The Company
Slanjayvah Danza moves along cultural crests where traditional arts are magically woven with modern, contemporary twists.
We are a creative production company, based in the Carse o’ Gowrie, in the heart of rural Perthshire in Scotland. Driven by creator and artistic director Jen Wren since 2004. The company employs dancers, musicians and technicians, steeped in the traditional heritage and cultures of Scotland and Spain, to create contemporary dance productions with a strong distinctive voice and infectious energy. Slanjayvah Danza is committed to promoting opportunities for young dance artists as well as hosting residencies for international guest artists at our bespoke beautiful studio at Little Rait Steading.
We weave threads of traditional folk arts and contemporary performance into fabrics that are rich with live dance, music, storytelling and theatre
Our name was coined to reflect and celebrate the unity of the traditional practices, cultures and art forms of the founding company members.
Slanjayvah , the phonetic spelling of Slàinte Mhath - the Gaelic toast to good health - meets Danza, the Spanish word for dance. The name reflects the signature style of the company which merges of the cultures of Scotland and Spain by celebrating our combined passions for traditional and contemporary dance and music.
Whats in a name?