Isabelle has been dancing and teaching for over 30 years. She founded Ottawa Vintage Swing, a school that's still running today, and is the director of Vintage Vibe Events, the event planning company she leads, where the community keeps traditional swing dances alive: Lindy Hop, Balboa, and everything in between. She's trained across Canada, the US, Italy, and Sweden.
Her family's roots trace back to southern Italy, and she splits her time between Ottawa and Calabria. This isn't Rome, Venice, or Florence, and it isn't polished luxury travel, it's the real thing, for travelers who want authentic experience over postcard perfection. This retreat is her invitation to share it: the dancing, the food, the traditions, and the culture, with people curious enough to look past the version of Italy everyone already knows.