Dancer from the Dance Festival of Irish Choreography is a series of mixed programmes or gatherings of Irish and Irish-identifying choreographers, crossing borders of ethnicity, dance practices, generations, genders and dance styles from Contemporary to sean nós to classical ballet. Now in its 8th year, the festival features over 22 choreographers performing short exciting dance works celebrating the strength and diversity of the Irish identity and the Irish dance landscape.
Dancer from the Dance Festival of Irish Choreography 2026
Irish Modern Dance Theatre
6 - 8 July
Partners include Dance Ireland, Project Arts Centre, IFI Irish Film Institute, Dublin City Council, Galway Dance and Millenium, Année européenne des Normands
Gathering One: 6th July 8pm
Programme:
BBOYALEON Solo, Choreography and performance BBOYALEON
Way Choreography and performance: Favour Odusola
Nocte Angelli Choreography by Ruaidhri Maguire
Landgut Choreography, performance and text Julie Lockett
Standing Choreographer: Magdalena Hylak, Dancers Roberta Ceginskaite and Magdalena Hylak
CROSS Contamination Choreographer: Rory Fitzgerald,
Dancers Santiago Novo, Raphael Lacombe, Sofia Antonia Ganeva, Natalie Fabiola Gustavsen, Giacomo Liam Durante
SPACE CADET Choreography and performance: Grace Cuny
PANEL DISCUSSION – The Dancing Body – Who gets to be Irish?
6 July, 4:30pm | Upper Foyer
Tickets €5
A Panel talk on the contemporary perceptions of Irishness and concepts of the Irish dancing body. Moderated by Seona MacReamoinn.
Speakers include:
Louise Costello, Programme Producer at Dance Ireland, Specialties: arts management, creative producing and programming, dance dramaturgy and choreographic thinking, project and events management.
Dr Ebun Joseph,lecturer, author, and consultant. She is founder and module coordinator of the first Black Studies module in Ireland,CEO and Founder of the Institute of Antiracism and Black Studies(www.iabs.ie).
Gathering Two: 7 July 8pm
Sibling Choreographer: Zoë Ashe Browne, dancers Christina Guieb and Toon Theunissen
BBOYALEON Solo, Choreography and performance BBOYALEON
Stray Choreography and performance: Safire Hakiri and Yves Lorrhan
Tumble Choreography and performance: Ashley Chen (Company Kashyl)
Signals Choreography Fiona Quilligan, Music Fergus Johnston
Dominic Harrison, Niamh O’flannagain, Jiyeong Kim, Mirela Romano
Stepping Solo Choreography and performance by Ronan Connor
Gathering Three: 8 July 8pm
Almost Blue Choreographed and Performed by Oona Doherty, Trumpet John Walsh
Di:Aspira Choreography and performance by Tobi Balogun
ABIIM A Body in Internal Motion Choreography Josué Reis
Dancers: Talita Lima, Ikaro Cavalcante, Josué Reis
Bolero Choreography and performance by Aneta Dorotova, Bandoneon by Augustina Taborda
Monologue II Choreographer: Justine Doswell in collaboration with Axelle Sechao, text by Marina Carr – performers Axelle Sechao and Justine Doswell
BBOYALEON Solo, Choreography and performance BBOYALEON
Funder credits
Irish Modern Dance Theatre/John Scott Dance is strategically funded by the Arts Council with additional funding from Dublin City Council and Culture Ireland
Dates
6 - 8 July
Space
The Space Upstairs
Tickets
€24/22
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Time
8pm
Duration
Each performance will last approx 1 hour 10 mins, no interval
Genres
Dance
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