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MARCH 2008

dance ireland NEWS

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Dance Ireland, the trading name of the Association of Professional Dancers in Ireland Ltd., was established in 1989 asa membership-led organisation dedicated to the promotion of professional dance practice in Ireland. Since that time ithas evolved into a national, strategic resource organisation whose core aims include the promotion of dance as avibrant artform, the provision of support and practical resources for professional dance artists and advocacy on danceand choreography issues.

Dance Ireland also manages DanceHouse, a purpose-built, state-of-the-art dance rehearsal venue, located in the heartof Dublin’s north-east inner city. DanceHouse is at the heart of Dance Ireland activities, as well as being a home forprofessional dance artists and the wider dance community. In addition to hosting our comprehensive artisticprogramme of professional classes, seminars and workshops, performances, and a fully-equipped artists’ resourceroom, DanceHouse offers a range of evening classes to cater to the interests and needs of the general public.

Dance Ireland News is published 12 times a year

Published by Dance Ireland, DanceHouse, Liberty Corner, Foley St, Dublin 1, Ireland.

Printed by CRM Design & Print, Unit 6, Bridgecourt Office Park, Walkinstown Ave. Dublin 12, Ireland.

ISSN 1649-9506

Disclaimer Dance Ireland reserves the right to edit or amend all articles or notices published in this magazine. The views expressed are those of contributors or editor and do not necessarily represent the views ofDance Ireland members.

Cover: like (Silver), Irish Modern Dance TheatrePhoto: Chris Nash

Deadlines for next edition:April 2008 Copy & Photos: Friday 14 March Inserts: Thursday 20 February

All photos submitted must be accompanied by appropriate credits and acknowledgements

BOARD MEMBERSLiz Roche Chairperson, Ríonach Ní Néill Secretary, Muirne Bloomer, Adrienne Brown, Megan Kennedy,Joseph Melvin, Fearghus Ó Conchúir, John Scott, Gaby Smith.

DANCE IRELAND PERSONNELPaul Johnson, Chief Executive

Siân Cunningham, General Manager/DanceHouse

Elisabetta Bisaro, Development Officer

Duncan Keegan, Administrator

Brenda Crea & Glenn Montgomery, Receptionists/Administrative Assistants

Dance Ireland, DanceHouse, Liberty Corner, Foley Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 01 855 8800 Fax: 01 819 7529 Email: [email protected] Website: www.danceireland.ie

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News

This month, life seems all about awakeningsand resurrections, about kicking off winter andtaking on spring. All those March high windsdemand high spirits, brave enough to go wherethey list - for what the season lacks in warmth, itmakes up for with a vigour hard enough toshake the limbs of trees and dancers alike.

So this month we present our readers withanother blast of invigorating Dance Irelandnews, notices and opportunities. Just over thepage you’ll find details of those selected to par-ticipate in Re-Presenting Ireland, part of theeagerly anticipated Dublin Dance Festival, aswell as news of a forthcoming one-day work-shop and public presentation at DanceHousewith Simone Forti. There’s also news of Bodyand Architecture with Hayo David, the thirdand final in our series of multi-disciplinaryexchanges, and a quick heads up on our ballet

international guest residency with CatherinePlomteux.

And perhaps it’s us (or perhaps it’s simply springin the air) but the inundation of articles wereceived from our members about all the per-formances, classes and activities happeningthroughout the country was both unexpectedand inspiring. You can find out what we meanright now by turning the page. We think you’llbe just as inspired.

Of course, we weren’t really all that surprised.Dance may be a hard life, but it’s a good one.And what’s the measure of a good life? Well, welike how one March-born poet marked it: theneed to be yourself, and nothing more.

So welcome to a hard month. And for thosearriving late, welcome to the good life.

Introduction

STEAL A MARCH on MARCH! Just a quick reminder to all that Catherine Plomteux will teach morning class in DanceHousefrom 3 to 7 March, 10am-12 noon as part of our international guest residency programme.Catherine will also teach class for the forthcoming PARTS audition, also at DanceHouse onSaturday 8 March. For further details on both these events, visit www.danceireland.ie.

DANCE IRELAND AGMDance Ireland gives notice that the next Annual General Meeting

will be held on Sunday 20 April 2008, 12 noon at DanceHouse.


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DANCE IRELAND PROGRAMME

on behalf of the Arts Council and RTÉ. Furtherinformation and application forms are availablefrom Clare Creely at Filmbase: t + 353 1 679 6716and e: [email protected].

RE-PRESENTING IRELANDSHOWCASE PLATFORM We are delighted to preview the line-up for Re-Presenting Ireland as part of next month’sDublin Dance Festival (17 April to 4 May). Anew initiative for both Dance Ireland and theFestival, Re-Presenting Ireland is a showcaseplatform of Irish choreographers work takingplace over two weekends during the Festival(25/26 April and 2/3 May).

Following an open call issued to Dance Irelandprofessional category members we received 25

Artist / Company Work Venue

Outdoor Grand Canal Square

Dance Theatre of Ireland BLOCK PARTY 25/26 April; 12noon/1pm

Mixed Bill 1 DanceHouse

Ponydance Theatre Co Put your left leg in 25/26 April; 2pm (chor: Leonie McDonagh) 2/3 May; 3pm

Myriad Dance Company Behind these eyes lies bone 25/26 April; 2pm (chor: Ella Clarke) 2/3 May; 3pm

Mixed Bill 2 DanceHouse

Mairead Vaughan / Dara O’Brien Being no where else 25/26 April; 3.30pm Shakram Dance Co 2/3 May; 5pm

Mary Wycherley / Receiving Systems 25/26 April; 3.30pm Jürgen Simpson 2/3 May; 5pm

Liz Roche/ Rex Levitates Untitled 25/26 April; 3.30pm (work-in-progress duet; 2/3 May; 5pmLiz Roche + Katherine O’Malley)

Film Cube

Rebecca Walter/Catapult Walk don’t run (35mins) 25/26 April; 5pm

RTÉ DANCE ON THE BOXThe Arts Council and RTÉ are delighted toannounce the second round of RTÉ Dance onthe Box, calling on artists in film and dance tocombine their talents and collaborate on thecreation of four short dance films to bepremiered on RTÉ television during the 2008Dublin Dance Festival (17 April to 3 May). Thosecommissioned will each be between four andsix minutes in duration, with a maximumbudget of€23,000. Choreography and directionshould be original rather than adaptations ofexisting work and ideally include the ability toaddress a peaktime television audience and toforeground artists resident in Ireland.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 5pmon Friday, 7 March 2008.

RTÉ Dance on the Box is administered by Filmbase

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submissions, of which 22 were eligible forconsideration. The selection panel comprised ofLaurie Uprichard (Dublin Dance Festival),Michael Klien (Daghdha Dance Company),independent dance artist Mary Nunan, WillieWhite (Project Arts Centre) and Paul Johnson(Dance Ireland).

While it was not possible to programme allgood and eligible ideas, nevertheless the panelwere impressed with the quality and range ofproposals received, which bodes well for futuresimilar endeavours. The panel selected sevenproposals for inclusion in this pilot scheme. Weare grateful to our co-partners, Dublin DanceFestival and Culture Ireland for theircommitment and financial support.

CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP ANDOPEN TALK WITH SIMONE FORTI Date: Thursday 20 March, 2008Time: 10am - 2pm (workshop)Venue: DanceHouseFees: Members €30; Non-Members €50 Open Talk - 3.30pm to 5pm

Sometimes our dancing doesn’t have access towhat’s on our minds, while our words don’thave access to what we know in our bones. Inour daily lives, we spontaneously weavetogether body language and spoken words tohelp us understand and communicate. TheLogomotion workshop with Los Angeles-based dancer/choreographer and writerSimone Forti cultivates this poetic, synergeticprocess. Class will include working withmovement improvisation and simple exercisesin moving while speaking. It’s wonderful howour movement responds to the thoughts andimages that our words bring to light, while ourthoughts in their turn are influenced by theenergy and syntax of our moving body.

Open Talk Simone will talk about her practice and themain influences on its development: danceimprovisation with Anna Halprin in the 1950s;the legendary Judson Dance Theater whichrevolutionized modern dance in New York inthe 1960s, and her coming to working with

language and subject matter. From her earlyminimalist dance-constructions, through heranimal movement studies, land portraits andnews animations, Forti has had a seminalinfluence on her field. This promises to be anengaging and illuminating exploration of aunique artist’s practice.

Presented by Dance Ireland in collaborationwith Irish Modern Dance Theatre andProject Arts Centre.

BODY AND ARCHITECTUREDate: 31 March to 5 AprilTime: 10.00am – 2.30pm (Mon-Fri)Venue: DanceHouseFees: €30 (members); €50 (non-members)Public presentation – Saturday 5 April, 4pm

In the third and final workshop in our series ofmulti-disciplinary exchanges, Hayo David willlead Body and Architecture, an investigationinto the relations between the body and thespace and architecture that surrounds it. Thisworkshop is open to dancers and non-dancers(such as architecture students) but allparticipants should be prepared to workphysically.

Any architecture is potentially scenic andcapable of inspiring performance and dance.Through sight, hearing, our sense of gravityand even taste, the body continuously analysesand interrogates space and its potential for

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EVENING CLASSES THISMARCH AT DANCEHOUSE

Term 1 finishes 14 March. Term 2 starts 31 March.Full timetable available at www.danceireland.ie

Aikido

Ashtanga Yoga

Ballet

Bellydance

Cardio Salsa & Reggaeton

Contemporary

Embodiment; dance & movement meditation

Hip Hop

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movement. Thus, a sort of ‘virtual space/timedance’ is continuously present, limited only byour imagination. Through a series of exercises,assignments and improvisations participantswill attempt to awaken their sense andawareness of inner and outer space, and of thephysical self. Combining inside with outsideand virtual imagination with real action, apowerful tool for dance improvisation will becreated that can both expand one’s movementvocabulary and enrich one’s ‘dialogue’ withspace.

Working with simple objects and implementsto create moving architectures to change and

measure the space in which they are created,those participating will develop situations,actions and improvisations in different spacesin DanceHouse. It is envisaged that thisworkshop will be playful, creative, physical andinquisitive; no fixed path of investigation willbe followed and side tracks are always possible.

The week will culminate in a publicpresentation at 4pm, Saturday 5 April atDanceHouse; though open to all and free ofcharge, booking is required. Please [email protected] or phone 01 8558800 toreserve your place.

Gyrokinesis

Introduction to Flamenco

Irish Dance

Jazz

Pilates

Pure Traditional Flamenco

Salsa

Street

Strictly Come Dancing

Ballet Barres

Dance Floors

Digital Camera

Digital Camcorder

Dance Ireland – Equipment for hireA range of equipment is available to hire, with special discounted rates for

Dance Ireland members.

For more information about rates and rental conditions please contact [email protected] call Brenda or Glenn at 01 8558800.

DVD/Video Combos

IPod Speaker

Digital Kawai CN370 Piano

Portable TV Trolleys

Projectors

Projector Screens

TVs


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COMPANY NEWS

DAGHDHA DANCE COMPANY‘The Year of the Review’

Although Daghdha Dance Company acknowledgesthe decision by the Arts Council to review the artisticdirection of the company in 2008 (with a reducedbudget and revised programme still to be agreed),the company has informally appealed the decision,feeling that Council has made an inappropriate andwrongful judgment in cutting Daghdha’s funding.

Under Michael Klien’s direction we believe Daghdhahas become a unique, not to mention internationallyadmired, model for producing in the field of danceand choreography, with our productions standing asan example of some of the finest work in this fieldtoday. In responding to the decision Klien stated thathe was ‘very disappointed that [our] far-reachingsuccesses in stimulating both the Irish and internationaldance and arts scene has not been recognised…Sinceits inception Daghdha has been at [both] the heart andavant-garde of Irish arts. This is unique. For 20 years thiscompany has avoided premature institutionalisationand put its name to creative thinking in movement atthe deepest and most profound level.’

Indeed, the company is guided by artistic principlesrather than market forces and our aim has alwaysbeen to support artists in pursuing a realistic careerwithin Ireland. To achieve this we follow a policy ofsimplicity and tight production costs. As a result, then,the reduced award will have a much greater effectupon artists than the Arts Council might haveanticipated.

Daghdha intends to embrace the review process, notonly through the required external review but also bymeans of an internal process whereby artists, staffand audience will come together to discuss ourstructure and workings, as well as by the evaluation ofinvited independent writers and specialists of thoseunique processes evolving within our company.

Finally we wish to thank everyone who has supportedDaghdha in the past; we are confident that 2008, the‘Year of the Review’, can only strengthen our futuredevelopment and enhance our position as one ofIreland’s leading dance organisations.

Should you wish to offer support, a comment or simplydiscuss any queries, please feel free to drop by for acoffee or failing this, contact us at (061) 467 872 www.daghdha.ie.

LEGITIMATE BODIES DANCE COMPANYAfter the successful completion of the company’s firstthree month research and development residency,Legitimate Bodies has moved into its consolidationphase at Birr Theatre and Arts Centre.

A step forward in the development of the company’sprofile comes at the end of March when Nick Bryson,Cristina Goletti and musician Nick Bankes will travelto Mexico to take part in the international danceforum Performatica in Puebla, as well as performingin Mexico City and surrounding states. The companywill perform Lingering on a Diagonal as well aspremiering a new piece, Make Something Wrong andI’ll Fix It. In the course of their stay they will also havethe opportunity to teach choreographic workshopsand technique classes in prestigious universities anddance schools such as the Universidad De LasAmericas and the National Academy of Dance.

The company is grateful to Culture Ireland and to theIrish Embassy for their support and assistance.

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REX LEVITATES DANCE COMPANYRex Levitates have been invited to the Irish ArtsFestival in Beijing at the end of this month, wherefrom the 25 to 28 March they will perform Bread &Circus in the Chaoyang Theatre. With choreographyby Liz Roche, design by Joe Vanek and lighting byMorleigh Steinberg, the piece - one of thecompany’s most popular, first premiered in July 2003- pushes performers Katherine O’Malley, GrantMcLay, Robert Jackson, Justine Doswell, PhilipConnaughton and Jenny Roche to their physicallimits as, thrust into a gladiatorial/circus arena for theentertainment of the mob, they have to fight tosurvive.

Rex Levitates have been generously supported byCulture Ireland to bring Bread & Circus to a newaudience and are particularly excited to have theopportunity to revive a work described by the IrishIndependent as ‘wonderfully reckless’.

For more info visit www.rexlevitates.com.

IRISH MODERN DANCE THEATREAs part of an exchange with Catania-based dancecompany, Compagnia Zappalà Danza (whoseproduction SOLO, DUO, TRIO performed in the CivicTheatre last December), IMDT are delighted to betravelling to Scenario Pub.bli.co, Catania, Sicily in lateFebruary/early March with their production (like)Silver. Created by IMDT Artistic Director John Scottthis production explores the chaos and parallel orderin human relationships as eight extraordinaryperformers – from backgrounds as diverse as theMerce Cunningham Dance Company, Royal Ballet andopera – come together to create an energetic andquirky odyssey through the cracked and crackingworld we inhabit. Taking influences from AndyWarhol’s underground films, Beethoven’s Ode to Joyand the work of French visionary Antonin Artaud,(like) Silver transforms the performance space, givingthe audience a thrilling perspective of dance, takingthem on a journey from chaos to parallel lines.Following their return from Sicily, IMDT will perform(like) Silver for one night only at the Garage Theatre,Monaghan.

See listings for tour dates and information orwww.irishmoderndancetheatre.com.

THIS TORSION DANCETHEATRE COMPANYNiamh Condron (Artistic Director, This Torsion DanceTheatre) has been working intensively in the US since

November 2007, during which month sheparticipated in a 3-week residency at MovementResearch Centre as part of the InternationalExchange Programme between MR and DanceIreland, supported by Culture Ireland and the ArtsCouncil. At the MR Festival she trained in ReleaseTechnique with Levi Gonzalez (NY), Improvisationand Contact with Katie Duck, Magpie DanceCompany (Amsterdam) and Kirstie Simson (UK) andin Klein Technique with Barbara Mahler (NY). In aninformal setting on 4 December she performed herpiece Remember to Bark with musician JeromeMorris (NY), in the prestigious Judson Churchperformance space, NYC.

Following a move to the west coast in December,Condron participated in a 10-day intensive in ContactImprovisation, Body-Mind Centering andPerformance Research with Scott Wells and CathieCaraker, an accumulative performance atDanceGround Keriac Space, SF marking both theconclusion and culmination of this course. Niamhthen continued her training, first with AugustaMoore in Feldenkrais Technique and Ballet, then inImprovisation and Contact with Sara Shelton Mann.At this time she also had the opportunity to performwith the Scott Wells & Dancers Co. at the ODCTheatre as part of The Wrecking Ball performanceseries, alongside dancers Andrew Wass and IlkeSzilagyi. Finally, much of February was spent workingin San Diego with Justin Morrison (Magpie DanceCompany) and performing with his company in theproduction Swarmius with musicians Joseph Waters(laptop), Todd Rewolt (saxophone), Felix Olschfka

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(violin) and guest percussionist Joel Bluestone. Alsodancing with Niamh and Justin were Leslie Seitersand Ron Esteson.

Following her return from the US in late February, Niamhwill commence teaching an 8-week course in bothrelease-based contemporary dance and ConstantComposition Technique. For further details of time andlocation, please visit www.thistorsion.com or [email protected].

expandanceexpandance premieres The Window at Project ArtsCentre as part of Project Brand New on 19, 20 and 21March. Choreographed by Alicia Walshe and LaurieSchneider, The Window is a performance of twodancers and a wooden window frame. The frame willmove up and down; it will spin and fall, determiningwhat the audience sees, does not see and are notmeant to see. Questions arise – will the view theaudience sees change their personal views? Will theynotice the view at all? The world is framed; they areframed. Will you have a look?

Laurie and Alicia will perform a new work combiningset choreography and improvisation. The set materialis inspired by their daily improvisations, while theimprovisational elements of the piece are inspired byand reflective of the unique energy each audiencebestows. The dancers will retain the integrity of bothset choreography and improvised moments in thispiece, the combination of choreographic methodsbringing a fresh, honest energy to the stage.

FEARGHUS Ó CONCHÚIRHaving worked in DanceHouse and on the streetsaround Spencer Dock and North Wall Quay, FearghusÓ Conchúir continues his international performancesin March. He returns to Beijing to perform Match aspart of the Irish Arts Festival there. This duet withMatthew Morris was created originally for a dancefilm set in Croke Park and its sporting context makesit an appropriate contribution to an Irish festival inthe Olympic city. Match has also been programmedas part of the Spring Loaded season at the PlaceTheatre, London in May.

Fearghus’ performance in China is supported byCulture Ireland and Dublin City Council. In addition toperforming, Fearghus will give workshops to theBeijing Modern Dance Company and CCDC Beijing,building on the links he has been developing withChinese artists. His collaboration with Chinesechoreographer Xiao Ke is scheduled to premiere inDublin in August of this year.

FIDGET FEET As a new art form in Ireland, we hope our newestcreation RAW will help build audiences for aerialdance. A high-energy and experimental piece, RAWmixes contemporary dance with aerial skills andusing poles, harness flying, ropes and original musicboth excites and entertains. The plot centres aroundtwo couples and a DJ in an underground rave partywhere, as the night progresses, things start to breakdown and each of the five people find they expose‘raw’ truths about themselves.

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The Firkin Crane in Cork has supported Fidget Feet forthe last six years, offering space for research anddevelopment and this relationship has continuedwith Fidget Feet having been in residency from 11 to29 February developing this production. Followingthis, Fidget Feet will travel to Scotland to take upresidency from 3 to 7 March at Dance Base,Edinburgh. And for those interested in how theproduction is developing, the company will hold asharing on Friday 7 March in Dance Base.

Funded by the Arts Council, RAW will premiere summer2008 – please visit www.fidgetfeet.com for updates ondates and venues.

MYRIAD DANCE in association with Dance IrelandInnerscapesDate: 24 to 28 MarchTime: 9.30am – 5.30pm dailyVenue: Myriad Dance Studio, WexfordFees: €75/€50 (full week)€15/€10 (daily)

A five-day programme of workshops during Easterthat aims to support dancers and dance artists in thesouth east, Innerscapes offers a platform forexperimentation and innovation through creative,

physical dialogue in a unique and informal series ofexperimental dance and body-based workshops.

Myriad Dance is pleased to announce that WolfgangHoffman (Artistic Director, Dublin Fringe Festival) willlead Contact Improvisation Skills on 24 and 25 March.This class is open to dancers, physical theatre actorsand body-based practitioners. Niamh Condron (ThisTorsion Dance Company) will teach a daily morningclass that showcases Constant CompositionTechnique, a new release-based approach combiningmethods such as contemporary, ballet, contact, body-mind centering as well as Alexander and yogatechnique.

For further information on directions andaccommodation and to register contact Myriad Danceat 053 91 74665 or by email at [email protected].

CROÍ GLANCroí Glan have commissioned choreographer JessCurtis, winner of a Fringe First Award at theEdinburgh Fringe Festival for the show fallen, tocreate a new duet for Croí Glan’s Tara Brandel andRhona Coughlan, with support from a Project OnceOff Award from the Arts Council .They will perform the duet as part of Jess Curtis’shome season at CounterPulse Theatre in SanFrancisco in April, and as part of their first evening-

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length performance at the Cork Midsummer Festivalin June.

FLUXUSDANCEFluxusdance continues its Performance in Educationprogramme at Christ The King Secondary School,Cork City. The company will perform excerpts fromThe Divine Normal/Sources and lead dance and dance-making workshops. The event will culminate in asharing of the student’s and company’s work. TheDance for All Programme at Riverbank Arts Centre inNewbridge continues throughout the month ofMarch.

For more information call Eileen at 045-448311 orCathy on 087-8201328.

LONGFORD DANCE FEST 200827 to 29 MarchBackstage Theatre / Shawbrook Dance School

Want to see some of the quirkiest, most skilful andcreative young dancers in Ireland today? LongfordDance Fest is a three-day festival of danceperformances, competitions and awards duringwhich time there will be a dawn dance in Shawbrookforest, a screening of the best international dancemovies, performances by renowned internationaldancers along with masterclasses with famous Jazz,ballet and contemporary performers.

This is a unique opportunity to sample and supportthe very best of young dance talent in Ireland. Haveyou ever witnessed a dawn dance performance in a

forest? Or discovered the intensity of competitivespirit on show as Ireland’s most talented youngdancers compete to further their careers? Come on,surprise yourselves! You owe yourself the chance toexperience the Longford Dance Fest in BackstageTheatre and Shawbrook Dance School, celebratingthirty years of dance in Longford.

See listings for performance details and visitwww.danceireland.ie for a comprehensive schedule ofevents.

COLÁISTE STIOFÁIN NAOFA DANCE COURSE (FULL-TIME)The first set of auditions for the full-time Diploma inDance course at Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa will be held atthe Firkin Crane on Monday 30 June at 10am.

CSN Dance students are exposed to very manydifferent styles of dance during their studies at thecollege, as well as having the opportunity to work(and sometimes perform) with some of the mostillustrious people in the profession. Last year ourstudents worked with stars from the Kirov Ballet, thePerm State Ballet, and the Royal Swedish Ballet as wellas stars from West End musicals Stayin’ Alive, LesMiserables and Chicago. In the past they have alsobeen fortunate enough to work with dancers fromthe Paris Conservatoire, Random Dance Companyand Cork City Ballet.

With Alan Foley, Artistic Director Cork City Balletand one of Ireland’s most prolific ballet dancers, ascourse director and teaching staff that includesformer ballerina Patricia Crosbie and JaneKellaghan, Artistic Director of CruX dance company,the diploma offers students a challenging yetrewarding start in the world of dance.

Application forms for entry in September 2008 can beobtained by phoning the college at 021-4961020.

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COLLEGE OF DANCESecond year students Donna Duffy, ClaireO’Connell, Gráinne O’Reilly and Sarah Ryan haveall been accepted for further training at the ScottishSchool of Contemporary Dance in Dundee. KellyByrne and Rachel Daly have successfully auditionedfor the Urdang Academy (UK). Paul Kinsella has beenawarded a scholarship to continue his studies at BirdCollege (UK), having also been offered places atLondon Studio Centre and Urdang Academy. Firstyear student Carol Heffernan has been awarded aplace at Mountview (UK).

Our March audition schedule for entry to the Collegein September 2008 is now full. Applications are stillwelcome for later auditions and for those interested,our College of Dance Open Days are fastapproaching:

Wednesday 12 March 10am to 6pmThursday 13 March 1pm to 6pmFriday 14 March 10am to 6pm

Prior registration is essential to audition.For further information on all the above contact: TheCollege of Dance, Knox Hall, Monkstown Road,Monkstown, Co. Dublin, Tel/Fax: 01 2304115.

RACHEL GOODE – TRANSITION YEARFULL-TIME DANCE MODULE21st April – 13th June 2008DanceHouse, Dublin

The first module is currently underway with studentsfrom all over Ireland studying in DanceHouse,Mondays to Fridays. Regular teachers includemembers of Rex Levitates Company(Contemporary), Stephen Brennan (Ballet Ireland)Joyce Richardson (Flamenco) and HeleneMontague (Musical Theatre) together with guestteachers Fiona Chadwick (ex-principal Royal ballet),Janyce Michellod (Ballet), Rob Dias (Hip Hop) andRebecca Walter (Contemporary). The studioperformance of module one took place on Friday 29February and was a great success. In March thestudents travel to London to attend Move It, thebiggest UK dance exhibition and will take classes inPineapple/Dance works.

The Transition Year Dance Module offers talentedyoung students the opportunity to experience full-time vocational dance training in a professionalenvironment; from this autumn, three modules willrun in a school year, these being scheduled to beginin September 2008, January 2009 and April 2009.

Auditions for September 2008 will be held in May2008.

Previous dance experience is required and applicantsmust provide dance and academic references. Whilethe course is aimed at transition year students, placeswill be offered to older applicants who successfullyaudition. Open days for students to visit the currentmodule classes can also be arranged byappointment.

For further information, a prospectus and anapplication form please contact :Email:[email protected] orTel: 01 287 2281.

COISCÉIM BROADREACH – TOO YOUNG TO BE OLD 200831 March, 9.30am - 1pm28 April, 9.30am - 1pmFree

As part of the Bealtaine Festival 2008, Too Young to beOld, a special two-week creative dance and musicproject for the over 50s, will take place leadingultimately to a public performance at the NationalConcert Hall on 23 and 24 May. From March to Maydance and music workshops and drop-in classes willbe offered for local groups across Dublin, as well astwo training and exchange sessions focused on theuse of dance, movement and music with and for olderpeople, the goal of which is understanding how toutilize different practical approaches within thiscontext. Participants will take part in practical warm-up sessions that are simple to learn and fun to do. Noprior movement or musical experience is required.

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The sessions will be led by Philippa Donnellan,Director, CoisCéim Broadreach and are free of chargebut places are limited.

To reserve a place please contact Philippa Donnellan at01 878 4063 or email [email protected] [email protected]

This is a collaborative project between CoisCéim DanceTheatre and The National Concert Hall’s Learn &Explore Programme working in partnership withDublin City Council and the HSE.

KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL ARTSSERVICE - LABAN IN PRACTICE29 March, 10am – 5pm and30 March, 11am – 5pm 2008NUI Maynooth€70 (2-day); €40 (1-day)

Hosted by Kildare County Council Arts Service, Labanin Practice comprises a series of related workshops ledby Anna Carlisle (President, Laban Guild) and CathyO’Kennedy (Artistic Director, Fluxusdance). Theseworkshops are designed to support and inform abroad range of dance practices including CommunityDance, Dance in Education, Choreography and DanceMaking and Integrated Dance Practices.

To demonstrate integrated practice, there will be afree lunchtime performance, 1pm, Saturday of Piecesof Elsewhere, a work-in-progress by Counterbalance,in collaboration with choreographer CathyO’Kennedy, dance artist Lucy Dundon and filmmaker Jana Riedel. The programme will also includea screening of Shade, a new dance film by LouiseCostelloe (Dancer in Residence, South Dublin Co.Co.),the launch of When We Danced, a new publicationdocumenting Kildare’s Dance Developmentprogramme and an awards ceremony for recentgraduates of the Laban Guild’s Community DanceLeaders course.

To book or for information contact Nicola Dunne,Kildare County Council Arts Service, Tel: 045 448328 oremail: [email protected].

www.danceireland.ie

Do you want to be part ofDublin’s only dance festival?

Dublin Dance Festival is looking for volunteers tohelp with its 1st Annual Festival for a variety ofroles including crew, box office, front of houseand administration.

Volunteers are required for the period 1 April to 4 May.

For more information please [email protected] or call 01 679 0524

VACANCYDancers – Male & Female

CruX Dance Theatre Company require highly-skilled dancers with professional training AND atleast three years professional dance experience.You must be available for creation, rehearsal andtour over an 8-week period (June to September,

exact dates to be confirmed shortly).

Deadline 29 February 2008 Interested dancers should email CV

(with dance photo) to [email protected]

www.cruxdance.com

VACANCYIrish Traditional Dancers –

Male & Female

Fidget Feet performance company require threeprofessional Irish traditional dancers based in

Ireland. They must be strong performers, highlyexperienced in hard shoe Irish dancing – and

unafraid of heights!

A free 2-day workshop audition will be held inDonegal on Monday 21 April and Tuesday 22

April. Following this, three people will be invitedto work on research ideas for REAL EYES, a newlarge-scale outdoor show to be created infor

2008/ and 2009.

Please email your CV (with photo) as soon aspossible to [email protected] /

[email protected]

www.fidgetfeet.com


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EVENTS LISTINGSDate Event Location

Rex Levitates29 Feb, 8pm Suedehead IMMA, 0818 205205

1 Mar, 3pm / 8pm

2 Mar, 3pm

25-28 Mar Bread and Circus Chaoyang Theatre, 010/6507-2421

Irish Modern Dance Theatre1 Mar, 9pm (like) Silver Scenario Pub.bli.co, Catania, Sicily

+39 095 250 3147

2 Mar, 7.30pm Garage Theatre, 047 815975 Mar, 8pm

Transition Dance Company

10 Mar 2008 Tour Hawks Well Theatre, 071 9161518

12 Mar Backstage Theatre, 043 47888

expandance

19-21 Mar The Window Project Arts Centre, 01 8819613

Longford Dance Fest 2008

27-28 Mar Evening of Dance Backstage Theatre, 043 47888FlamingoFeather: PASSAGE (INYD Co) /Pomegranate (Simon Rice)

29 Mar, 5.15am Evening of Dance Shawbrook, 044 9357570

29 Mar, 10-7pm Shawbrook Film Programme (various)

29 Mar, 7.30pm Shawbrook Dance Awards

Counterbalance

29 Mar, 1pm Pieces of Elsewhere NUI Maynooth, 045 448328

Daghdha Dance Company

10-24 Mar Daghdha Lecture Series: Melbourne, Sydney, Perth (AUS)lectures, performances & workshops 061 467872with Michael Klien, Steve Valk and Elena Giannotti

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DANCE IRELAND CLASSES @ DANCEHOUSE

27 Feb – 1 Mar Body & Camera Multidisciplinary W’Shop3 – 7 Mar Catherine Plomteux Ballet (Int’national Guest Residency)10 – 14 Mar Ríonach Ní Néill Contemporary20 Mar Simone Forti Choreographic W’Shop31 Mar – 4 Apr Body & Architecture Multidisciplinary W’Shop

Morning Class Fees: Inter. Guest Residency Fees: Workshop Fees:DI Members: €7 per class DI Members: €12 per class DI Members: €30Non-members: €10 per class Non-members: €14 per class Non-members: €50Class card available! Time: 10.00am to 12 noonTime: 10.00am to 11.30am

For more information: www.danceireland.ie

PROFESSIONAL CLASS AT THE FIRKIN CRANE with Dance Ireland

Every Wednesday Contemporary Firkin Crane, Shandon, Cork

Time: 12 noon to 1.30pmFees: DI Members: €7 per class / Non-members: €10 per classFor more information: Firkin Crane @ 021 4507487

PROFESSIONAL CLASS AT SIAMSA TÍRE with Dance Ireland

Every Wednesday Contemporary Siamsa Tíre, Tralee, Co. Kerry

Time: 9am to 11amFees: DI Members: €5 per class / Non-members: €8 per classFor more information: Catherine Young @ 087 2660012

MAIDEN VOYAGE PROFESSIONAL CLASS with Dance Ireland

Every Thursday Contemporary Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

Time: 10.00am to 11.30amFees: DI Members: £4 per class / Non-members: £5 per classFor more information: Maiden Voyage @ 0044 2890 330925

MYRIAD DANCE PROFESSIONAL CLASS with Dance Ireland

Every Wednesday Yoga Myriad Dance studio, Wexford(from 2 April)

Time: 10.00am to 11.30amFees: DI Members: €10 per class / Non-members: €8 per classFor more information: Myriad Dance @ 053 9174665

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