The Morris Ring Officers have decided to support two further workshops in March with the aim of developing a young men’s side ready to give displays at the Cambridge JMO day of dance and the Thaxted meeting of the Morris Ring. We would like to extend participation in this project to experienced young dancers in Cotswold sides outside the eastern area.
You will appreciate that we are subject to some practical limitations including space and the demands of school and exams.
We invite three or four dancers, in the age-range 13-15, who can be available for all four dates and are members of Morris Ring sides.
This is not a beginners class so dancers should be competent in several traditions with at least 2 years good experience.
Nominations must be made to me by the Ring member side, which will be expected to pay £12 per participant and get them to the workshop location in Thaxted.
We have a Child Protection Officer and a CP policy covering participation and transport which parents will be expected to sign up to.
There is a practical limitation on numbers but we will try to include all we can.
We in the East hope that by extending participation in this way sides in other areas will be encouraged to try such activities themselves.
Details required:
Name of your side and your location
Name and age of the young dancer
Brief assessment of traditions danced and competence
Availability for 1 March in Thaxted, 22 March in Thaxted, 10 May in Cambridge and 31 May in Thaxted,
Your estimate of the return mileage to Thaxted.
Lunch will be provided - please advise any special considerations – eg. Diet, medical
mikestevenspe11 [at] aol.com (Email) to me, please (bearing in mind that the first workshop will be on 1 March). Those already enrolled need not re-apply.
PS. If your young dancer is outside the requested age-range but you feel he should be included then let me know.
Mike Stevens
Morris Ring Eastern Area Representative
mikestevenspe11 [at] aol.com (Email)
