Hi everybody!
We missed the Irish Youth Dance Festival this year and its many activities, International Residencies, Masterclasses, performances, getting together to celebrate dance and meeting other dancers. Hopefully we will be able to enjoy a wonderful IYDF in 2021!
However, we did not stop, we kept going and met each other online every Saturday and Sunday dancing in our living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens and gardens! We also participated in two wonderful DIGITAL PROJECTS:
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Digital Dances produced by DYDC in April and May with members of the junior, transition and senior companies.
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The Resilience Programme 2021
Resilience is a series of special commissions designed to sustain the youth dance community, the dance community at large and their sense of collection creativity and commitment to quality practice. These performances will be part of Irish Youth Dance Festival (IYDF).
DYDC is delighted to announce these commissions have been awarded to the following artists/youth dance companies:
Strand A – Artist/Choreographer
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Philip Connaughton
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Mihaela Griveva
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Kate Haughton
Strand B – DYDC Alumni
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Nick Nikolaou
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Hannah Rogerson
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Simone O’Toole
Strand C – Youth Dance Company
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Steptacular Performing Arts
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New Moon Youth Dance Company
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DU Dance (NI)
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Limerick Youth Dance Company
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Laois Youth Dance Ensemble
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Dublin Youth Circus
Each artist/company will receive a fee to assist them in putting together a performance piece, technical assistance and promotion through social media.
The Resilience Programme artists were selected from an open call for established artists/choreographers, DYDC alumni and youth dance companies within Ireland with a connection to young people and an interest in their development. The programme is a direct response to artists expressed need to showcase and exhibit work they have made/are making during Covid-19, changing the way artists make and show work.