Molly Scott Danter is a dancer and maker from the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Molly has been an artist in residence at Atlas Arts and SEALL Performing Arts and at The Barn Arts, as part of their ‘Phosphorescence’ festival curated by Lucy Cash and Luke Pell. As a dancer, Molly has worked with various companies and independent choreographers such as Scottish Dance Theatre, Scottish Opera, Barrowland Ballet and Rob Heaslip. Molly is also a member Collective Endeavours, a music and dance performance improvisation ensemble.

“During the Take Me Somewhere residency, I will be continuing a research around my interest in the ecological contribution and structural make-up of mosses. I began this project whilst in residence at The Barn Arts where I performed a short experimental work using a mat woven of moss by Isle of Skye-based artist, Caroline Dear. Since this residency, I have been creating ‘Moss Scores’, with support from The Workroom. Working with the these scores as my base, I will continue the exploration as I ask what might there be to gain on different social, cultural and political levels by abstracting the natural structures and processes of moss (with particular focus on how they behave and relate to other species) and experiencing them with the body as I bring my focus to performance. An important inspiration thus far has been Robin Wall-Kimmerer’s book, ‘Gathering Moss’, which continues to influence on the work.”

Funded residency in partnership with ATLAS Arts.