Call for Traditional Dance Artists who wish to expand their performance practice
Choreographer and dance artist Colin Dunne is offering a week-long intensive choreographic lab for professional dancers across all styles of traditional Irish dance who wish to expand and re-focus their approach to dance-making and performance. This opportunity aims to inspire shared conversations around where traditional dance performance currently stands in relation to the broader dance scene in Ireland.
Monday 15 -Friday 19 May 2023
This one-week intensive is open for up to 6 professional dancers across all styles of traditional Irish dance who wish to expand and re-focus their approach to dance-making and performance. It aims to inspire shared conversations around where traditional dance performance currently stands in relation to the broader dance scene in Ireland.
The laboratory will incorporate:
- Morning class and warm up focusing on the release of muscular tension in the body
- A daily practice in improvisation in both movement and sound making
- A space for sharing of ideas for new work
- Exploration of processes, stumbling blocks, and new ways forward
This opportunity aims to:
- Stimulate the participants’ movement practice and imagination
- Give meaningful feedback and support on the artists’ creative and compositional methods
- Allow a space for reflection on and development of each participant’s unique artistic voice
How to apply:
Submit by email an Expression of Interest outlining why you feel this would benefit your practice, along with an Artist Statement and a link to one work you have recently created. Email jenny@dancelimerick.ie
Applicants must have confirmed their availability for the entire period (15-19 May).
The call closes on Thursday 27 April. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 3 April.