January 2010 - Dance Ireland

Dance Theatre of Ireland’s new January term ofclasses starts 20 January and enrolment is nowon. The 10-week term includes daytime,weekend & evening classes. New classes thisterm include Modern Dance for 5-7 year oldsand their parents, Capoeira the Brazilian MartialArt/Dance and Zumba, the latest ragecombining a number of dance styles(Raggaeton, Salsa, Hip Hop and more). Otherclasses include Contemporary, Modern/HipHop, Cardio Salsa & Salsa, Yoga, Pilates & Dance,Body Conditioning & Contemporary Dance,Ballet, Ballroom & Social Dancing and BellyDance. For further information, enrolmentdetails and complete listings call 01 280 3455;e-mail info@dancetheatreireland.com or visitwww.dancetheatreireland.com.DUBLIN DANCE FESTIVALProgramme HighlightsDublin Dance Festival 201007 – 22 Maywww.dublindancefestival.ieDublin Dance Festival (DDF) is delighted toannounce that Raimund Hoghe, the influentialGerman choreographer who presented SwanLake, 4 Acts at IDFI 2006, will return to DDF 2010with his work, Young People, Old Voices. As thecentrepiece of DDF 2010, Young People, OldVoices portrays a poignant contrast betweenHoghe’s solemn performance quality andphysicality and the youth and vitality of the castof eight young people with whom he sharesthe stage. Many other works in the 2010programme will also engage with ideas of ageand its representation in dance. Young People,Old Voices will run at the Samuel BeckettTheatre, Trinity College on 18 & 19 May.In a contrasting strand, Jean Butler will presenta new work created by New Yorkchoreographer Tere O’Connor andcommissioned by the Abbey Theatre. Movingbeyond her traditional dance background, thiswork will push the boundaries of Butler’sartistry even further into the contemporaryrealm. This world premiere will take place at thePeacock Theatre from 19 – 22 May.The full DDF 2010 programme will beannounced at the end of February, if you wishto be among the first to know what’s on themenu, sign up to our mailing list now atwww.dublindancefestival.ie.DANCE ON FILMJérôme Bel’s Véronique Doisneau (2004)31 January @ 4pmLight House Cinema SmithfieldFree admissionVéronique Doisneau was a member of the corpsde ballet of the Paris Opera Ballet, a career balletdancer, but never the étoile. This work byJérôme Bel was made as Doisneau wasapproaching 42, POB’s mandatory retirementage. On a bare stage, Doisneau sketches out herlife as a dancer. She dances short sections of herfavourite works, among them La Bayadére,Giselle and Merce Cunningham’s Points in Space.Both humorous and poignant, Bel’s film revealsthe person behind the facade of the mutelygraceful corps.A panel discussion on the topic ‘CareerTransitions in Dance’ will follow the screening.Panellists include Joanna Banks, College ofDance; Finola Cronin, UCD; Paul Johnson, DanceIreland, Jenny Roche, Dance Advisor to the ArtsCouncil and Davide Terlingo, Head of Dance, theArts Council.This free event has been made possible thanksto the support of Alliance Française. This eventis free but ticketed. Tickets can be booked inadvance by phoning 01 879 7601 or collectedfrom the Light House Box Office.ECHO ECHODANCE THEATRE COMPANYContact Improvisation with Andjela Doni16 & 17 January11am - 5pmEcho Echo Dance Studio, Waterside Theatre,Derry.£40/£20 concessioninfo@echoechodance.comEcho Echo is delighted to welcome AndjelaDoni to Ireland for a one-off contactimprovisation weekend workshop. Andjela9