The Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children & 1st Annual Dublin Dance Festival present
Childrens Season 2008
The Ark & DDF, in association with the Centre for Early Childhood Development & Education, present Glitterbird – with Leif Hernes and Ellen Os
| Date: | Saturday 19 April |
| Time: | 2pm |
| Price: | €5 |
| **price for students, senior citizens, the unwaged, those parenting alone and their accompanying children | |
Glitterbird (2003 – 2006), an innovative European project, created and commissioned high-quality art for very young children (0 – 3 years) in Norway, Finland, France, Denmark, Hungary and Italy. Glitterbird inspired artists and practitioners worldwide to focus on developing art for the very young Join choreographer Leif and expert in early childhood education Ellen for this lively exchange of ideas.
Suitable for arts practitioners, educationalists, parents and those working in early childhood development.
Dreamsketch /
Dustbuster/ Bread-Peace
Presented by David Middendorp and Frontaal Productie
| Schools | |
| Date: | Friday 25 April |
| Time: | 10:15am & 12.15pm |
| Price: | €6.50 / €4.50 |
| Age: | Class Range 3rd Class + |
| Public | ||
| Date: | Saturday 26 April & Sunday 27 April | |
| Time: | 2pm & 4pm | Saturday |
| 2pm | Sunday | |
| Price: | €10 / €8 | |
| Age: | Suitable for ages 8+ and their families | |
Whether making bread-rolls dance or enticing computer
animation to imitate humans, renowned choreographer David Middendorp’s
movements are filled with humour and intelligence.
Join us at The Ark in his ingenious, happily dancing dream!
Includes a ten minute workshop. Suitable for ages 8+ and their families.
Projects and Projections - With Ciarán Gray
| Schools | |
| Date: | Saturday 26 April |
| Time: | 10am – 3.30pm |
| Price: | €15 |
This practical workshop for teachers will promote the use of DVD/CD ROM resources as a stimulus for dance in primary schools. Participants will also attend Dreamsketch / Dustbuster/ Bread-Peace at 2pm.
Includes a ten minute workshop. Suitable for ages 8+ and their families.
junk ensemble workshops
Led by Megan and Jessica Kennedy of junk ensemble
| Schools | |
| Date: | 28 – 30 April |
| Time: | 10.15am / 12.15pm |
| Price: | €6.50 / €4.50 |
Energetic and upbeat, junk ensemble Workshops will
encourage creative movement from participants using music, physical tasks
and rhythmic games. Winner of Jayne Snow Award for Excellence and Innovation
at the Dublin Fringe Festival Awards 2007.
Suitable for 5th and 6th class.
Überraschung (Surprise)
Presented by DSCHUNGEL WIEN
(Theatre House for Young Audiences in the MuseumsQuartier, Vienna)
| Schools | |
| Date: | Thursday 1 & Friday 2 May |
| Time: | 10.15am |
| Price: | €6.50 / €4.50 |
| Age: | Class Range Junior Infants + |
| Public | ||
| Date: | Saturday 3 May | |
| Time: | 1pm & 4pm | |
| Price: | €10 / €8 | |
| Age: | Suitable for ages 3+ and their families | |
This celebrated international dance theatre piece,
with live music, will guide very young audiences impressively into its
wondrous world of surprises.
Suitable for ages 3+ and their families
Suitable for 5th and 6th class
