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The post was recently awarded to Laura by The Arts Council's Dancer in Residence Scheme and this is the first time Cork has been selected as a recipient under this award.
This residency is a partnership between Dance Artist, Laura Murphy, Cork City Council and The Firkin Crane. Liz Meany, Arts Officer at Cork City Council, Paul McCarthy, Director at The Firkin Crane and Laura have collaborated to host and develop an exciting programme of dance projects in Cork throughout 2012/2013. Laura will commence the residency at The Firkin Crane in October 2012 for a period of 9 months. Various dance projects are currently in planning and will be launched in October of this year.
Laura's focus for the residency is “to expand the practice of dance in Cork not only for professional dancers/choreographers but also within the community. I will be based at the Firkin Crane, an established venue for dance in Cork City, and from where I foresee a
very inspirational year of dancing activity.”
Cork’s first Dancer in Residence at home in the Firkin Crane
Date: 20 Aug 2012
Laura Murphy is Cork's Dancer in Residence at the Firkin Crane. The post was recently awarded to Laura by The Arts Council's Dancer in Residence Scheme and this is the first time Cork has been selected as a recipient under this award.
This residency is a partnership between Dance Artist, Laura Murphy, Cork City Council and The Firkin Crane. Liz Meany, Arts Officer at Cork City Council, Paul McCarthy, Director at The Firkin Crane and Laura have collaborated to host and develop an exciting programme of dance projects in Cork throughout 2012/2013. Laura will commence the residency at The Firkin Crane in October 2012 for a period of 9 months. Various dance projects are currently in planning and will be launched in October of this year.
Laura's focus for the residency is “to expand the practice of dance in Cork not only for professional dancers/choreographers but also within the community. I will be based at the Firkin Crane, an established venue for dance in Cork City, and from where I foresee a
very inspirational year of dancing activity.”
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