WATCH: Rise 2023 Retrospective
This video retrospective, filmed by Mike Webster/Spiral Out Pictures and edited by Graeme Roger/Wildbird, is a look back at some of the highlights of this year's RISE. Thank you so much to all of the artists, audiences, …
Salma Faraji & Peter Nicholson – Image by Irene Aldazabal
WATCH: Work-in-Progress Sharing: One Woman – I Hear You
Work in progress: Salma is sharing a story which breaks a long-held and necessary silence. She is exploring BSL (British Sign Language) as a dance language. …
DO: Aerobics with Soul®️, Wed 6 Sep
Salma Faraji is inviting you to an open-access class of Aerobics with Soul®. Based on traditional dances from Tanzania, this is a multi-level class combining Fitness Industry guidelines with the magic and creativity of African Dance. The …
DO: Elgin Youth Dance (Advanced) | Sep – Oct Term 2023
Led by Dance North's Participation Lead, Ruth Kent, with visiting guest artists, this class will develop Contemporary Dance technique, improvisation and performance skills in young dancers aged 11+ …
DO: Dance for Parkinson’s | August – October 2023
This is a welcoming class for anyone who is part of the Parkinson's community, whether you have a diagnosis or are supporting someone living with Parkinson's. …
DO: Fochabers Youth Dance | August – October 2023
Do you have a child, (aged 10+), who has loads of creativity and loves to move and dance? Bring them along to our Fochabers Youth Dance class. Young dancers get an opportunity to learn contemporary dance technique …
DO: Forres Youth Dance (7–10 year-olds) | August – October 2023
A new class for 7-10 year-olds in 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: Forres Youth Dance (ages 10+) | August – October 2023
New term for Forres Youth Dance – An opportunity to learn contemporary dance technique, choreographic and performance skills in a safe environment. Young people will have fun and explore their creativity. …
RISE festival of contemporary dance and performance 26-28 May 2023
Join us on Dance North’s 20th anniversary year with a three-day festival of contemporary dance and performance. Buy one or three-day performance passes and individual tickets for workshops and talks …
WATCH: Rise 2023 – AIRE For My Mother
Kirstie Simson shares her passion for the exploration of freedom in this autobiographical dance solo/duet performance. …
WATCH: Rise 2023 – I am from Reykjavik
It’s simple really. I come to Findhorn, I find a spot, I build myself a shelter, I take it down. I want to know what is required of a stranger in a new city and what is …
Image: Genevieve Reeves
WATCH: Rise 2023 – AFTER ALL
AFTER ALL is a celebration of our vulnerable and courageous existence, Solène Weinachter melds dance, comedy, storytelling, and theatre to ask – what happens in the end? …
Dance North is 20! Birthday celebrations at RISE 2023
Join us as we celebrate 20 years of Dance North at RISE 2023! Included in this year's festival performance passes is your entry to our celebrations – a party, a picnic, and a fireside gathering. …
WATCH: Rise 2023 – READY
READY is a full-length solo by Matthew Hawkins. He is 64 and he properly started dancing in ’64. READY is his vessel for movements he has always been making, mixed with recent loves and fresh potential. …