DFTD Contemporary Class with Seán Curran

Date:

Mon 26 Jun 2023 - Thu 29 Jun 2023

Time:

10:00 - 11:30

Please Note:

No external footwear allowed in studio. Shoe covers can be provided at reception if requested.

Venue:

Dancehouse: Studio 2

Admission:

€5 DI Students / €7 DI Members / €10 Non-members

Teacher:

Seán Curran

This class concentrates on a multi-disciplined approach to contemporary dance training and technique. Beginning with a thorough warm-up that incorporates ideas of release and principles of yoga, the class will progress using exercises derived from Cunningham and Limon techniques. There is an awareness of weight, flow, space, gesture anatomy and intention throughout the class.

This class is presented as part of Dancer from the Dance Festival of Irish Choreography

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ABOUT Seán Curran

Seán Curran’s career in the arts spans 35 years, beginning with traditional Irish step dancing as a child in Boston. A graduate of New York University, Curran now serves as Arts Professor and Chair of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts Department of Dance. As a dancer, he is known for his early performance work with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, and as an original New York City cast member of STOMP! His 30 choreographic works for his contemporary dance ensemble, Seán Curran Company, are characterized by collaborations across artistic genres and have toured to nearly 100 venues in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Seán Curran Company’s highly regarded service to the field includes donation of performances and classes to the American Civil Liberties Union NYC Chapter, Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Residence (a safe house for LGBTQ youth), Dancers Responding to AIDS and the Hetrick-Martin Institute.

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For further information:

• Telephone: +353 1 855 8800
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