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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 …
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 …
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: Save the Date – RISE 2023 Fri 26-Sun 28 May
RISE is back for 2023! Make a note and mark your calendars! Here's a preview of the amazing artists and events you can expect to see as part of RISE 2023, Friday 26 May - Sunday 28 …
NEWS: Love Dance Scotland | Artist Bursary Recipients Announced
Three Scotland-based artists have been awarded a fee of £6,000 to support them to continue their artistic work while forming a deeper connection with one or more of the partner organisations …
WATCH: SAVAGE – The Story So Far
The success story of Dance North Youth Company's SAVAGE, directed by Gail Sneddon. Three sell-out runs of performances, and a five-star review from Kelly Apter in The Scotsman! Most recently, Gail Sneddon was recognised in The List's …
WATCH: RISE 2022 Festival of Contemporary Dance & Performance
RISE is back for 2022! Dance North’s festival of contemporary dance and performance is coming back on Saturday 11 June, building on the tremendous success of the 2021 programme. RISE 2021 showed how well outdoor performances …
NEWS: Ruth Kent joins Dance North as Dance Development Lead
The team at Dance North are absolutely delighted to welcome Ruth Kent as our new Dance Development Lead. Having studied in Scotland and at Laban Centre London Ruth has enjoyed a varied and diverse career in the …
Project Catalogue: LUISE – A performance and film project by artist Katrina McPherson
Luise, a vibrant woman in her prime, navigates living in Berlin during World War 2 with two daughters and a mounting knowledge of her husband's infidelity. In the darkest of conceivable winters after VE Day, where everything …
NEWS: AIM Collective – Dance North Residency Call Out
We are proud to be able to support two collaborating artists working in dance that work in a participatory way, to undertake an Artist Residency to span from November 2021 – September 2022 as part of the …
NEWS: Call Out for Dance Artists Based in Scotland | Gather Together Here
A paid professional development opportunity for dance artists based in Scotland to attend a one or two-day workshop with choreographer/film-maker Rosemary Lee. These workshops are a rare opportunity for dance practitioners... …