Ossabaw Island Singing 2027
March 26 @ 8:00 am - March 29 @ 5:00 pm
Mar. 26 – 29, 2027
Join Elise & special guest SUZZETTE ORTIZ to sing on the 26,000 acre barrier island of Ossabaw, a State Heritage Preserve off the coast of Savannah, Georgia. We will have ample time to listen, explore, and learn about the island’s varied ecosystems – Spanish moss adorning live oaks; rookeries with herons, egrets, and roseate spoonbills; brief glimpses of alligators, deer, and wild pigs; and the 700 year old mother tree… as well as the island’s human history – migratory North American tribes who lived here 5000 years ago, plantation owners and enslaved people, and the woman who is responsible for Ossabaw becoming Georgia’s first Nature Preserve.
The retreat is an opportunity for individuals to learn more about their own voice, to build community through group singing, and to celebrate the natural environment with deep listening, resonant voices, and our individual and communal creativity.
Registration price includes accommodations, boat transportation to and from the island, locally sourced organic meals by Chef Lesley, a natural and cultural history tour with our on-island host Ben, morning qigong, an evening fire circle sing, and singing workshops with Elise & Suzzette in various locations on the island.
Participants limited to 13 ~ Registration closes Sept. 30!\
https://ossabawisland.org/island/heritage-preserve/
Prices (all inclusive – food, lodging, boat, island tour, workshop fees)
Clubhouse – $1350
Boarding House $1495
Payment is sent separately.
Choose a Payment Option
1) Venmo to @Elise-Witt ((look for my picture with the flowers to confirm it’s me!) 2) Paypal to EMWorld Records @EliseWitt (look for my blue logo to confirm its me) 3) Mail a check to: EMWorld Records, PO Box 148, Pine Lake GA 30072 4) Check or Cash in person Refund Policy 80% refund thru Dec. 31 50% refund Jan. 1 – Feb. 28 No refund after Feb. 28The Club House
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- has 3 large room upstairs
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- beds are bunk style, each person has a full bunk (upper and lower) to themselves
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- 2 rooms have 2 beds
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- 1 room has 5 beds
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- 2 full baths
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- 2 half baths
The Boarding House
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- Sleeps 10 – 4 sleeping rooms w/ semi-private accommodations
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- 3 downstairs rooms have 2 single beds each and share 2 1/2 baths
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- 1 upstairs room has 1 double bed & 2 twin beds w/adjoining full bath
Covid Protocols
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- Most of our activities will take place outdoors
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- Masks optional