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MORNING CLASS WITH TOBI OMOTESO

Book : Wed 01 Jun '22 to Wed 29 Jun '22

Part of Dance Limerick's Series of Professional Classes curated by Dance Limerick and Irish World Academy of Music and Dance Associate Artist, Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín.

Tobi Omoteso's Morning Open Levels Class will be a fusion of Street Dance Styles such as Breaking and Hip-Hop Freestyle, Floor Work, and Calisthenics movement.

This class hopes to give the tools in getting body confidence/intelligence in a fun, vibrancy and engaging manner. The requirement is you must be a Living and Breathing organism to attend this session!

PERCOLATE DANCE RESIDENCIES 2023

Mon 25 Apr '22 to Fri 03 Jun '22

Professional dance artists and ensembles are invited to submit proposals for projects to be researched and/or developed in 2023 at Dance Limerick. Residencies are open to national and international dance artists in all genres for a period of one or two weeks.

Aims

• Each Residency aims to provide:
• professional dance artists with space and support for research, experimentation, practice development and/or performance of new work
• opportunities for professional development and/or interaction with the local dance community
• The selection is competitive and artists will be selected on the basis of who we think can make the best use of the facilities available and who will have a positive impact on the local dance community. 

Dance Limerick also has a particular interest in receiving applications from artists who wish to:

• premiere new work at Dance Limerick at the end of their residency
• engage local artists (through talks/ workshops/ performances)

As part of each Residency, we encourage artists to share their work either through a work-in-progress showing or through debate/discussion with invited peers.

About our Residencies

Residencies may be for the following purpose(s)

1. Exploration, research, development and experimentation           or
2. Taking an already developed idea to the next stage              or
3. Rehearsal / production weeks toward premiering new work at Dance Limerick

What Dance Limerick can provide

• 2 weeks studio time
• Accommodation provided for up to 4 artists/collaborators in studio apartments or artist-friendly houses.
• A contribution of €100 per week, per artist toward living costs – payable to the lead Applicant
• Residency listing on our website, social media and e-newsletter
• Peer feedback / mentoring if required.

In return, Dance Limerick requests the following:

• That resident artists deliver a company class, at least once each week during the residency period
• Interaction with the local dance community through sharing of work or a talk about your work
• Contribution of information and news for our website
• That the Dance Limerick logo be included on all future publicity materials relating to the work resulting from your residency
• Your feedback and suggestions for future residency opportunities

Criteria for selection

Applicants should demonstrate:

• A close fit with the aims of the Residency
• A proven track record in making and presenting dance work
• A focus on new work that will be interesting / relevant within a local context and to local artists
• The ways in which the residency will contribute to the artist’s development and to his/her work
• A financial capacity to undertake the residency on the basis of what Dance Limerick can offer.
• Feasibility, particularly within the context of the Artist’s and Dance Limerick's budgets

Proposals will be assessed on the basis of the above criteria by a selection panel.

Applications should be made on the accompanying application form and emailed to jenny@dancelimerick.ie

Closing Date for receipt of applications is Friday 3 June 2022