Take Off Festival 2024

Cork, Ireland

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Take Off Festival returns to Shandon (Cork, Ireland) from Wednesday 14 – Friday 16 February, celebrating and showcases thrilling dance artists from Ireland and Europe. The festival invites audiences to discover performances from experienced and emerging choreographers with flavours of contemporary, Irish dance and hip hop. The programme features Aerowaves Twenty23 artists Jean-Baptiste Baele (Belgium/Norway) and Structure-couple (France), and Irish based artists Stephanie Keane, Mary Nunan, Amir Sabra, Inma Pavon, Billy Kemp & Mick O’Shea, and Andrea Williams.

SCHEDULE
Tuesday, 13 February

Round Table Discussion: Dance Practice – What needs to be considered now?
3:30pm | Moderated by Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín, Take Off Engagement Coordinator

Wednesday, 14 February

Professional Classes with Take Off Festival Artists
11:00am | Hosted by Stephanie Keane

Programme 1
7:30pm | Amir Sabra (Ireland/Palestine), Mary Nunan (Ireland) Jean-Baptiste Baele (Belgium/Norway)

Thursday, 15 February

Professional Classes with Take Off Festival Artists
11:00am | Hosted by Jean-Baptiste Baele

Programme 2
7:30pm | Inma Pavon (Spain/Ireland) with Mick O’Shea & Billy Kemp (Ireland), Stephanie Keane (Ireland)

Friday, 16 February

Programme 3
7:30pm | Structure-Couple (France), Andrea Williams (Cape Verde/Ireland)

Artists

Structure-couple
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Jean-Baptiste Baele
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