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 Soul. Expand Your Sound. Join the Global Creative Family in 2026

Are you ready to move beyond the "songwriting camp" and enter a true creative residency? In 2026, world-renowned mentor, former Berlee College of Music Professor, and Artist, Vinx, opens his private studio in a beautiful Mediveal village in South West France, for three exclusive Group Creativity Retreats and invites you to be part of this unique experience.

Whether you are a songwriter, producer, singer, or poet, this is your invitation to trade the noise of the world for five days of deep, uninterrupted creative flow in the heart of the French countryside.

2026 Dates: May | June | October

Reserve Your Spot – Only €150 Deposit


 This is More Than a Songwriting Retreat…

While most bootcamps focus on the end product; we focus on the process and the person. Under the mentorship of Vinx - a songwriting and musical visionary who developed core creative curricula for Berklee College of Music - you will be engaged in a transformative curriculum designed to:

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

Collaborate Globally: Join an international cohort. Past residents 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,
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 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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€900.00
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 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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