Sheila Creevey: Module B Dublin Part 2 / Dublin Dance Festival
Author: Sheila Creevey Photo: Tundra by Emma Martin Dance Photographer: Ros Kavanagh Module B has offered me the opportunity to investigate further the current trends in dance support and development; including European networks and projects, support for artists, and infrastructural and policy needs. Building on the first part of my “home” placement with Dance Ireland in February, […]
Read moreMaria Kirchhoff: Module B placement in Dance House Lemesos
Author: Maria Kirchhoff “The Dance House Lemesos is the first space in Cyprus entirely devoted to the support, promotion and development of professional contemporary dance and performance practice in Cyprus. Stegi (Dance House Lemesos) is a consequence of the rapid development of contemporary dance/performance the last few years in Cyprus and especially in the city […]
Read moreGiulia Galvan: Sounds from my Bassano del Grappa Léim placement
Author: Giulia Galvan My Bassano placement at the CSC Casa della danza involved the extraordinary opportunity to attend a workshop on how to create an audio-documentary with Dany Mitzman. While my workshop colleagues and I are finalising the documentary we created about the project Dance & Health with Parkinson, I wish to share some sounds I […]
Read moreNatalia Alvarez: Module B placement in Mercat de les Flors
Author: Natalia Alvarez My placement in the Mercat was through the Project entitled Mov-s. Mov-s is a space for international exchange in the world of dance and movement arts, and celebrated its first edition in April 2007, in Mercat de les Flors (Barcelona). Mov-s aims to build bridges between the artists and dance organisations in order […]
Read moreMarcel Bassachs: Module B Placement in Dublin
Author: Marcel Bassachs My placement at Dance Ireland’s DanceHouse (Ireland) follows my first placement at Mercat de les Flors, Barcelona (Spain) and as a reference, is the second part of Module B for the Léim project. Research was directed and supervised by Paul Johnson, Chief Executive of DanceHouse. I divided my research into 3 sections. The first […]
Read moreNatalia Alvarez: Module B placement in Tanzhaus nrw
Author: Natalia Alvarez I was in Tanzhaus in Düsseldorf for my second placement. It was from 11 to 18 May. My priority was to learn about the artistic program there. That is why my planning had been divided into two parts. One focused on meeting the artistic program chief; and the other focused on meeting choreographers […]
Read moreValentina Nicoli: Module B Placement in Bassano del Grappa
Giulia Galvan: Module B A Placement in Dublin Picture Gallery
Photo Credit: Giulia Galvan
Read moreMarcel Bassachs: Module B Dan Dan Dance Educational Project- Mercat de les Flors (Barcelona)
Author: Marcel Bassachs The framework provided by Léim for Module A of the project was based on open discussion and seminars given to the group by a set of specialists from dance houses in Dublin, Bassano del Grappa and Düsseldorf. My specific training in the framework of Léim Module B was based on the participation of dance […]
Read moreGiulia Galvan: Module B placement in Dublin
Author: Giulia Galvan The beginning of my spring this year was marked by my Léim placement in Dublin. This was my second time in the beautiful Irish capital, after last year’s Léim session in July. I had the opportunity to work with choreographer Catherine Young as assistant dramaturge. These were the last days of research and […]
Read moreSheila Creevey: Module B Exploring Artist Development
Author: Sheila Creevey Central to the role of a European dance house is the support and development of artists and new work. My first placement for Module B of Léim was with my partner organisation Dance Ireland, and this was an opportunity for me to explore in more detail the services and supports offered to […]
Read moreLéim Project Module A draws to a close: Gathering ideas and making plans
Author Eleanor Creighton Five months has passed since the ten of us met for the first time in sunny Dublin. In that time during our four meetings together in Dublin, Bassano del Grappa, Düsseldorf and Barcelona, we have shared the different experiences, knowledge, tools and insights that we each bring to the Léim project. This […]
Read moreConnecting the dots… in Düsseldorf
Author Sheila Creevey The Léim training session in Düsseldorf (03 to 07 September 2013) was proposed as an exploration of “Leadership in an Open Context”. Our initial meeting was hosted by Bertram Müller (Tanzhaus NRW, Dusseldorf) and Francesc Casadesus (Mercat de les Flors, Barcelona), in which they outlined the skills and knowledge they consider important in a European dance […]
Read moreThe Dance House Director’s dilemma part I
Building a broadly impactful and long-lasting dance house is no easy task. In addition to formulating a long-term mission, establishing community recognition, and developing ties to other organisations, traditional dance houses must also secure regular sources of external funding. The cycle of worry is never complete, as there is the never-ending possibility that donor pockets […]
Read moreTanzhaus NRW – Big thinking time
Author: Giulia Galvan Over one month between Düsseldorf and Barcelona, and we already miss our Léim time together. This is a moment we can use to reflect upon what we have experienced so far. The momentous question which arose in Düsseldorf, spurred by Bertram Müller, was about identity and identification. We should start thinking as if we […]
Read moreLéim participants take the lead this September at Tanzhaus nrw, Düsseldorf
Léim participants take part in the third in a series of designed sessions focusing on developing their basic personal and managerial skills needed to be a cultural operator working at EU level. This September sees participants focus on Leadership in an open context lead by Tanzhaus nrw in Düsseldorf, Germany. These sessions are an opportunity […]
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