BLOG: Myclieum Network – Lab 1
The first digital lab from the Mycelium: Transnational Contemporary Dance Network took place on 18 & 19 September bringing creative individuals and organisations together from Scotland, Norway, Finland and Lithuania. …
MAKE: Mycelium Open Session
You are invited to join Dance North and Luke Pell at our annual Space in September event. A mix of formal and informal sessions, it will be an opportunity to reflect on your practice, meet new people …
MAKE: Space In September
You are invited to join Dance North and Luke Pell at our annual Space in September event. A mix of formal and informal sessions, it will be an opportunity to reflect on your practice, meet new people …
DO: Aug to Oct Term – Contemporary Barre
This class combines all the elements of a traditional ballet barre with a greater sense of freedom, incorporating spirals, curves, isolations and followed by deep stretching to increase flexibility. …
DO: Aug to Oct Term – Fochaber Juniors
Do you have a child, (Age 7-11), that has loads of creativity and loves to move and dance? Bring them along to our Junior Fochabers class. Young dancers get an opportunity to learn contemporary dance technique as …
DO: Aug to Oct Term – Elgin Youth
New term for Dance North Youth Elgin - An opportunity to learn contemporary dance technique, choreographic and performance skills in a safe environment. Young people will have fun and explore their creativity. …
DO: Aug to Oct Term – Forres Youth
New term for Dance North Youth Forres -An opportunity to learn contemporary dance technique, choreographic and performance skills in a safe environment. Young people will have fun and explore their creativity. …
DO: Aug to Oct Term – Fochaber Seniors
New term for Dance North Youth Fochaber Seniors - An opportunity to learn contemporary dance technique, choreographic and performance skills in a safe environment. Young people will have fun and explore their creativity learning. …
DO: Dance & Movement Group
Dance North’s Nairn Dance and Movement Group is a weekly group for young people aged 8-14 with a range of additional support needs that encourages creativity, friendship, fun and self-expression through dance and movement. …
MAKE: One Day Workshop with Athina Vahla
We are delighted to have choreographer, Athina Valha with us at the moment, working on completing her PhD. While here, Athina has offered a workshop to share her practice. We are endeavouring to do this outdoors, adhering …
WATCH: Rise 2021 Festival
Fri 28 - Sun 30 May, Universal Hall, Findhorn. We invite you to Rise 2021; a rich, jam-packed one day festival of exceptional artists from across the UK. A programme that promises to be tender, provocative and …
VLOG: Charlotte Mclean – Can we dance tomorrow please?
Charlotte Mclean would have performed at RISE 2020 and will do next year at RISE 2021. Her blog follows the structure of her piece 'And' with its long lists of of personal, comical and poignant statements that …
NEWS: Development of a transnational contemporary dance network
Nordic Culture Point grants funding to develop a transnational contemporary dance support network. The organisation and our partners are delighted to have received short-term network funding to develop an international network …
NEWS: Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter and the wave of anti-racist protest in much of the world has challenged the team at Dance North to take stock and do some rigorous self-examination. Our statement clearly sets out our position and …
VLOG: Robbie Synge is silly and entirely serious
Local artist Robbie Synge is supported by our DNA and RAS progammes. His short film gives a sense of him as artist, his situation and what he's been up to in lock down... Overthinking, under-thinking, keeping a …
MAKE: Moving Out 2020 call-out
A call-out for dance artists in Scotland to apply for a commission that will enable them to consider their choreographic practice in response to their own neighbourhood. The Workroom, Tramway, City Moves and Dance North are collaborating …
WATCH: ANYWHERE BUT HERE! dance films
Dance North Youth Company explore the question “what does it mean to belong?” in 6 short dance films created during lockdown on mobile phones. 'I Escape Darkness' now forms the sentence from their new piece ANYWHERE BUT …
MAKE: Regional Artist Support (RAS) programme seeking new artists
We are inviting individuals across the region to participate in our newly open contemporary dance professional support network. Sign up and benefit from a menu of professional support opportunities. …
BLOG: Charlie Morrissey reflects on a few things he’s missing
Among many other gigs this year, Charlie Morrissey would have been performing at Rise 2020 in May... he talks about what's been missing in his life since the lockdown and the impacts on his creative practice... …
BLOG: The DN team in lockdown
BLOG: An insight into the lockdown lives of the Dance North team - what we're up to at work and at home during these extraordinary times, plus recommendations for some interesting things to see and do online …
BLOG: Karl Jay-Lewin on the new normal
Dance North's Creative Director, Karl Jay-Lewin, reflects on lockdown and the desire to re-focus and re-energise in the new normal. Our values are energising reminders that what is crucially important, now and always, is people. …
NEWS: We can now accept donations for our Participatory Programme
NEWS: We are now able to accept online donations from anyone who would like to support the organisation during these uncertain times. Any money donated will go towards our Participatory Programme. …
Dance North’s response to COVID-19
New measures, postponements and flexible working practices to help combat the coronavirus pandemic and keep our staff and the people we work with as safe as possible. Rise Festival and other classes cancelled... …
MAKE: Workshopping Perilously Efficient Movement with Deborah Hay – POSTPONED
24-28 August, Findhorn. This professional workshop is a partnership between Dance North Scotland and Independent Dance, and will take place at Findhorn Foundation Community and Eco-village, Moray. …
WATCH: Extremely Pedestrian Chorales on tour – postponed
On tour from February around Scotland. Based on the sublime harmonies of JS Bach’s famous Chorales, an irreverent mix of dance, wigs, walking and kazoos. A collaborative performance created by Karl Jay-Lewin and Matteo Fargion. …
MAKE: Gabriela Sanchez
Gabriela describes herself as ‘an explorer and composer of movement and space'. Currently based between Spain and Scotland, she has been living and working in different areas of Moray and the Highlands since 2017. …