http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php Upcoming performances and events at the Firkin Crane en paul@firkincrane.ie Copyright 2012 2012-02-02T16:29:43+00:00 {title_permalink=calendar/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/lifelong-learning-festival-2012/ The Firkin Crane celebrates the Cork Lifelong Learning Festival 2012. Now's your chance to trip the light fantastic, to try out that fancy footwork, to dance away your cares .. Performance 2012-02-02T16:29:43+00:00 {title_permalink=calendar/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/commercial-pop-dance-class-cork/ A mix of jazz lyrical and Commercial Dance. DAVID O'CONNOR 086-2011766 Classes & Workshops 2012-02-01T15:14:57+00:00 {title_permalink=calendar/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/a-midsummer-nights-dream-dance-cork/ Queens and Dukes, actors, lovers and fairies - this is a magical story! Cork Dance Company presents its annual showcase. Performance 2012-01-19T16:47:20+00:00 {title_permalink=calendar/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/the-wizard-of-oz-family-show-cork/ WE'RE OFF TO SEE....The Most Magical Adventure of all !!! Performance 2012-01-19T11:58:26+00:00 {title_permalink=calendar/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/jazz-dance-class-cork/ Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Advanced DANE O'SULLIVAN 087 798 8079 Classes & Workshops 2012-01-13T15:15:27+00:00 {title_permalink=calendar/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/contemporary-dance-class-cork/ Released dance technique,with floor work,yoga,improvisation and contact improvisation INMA PAVON 087 779 1911 Classes & Workshops 2012-01-12T11:18:24+00:00 {title_permalink=news/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/arts-council-project-award-2012-round-1/ Chrysalis Dance To create, rehearse and produce an original double bill in 2012. To commission composer Jesse Ronneau to create an original score. To forge a new partnership with the ConTempo String Quartet, Galway's ensemble in residence. Galway County Council €25,350 Legitimate Bodies Dance Company To mount a dance production for Legitimate Bodies Dance Company based in the Irish midlands which marks the fifth anniversary of the company. To create stimulating and practical ties with Dance House Lemesos in Cyprus. To continue to advocate the natural place for dance in rural Ireland. Offaly County Council €36,500 Martin, Emma To create a new dance-theatre work that will be performed with an original composition and design. To premiere the work in Dublin as a part of ABSOLUT Fringe 2012, followed by a tour in 2013. Dublin City Council €48,650 McAtamney, Aoife To choreograph and produce EMPTY ECHO, a dance piece for five dancers with musician Tom lane, in Dublin in August 2012. To provide professional morning class/dance workshops for the Irish dance community. South Dublin County Council €20,000 Murphy, Luke To expand a short duet titled 'Drenched' into an evening-length work. To work with a number of international partner organisations to premiere this work in Ireland and extend its reach through performances in several venues. To reach a broader audience base through clear investigation of a universal idea, employing a vibrant approach to dance theatre with visceral physicality and a fully self-aware theatricality. Cork City Council €17,500 2012-01-04T12:41:53+00:00 {title_permalink=news/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/arts-council-bursary-recipients-2011/ The following list is just of those who received Bursaries in relation to dance. Decisions are routinely published in the Arts Council newsletter, and historical decisions are recorded in the Arts Council's annual reports which are available online in the publications section. For a full list of Bursary recipients in all disciplines, check here. Bryson, Nicholas Offaly County Council €9,350 Clarke, Ella Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council €10,000 Davis, Joan Wicklow County Council €7,500 Fitzgerald, Emma Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council €4,800 Giannotti, Elena Limerick City Council €7,850 + €5,850 Herriott, Liadain Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council €10,000 Kennedy, Jessica Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council €9,950 Martin, Emma Dublin City Council €7,100 McDonagh, Leonie Galway City Council €7,075 Nilsson Waller, Maria Dublin City Council €1,525 Ó Conchuir, Fearghus International €9,000 Quilligan, FionaDublin City Council €10,000 Sibley, Judith Clare County Council €10,000 Vaughan, Mairead Cork County Council €10,000 2012-01-04T12:09:10+00:00 {title_permalink=news/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/dance-cork-opportunities/ Check here for other Dates for your Diary _________________________ The deadline for the next round of Arts Council Bursary Awards is Thursday 19 January, 2012 at 5:30pm. Dance Bursary Award _________________________ data > space (UK), as co-organisers, developed with support from the Culture 2007-2013 Programme of the European Union. Associated partners are ArtistNe(s)t Network of Artists-in-Residence Centres / “George Apostu” Cultural Centre in Bacau, and the National Dance Centre in Bucharest (RO), Dance Ireland, The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, and the University of Limerick (IE), Rialto Theatre, Limassol (CY), and CATI Dans – Contemporary Dance Artists Association, Istanbul (TR). The project plans to identify, nurture, attract and sustain talent and creativity at the European level, by connecting artists and dance managers from countries participating in the project through mobility grants, residencies, fellowships, artistic research and performance co-production and exchange. Professional development and artistic experiment represent pillars of the project. The project is co-funded in Romania by the Romanian Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. For further information: * Telephone: 01 8558800 * Email: elisabetta.bisaro@danceireland.ie _________________________ European Cultural Foundation (ECF) Collaboration Grants The grant scheme provides funding for cultural cross-border activities for organisations working with partners in Europe. Collaboration Grants fund transnational, cross-sectoral activities by independent cultural and artistic organisations working together or with organisations from other sectors. The main applicant needs to be a cultural organisation based in Europe, while partner applicants can work in sectors outside the cultural field, in Europe. ECF regards the ideal ‘collaboration’ as one that brings a renewed understanding of Europe to people of all backgrounds, and inspires them to regard the world’s future as a shared enterprise. ECF particularly admires efforts that are daring, different and challenge the status quo. The average award funded is €15,000 with the maximum being €30,000. You can now submit your Collaboration Grant proposal by using the new online application system which makes applying even easier. Visit http://bit.ly/eUIgUJ Deadline: Collaboration Grants are currently closed for application. Collaboration Grants are open for application from mid January 2012, with a deadline of 1 March 2012 (17:00 PM CET). _________________________ The Arts Council Artist in the Community Scheme Twice yearly, the Arts Council offers grants to enable artists and communities of place/or interest to work collaboratively on arts projects. The scheme covers all art forms -architecture, circus, street art and spectacle, dance, film, literature (Irish and English language), music, opera, theatre, visual arts and traditional arts. The projects can take place in a diverse range of social and community contexts eg arts and health; arts in prisons; arts and older people; arts and cultural diversity. The Scheme is managed by Create, the national development agency.for collaborative arts. For full details and to download application forms, http://www.create-ireland.ie or email support@create-ireland.ie. Deadlines : 14 March 2011 and 27 June 2011 _________________________ Creative Careers - Ireland's jobs and opportunities website for the arts/creative sector includes a Careers Chat Forum, Training, Seminar section, Classifieds section and an RSS feed for the latest jobs and opportunities. You can also place adverts seeking Interns or Volunteers or letting Creative Space. The site covers areas such as Theatre, Performance, Film , Literature, Arts Management, Visual Arts and Design ! Digital Media. CreativeCareers.ie is now fully automated so your adverts go online in a matter of seconds and all services are completely free. _________________________ RUA RED, South Dublin Arts Cenre, is looking to expand its database of freelance arts tutors. We are looking for tutors across all art forms including visual arts, dance, drama and music. If you would like us to consider you for future projects run by the centre, please email or post a cv and a description of any specialist skills to: opportunities@ruared.ie or Opportunities, RUA RED, South Dublin Arts Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24 _________________________ The Foundation for Community Dance: The National College for Community Dance The FCD’s National College for Community Dance, now in its 2nd year, offers a wide-ranging programme of events for all dance practitioners working in community dance contexts. They would like to get this information out to dance artists and teachers around the UK and internationally. The National College delivers an annual programme of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) events and learning opportunities that aim to support, inspire and improve the practice of dance leaders working in community dance contexts. The programme includes workshops; seminars; induction, intermediate and advanced courses; annual 3-day residential Summer School; accredited learning pathways; consultation events; network events and resource books. See their current programme and further information at: http://www.communitydance.org.uk/nationalcollege Tel: +44 (0) 116 253 3453 Email: info@communitydance.org.uk Foundation for Community Dance is the professional organisation for anyone involved in creating opportunities for people to experience and participate in dance. _________________________ Croi Glan, Ireland's leading Integrated Dance Company, is looking for athletic men and women with physical disabilities who are interested in coming along to our dance sessions. All sessions are in Cork City and are free of charge. For those interested, there is also the possibility that dancing with Croi Glan may lead to paid work with the company and/or free vocational training in Integrated Dance. Check out our dance on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSc58hbn7gg&feature=related and our website: http://www.croiglan.com Contact Tara Brandel for more information on 087 311 2899 (text) or by email on tazbraz@onebox.com Croi Glan Integrated dance company integrateddance@yahoo.ie _________________________ HEN PARTY DANCE TEACHERS WANTED Job Description: Charm School is looking for freelance dance instructors to join their nationwide pool of hen party teachers. Our hen party instructors deliver a variety of 2 hour dance experience hen parties such as Charleston, Can Can, Burlesque and 80’s inspired jazz. Sessions are usually delivered on Saturday afternoons. Instructors are not expected to choreograph for these sessions, but will be following a Charm School curriculum. Job Requirement: Charm School instructors are expected to be versatile dance instructors. We do not need you to have experience in each of our dance styles as we will train you in our syllabus, but a background in musical theatre and/or jazz/commercial dance is useful. Candidates must be out-going, enthusiastic and reliable. Instructors are not expected to have their own insurance. On occasion we will ask our instructors to travel outside of their base, please state when applying whether/how far from your base you are willing to travel and if you drive whether you have a car at your disposal. Candidates should have access to their own portable music system. Rate of pay: competitive rates To apply: Please send a CV to gypsy@burlesqueandcabaret.com _______________________ The Clore Leadership Programme invites applications from exceptional individuals with the potential to take on significant leadership roles within culture. Sponsored by the Cultural Leadership Programme, these Fellowships are open to candidates with at least 5 years' paid work experience either in employment, self-employed or freelance, usually in the cultural sector. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a knowledge, understanding and passion for culture. The Fellowship Programme aims to shape emerging creative leaders through in-depth learning, tailored as far as possible to the needs, aspirations and circumstances of about 20 individuals a year. Fellows also benefit from unparalleled access to senior cultural leaders and to extensive networks. The structure of the programme includes: residential courses an extended placement for a period of approximately 3 months individually-selected training, mentoring and coaching. Fellows can choose to take a period of six months away from work and receive a bursary while doing their programme, or continue to be attached to their place of work, with their employer being compensated for the sustained periods when they're away. We welcome applications for general Fellowships from people working across a wide range of creative and cultural activity, and also from those from outside the cultural sector who want to develop as a leader within it. In addition, we also offer some Fellowships focused on particular specialisms or geographical areas. These vary from year to year and can be found on our website http://www.cloreleadership.org. _________________________ Check out this recruitment site: http://www.starnow.com/Casting-Calls/Ireland/Dublin-Region/Dancers-wanted/Dancers/Sort-by-p/ _________________________ 2012-01-04T11:11:36+00:00 {title_permalink=calendar/index} http://www.firkincrane.ie/index.php/event_details/joan-denise-moriarty-centenary-gala/ Joan Denise Moriarty (1912-1992) was a dancer, teacher, choreographer, founder of the Firkin Crane Dance Centre, of Cork Ballet Company, and of two professional ballet companies. CCB, in association with Firkin Crane, is proud to present this celebration of her life. Performance 2011-12-19T22:43:31+00:00