Luail Dance

Pictured: Nicola Curry - Maiden Voyage Dance; Richard Wakely – outgoing BIAF Director; Miranda Driscoll – Luail; and Eileen McClory – Off The Rails Dance.

Congratulations to Belfast International Arts Festival on the launch of #BIAF25!

Luail is looking forward to bringing DANCEHALL to THE MAC on 15 October. Learn more: lnkd.in/dZT8hP77

🎟 Info & Bookings: bit.ly/45gundp

Deeply saddened to hear of Seán Rocks’ passing. A brilliant broadcaster, actor, and true champion of the arts. His warmth, intelligence, and curiosity shone in every conversation.

He’ll be deeply missed. Sincere condolences to his loved ones.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Guest columnist: Dylan Quinn – Dance Corner | Arts Council NI Years ago, I talked with dance friends about how good it would be if every village, town and city had a free water station and a free dance station. In…

'Dance like no one is watching.' Choreographer Dylan Quinn writes about his innovative Dance Corner, a fresh and fun invitation to throw some shapes and groove your cares away with @luaildance.bsky.social, across six counties and 26 locations in 32 days. artscouncil-ni.org/news/guest-c...

Meet the man creating pop-up ‘dance corners’ across NI: ‘There are no wrong moves… there are just moves’ A local dance artist has been commissioned to create a pop-up ‘dance corner’ which is set to shimmy across the country in August.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/...

Luail is thrilled to announce that REVERB is part of the Dublin Fringe Festival 2025!

REVERB, created by choreographer Sarah Golding in collaboration with composer and musician Lisa Canny; connects us to the combined power of physicality, music and legacy.

For tickets and info: bit.ly/4m4wLd1

This July, Luail will host Moving in Collaboration International Intensive, a two-week programme at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, UL, from 7 - 18 July 2025.

Learn more: bit.ly/4l2Svpu

Dance Corner waltzing into three Donegal towns this week! - Donegal Daily FacebookTweetLinkedInPrint Advertisement Choose your dance move… Ulster-based Dance Artist Dylan Quinn invites the people of Donegal to dance with him…

"Dance Corner waltzing into three Donegal towns this week!" - via DonegalDaily

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Mo Harte joined Dermot on @rteradio1.bsky.social to talk about making theatre more accessible for people with disabilities.

As part of CHORA’s premiere in May, Mo offered an Audio Description & Touch Tour experience.

Listen to the full conversation: bit.ly/4kDx7GU

📷: Mo Harte's personal archive

Westmeath’s Robyn Byrne: Bringing order to chaos | Westmeath Examiner

“In Ireland, it can be difficult to have a career as a dancer. There aren’t enough companies to get full time work, so you have to expand what you’re up to." - Choreographer Robyn Byrne for Westmeath Examiner.

www.westmeathexaminer.ie/2025/06/02/w...

Five For Your Radar: Hank Wedel, Wes Anderson, Listowel Writers... The Dirtbirds also bring their comedy show to the Everyman in Cork

"With set and costume design by Katie Davenport and lighting design by Sinéad McKenna, and featuring Cork composer Sam Perkin, Chora sees the dancers and musicians draw on their bodies, instruments, and ultimately, each other." - via @irishexaminer.bsky.social

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Theatre Nights: Dance, comedy... and harbour fest What's on Cork's stages this week? Jo Kerrigan tells us in her weekly Theatre Nights column.

"Next Wednesday, May 28, Luail – Ireland’s National Dance Company - in collaboration with the Irish Chamber Orchestra, brings its inaugural performance, Chora, to the Opera House (...)" - via @echolive.bsky.social

www.echolive.ie/entertainmen...

Chora - inaugural show from Luail delivers masterclass in trust and movement An irregular set of posts, weaving an intricate pattern around culture and technology. Alan ... in Belfast, Northern Ireland

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Choreographer Liz Roche: ‘In the years to come, we want that being a dancer in Ireland is not something that out of the ordinary’ Choreographer Liz Roche (50) is the artistic director of Luail, Ireland’s recently formed national dance company. She has been commissioned by, among others, The Abbey Theatre, the National Ballet of ...

Choreographer Liz Roche: ‘In the years to come, we want that being a dancer in Ireland is not something that out of the ordinary."

Via Irish Independent.
Read more: bit.ly/42KdlTQ

Photo: Ailbhe O'Donnell

Luail steps up - Ireland's national dance theatre takes flight Liz Roche, Artistic Director of Luail, Ireland's all-island dance company, talks about the beginnings of the company, as it prepares to make its highly anticipated debut this May with Chora, a triple ...

"Our artistic programme is forging strong connections between traditions, artists and communities, through the creation of bold, high-quality, collaborative works across various disciplines, scales, languages and performance spaces."

Via RTÉ Culture.

Read more: www.rte.ie/culture/2025...

Clara Kerr shares her experiences performing in CHORA, and speaks to the physical and emotional range of the work, from the precision and drive of "I Contain Multitudes" to the quiet sensitivity of "Constellations" to the raw release of "Invocation."
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Read the full reflection here: bit.ly/42MSpvy

Submissions are now closed.

Thank you to everyone who submitted an application for the Luail Workshop. We’re grateful for the interest and excitement around future opportunities with the company.

This is a reminder that the deadline to apply for the Luail Workshop is this Friday, 11 April, at 1 p.m. (BST). This is an opportunity for professional dancers to engage with Luail’s artistic team and be considered for future projects.

Click this link: bit.ly/4hokDk2

The next iteration of Branar Meitheal commences in June 2025 supported by the Arts Council Ireland. We are currently looking to recruit two roles for the programme.

Thank you to everyone who applied for Moving in Collaboration International Intensive 2025.

We appreciate the time and effort you put into each application and look forward to meeting the selected artist this July.

Best of luck to all applicants.

Masterclass with Luail
as part of the Dublin Dance Festival 2025

Participants are invited to explore Guy Nader & Maria Campos's unique partnering technique through the movement vocabulary inspired by their new work, created as part of a triple bill for CHORA.

Info & Bookings: bit.ly/4iaHTmV

#Jobfairy Beside Performing Arts Forum Logo

🚨#jobfairy Reminder ...
⏰Closing Date 5pm This Thursday 20 March
👉Rehearsal Director @luaildance.bsky.social
🗣 To develop a panel of experienced freelance Rehearsal Directors who will be available to consult or assist on a project basis
📋https://www.performingartsforum.ie/job/rehearsal-director/

Clár Séasúir 2025

Ós rud é gurb é Luail an compántas rince náisiúnta agus uile-oileáin, tá sé de chúram air a chinntiú gur léiriú ar an saol in Éirinn sa lá atá inniu ann atá ina chuid oibre. Mar sin de, tá leagan Gaeilge de Chlár Séasúir 2025 ar fáil mar PDF digiteach.

luail.ie/whats-on/

Dance workshops on Mayo island to celebrate St. Patrick’s weekend | Connaught Telegraph THIS Saturday, March 15, to celebrate St. Patrick’s weekend, the new all-island and national dance company Luail will share free dance workshops led by Dance Deputy Edwina Guckian.

"This Saturday, March 15, to celebrate St. Patrick’s weekend, the new all-island and national dance company Luail will share free dance workshops led by Dance Deputy Edwina Guckian."

Read more: www.con-telegraph.ie/2025/03/14/d...

Famous Mayo island to host dancing workshops on St Patrick's Day weekend Community Centre Clare Island will be the venue for free workshop by Ireland's new National Dance Company

"A treat for St Patrick's Day weekend: A famous Mayo island is to host a free dancing workshop by Ireland's new National Dance Company."

Read more below:

www.mayonews.ie/news/westpor...

📣Luail Workshop – Future Opportunities with the Company

Luail is inviting skilled professional dancers to apply for an exclusive workshop designed to engage with our artistic team and explore future collaborations.

🔗For info and application details: bit.ly/4hokDk2

Change is a hope-filled reimagining of the world with diverse bodies from diverse lands. It is a celebration of interconnectedness and an invocation, we are weaving a call to climate action.

Click here: bit.ly/43ok32n

Funded by the @artscouncilireland.bsky.social with additional funding by Luail.

Walk With Me | 23 March in Enniscorthy
🎟️ Tickets available now: bit.ly/4ikhlzh

Celebrating the Spring Equinox, a community cast will take the audience along the scenic banks of the Slaney River in an evocative and immersive performance-in-promenade experience.

Sclimpíní | 30 April & 1 May in Leitrim
Tickets for sale now: bit.ly/41qcu93

As twilight rolls in marking the festival of Bealtaine, and as the light of the otherworld flickers in the hills of Leitrim, mischief, storytelling, music and dance come together for Sclimpíní.

📣 Call for Volunteers!

Audiences are invited to reconnect with the landscape and community of Enniscorthy in Lucia Kickham’s Walk with Me.

Want to get involved and help out at this special event this coming March? Click here to find out more: bit.ly/3Qs5288