Professional

Membership fee is €75 a year

Who is this for?

• Early stage Professional – if you are at the beginning of your dance career, and embarking on creating,performing and/or teaching at a professional level
• Mid-career Professional –if you are working regularly as a dance artist; you have received funding and produced work- you are known within the dance community
• Established Professional – you have a significant body of work as a performer/choreographer/facilitator/dance producer or other dance professional; you are well-known nationally & in receipt of regular funding

Why become a Member?

To be equipped with knowledge, advice and support for your profession
To connect with a community of professional dance practitioners in Ireland
To develop your career with range of professional development opportunities
To enhance and empower your artistic vision through clinics/working groups

Criteria for Membership:

Must have 3 or more of the following- CV and bio requested for all applicants:

• Hold a third level qualification (diploma/degree) in dance or choreography
• Have performed/choreographed with a professional dance company
• Have performed in public performances within the last three years
• Have choreographed an original work performed in a recognised venue
• Have received grant(s) from Arts Council, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, local authority, other arts funding body for professional dance or choreographic practice (not for undergraduate training)
• Have dance work commissioned by Government, public body or arts professional body
• Have evidence of substantial (10 year) body of work in performance or choreography
• Have substantial career of teaching dance at a vocational level, in a professional establishment
• Hold current membership of a recognised dance teaching certification body. 

How do I become a Member?

• Fill in the online form here
• New Members: after you fill in the application form, email us with a biography, head-shot and performance image- membership@danceireland.ie . We will be in touch shortly, to confirm if your application is successful
• For renewing Members: fill in the online form, and make payment; please submit updated bio & image every three years
• The fee for a year’s membership is €75- this can be made online here/by EFT/by phone or in person
• The membership is on a 12-month rolling basis

Professional: Membership Engagement Opportunities

• Advice on developing your career at national and international level
• Support on developing your projects; advice and letters of support
• Eligible to apply for a range of development awards
• Eligible to apply for Dance Ireland Residency Programme
• Eligible to apply for New Movements work-in-progress performances
• Propose projects such as seminars, events and workshops
• Subsidised rates for our training & development programmes
• Members' Studio- eligible for free studio space
• Access to resource library of dance journals, books and videos
• Use of Artists’ Resource Room as meeting space (subject to availability)
• Insurance cover for R&D and rehearsals in DanceHouse
• Equipment hire at reduced rates
• Vote at our AGM
• Opportunity to affect change through working groups
• Eligible to apply for Certificate for Social Welfare Artist Scheme (more info here)
• Member Profile on Dance Ireland website
• Invitation to join closed Member Facebook Group
• Dedicated Membership Engagement Officer- artist support sessions available on request
• Discounts at select venues and festivals
• Receive the latest DI news and exclusive members' opportunities
• Receive invitations to members' gatherings and networking events
• Support for productions on DI social media