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Press release · November 21, 2012


DANCE IRELAND 21: celebrating 21 years of dancing in 2013

Dance Ireland is delighted to announce details of Dance Ireland 21: Still in Motion, a year-long programme of dance events to celebrate 21 years of dancing in Ireland. From January 2013, Dance Ireland is highlighting the vibrancy of the Irish dance community through a programme spanning live performance, film, photography, talks and more.

Dance Ireland 21 kicks off in January with Made in Dublin, a special season of new dance performances at Project Arts Centre and the Abbey Theatre, all of which were created or developed by national and international artists in DanceHouse over the past six years. With the spotlight firmly on the upcoming generation of European dance makers; Made in Dublin is a week of full-length dance shows, extracts and “first looks”, by artists from nine European countries, including Ireland.

The programme continues throughout 2013 with Minutes in Motion, 12 commissioned short films; Source, an exhibition of dance photographs by Maurice Gunning; Dance Talks; and Dance Ireland on Tour, an organisational tour of dance festivals, events and venues around Ireland. The programme also features the Dance Ireland 21 Commission, a major fundraising campaign to raise €21,000 for a new dance commission in 2014.

Speaking about the year-long celebratory programme, Dance Ireland Chairperson Dr. Adrienne Brown said Dance Ireland 21 celebrates the breadth of dance activity that has been taking place in Ireland, but we are also looking to the next 21 years, to forge links and opportunities for dance artists and companies in Ireland and Europe, and to bring new audiences to the joy that is dance.”

In addition to being an important celebration for Dance Ireland’s 21st anniversary, Dance Ireland 21 is also a key part of Ireland’s 2013 EU presidency cultural programme with the Made in Dublin season of dance performances in January featuring a vibrant selection of artist from across the European Union alongside Ireland’s most exciting dance artists.

 

Full programme of events can be seen at www.danceireland/21 at the end of November 2012.

 

For media information, contact

Annette Nugent: annette@annettenugent.ie  +353.86.682 0971

Inga Byrne:  inga.byrne@danceireland.ie - +353.86.332 3882


DANCE IRELAND 21: ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

MADE IN DUBLIN: January 28 – February 2 2013

Made in Dublin, the inaugural event in Dance Ireland’s 21st anniversary year, is a special season of new dance performances at Project Arts Centre and the Abbey Theatre, all of which were created or developed by national and international artists in DanceHouse over the past six years. With the spotlight firmly on the upcoming generation of European dance makers, Made in Dublin is a week of full-length dance shows, extracts and “first looks”, by artists from nine European countries, including Ireland. As well as the live performances, we’re also presenting a series of free dance film screenings on Meeting House Square and daytime events in DanceHouse.

MINUTES IN MOTION: on the 21st of each month in 2013

Celebrating the diversity of dance activity in Ireland today, Dance Ireland has commissioned 12 one-minute dance films, which will be premiered on the Dance Ireland 21 website on the 21st of every month throughout 2013.

SOURCE: From May 2013

Commissioned by Dance Ireland, photographer Maurice Gunning has been ‘in residence’ in DanceHouse throughout 2012. He has photographed the work of our three Associate Artists – Emma Martin, Aoife McAtamney and Liv O’Donoghue – as well as the day-to-day activity of DanceHouse – for this exhibition in DanceHouse.

DANCE IRELAND ON TOUR: Summer 2013

Dance Ireland embarks on a touring road show to key venues, dance residencies and festivals in throughout the summer months of 2013, including Birr, Cork, Derry, Galway, Limerick and Tipperary with many more to be added throughout the year.

DANCE TALKS: September 21, October 21, November 21, 2013

A series of curated conversations exploring questions and ideas from the point of view of three Dance Ireland artist members. Open to the public and free of charge, Dance Talks curators are Irish dance artists Fitzgerald & Stapleton, John Scott and Breandán de Gallaí.

DANCE IRELAND 21 COMMISSION: until November 21, 2013

A fundraising initiative seeking to raise €21,000 during 2013 to create a fund that will commission and support new dance works in 2014. We are asking the public to donate just €21 during to build up a legacy fund for Irish dance.

DANCE IRELAND ESSAYS: November 2013

Dance Ireland has commissioned a series of essays about dance leading up to 21st anniversary. The fifth and final essay, on Irish traditional dance, will be published in November, and a legacy publication featuring all essays plus a photographic record of the year will be published in 2014.


BOOKING AND INFORMATION

Full programme of events can be seen at www.danceireland/21, with regular updates throughout the year.

Many Dance Ireland 21 events are free of charge. Some events require prebooking, see website for details.

Tickets for Made in Dublin performances can be purchased at Project Arts Centre, 39 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 - www.projectartscentre.ie - 01 8819613/4

 

For regular updates on Dance Ireland 21:

     Check out the Dance Ireland 21 programme website: www.danceireland.ie/21

     Sign up to the Dance Ireland ebulletin -  www.danceireland.ie/contact/signup.php

     Like us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/pages/Dance-Ireland/164363203584618?fref=ts

     Follow us on Twitter – www.twitter.com/DanceIreland

      

ABOUT DANCE IRELAND

Dance Ireland is the resource organisation for dance in Ireland, celebrating 21 years in existence in 2013. Incorporated in 1992, Dance Ireland’s role is to support, nurture and develop the art of dance – all dance – in Ireland today. With a membership of over 200 dancers, choreographers and companies, we provide training and development, showcase and networking opportunities, as well as classes and events for dance enthusiasts. We run DanceHouse, a vibrant and creative dance hub in Dublin City Centre.

Dance Ireland 21: Still in Motion is brought to you with support from: The Arts Council - Dublin City Council - Culture Ireland - Irish Presidency of the Council of European Union - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht - EU Culture Programme - Modul-dance -  E-Motional Bodies & Cities - Embassy of France in Ireland - Italian Institute of Culture, Dublin - Embassy of Austria in Ireland.

 

For media information, contact

Annette Nugent:             annette@annettenugent.ie              +353.86.682 0971

Inga Byrne:             inga.byrne@danceireland.ie             +353.86.332 3882

 

ENDS

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annette nugent
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