YOUNG dancers from across the Borders are invited to take part in a series of free workshops with the award-winning Rosie Kay Dance Company.

They will then get the chance to perform onstage immediately before the opening of the acclaimed dance production 5 Soldiers: The Body is the Frontline at Glencorse Barracks in Penicuik, on 6-7 May. The show is being presented in partnership with the Eastgate Theatre, Peebles.

5 Soldiers: The Body is the Frontline is a dance theatre production with five dancers, four male and one female. It is choreographed by Rosie Kay who was the choreographer for Glasgow 2014 and the film Sunshine on Leith. The piece was made just after Rosie was allowed to train with the 4th Battalion The Rifles and join in full battle exercises on Dartmoor and Salisbury Plain. She then visited the military rehabilitation centre, Headley Court, to see the effects of conflict and training on the soldiers’ bodies.

Described as a visceral ‘tour de force’ of the senses, 5 Soldiers has a powerful physicality, moments of humour and is full of honesty, all inspired by input from serving and former soldiers. It has been endorsed as ‘getting it’ by its military audiences. In movement, the performance weaves a story of physical transformation, helping us to understand what makes a soldier and how the experience of warfare affects those that choose to put their life on the line.

This one-off opportunity is open to anyone over 12 years old. Young people who think they might be interested are invited to take part in a no obligation taster session at the Eastgate Theatre on Saturday, March 26 from 3.30pm – 5pm.

To book your place on the taster session (or for more information) contact Gemma Williams on 07961750354, email: gemma.liminaldance@gmail.com