Dublin Youth Dance Company

DYDC Performing AbunDance at the IYDF 2013

“It takes an athlete to dance,

but an artist to be a dancer”

-Shanna La Fleur-

Welcome to Dublin Youth Dance Company!

Dublin Youth Dance Company (DYDC) is Ireland’s premiere contemporary youth-dance group that continuously strives for excellence and high standards. Our main aim is to offer talented young dancers the opportunity to participate in the creation, production and performance of contemporary dance works to the highest-level of expertise.

DYDC offers • Dance training through weekly classes • Opportunities to Perform Locally, National and Internationally • Choreographic opportunities • Festival Performances • Guest teachers/Choreographers • Workshops • International exchange programmes • Personal and Dance career development.

Irish Youth Dance Festival 2019

INTERNATIONAL

DANCE RESIDENCIES

Attention, young dancers out there, if you are looking for development and performance opportunities, check out our INTERNATIONAL DANCE RESIDENCIES in collaboration with Dance Ireland and Draíocht Arts Centre.

Young dancers partaking in the International Dance Residency will have the opportunity to perform at the Irish Youth Dance Festival 2019, on Saturday 29th June at the Draíocht Arts Centre or Friday 5th July at Pavilion Theatre.

Helen Wilson is the Artistic Director of Rise Youth Dance Company, Bristol, UK.

Toni Bravo is the Artistic Director Diverse Space Youth Dance theatre, Austin, Texas, US. Toni trained at the Royal Ballet and with Pina Bausch.

24th - 28th June

Senior International Dance Residency

with British choreographer Helen Wilson

Age 17-25yrs | Fee €150 | Performance on Saturday 29th June @ Draíocht Arts Centre in Blanchardstown.
email info.dydc@gmail.com to apply.

24th - 28th June

Creative Youth Dance Residency
Draíocht Studio
This week-long residency with teacher Sue Malone (DYDC), is for young people selected from D15 Transition Year Secondary School Taster sessions, held earlier this year.

Over 5 days, participants will work together with DYDC facilitator exploring and creating a contemporary dance piece for performance.

The resulting dance piece will be performed at the Young Creators Platform on Sunday 30th June.

28th June - 4th July

Junior International Dance Residency with American choreographer Toni Bravo

Age 12-17yrs | Fee €150 | Performance on Friday 5th July @ The Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire

PERFORMANCES AND MASTER CLASSES

SATURDAY JUNE 29th

Draíocht Arts Centre, Blanchardstown

8pm | Tickets: €14 / €12

Family (4) €40 | Ph: 01-8852622

| Booking online

Dublin Youth Dance Company are thrilled to present the 19th Irish Youth Dance Festival.

The event promises exciting, skilful, highly physical and uplifting performances from a selection of up-and-coming Irish and International Youth Dance Companies, masterclasses, workshops and performance opportunities !

SUNDAY JUNE 30th

Young creators Platform

Draíocht Studio (free event)

An opportunity for the young choreographers to show and share their creativity and work in front of a supportive audience.

Dancers Day: Masterclasses

Draíocht Main Stage
As part of the IYDF 2019 activities, there are masterclasses available in Contemporary Dance, Jazz and Hip-Hop.
11AM-12.15PM / Jazz

with Anderson De Souza (Brasil)
12.30PM-1.45PM / Contemporary Dance with Toni Bravo (US)
2PM-3.15PM / Hip-Hop Fusion

with Matt Szczerek (Ireland)
These Masterclasses are FREE for festival participants / €10 per class

FRIDAY JULY 5th

The Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire

8pm | Tickets: €14 / €12

Family (4) €40 | Ph: 01-8852622

|Booking online

The programme for 2019 will feature dancers aged from 12 to 25, and offer a real variety of performances showcasing dancers, choreographers and companies.

Dublin Youth Dance Company (DYDC), who present the festival together with Dance Ireland, is Ireland’s premiere contemporary youth dance group, and are known for their passionate, imaginative and cross-disciplinary work.

With guests companies, Diverse Space Youth Dance Theatre (US) and Human Collective.

Coming from a broad range of backgrounds

Human Collective is a company of dance artists, whose ethnic diversity is an important aspect of the companies identity.

SATURDAY JULY 6th

Young creators Platform II

Lexicon Studio, Dún Laoghaire

4pm | Ticket €5 at the door

An opportunity for the young choreographers to show and share their creativity and work in front of an audience.

SUNDAY JULY 7th

Dancers Day, DTI's Centre for Dance

Bloomfield Shopping Centre,

George's Street Lower, Dún Laoghaire