2026 Creativity & Songwriting Retreats in Dordogne, France | Mentorship with Vinx

BE THE CREATIVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO BE.

WRITE THE SONGS YOU DREAM OF WRITING

Ignite Your Creativity and Expand Your Sound. 
Join Vinx's Global Creative Family in 2026

Are you ready to move beyond the "songwriting camp" and discover your true creative genius? Once again, Vinx is opening his studio in the beautiful Medieval town of Sarlat La Caneda and inviting creatives from around the world to 

Vinx's music career spans five decades, from his drum band The Barking Feet to his hardcore band with Jungle Funk, sharing stages and studios with artists including Stevie Wonder, Cher, Sting, Herbie Hancock, Taj Mahal, Darius Rucker, Patrice Rushen, Omar and many, many others. His songs have been used in films (including The Lion King series), TV Shows (including Northern Exposure) and on TV advertisements (including Sprite). Vinx is a world-renowned mentor, with former students who now, for example, write songs for Kendrick Lamarr, 

 

former Berklee College of Music Professor, and International Artist, Vinx, is once again opening his private studio in a beautiful Medieval village in South West France, for three exclusive Group Creativity Retreats and inviting you to be part of this intense and beautiful experience.

Whether you are a songwriter, producer, singer, or poet, this is your invitation to remove yourself from the noise of the world and join Vinx and other creatives for five days of deep, uninterrupted creative flow in the heart of the French countryside.

2026 Dates: May | June | October

Reserve Your Place now for only €150 Deposit (That's less than $200)!


  More Than a Songwriting Retreat…

The retreat includes workshops, rehearsals, hands on recording experiences in Vinx's studio, individual and group creativity and writing sessions,  as well as live performance opportunities! Professionals come to work on their craft and novices learn from the best international teachers. While most bootcamps focus on the end product; we focus on the process and the person

Vinx is a songwriting and musical visionary and an experienced mentor to hundresds of musicians and creatives. He developed core creative curricula for Berklee College of Music that enhanced students musical learning to help every musician become the best artists they can be. Join a group retreat with Vinx where you will be engaged in a transformative curriculum, that you do not find in books. It is designed to:

Break Creative Blocks: Use Vinx's unique, proven techniques to move from writing "good" songs to "amazing" songs. Find your own deep creative flow and energy, connect with yourself and others and be inspired by your inner creativity and the space you are in.

Collaborate with global artists: Join an international cohort or artists at all levels. Past students have joined Vinx from Iceland, USA, Ivory Coast, Spain, Peru, France, England, Argentina, India and more, forming a global creative network who continue to collaborate with each other and return to work with Vinx when they can.

Refine Your Artisty: Hone your songwriting, your stagecraft and delivery in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

Personalised Coaching: This isn't a one-size-fits-all program. Every session is tailored to the specific artistic goals of the attendees, whether in the group sessions or one-on-one session.


The Experience: South West France

Imagine five days of hands-on creativity coaching, songwriting sessions, collaborative jamming, performing and meaningful midnight conversations that spark new ideas and new directions for you. Located in a stunning Medieval village and Vinx's Dordogne studio, this retreat is a sanctuary for artistic growth and cultural exchange. You aren’t just gaining skills; you are gaining a lifelong family of collaborators. These bootcamps are fun and intensive, and the more you commit the more you will gain.  
 

Investment & Accessibility

We believe world-class mentorship should be accessible. Take advantage of our Early Bird Pricing and flexible payment plans to secure your 2026 residency.

Affordable: Only €900 (Book early to guarantee your space!)

*Low Deposit: Just $150 to hold your space.

Flexible Payments: Spread the cost over 4 instalments.

Risk-Free: Full refund (minus deposit) if you need to cancel.

"My mission is to find the artist within you and light your fire."Vinx

*Please note this is a non-refundable deposit.
Spaces are intentionally limited to maintain an intimate circle. Don't wait to find your voice. Book now.
 

APPLY BELOW FOR 2026

Dates:
Monday May 25 - Friday 29, 2026, It's a Wrap!!
Monday June 29th - Friday July 3rd
Tuesday October 13 - Saturday October 17, 2026

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JUNE 2026 Group Retreat in Dordogne - FULL PAYMENT OPTION
  • JUNE 2026 Group Retreat in Dordogne - FULL PAYMENT OPTION
THIS IS FOR JUNE 2026. 5 Days mentoring with Vinx, in a small group with other creatives from around the world. Your week will include mentoring, songwriting, co-writing with other songwriters & musicians, performing Read more

THIS IS FOR JUNE 2026.

5 Days mentoring with Vinx, in a small group with other creatives from around the world. Your week will include mentoring, songwriting, co-writing with other songwriters & musicians, performing with local and international musicians, jamming in my studio, optional excursions to local sights, including Château des Milandes (the former home of Josephine Baker), soft drinks and snacks in the studio.

Your week will involve networking with other international creatives, making lifelong friends and acquaintances and having the time of your life!

Book now to be part of this intimate, creativity retreat.

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Dordogne Group Retreat - DEPOSIT
  • Dordogne Group Retreat - DEPOSIT
Reserve your place with a 150 deposit, then pay in instalments! Start here! PLEASE reference the Month of the workshop you are attending! 5 incredible days of mentoring with Vinx, with a group of other creatives from Read more

Reserve your place with a €150 deposit, then pay in instalments! Start here! PLEASE reference the Month of the workshop you are attending!

5 incredible days of mentoring with Vinx, with a group of other creatives from around the world. Your week includes: ...mentoring, ...songwriting, ...co-writing with other songwriters & musicians, ...performing with musicians, ...jamming in my studio, ...excursions to local sights, ...soft drinks and snacks in the studio.

Network with other international creatives, make lifelong friends and acquaintances and have the time of your life, whilst working on your craft.

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€150.00

Here's film & TV composer Mikel Hurwitz to tell you why you should take the opportunity to be mentored by Vinx…

WHAT'S DIFFERENT ABOUT A CREATIVITY RETREAT WITH VINX?  

There is no creativity formula that works for everybody. I teach an individual curriculum that brings out your unique Artist Within, tuning in to your individual skills, tools and perceptions. Scheduled workshops and creative sessions work alongside freeflow, as I know it is often better to be organic and work with the creativity happening in each moment. 

Each session is crafted to develop your tools for critical listening to help you better understand the sources of your inspiration. We all have a life filter that houses our library of experiences and memories. This filter allows us to colour and embellish information that is received through it. Yet we rarely recognize that our true genius walks within our own unique creative process.   

I will guide you through unique and proven methods, challenging you to go deeper into your artistry than you might have tried before, allowing you to awaken your artistic soul. You will develop a comprehensive toolkit, enabling you to be more impactful and authentic in your craft. 

I have numerous exercises to inspire you, whether you are a painter, a musician, producer, architect, dancer, fashion designer or indeed, any role in which you want to unlock your full creative potential. My exercises will inspire your artistry and help you to reconnect with your inner creativity, wherever you are on your creative journey.  

You will build lasting relationships with fellow artists you may not otherwise meet, as you collaborate on your craft, whether writing poems or songs, designing clothes or buildings, your talent and skills will compliment each other.

Sign up below if you are ready to be mentored by Vinx; to be inspired, to reconnect to your artist within, to collaborate with other creatives, to be guided out of a creative block, encouraged and challenged to dig deeper into your own abilities.  

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