A CHOREOGRAPHIC DANCE AND MOVEMENT RESIDENCY

MeshGround (Sri Lanka), is proud to present Weathering Grounds, a hybrid choreographic research residency in collaboration with Alleyne Dance (UK) and ClimArts (UK/India).

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Descalzinha Danza Workshop by Alleyne Dance, beautifully captured by Irene V ázquez/Pedro Núñez, showcasing explorations in movement and creative practice.

Since its inception, MeshGround - a leading contemporary dance company and movement platform, has become a dynamic hub where dance transforms into a language for dialogue, activism, and critical inquiry. Founded by Umeshi Rajeendra and Shonaka Ranatunga, MeshGround's creative work spans a range of groundbreaking performances that combine contemporary movement, live sound, poetry, and immersive staging.

MeshGround also operates as a training and research centre, their teaching philosophy emphasizes process over perfection, encouraging dancers to experiment across disciplines, from theatre and sound to environmental art and social inquiry. In doing so, MeshGround reimagines dance as both deeply personal and profoundly communal.

The Weathering Grounds residency is another initiative that typifies MeshGround's passion for nurturing the next generation of movement artists in Sri Lanka. The residency invites choreographers, dancers, and performance and movement artists based in Sri Lanka to take part in an immersive creative programme exploring how movement, dance, and performance can embody solutions, resilience, care, and justice in a rapidly changing world.