TEMPERED RHYTHM
We’re looking for commissioning partners for a 2026-27 R&D to support preliminary showings and development of the percussive dance floor.
Tempered Rhythm is an outdoor, multidisciplinary show which celebrates music and dance from around the globe, exploring how Ballroom, Latin, Swing and Tango were shaped by African diasporic, European and Indigenous influences. Storytelling and participatory events highlight migration’s role in culture, fostering inclusion, celebrating community.
Interwoven dance, music and theatre responds to the rhythm of the elements and connects participants to one another through found cultural beats - destroyed and reassembled by the weather. Featuring a musical score, co-created live, with a loop pedal; inspired by climatic shifts, Tempered Rhythm is informed and influenced by diverse voices and many opposing forces.
During the R&D we're looking to develop a special dance floor, inspired by the ancient archaeological remains of a Peruvian ‘thunder’ dance floor, a layered percussive clay dance floor believed to be linked to ritualistic ceremonies to invoke the weather gods.
- A MID-SCALE, OUTDOOR SHOW
- 7.5M X 7.5M FOOTPRINT
- 45 MINS DURATION
- FOR TOWN SQUARES, CAR PARKS, CITY CENTRES, INDUSTRIAL & URBAN SPACE
- 6 PERFORMERS
- 7 ON-THE-ROAD
Tempered Rhythm responds to the unexpected beat the weather throws our way, exploring
Sensory Perception; How the elements stimulate movement, human connection and emotion.
PARTICIPATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP OPTIONS AVAILABLE
WE ARE SEEKING COMMISSIONING PARTNERS & BOOKINGS FOR 2026 / 7
Get in Touch:
info@roundincircles.org.uk // +447974 970072
