Energetic Budehaven Dance Group XS NRG! continue delighting audiences across Cornwall.

XS NRG! has been working very hard this year preparing work for public performances. In November they danced at Bodmin College in ‘Light and Darke’ and on January 24th they danced in ‘Darke Nights’ at The Hall for Cornwall, Truro.

Both performances were in celebration of Cornish playwright, Nick Darke and featured a range of youth dance groups from around the county. Their dance, entitled Beachcombers, was inspired by Darke’s writings on beachcombing and the objects which he found.

Featuring 27 dancers from Years 9 - 13, it began with a tongue in cheek routine complete with buckets and spades to the music Oh I do like to be beside the seaside. The second section of the dance explored what happens to objects in the sea which are then found on the strandline.

This is the eighth year now that XS NRG has been in existence. The group prides itself on being accessible to all, there is no audition and only enthusiasm and commitment are required. Students are encouraged to contribute ideas to each dance so that they are developing choreographic as well as performance skills.