Behind every great dancer is a great dance teacher. This is your opportunity to nominate your teacher, dance organisation or school leadership team for this very special recognition! The One Dance UK Dance Teaching Awards will champion the fantastic work of the many talented and committed people and organisations who provide dance opportunities for children and young people … Continued
Choreocraft is an opportunity for choreographers to explore new ideas, or take risks with new directions, or to engage with other artists in a supportive environment under the guidance of plan B’s artistic director, Frank McConnell. The Choreocraft process is intended to allow a deeper understanding of the creative process, rather than producing a piece … Continued
Lynne Campbell, storyteller and singer, presents Songs & Stories of Scotland at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on the 27th of April. Revisit familiar tales and songs, and learn new ones in Lynne’s personal account of Scotland’s cultural heritage. We had a chat with her about the show and her background: Tell us about your show, … Continued
The countdown is on – with only three weeks to go, find out what those involved in bringing the Festival together have their eye on from the rich programme. Daniel Abercrombie, TRACS Programme & Events Manager I love the variety that TradFest offers, so there’s three differing picks for me. I could listen to Gaelic … Continued
The Red Chair is based on acclaimed Dundee-born Sarah Cameron’s original book; a surreal story of a dysfunctional family whose father literally eats himself into a chair. A unique solo storytelling performance told in a rich and saucy Scots dialect with physical verve and a musical score that rolls in like mist over the hills. Devised in collaboration … Continued
In her white lab coat, and armed with tweezers, a magnifying glass and other alluring scientific instruments, Dr Patricia Baker; part detective, part scientist and world renowned Scrapologist visits Edinburgh to examine, page-by-page, a mysterious scrapbook. Where did it come from? Who did it belong to? What is its story? All these questions will be … Continued
We’re delighted to announce this as the first in a new collaboration between the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland and Dance Base, believing that the sign of a healthy culture is when traditional and contemporary arts can come together to enrich each other’s voice. This first shared residency with Kae Sakurai and Nic Gareiss is a … Continued
Following on from discussions at Celtic Connections and Tradfest on Gender Inequality across Traditional Music, Eileen Penman has shared with us her reflections and concerns on this issue published in 1983 in Edinburgh Folk Club newsletter. You can read this HERE Eileen has been a longstanding champion of women’s rights, women’s issues and has been … Continued
Enacting the poems and songs of the late Hamish Henderson (1919-2002), On the Radical Road is a uniquely structured, experimental, dramatic evocation of the man and his work; a radical fusion, for the first time presenting a holistic and seamless view of the poet and songwriter in a new and challenging dramatic whole. More than … Continued
Throughout the year Dance Base offer residency opportunities to professional choreographers, companies and individual artists who want to develop their work. The selection is not highly competitive but we will choose artists who we believe will make the best use of the facilities we have built for dance and who may also have a positive … Continued
TRACS (Traditional Arts & Culture Scotland, SCIO SC043009) is a co-operative network which champions our shared traditions of music, song, storytelling, dance, crafts, customs and local languages. TRACS brings together the Traditional Music Forum (SCIO SC042867), the Scottish Storytelling Forum (SCIO SC052330) and the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland (SCIO SC045085). Together we celebrate the local distinctiveness of Scotland’s places: our intangible cultural heritage. TRACS and the Forums have their registered office at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR.
