EMERGENCE 2025 triple bill: Adrenaline-fuelled dance

Emergence, the touring postgraduate dance company of Joss Arnott Dance and University of Salford presents a new triple bill of adrenaline-fuelled dance for this year’s programme performed by a new company of extraordinary dancers.

Italian choreographer Sofia Nappi presents “CHIMERA”, a dance work that draws inspiration from the diverse backgrounds and personalities within the Emergence cast. The concept of Chimera emerged from the mythological creature composed of distinct parts: a goat, a snake, and a lion; melding together to form a unique being. Similarly, the choreography weaves together the individuality of the cast members to create not just a creature, but a cohesive community.

SAY (Sarah Golding and Yukiko Masui) present “153 8s” a new dance work inspired by the concept of a music album. Each track brings its own qualities, resulting in a piece that contains both explosivity and fragility. With carefully selected music, the piece showcases the individual talents of each dancer, highlighting their unique strengths and styles, as well as fosters a powerful sense of unity. It’s an exhilarating celebration of music, movement, and collaboration, leaving a lasting impression with its intensity and vitality.

Artistic Director Joss Arnott and assistant choreographer Lisa Marie Robinson complete the 2025 programme with a new work featuring Arnott’s signature, exhilarating movement language. The piece explores the complexities of our ego, demonstrating a journey that end in euphoria, allowing the dancers to lose their inhibitions and become the best versions of themselves. Be prepared to witness an exquisite interplay between movement and music all of which is accompanied by electrifying new music by composer James Keane.

• Thursday 22 May from 7.30pm

• Tickets £12 / £10 / 10% off for Waterside members

Please note: This programme contains loud music, the use of haze and flashing lights (no strobe).