Dance in the autumn
Scottish Ballet plans to come to Arran next November for a long weekend of every possible kind of dance. ‘Forget tutus and ballet shows,’ they said. ‘Dance and movement are brilliant ways to improve balance and strength. It’s for good reason that Moscow Dynamo use ballet techniques in their training sessions. Footballers, Rugby players, farmers and lorry drivers can all get the benefit of increased flexibility and muscle efficiency. Athletes and sports players of every kind can benefit, but so can mums and dads and grans.’
For the four inclusive days between the 2nd and 5th of November, nine dancers will be on Arran, together with a pianist and several teachers, and they aim to run as many as 30 classes during their packed stay, many sessions overlapping. There will be classes for older people and for little children, and for everyone in between. Local musicians will be welcomed as providers of music for any kind of dance. ‘We’re not thinking of just Chopin and Tchaikovsky,’ says Kate Morrison of Scottish Ballet, ‘there’s jazz as well, and Spanish and American and heavy rock. It’s all possible. And – it’s all free! There will be no charge for any of the classes.
