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from our good friends Lois and Sam an exciting evening of dance not to be missed...

Midsummer Dance

What happens when you bring exciting, independent dance artists together to collaborate and make new work?
Choreography that pulses with the energy of Midsummer.

We are delighted to share that Midsummer Dance is making a return to Sterts on Sat June 25th, 7.30pm. 

Midsummer Dance is an evening of dance, spoken word and creativity. A collection of solo and group performances, curated by Dance Centred and set on the unique moorland stage of Sterts Theatre. Midsummer has its ancient traditions firmly rooted on Bodmin Moor and each dance artist brings their own contemporary interpretation Including:

Pléyades… Pleiades by Gocha Mendible   - inspired by the indigenous Latin America culture of summer solstice, a transitional time from sun to drought to rain and the effects on the individual and collective. 

Cresendo by Lois Taylor in collaboration with the dancers – a response to the buzz from earth to sky of midsummer.

Song of the Golden Dragon by Sapphire Sumpter - a moment of breaking free from our old selves, shedding the winter skin we have outgrown, to burst out into the unknown.

 

Curious Creature: Lois Taylor in collaboration with the dancers – Bold, colourful, sassy like the peak of summer.

Co-Director Lois Taylor says “ after a long 2 years we are thrilled to have the opportunity to collaborate with other artists and share our work with a live audience. ”

Sterts is a fabulous 400 seat Amphitheatre nestled on the side of Bodmin moor and protected by a large canopy for all weather. We invite you to feast with us, by bringing your Midsummer picnic, or purchasing refreshments on site to celebrate the Summer Solstice.

Book tickets now:

Midsummer Dance 25th June, 7.30pm, Sterts Theatre.

Sterts Theatre 01579 363282 https://tickets.sterts.co.uk/sales/genres/theatre/midsummer-dance---dance-center/ticket

Choreographer Profiles

Lois Taylor  - national and international touring performer,  artistic director and choreographer for Attik Dance, dance lecturer at Falmouth University and co-founder Dance Centred with Sam Lawrence. www.dancecentred.co.uk

Gocha Mendible –performer and teacher across Venezuela, now based in Cornwall and sharing her love of Dance, Yoga and Pilates through choreography performance and teaching. https://www.gochawellness.com/

Kane John Mills -  ****Theatre & Spoken Word Artist [Facilitator, Maker/Choreographer, Director, Performer, & Writer] based in Plymouth and collaborating with a range of artists and community partners to share and inspire. https://www.instagram.com/kane_john_mills/?hl=en

Sapphire Sumpter – after training at Rambert Trained, her dance artist work includes: Collaborative exploratory work with musicians and filmmakers and a commission to choreograph a full length work for AMICI Dance Theatre company under the mentorship of Wolfgang Stange.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKO0RPolfWo

Shallal Dance – We are delighted that Shallal dancers will open the evening with their own response to midsummer https://shallal.org/shallal-dance-theatre

Performers: Huck New, Suryan Hall, Sam Lawrence, Kane John Mills, Sally Robins, Lois Taylor, Gocha Mendible and Sapphire Sumpter