{"id":178,"date":"2018-05-22T17:06:13","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T17:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bedcote.com\/?p=178"},"modified":"2018-05-22T17:06:13","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T17:06:13","slug":"stourbridge-day-of-dance-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bedcote.com\/index.php\/2018\/05\/22\/stourbridge-day-of-dance-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Stourbridge day of dance 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Day of Dance marks Bedcote anniversary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The streets of Stourbridge will once again be filled with the sights and sounds of traditional dance as more than 100 performers take part in the Bedcote Morris Day of Dance.<\/p>\n<p>Bedcote, Stourbridge\u2019s own Cotswold Morris side, is hosting its second Day of Dance on Saturday May 21 to celebrate the flourishing local dance scene, with free performances all around the town.<\/p>\n<p>A wide variety of dance styles will be on show, with traditional Cotswold sides joined by Border Morris and Molly performers, clog steppers, steampunk belly dancers and Irish dancers.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Burton, squire of Bedcote Morris, said: \u201cLast year\u2019s inaugural Day of Dance was a real joy, with plenty of positive comments from dancers and members of the public. This year we will have three dance spots around the town to keep the Saturday shoppers entertained. Bedcote is celebrating its 25<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary this year and we want our Day of Dance to be a focal part of our silver jubilee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere should be something to please most dance fans \u2013 and those who are new to the scene. There is a real wealth of dancing talent in this part of the world in a wide variety of styles and we want to spread the word that traditional dancing is alive and kicking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Performances will take place from 11am-3pm in the square at the junction of High Street and Market Street, in Foster Street and in St Thomas\u2019s Church Community Garden in Market Street.<\/p>\n<p>Local dancers taking part will include Castle Clog, Itchy Feet Appalachian and the Gallagher O\u2019Connor Academy of Irish Dance. In addition the day will see performances by Jockey Men\u2019s Morris, Black Adder Clog Morris and Beorma Border Morris from Birmingham, Foxs\u00a0Border Morris, Belly Fusion Dance Collective and Asum Grass Molly Dancers from Worcestershire.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mobsoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/New-posterwithjpeg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-166\" src=\"http:\/\/mobsoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/New-posterwithjpeg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2480\" height=\"3508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bedcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/New-posterwithjpeg.jpg 2480w, https:\/\/bedcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/New-posterwithjpeg-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/bedcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/New-posterwithjpeg-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bedcote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/New-posterwithjpeg-724x1024.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day of Dance marks Bedcote anniversary The streets of Stourbridge will once again be filled with the sights and sounds of traditional dance as more than 100 performers take part in the Bedcote Morris Day of Dance. 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