Maybe (this dance will last) Forever

Counter Critic has written one of the best dance reviews I have ever read. It so reminds me of much of the work I see here… There’s a lesson to be learned here I think?

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light motif

Walking Down O’ Connell Street
The new Julian Opie exhibition from The Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin.

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safe touch and ci

Recently, Dance Ireland published Youth Dance: Towards Best Practice, written by myself and Matthew Gough. It is encouraging to know that people are reading the guide and applying it to their own practice. Questions have arisen about the applicability of the ‘Safe Touch’ section for contact improvisation. We are happy to engage with such [...]

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Frame the move…

“When you think of the most wonderful museums,” Eilber says, “they’ve got their core collection, which they rearrange to give context.”…Graham is the Picasso of modern dance; her repertoire constitutes just such a collection.
Apollinaire Scherr interviews Janet Eilber(Artistic Director) and dancers of Martha Graham Dance Company. (via artsjournal)

This is an interesting read. How do you [...]

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Irish eyes are smiling

Irish choreographer Michael Keegan-Dolan, of Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre, has been awarded the critics circle national dance award (UK) 2007 for Best Choreography (Modern). This was for The Bull, performed at The Barbican, London. As the title suggests, these awards are presented by the critics and journalists who review dance in the UK. These awards [...]

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Out in the cold

Editing of Frost Notebooks in Dispute
Motoko Rich follows the debate. Too many cooks …

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This much I know…

1. I should have started this blog a long time ago. I have received many nudges and pushes to share some of my thoughts and observations. So, here you go!

2. Ireland is on the ‘edge of Europe’ and ‘across the water’ from America. This can be isolating, but it can also provide a good vantage [...]

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