Bridging the Gap – Moving Conversations exhibition opens 29th April 2025
Following on from Generate Dance, the Isle of Wight College Performing Arts students and Samphire have been working for three weeks on an Intergenerational project inspired by the theme of communication. Watch this space for details of our upcoming exhibition of film and photographs at Monkton Arts, Ryde from 28th April until 10th May.
Generate Dance was a dance sharing on November 9th 2024 to celebrate the work of Samphire community dance company and the performing arts students at the Isle of Wight College, and the NTR dancers (over 55s from the New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth). It was a lovely experience. Here’s what some of our audience said:
“What a lovely community project. I really enjoyed the dance sharing. The commitment, humour, grace and creativity was a joy. The mutual respect and support of the dancers was palpable. Well done to you and all the dancers.” Mary Flyn (artist)
“Thank you all so very much for inviting me to Quay Arts on Saturday to watch your very professional show. I so enjoyed coming along ,it was a very very happy lovely experience and I really felt part of it all even though I wasn’t dancing .” Fran (former Samphire dancer)”
“Just wanted to say a big well done for the show on Saturday, it was really fantastic! Wonderful to see expression and joy!” Claire Paul, (former dance teacher and now Cultural Education Partnership Manager at Creative Island)