Monthly Morris Sunday Sessions
These six sessions, led by AJ Allen and the Shepherd’s Crown Morris, are aimed at dancers with some contemporary practice, or some Morris practice or who have an interest in learning Morris. This programme, with live music, will comprise 6 sessions. They build into learning a new dance, The Mayday Carol, in the ‘Field Town’ tradition, and then later a modified traditional stick dance from Hinton-in-the-hedges.
Haven’t tried Morris? Now’s your chance!
It’s open level and gender non-specific. We suggest people wear clean light trainers or similar, but not ones you have been wearing straight off the street.
Thinking Morris is a skill you will never need?
We have come across a few auditions which specify Morris as an essential skill- so it’s a great tool to have in your toolkit. Also, it’s just great fun.
Keeping it affordable: We offer Pay What You Can (recommended £8 per session), and we have 5 free places for Welcome Card holders
Session leader:
Anthony (AJ) Allen (he/him)
AJ was project director for Stepback and has danced the Cotswold Morris for fifty years. He has been involved in several funded dance research projects including a week's joint residency at Cecil Sharp House with Kate Flatt, and a week with Lucky Mayo exploring Morris and Zulu dance. He taught Brighton Morris in its formative years as Sussex University Morris, and more recently danced with Shepherds Crown Morris, the Stepback Morris and Broken Ankles Appalachian. He will be assisted by Shepherd's Crown Morris.
Musicians
The live music will be provided by Dan Quinn (he/him) (one of the finest English melodeon players, who has appeared with Flowers and Frolics, Gas Mark Five and
more, as well as being an experienced solo folk club performer and host), Keith Phillips (he/him) (fiddle player and long time Morris musician), Katy Rodda (she/her) (flute with Brighton Morris and the Cuckoos Nest), Jack Darach (he/him) (dancer, and woodwind and historical instrument maker) and Rachel Rose (she/her) (voice).
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