Dancing Cypress
Technical Acting Retreat 2025
August 17–25, 2025 | Arezzo, Tuscany
This summer, join Inde and Hae at Dancing Cypress — a weeklong actors’ retreat set in a charming countryside villa nestled in the green hills of Eastern Tuscany. Designed to help performers reconnect with their craft, this retreat offers an experience that is intentional, vibrant, and deeply rooted in presence.
The Full Retreat Experience
Members of the CFA community have the opportunity to take advantage of special Early Bird Pricing — Before the retreat becomes available to the general public, we’re offering a 20% discount on program fees, which now range between $2300–$2700 (depending on lodging choice).
What’s Included:
Two immersive, multi-day acting workshops
Private or shared room accommodation
Three home-cooked Italian meals on all workshop days
Optional: Free festival passes for the NOT Film Festival in Emilia Romagna, August 26th–31st. Inde & Hae will be there too!
*Travel expenses not included, but we’re happy to help answer any questions regarding logistics!
The Method & Screen Performance Workshop
Over the past few years, Inde and Hae have developed a unique method—shaped by their collaborative work, the questions they continue to explore, and the artists who have influenced their journey. The Dancing Cypress retreat offers a rare opportunity to experience this method in practice—not within the walls of a classroom, but in a setting that encourages reflection, curiosity, and creative freedom.
During the retreat, Inde and Hae will lead a screen performance workshop that dives deep into the technical language of cinematic storytelling. Participants will explore how focal length, eye-line, eyelight, and camera movement influence emotion, perspective, and character. Blending theory with practical on-camera exercises, the workshop is designed to help actors build confidence in their screen presence while remaining rooted in honest, embodied performance.
We hope you’ll join us.
We chose Dancing Cypress because it is a beautiful artist-led project that aligns with Inde and Hae’s values: peer to peer education, community over competition, and long term creative relationships. It’s a space where creative minds come together to explore, grow, and share their work—where the journey of making art is just as meaningful as the outcome.
For actors seeking the time and space to step away, go deeper, and reconnect with their creative practice, this retreat offers a rare and meaningful opportunity.
