As a Movement Artist, the catalyst for Ana's creativity is in the exposure to our wild Scottish landscapes. Through the journey of long distance, self supported cycling, this creates a natural physical and mental unwinding and move to refocus on her creativity. Wild camping in these spaces allows Ana to connect - not only the landscape, but a humbling experience of self.

This time taken in these journeys, fuels the creative connection of body and mind - with the bike providing the space and time to naturally invite this flow state. From this journey, the rhythm and physical independence informs Ana's response and way of connection to the landscape - through her art of movement.

It's in this exposure and freedom of these wild spaces that Ana connects to her true Creative Freedom. These wild spaces allow Ana to move the way she moves.

Through sharing her story, Ana hopes to inspire others to connect and explore their unique way of engaging with landscape.

Ana Norrie-Toch is a Movement Director, Artist and Choreographer based in Edinburgh.

Integral to her creative practice is the influence of body and the journeys within Scotland’s wild landscapes. Within this inclusive space, Ana discovers and researches movement stories of the communities across Scotland – most recently in her Artist Residency: Physical Connections to Landscape through Peat Cutting on the Isle of Lewis, supported by The Work Room. 

Recently published, Movement Heritage - The Scottish Mountaineering Press, Ana explores the physical artistry of this community and landscape in her collaborative residency, leading to being on the panel for Creatives Live: a confluence of culture, landscape and creativity Fort William Mountain Festival, 2024.

Ana also works as a Coordinator for the Volunteers and Prison Project at The Bike Station, where the impact of the bike on her life drives her to engage people to be part of the cycling and outdoors community – be that on or off the bike.
 

Website: www.movementbyana.com

Instagram @movementbyana_