STORM: Dance Performance Opportunity, for all ages.

Dance Performance Opportunity, for all ages.
Monday 11th - Saturday 16th October
1100-1600 everyday, Dumfries

Join local choreographer Emma Jayne Park (Cultured Mongrel) and James Fogerty (Got To Dance/ Sin Cru), as they create an outdoor dance spectacle inspired by Climate Change Protests, Extinction Rebellion and Fridays for Futures to celebrate Storm coming to Dumfries.

STORM, is a ten metre tall goddess of the sea, created by the formidable puppeteering duo Symon Macintyre and Kim Bergsagel in response to the  climate crisis.

Made from entirely recycled materials, STORM’s eyes are the colour of oyster shells, her hair thick  strands of kelp, her voice the chorus of the waves. Aided by eight puppeteers, STORM will walk the  streets of Scotland. She began her journey as part of Celtic Connections’ inaugural Coastal  Connections Day in January 2020, as one of the first events to mark Scotland’s official year of Coasts  and Waters 2020. Now, following a break as a result of the pandemic, STORM is due to walk again in  late summer and autumn 2021.   She has emerged from the deep to encourage us all to  celebrate our seas, care for our coastlines and empower us to put the environment first.

On Saturday 16th October, as Storm travels around Dumfries various groups will meet her across the town.  We are looking to build an intergenerational cast of dancers who will perform to the music of Mairi Campbell and Dave Gray commissioned specifically for Storm.

We will create the performance during the first week of the October holidays in creative sessions of dance, singing and creating our own protest banners using recycled materials.

This opportunity is open to participants of all ages, whether or not you have performed before. 
Under twelves are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult, who will also participate in the performance.

If you have any questions please email:

Contact@dumfriesandGalloway.dance

To sign up please go to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dance-performance-opportunity-for-all-ages-tickets-182544915757

If you are interested, but can only participate for some of the time please don’t hesitate to get in touch.