DO: Jan to March – Online 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. …
NEWS: January update to Dance North Youth Classes
An update on the Dance North Youth Classes following the Scottish Government's stay at home guidance announced on the 4 January, with a view to reviewing the situation at the end of the month. …
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 …
DO: Jan to March Term – Dance North Youth Company
Dance North Youth Company is back for the Jan-Mar term aiming to create, perform and tour bold, imaginative and experimental work, bringing together some of Moray’s most courageous young dancers. …
DO: Sing, Exercise and Tea Groups
The Sing, Exercise and Tea (SET) Groups provide regular activities and support for older people in Moray. Meeting weekly they provide an opportunity for older people to take part in music and gentle movement. …
NEWS: Are you an experienced and qualified dance tutor?
Dance North Scotland is building up its pool of experienced and qualified teachers, for short and long term positions, to support our growing participatory programme. Held across the length and breadth of Moray, classes range from our …
DO: Jan to March Term – Dance Movement Group
Dance North’s Dance and Movement Group is a weekly group for young people aged 8-14 with different levels of ability and inclusive of children with additional support needs. The sessions encourage creativity... …
BLOG: Athina Vahla’s Artistic Residency, August 2020
Athina Vahla visited Dance North at Findhorn Foundation for an artistic residency in August 2020, to take some time out to finish her PhD by Public Works. In this blog, she reflects on her experience. …
MAKE: IETM Local Plenary Meeting
You are invited to join Dance North as part of the local IETM Plenary meeting for coffee and beach walks to discuss and reflect on localism, international connections and the sessions of the day before. …
BLOG: Mycelium 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 …
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 …
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... …
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. …