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.

Read more and apply here