Dance Token is an interactive, arcade-inspired community dance walk that transforms Portobello’s promenade into a living game board of movement, joy, and participation. Promenade visitors will be guided along a mapped route, stopping at a series of playful dance zones, each inspired by arcade games and historical fairground spots once found along the Portobello seafront.
At each stop, audiences will collect a ‘dance token’ – a short dance move or game. The journey will conclude with a joyful communal dance, where all the collected tokens come together in a celebratory, flashmob-style performance.
People of all ages and abilities are invited to take part – whether by dancing, cheering, or simply following the route and enjoying the show. Through the work, the Promenade becomes both stage and playground, echoing the nostalgia and the vibrant spirit of Portobello’s seaside history.
About
Jemma, Jorja and Melissa are three dance artists and friends based in Scotland with a desire to make fun and playful work for audiences to get involved in. With accessibility at the heart of their process, they create spaces for audiences and artists to dance together.