Rural communities collaborate with dance artists to create a brand new piece on location

During lockdown, a Suffolk arts charity joined with DanceEast to produce a creative celebration of what residents in rural Suffolk villages love about where they live.

Brought to life by Casson & Friends performers, #TinyDance Suffolk was inspired by Laxfield, Risby and Combs residents who answered the question “What is your village made of..?”

Their answers were thoughtfully adapted into choreographed movements, which formed a dance piece filmed on location in the three villages.

With choreography by Tim Casson in collaboration with performers Kaia Goodenough & Richard Pye, the film was produced as part of Suffolk Artlink’s ‘Make, Do & Friends’ arts programme.

Carrie Phoenix, Suffolk Artlink Project Officer, explains: “Make, Do & Friends offers creative ways of making and keeping connections, and there’s never been a more important time to stay connected than right now.

"For this part of the programme, we chatted with local residents during visits by the Rural Coffee Caravan, as well as asking people to send in postcards, telling us about what they loved about their village. From feeding ducks and making rosehip syrup to instructions on how to grow juicy pumpkins, this dance piece captures the joys and memories found in the fabric of rural Suffolk living.

You can watch the dance video by clicking here

For further information please click here to email Candida or Carrie
or call: 07857 002974