Hip-Hop and Breaking Workshop
Tobi Omoteso is an internationally acclaimed Nigerian/Irish B-boy (Breakin’ / Breakdancer) and Hip-Hop Freestyle dancer. Training at Broadway Dance Centre & The birthplace of Hip-Hop – west Bronx, New York City. Tobi has been dancing for over 20 years and is dedicated to supporting the foundations of this dynamic and influential dance form with his B-boy crew – Recession Squad Ninjas 
Afro-Brazilian Dance & Capoeira Workshop!
Born in the afro-brazilian capital of Salvador in Brazil’s north-east, Alessandra Bada moved to the outskirts of Sao Paulo without leaving aside her ancestry. Enchanted by the richness and diversity of African culture – which alongside the Indigenous people are the roots of Brazilian culture – she found in dance the space to remember, celebrate and share the origin of the land that, despite difficulty and inequality, has a people who still find reasons to smile and celebrate.
Alessandra teaches Capoeira and popular Brazilian dances that express the art of everyday people through the body. Bringing rhythms such as Jongo, Coco, Maracatu, Samba de Roda, Frevo, Maculelê, among others. This time she comes to share some Capoeira with us: the Afro- Brazilian Martial Art, bringing a special guest, instructor Tatu. They’ve been teaching together at Abada Capoeira Dublin School for the last 4 years in Dublin.
After the amazing experience we will have with Capoeira, let’s allow ourselves to follow the sound of the drums and indulge in the rhythms of the Afro-Brazilian dance.
African dances became a form of artistic expression in many places where the African diaspora happened. In Brazil, most of the rhythms and dances, including capoeira, were created from this roots.
The ease of movements, the strength of the culture, the resilience and community sense of a people.
Previous dance or Martial Art experience is not necessary.
“DANCE IS A CONVERSATION BETWEEN BODY & SOUL”
Born in the afro-brazilian capital of Salvador in Brazil’s north-east, Alessandra Bada moved to the outskirts of Sao Paulo without leaving aside her ancestry. Enchanted by the richness and diversity of African culture – which alongside the Indigenous people are the roots of Brazilian culture – she found in dance the space to remember, celebrate and share the origin of the land that, despite difficulty and inequality, has a people who still find reasons to smile and celebrate.
Alessandra teaches Capoeira and popular Brazilian dances that express the art of everyday people through the body. Bringing rhythms such as Jongo, Coco, Maracatu, Samba de Roda, Frevo, Maculelê, among others. This time she comes to share some Capoeira with us: the Afro- Brazilian Martial Art, bringing a special guest, instructor Tatu. They’ve been teaching together at Abada Capoeira Dublin School for the last 4 years in Dublin.
After the amazing experience we will have with Capoeira, let’s allow ourselves to follow the sound of the drums and indulge in the rhythms of the Afro-Brazilian dance.
African dances became a form of artistic expression in many places where the African diaspora happened. In Brazil, most of the rhythms and dances, including capoeira, were created from this roots.
The ease of movements, the strength of the culture, the resilience and community sense of a people.
Previous dance or Martial Art experience is not necessary.
“DANCE IS A CONVERSATION BETWEEN BODY & SOUL”
Outdoor Dance Workshop with Deirdre Griffin
The workshop will begin with a gentle physical warm-up and will increase in vigour, swinging and jumping exercises with some space for improvisation. The classes will be energising and physically inclusive and culminate in a choreographic phrase.
Deirdre Griffin is a Dublin based dance artist and choreographer working across contemporary dance, aerial and acrobatics. She established her performance company, Headonbody, to create works characterised by wild absurdity and high physicality.
Her recent show Soup, a collaboration with sound artist Craig Cox premiered at Dublin Fringe Festival 2019. Soup was nominated for Best Performer award Radical Spirit Award.
As a performer Deirdre has toured extensively with ponydance theatre throughout Ireland, UK and Internationally (Best Dance Award, Adelaide Fringe Festival 2012).
She has also performed with Junk Ensemble, Brokentalkers, Theatre Lovett and the international hit show RIOT by THISISPOPBABY (Australian Tour 2018). She regularly performs and choreographs for the award-winning modern circus company Loosysmokes; winner of Best Ensemble Award, Dublin Fringe Festival 2015 for Raven Eyed. On film & TV she has worked on Penny Dreadful, Republic of Telly and most recently in the film adaptation of Dublin Old School.
Deirdre trained at the Duncan Conservatory Prague and graduated from Fontys Dance Academy in Tilburg, Netherlands with a BA in Dance Theatre. She was awarded The Next Stage Dance Ireland Bursary for Dublin Theatre Festival 2017 and an Arts Council Bursary Award in 2019. Recently, she participated on the Delve Programme with Spraoi Street Arts Festival and National Circus Festival Ireland in association with ISACS Network Ireland. Deirdre was selected for a research project with In-Situ Europe and ISACS on depopulation in rural Catalonia, the research was published in April 2020.
The workshop will begin with a gentle physical warm-up and will increase in vigour, swinging and jumping exercises with some space for improvisation. The classes will be energising and physically inclusive and culminate in a choreographic phrase.
Deirdre Griffin is a Dublin based dance artist and choreographer working across contemporary dance, aerial and acrobatics. She established her performance company, Headonbody, to create works characterised by wild absurdity and high physicality.
Her recent show Soup, a collaboration with sound artist Craig Cox premiered at Dublin Fringe Festival 2019. Soup was nominated for Best Performer award Radical Spirit Award.
As a performer Deirdre has toured extensively with ponydance theatre throughout Ireland, UK and Internationally (Best Dance Award, Adelaide Fringe Festival 2012).
She has also performed with Junk Ensemble, Brokentalkers, Theatre Lovett and the international hit show RIOT by THISISPOPBABY (Australian Tour 2018). She regularly performs and choreographs for the award-winning modern circus company Loosysmokes; winner of Best Ensemble Award, Dublin Fringe Festival 2015 for Raven Eyed. On film & TV she has worked on Penny Dreadful, Republic of Telly and most recently in the film adaptation of Dublin Old School.
Deirdre trained at the Duncan Conservatory Prague and graduated from Fontys Dance Academy in Tilburg, Netherlands with a BA in Dance Theatre. She was awarded The Next Stage Dance Ireland Bursary for Dublin Theatre Festival 2017 and an Arts Council Bursary Award in 2019. Recently, she participated on the Delve Programme with Spraoi Street Arts Festival and National Circus Festival Ireland in association with ISACS Network Ireland. Deirdre was selected for a research project with In-Situ Europe and ISACS on depopulation in rural Catalonia, the research was published in April 2020.
Where Dance Meets Street
Dance Ireland and Irish Street Arts Circus and Spectacle Network (ISACS) present Where Dance meets Street, a cross sector gathering taking place on 17 June in association with the SpringMoves Dance Festival.
We invite dance, street and circus artists to take part in workshops and conversations that explore the practice, creation and presentation of work in outdoor spaces and the democratic nature of Street Arts, with a particular focus on opportunities for outdoor creation in the reopened sector.
Dramaturgy Workshop
11-1pm
Dramaturg Lou Cope leads this workshop that explores the difference between making work for indoor and outdoor contexts, and asks questions around how, why, where, with whom and for whom we might do so.
This is an interactive session for artists practicing in the field of dance, circus and street arts.
Masterclass with Gary Shochat, Kamchatka Theatre
2 – 4pm
Join Gary Shochat of world renowned street arts company Kamchatka for a special, once off, two hour masterclass in all things street arts creation.
Kamchatka, who specialise in ensemble work, bring non-verbal, public, group storytelling to and with a wide variety of audiences all over the world.
Talk: Where Dance meets Street
5 – 6pm
Facilitated by Lou Cope
Speakers: Martine Linaer, Programmer, Theater op de Markt (BE); Phil Hargreaves, Freelance Producer (UK), Elaine McCague, Artistic Director, Loosysmokes (IRE); Gary Shochat, Artist, Kamchatka Theatre (ES)
This panel will discuss the lures, opportunities and pitfalls of making outdoor performances, and will share experiences of what is needed to create quality work that reaches and lands with diverse audiences in diverse contexts.
Followed by Q&A
SpringMoves Watch Party, 6pm
Stay online with us as SpringMoves Dance Festival and Where Dance meets the Street invites you to The Watch Party, sharing new film works from Springmoves artists.
Dance Ireland and Irish Street Arts Circus and Spectacle Network (ISACS) present Where Dance meets Street, a cross sector gathering taking place on 17 June in association with the SpringMoves Dance Festival.
We invite dance, street and circus artists to take part in workshops and conversations that explore the practice, creation and presentation of work in outdoor spaces and the democratic nature of Street Arts, with a particular focus on opportunities for outdoor creation in the reopened sector.
Dramaturgy Workshop
11-1pm
Dramaturg Lou Cope leads this workshop that explores the difference between making work for indoor and outdoor contexts, and asks questions around how, why, where, with whom and for whom we might do so.
This is an interactive session for artists practicing in the field of dance, circus and street arts.
APPLY
Interested participants can apply here
Masterclass with Gary Shochat, Kamchatka Theatre
2 – 4pm
Join Gary Shochat of world renowned street arts company Kamchatka for a special, once off, two hour masterclass in all things street arts creation.
Kamchatka, who specialise in ensemble work, bring non-verbal, public, group storytelling to and with a wide variety of audiences all over the world.
Talk: Where Dance meets Street
5 – 6pm
Facilitated by Lou Cope
Speakers: Martine Linaer, Programmer, Theater op de Markt (BE); Phil Hargreaves, Freelance Producer (UK), Elaine McCague, Artistic Director, Loosysmokes (IRE); Gary Shochat, Artist, Kamchatka Theatre (ES)
This panel will discuss the lures, opportunities and pitfalls of making outdoor performances, and will share experiences of what is needed to create quality work that reaches and lands with diverse audiences in diverse contexts.
Followed by Q&A
SpringMoves Watch Party, 6pm
Stay online with us as SpringMoves Dance Festival and Where Dance meets the Street invites you to The Watch Party, sharing new film works from Springmoves artists.
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Monday 7th December
6:30pm
Festival Introduction from Louise Costelloe (Dance Ireland), Lucy Medlycott (ISACS) and Vivian Brodie Hayes (SpringMoves Festival Director) with festival welcome from Liz Burns, County Wexford Arts Officer.
7pm
SpringMoves Short Films
Present With Me (6min 30) – Richard Chappell / Daniel Martin, UK
Born of the Trees (4min) – Magalie Lanriot / Rachel Ní Bhraonáin, Ireland / Portugal
Submerged (11min) – Kim Mc Cafferty / Jessie Keenan, Ireland
Tuesday 8th December
11am – 1pm
Online Dramaturgy Workshop with Lou Cope
(In association with Where Dance Meets Circus, a partnership with ISACS and Dance Ireland)
7pm
SpringMoves Short Films
Crowned (3min 30) – Neema Mwande, Ireland / UK / African diaspora
Anasa (4min) – Maja Zimmerlin / Thomas Delord, Germany / Belgium
Floor Falls (2min 30) – Jennifer Paterson / Lewis Gourlay / Abby Warrilow, Scotland
Waves Break, The Cycle Repeats (3min 30) – Sarah Kinneen, Ireland
The Event (3min 40)– TeaTime Company / Astrid en Roel, Netherlands / Ireland / Belgium
Festival Launch & Welcome
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