Dance

Dancer from the Dance Festival of Irish Choreography

Curated by John Scott, artistic director of Irish Modern Dance Theatre

Past Event

Details

Date(s)

Sat, Aug 1 - Mon, Aug 31, 2020

Contact

Box Office
888-616-0274
boxoffice@irishartscenter.org

Phone hours:
10am-6pm, Monday-Friday

In person:
Opens 60 minutes before the performance on show days

Overview

John Scott’s Irish Modern Dance Theatre, in partnership with Culture Ireland, Dance Ireland, Project Arts Centre, Dance Limerick, Irish Arts Center and Centre Culturel Irlandais, presents Dancer from the Dance, a week-long online celebration of 32 choreographers from Ireland and the Irish diaspora who cross national borders, practices, ethnicities, and generations.

Watch the trailer 

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FESTIVAL PROGRAM
JUNE 29–JULY 3

- Festival Launch & Public Talk: How the Body Carries Stories
Arts Council Director Maureen Kennelly will launch Dancer from the Dance: Festival of Irish choreography tomorrow evening at 5pm, followed by our first event: How the Body Carries Stories. Michael Seaver (Moderator), Morgan Bullock, Siobhan Burke, Louise Costelloe, Sibéal Davitt, Rachael Gilkey, Fearghus Ó Conchúir, Seona MacReamoinn, Tobi Omoteso, Linda Murray, Laurie Uprichard.

- 3 Programmes of Dance Performances and Films by 32 Choreographers: Muirne Bloomer & Emma O’Kane (Ire), David Bolger/CoisCéim Dance Theatre (Ire), Morgan Bullock (USA), Darrah Carr/Darrah Carr Dance Co (USA), Seán Curran/Seán Curran Co (USA), Sibéal Davitt (Ire), Junk Ensemble (Ire), Oona Doherty (NI), Justine Doswell (Ire), Jeanine Durning (USA), Nic Gareiss (USA), Deirdre Griffin (Ire), Lucia Kickham (Ire), Laura Macken (Ire), Aoife McAtamney (Ire), Eileen McClory/Off the Rails Dance Co (NI), Laura Murphy (Ire),  Ingrid Naschtern (Ire), Isabella Oberlander (Ire), Fearghus Ó Conchúir & Sarah Browne (Ire), Ruairí Ó’Donnabháin (Ire), Tobi Omoteso (Ire), Alex O’Neill (Ire), Ryan O’Neill/Maiden Voyage Dance Co (NI), Liam O’Scanláin (Ire), Fiona Quilligan (Ire), John Scott /Irish Modern Dance Theatre (Ire), Áine Stapleton (Ire), Mary Wycherley (Ire), Mufutau Yusuf (Ire). 

- Master Classes and Workshops: Ashley Chen, Faye Driscoll, Peggy Gould, Gesel Mason, Liam O' Scanláin, Rachel Sheil, Cheryl Therrien.  

- Merce Cunningham Program

- Céilí with live music

Streaming on Irish Modern Dance Theatre's Facebook and YouTube.


Dancer from the Dance was launched at 92nd Street Y in April 2019 in collaboration with Irish Arts Center, guest curated by John Scott and supported by Culture Ireland.


This program is supported by Tourism Ireland.

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