The People. The Passion. The Purpose.
The People Behind Hold Space Dance Retreats
A space to move. A place to belong.
Hold Space Dance Retreats was created around a simple idea: travel becomes more meaningful when we experience it together.
We believe that dance is more than learning steps. It's a way to connect with people, experience different cultures, express ourselves and enjoy the present moment.
By bringing together thoughtfully selected destinations, salsa, bachata, wellbeing and shared adventures, we create welcoming experiences where guests can discover new places and form genuine friendships.
Our first retreat in Cartagena, Colombia, brought this vision to life in September 2026.
Today, we're looking ahead to new destinations and new opportunities to bring people together through movement, music and travel.
Come for the adventure. Stay for the connection.
Meet our Hold Space Dance Retreats team
Susan Bolten-Pappas
My background is in advertising, graphic design, and organising and planning live, impactful events — making a big change in communities and people's lives. Dance changed me for the better, later in life and in multiple ways. I now dance for happiness, exercise, to bring joy to clients! Hold Space was born from that beautiful surprise.
Edgars Menikis
I have spent over 25 years teaching dance internationally, walking away from a successful career in IT to follow what I was clearly meant to do. I bring knowledge across more than 20 dance styles and a rare ability to meet people exactly where they are — whether they've never danced a step or have been on the floor for years.