Dublin Culture Night (21 September 2018) is always a highlight in the events calendar – such a great friendly crowd and so many more places get involved each year. This year I was lucky to have the opportunity to take some shots of 3 varied studio performances in Dance Ireland, what a treat!
Juan Jesus Guiraldi – Dance Ireland International Associate Artist
A mesmerising and hypnotic contemporary dance performance with Juan Jesus Guiraldi. I look forward to see how this piece develops in the future.
Ballet Ireland with Marguerite Donlon/Donlon Dance Collective
The packed studio audience had a fascinating insight into the rehearsal process with Ballet Ireland and internationally recognized choreographer Marguerite Donlon and Francesco Vecchione (Donlon Dance Collective). An absolute pleasure to watch a performance of a newly created contemporary piece they had been working on for the last two weeks.
‘In Struggle We Hope’ with Tobi Omoteso & Leo Wolstenholme
The final performance ‘In Struggle We Hope’ was something entirely unexpected (to me anyway!) – a combination of abstract movements and B-Boy/Street Dance intertwined with improvisational and traditional violin music. So much energy – the audience gasped at one stage at a jump/somersault, it was hard for my camera to keep up!
A really unique evening and great to see such diverse audiences for all 3 performances. Well done Dance Ireland and all the performers – until next year!
Images By Anna-Louise 