Edwina Cooper and I were invited to attend the finale of a week long workshop of contemporary dancing at the Corn Exchange on Friday 24th August. The performance was based on the story of Newbury from 1488 to the present time, as related by the Newbury Mosaic, which is sited outside the library on the Wharf.
The dancing and music was centred around six key epochs in Newbury's history. These were the Battles of Newbury (ie the Civil War of 1642-3), GIs at Greenham, Greenham Common Peace Protest, The Bypass and Vodafone. There was a wide range of ages of the dancers, from 9 years to 20, but this did not detract from the excellent dance routines carried out with great skill and precision. The entire performance lasted without a break for roughly 45 minutes but as I looked around, everyone was spellbound by the dancing, which was supported by excellent music and lighting. We enjoyed the performance and our congratulations got to Debbie Camp and the other organisers for a great spectacle.
We would certainly attend the NCDC productions in the future.
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