Piers Hellawell is currently collaborating with dancer Claire Pencak and the children of Bun Sgoil Shlèite, Isle of Skye.

The composer, dancer and children are working together to create a work which will be performed in early March in Colaiste Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the Gaelic college in South Skye. The children have also been involved in a year-long art project with artist Julie Brook that culminated in a giant floor-painting of Skye on which the dance performance will take place.

Piers Hellawell is working with the children to create a sound-track for the performance using singing groups, instrumentalists -- who play short improvised and semi-notated pieces -- and players of invented beachcomber instruments such as a scallop-shell rattle and fishbox harp.

The five performances of the work will be viewed from above, in the foyer gallery of Colaiste Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, on 3rd, 4th and 11th March. See Calendar for details.

Posted: 15 February 2007