Talking about Dance

In this last episode in our 4 part series celebrating the 30th anniversary of Dance Ireland, writer and historian, Deirdre Mulrooney, talks to Muirne Bloomer and Aideen Gohery about their early dancing days, how their careers have evolved and how they find themselves working together again in different guises.

Tobi Omoseto is an internationally acclaimed Bboy (breakdancer) and hip hop dancer.

Tobi trained at Broadway Dance Centre & the birth place of Hip-Hop - New York; he has been dancing for 15 years and is dedicated to supporting the foundations of this dynamic and influential dance form.

As curator and director of hugely popular TOP 8 at Dublin Dance Festival, Tobi consistently delivers the best of Irish and International street dance to new audiences. Now heading into it’s 6th year, the event continues to grow in size and popularity, drawing huge numbers of both old/young dancers to the festival.

He has performed his own work at Imagine Arts Festival, Dublin Dance Festival, Limerick Fringe Festival, Whats Next Festival, Loias Dance Platform, Glor Performance Platform and at Dance2Connect among other festivals and events. On screen he has performed on Sky’s Got to Dance, hit US TV show Penny Dreadful and in numerous music videos and commercials.

Find out more about Tobi here.

Dance Ireland is the national development and representative organisation for professional dance in Ireland.

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Lindsay is the Artistic Director of the Irish National Youth Ballet. in this podcast she talks about her dance training, how training has changed in recent times, her approaches, learnings and guidance for young, aspiring dancers.

Lindsay gained her BA Hons in Theatre Dance from London Studio Centre in 2006.

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Dance Ireland is the national development and representative organisation for professional dance in Ireland.

We support the development of all forms of dance in Ireland through professional artistic development opportunities, training and advocacy.

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This podcast was edited by Danny Carroll. 

Mintesinot Wolde is a contemporary dancer, choreographer, teacher, graduated with an MA of first-class honors in Contemporary Dance Performance from the Irish World Academy of Music & Dance at the University of Limerick.

In 2021, he choreographed and presented his new screen dance piece “See you in the Green” through Roscommon Arts Centre. And he has continued to perform in most recent works as a dancer in ‘Echoes of Calling Encounter’ directed by internationally acclaimed choreographer Akiko Kitamura (Japan/Tokyo), and ‘Inside Dance’ at La MaMa Moves New York Dance Festival directed by John Scott. He has also been featured in a short music film "Eire Ildanach''/ ‘an Irish Goodbye’ by renowned Irish musician Daithi, presented on TG4 TV channel as a part of ‘Samhlu’ 2020 that won two Prix Circom 2021 for European’s regional public service broadcasters award. He has featured as well in a music video ‘Avalon’ choreographed by Stephanie Dufresne for Grammy award winner Rhiannon Giddens.

Find out more https://www.mintedancestudio.com/

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Ingrid Nachstern, a Professional Member of Dance Ireland, is known for her films that make a statement, explore ideas that are important to her and relevant to society today. She studied languages at Trinity College Dublin and worked as a translator in Dublin, Toronto, London, and Oxford.

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Dublin-born Anne Maher is one of Ireland’s most respected voices in ballet and dance, with an international career spanning over 35 years. Trained initially by Myrtle Lambkin in Dublin, she has worked with the major figures of Ireland’s ballet world, including Irish Ballet Company founder, Joan Denise Moriarty and Dublin City Ballet’s Janet Lewis.

Anne was awarded a scholarship by the late Princess Grace of Monaco, to study at L’Acadamie de Danse Classique in Monte Carlo under Marika Besobrasova. Following her training in Monaco, Anne danced for the British Ballet Theatre in London and as Principal Ballerina touring all over Europe with Wiener Ballett Theater. Her roles include Odette/Odile (Swan Lake), Sugar Plum Fairy (Nutcracker), Juliet (Romeo and Juliet), Queen of the Willis (Giselle), and a range of various modern works.

Anne returned to Ireland in 1997 to found Ballet Ireland, which she continues to develop as a successful and vibrant national touring company.

Read more about Anne here.

Dance Ireland is the national development and representative organisation for professional dance in Ireland.

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This podcast was edited by Danny Carroll. 

Music: Don’t Start Holding Out On Me by Pantone247 (Fiachra McCarthy).

Carla Fazio is an accomplished dance educator, artist and curator who has been bringing dance to schools and community settings for over 15 years.

She holds an MA in Dance Education from New York University.

Currently, Carla is working out of the South Dublin Arts Office, directing the NOISE Moves Youth Dance Festival and Emergence Young Choreographers Programme. She collaborates with Tallaght Community Arts in developing the dance strand for Street Arts Academy. She has been funded to work in the community by dlr County Council, SDCC, and DCC. Carla developed a transition year dance programme at Dominican College Sion Hill.

Prior to relocating to Dublin, Carla taught full time for 6 years as a dance educator in the New York City public school system. During this time, she launched the dance programmes in both of the two schools at which she taught. Her focus is on bringing dance and movement to people who would not normally experience dance.

Find out more about Carla here.

Dance Ireland is the national development and representative organisation for professional dance in Ireland.

We support the development of all forms of dance in Ireland through professional artistic development opportunities, training and advocacy.

www.danceireland.ie

Zoë Ashe Browne is a dance artist and choreographer from Dublin. Since completing her professional training with the English National Ballet School in London she has danced for companies and choreographers all over Europe. Her first professional engagement was with Ballet Ireland in 2009. 

Zoë subsequently went on to be professionally engaged with English National Ballet Company, Peter Schaufuss Ballett (Denmark) and Ballett Vorpommern (Germany). In August 2018 Zoë joined The Royal Ballet of Flanders.

Find out more about Zoë here

Dance Ireland is the national development and representative organisation for professional dance in Ireland. We support the development of all forms of dance in Ireland through professional artistic development opportunities, training and advocacy.  

This podcast was edited by Danny Carroll.

Dance Ireland Member, Laura Macken, talk about her training her professional career as a performer in Ireland and the United States, and her transition into choreography.

Find out more about Laura here and visit her website here. 

Dance Ireland is the national development and representative organisation for professional dance in Ireland.

This podcast was edited by Danny Carroll. Music:  Don’t Start Holding Out On Me by Pantone247 (Fiachra McCarthy).

Dance Ireland Member, Rita Marcalo talks about her practice and creative work and bringing different artists and audiences together in different ways.

Rita's practice began in dance/choreography but eventually she was more interested in communicating concepts than in sticking to a particular art form. She began collaborating with others to create work in different media, and today she brings in people from different areas to solve creative problems. Her company, Instant Dissidence is also a socially-engaged practice where the company foregrounds the role that dance/choreography can play as a social engine: they are ‘artivists’ who believe in the power of connecting art and social consciousness.

Find out more about Rita here.

Dance Ireland is the national development and representative organisation for professional dance in Ireland. We support the development of all forms of dance in Ireland through professional artistic development opportunities, training and advocacy. Our vision is for dance to be valued and vibrantly, actively, and confidently part of people’s lives.

This podcast was edited by Danny Carroll. Music:  Don’t Start Holding Out On Me by Pantone247 (Fiachra McCarthy).