurer@gmail.com. Please add 3% if paying by PayPal to help us cover the processing fees.
If neither of these options are possible, please contact Ilana at glacier.registrar@gmail.com to make other arrangements.
If you need financial support, please select the box on the form and a registrar will contact you for details.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR DEPOSIT UNTIL OUR REGISTRAR CONFIRMS ACCOMMODATIONS YOU CHOSE.
Cancellation Policy
If you need to cancel, please let us know as soon as possible so we can open your spot for another dancer. If we cannot fill your spot from our waiting list, your deposit is non-refundable, but we will refund 80% within a month of cancellation notice. If we can fill your spot, we will refund you 100%. If you are feeling sick, please protect your friends and stay home.
Other Details
Housing includes indoor or camping accommodations:
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Indoors: Full meal plan. Includes linens and towels.
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Camping: Full meal plan. Bring you own gear and towels.
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We will do our best to accommodate single room requests. Requiring a single room may increase your housing fee.
No pets allowed, except service animals.
Musical instruments welcome for evening music jams.
Your family is welcome to join you at GLACIER.
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Your children must be registered. Please contact glacier.registrar@gmail.com for rates and lodging info before you register.
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The GLACIER organization does not provide child care. The Christine Center expects that pre-adolescent children will be under adult supervision at all times.
We are holding five spots for folks who have never been to GLACIER before.
CI Experience Required
*In order to maintain safety within the class and jam space, participants are expected to be familiar with contact improvisation fundamentals such as:
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Sharing and pouring weight
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Landing gear (how to fall and land safely, not restricting others’ limbs so they can fall safely)
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Spatial awareness (including tracking your back space)
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The small dance
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Whole body listening
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Looking for a shared “yes” and welcoming “no”
Illness Policy
We prefer that COVID-19, flu vaccinations and boosters are up-to-date prior to attending. Masking is optional. If you have had Covid or any other contagious illness recently, you may attend if you are symptom free, have a negative COVID test, and you have been fever free for more than 24 hours. COVID precautions are subject to change in the event of changing community spread rates. Masking is required if you begin to exhibit any symptoms during the retreat. If those symptoms develop into illness, please quarantine or go home in order to protect your fellow dancers.
