Pro Dance Class
By Scottish Dance Theatre
Date: Thu 19 Nov 2026
Time: 11.30am-1pm
Venue: Studio 3
Cost: Free to attend with a £5 refundable deposit
What is it
Join Scottish Dance Theatre dancer Ben McEwen for a pro dance class including material from the company’s current double bill The Game of Life and Rotten Work presented at Lowry.
We'll begin with a good warm up and mobilisation: meeting one another and ourselves. Then through set material and improvisation we'll take a look at some moves and movement principles, gently challenging and refining possibilities and meeting the physical, sensorial, and imaginative worlds of The Game of Life and Rotten Work.
Finally, we'll learn some material from the company's current repertoire, with a focus on meeting and deepening the specific movement language. Once we've got a sense of the material we'll open it up through performativity, relationality, and playfulness!
Who it is for
Professional contemporary dancers, recent graduates and vocational students 18+.
This workshop requires a refundable £5 booking deposit to secure your place. This helps us manage attendance, reduce last-minute dropouts and ensure that limited places are available to artists who can take part.
If the £5 deposit presents a barrier, please contact us at artistdevelopment@thelowry.com. We want our opportunities to remain accessible and will be happy to help.
Thank you for booking thoughtfully and letting us know as early as possible if you can no longer attend.
After securing your place by making payment, please complete this artist information form. This helps the workshop leaders understand what your expectations are of the workshop and ensure that the workshop is delivered well.
About Scottish Dance Theatre
Founded in 1986, Scottish Dance Theatre is an international repertory dance company based in the city of Dundee, in the Northeast coast of Scotland. The company’s artistic vision is driven by artistic exploration, learning and a desire to connect with others.
Led by Artistic Director Joan Clevillé since 2019, the company is one of the few full-time ensembles in the UK and is made up of a group of inquisitive and versatile dancers. Working at the forefront of the art form, Scottish Dance Theatre collaborates with internationally acclaimed choreographers and artists, supports the development of emerging and homegrown talent and promotes a plurality of voices.
For the past four decades, the company has brought unique dance experiences to audiences and communities across Scotland, the UK and abroad, presenting its work in a wide range of contexts: from remote village halls in the Scottish Highlands to opera houses in Asia. From art festivals in Europe to local schools, prisons and shopping centres. As well as performing, the company has an extensive engagement and participation programme both at home and on tour.
Scottish Dance Theatre has received multiple awards (including the UK Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Outstanding Company Repertoire) and has built a strong international profile, performing extensively in venues and festivals across four continents and becoming Scotland’s flagship dance contemporary company.