Gathering One - Dancer From The Dance Festival of Irish Choreography 2026

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.

BBOYALEON Solo Choreography and performance by BBOYLEON (Leon Dwyer)

A powerful solo by BBOYALEON, the first-ever Irish Bboy to qualify in any Olympic qualifier, multiple award winner of Redbull BC, known for his explosive moves and smooth transitions, Leon has made a significant mark on the international breaking scene.

Nocte Angelli Choreography by Ruaidhri Maguire solo (contemporary/Classical)

Way Choreography and performance: Favour Odusola.

Way Favour describes Way as “basically as born from my questioning what kind of dancer am I and do I want to be”. Way explores the journey of finding one’s own direction. It weaves together dance styles from multiple cultural traditions, highlighting the adaptability and resilience of humanity, in dance, in art, and in everyday life. The piece reflects how we navigate uncertainty, absorb influence, and ultimately carve out identities that feel authentic to us.

Landgut Choreography, Dance and text Julie Lockett

Director: Jason Byrne, Movement Director: Ella Clarke

constant native

inflated with ease, she is bereft of nothing

part of the whole, she can never be missing

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

CROSS contamination explores how culture transforms across generations — using Ireland’s Angelus as a lens through which five dancers from five countries examine what their homelands have lost, gained, or buried over time.

SPACE CADET Choreography and performance: Grace Cuny

How do we emerge from periods of mental and physical stagnation? Can we push ourselves to the point of unlocking our potential without burning up? In the final section of SPACE CADET, Grace Cuny tackles these questions through a marathon of repetition.

Partners include Dance Ireland, Project Arts Centre, IFI Irish Film Institute, Dublin City Council, Galway Dance and Millenium, Année européenne des Normands