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  1. Festival Archive
  2. 2023

Spring Forward 2023

Dublin, Ireland

27 - 29 April

Spring Forward Festival 2023 took place in Dublin, Ireland between 27 – 29 April, across a number of local venues, including Project Arts Centre, Smock Alley Theatre, The Complex, Samuel Beckett Theatre and Dance Ireland.

 

Watch the festival's post trailer!

Aerowaves brought together the #Twenty23 selection of artists from around Europe to a professional international audience. In addition, former Aerowaves artist Oona Doherty presented Hope Hunt and the Ascension into Lazarus, the work that was selected by Aerowaves in 2017, but had never been presented live before as part of the festival.

In Dublin we saw 21 performances over 3 days and welcomed 196 dance professionals from 42 countries.

In addition, this was an opportunity to meet the international group of journalists and writers of the Springback Academy and the producers and curators of the Startup Forum programme. Aerowaves also invited 10 dance makers based in Ireland, to be part of the Spring Forward Artists’ Encounter, and participate in an intensive programme which included a professional development workshop, opportunities to network and access to the festival programme. On the morning of Saturday 29 April at Dance Ireland, there was  a talk featuring Oona Doherty, Olga Dukhovnaya and Nick Bryson moderated by Roísín O’Brien,

Aerowaves is Co-funded by the European Union and Spring Forward 2023 in Dublin was possible thanks to the support of: Pro-Helvetia, Culture Ireland, Onassis STEGI, Italian Cultural Institute, the British Council, the French Embassy and the Goethe Institute in Dublin.

The festival was presented in collaboration with: Dance Ireland, Project Arts Centre, Smock Alley Theatre, The Complex, Samuel Beckett Theatre and CoisCéim Broadreach.

Springback Academy

Springback Academy meeting, at Dance Ireland (27 April 2023), © Patricio Cassinoni.

 

Our new writers  were mentored by the dream team of dance critics Donald Hutera (The Times), Sanjoy Roy (The Guardian), Kelly Apter (The Scotsman) and Laura Cappelle (New York Times). Under the coordination of Oonagh Duckworth and the guidance of these four experienced dance writers, they wrote reviews about the festival performances.

The Springback Academy class 2023: Maria Palma Teixeira (Portugal), Rebecca Douglass (United Kingdom), Callysta Croizer (France), Zsófia Bálint (Hungary), Declan Whitaker (Switzerland), Marie Niček (Czech Republic), Dom Czapski (United Kingdom), Elsa Vinet (France), Liza Weber (United Kingdom/Germany), Djalil Sultani (The Netherlands).

Read their reviews and features articles.

Startup Forum

Startup Forum participants, at Dance Ireland (29 April 2023), © Patricio Cassinoni.

 

A group of emerging dance presenters were guided again through the festival by Aerowaves Partners, addressing current programming issues by example.

Aerowaves board member and former director of Dance Umbrella Betsy Gregory leads the initiative and the mentors are Catja Loepfe (Tanzhaus Zürich, Switzerland), Markéta Perroud (Tanec Praha, Czech Republic), Pirjetta Mulari (Annantalo, Finland) and Béatrice Horn (Biennale de la danse Lyon, France).

Startup Forum 2023 participants: Agnese Bordjukova (Latvia), Egle Nevedomske (Lithuania), Ivana Hadžihasanović (Bosnia-Herzegovina), Jarkko Partenen (Finland), Jelena Mićić (Croatia), Luke Murphy (Ireland), Sheree Lenting (Netherlands), Simone Mousset (UK / Luxembourg), Soňa Jakubove (Slovakia) and Tina Hollard (France).

Artists' Encounter

Artists’ Encounter group 2023, at Dance Ireland, © Patricio Cassinoni

 

Ten local artists, selected through an open call, attended a workshop in collaborating internationally and then follow the festival programme. Artists’ Encounter is a new programme addressed to dance makers interested in developing and/or expanding their connections with international artists and presenters.

Artists’ Encounter participants 2023: Jessie Thompson, Isabella Oberländer, Stace Gill, Rocío Magalí Domínguez, Rachel Sheil, Jessie Keenan, Ghaliah Conroy, Diarmuid Armstrong Mayock, Mateusz Szczerek and Favour Odusola.

They were joined by artists Giorgia Lolli (Italy) and Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo (Québec) to attend a professional development workshop led by Anikó Rácz, Artistic Director of SÍN Arts Center Hungary, focusing on working in an international context and artistic career development. The Artists’ Encounter participants had free access to the 21 performances of the Spring Forward Festival and attend events, talks and receptions throughout.

'Figuring Age' by Boglárka Börcsök & Andreas Bolm, Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Dance Ireland © Patricio Cassinoni.
Elisabetta Bisaro and Liz King, Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Dance Ireland © Patricio Cassinoni.
Enya Belak and Betsy Gregory, Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Dance Ireland © Patricio Cassinoni.
Startup Forum, Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Dance Ireland © Patricio Cassinoni.
Springback Academy, Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Dance Ireland © Patricio Cassinoni.
Festival registration, Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Project Arts Centre © Patricio Cassinoni.
Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Project Arts Centre © Patricio Cassinoni.
Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Project Arts Centre © Patricio Cassinoni.
'Wired' by Deyan Georgiev, Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Project Arts Centre © Patricio Cassinoni.
Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Project Arts Centre © Patricio Cassinoni.
'Welcome' by Cie Les Vagues, Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Project Arts Centre © Patricio Cassinoni.
'Believe' by Structure-couple, Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Project Arts Centre © Patricio Cassinoni.
Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, The Complex © Patricio Cassinoni.
Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, The Complex © Patricio Cassinoni.
'Rapunzel' by Cie SUMO/Mélissa Guex, Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, The Complex © Patricio Cassinoni.
Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, © Patricio Cassinoni.
Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, © Patricio Cassinoni.
Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, © Patricio Cassinoni.
Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Smock Alley Banquet Hall © Patricio Cassinoni.
Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Trinity College © Patricio Cassinoni.
Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Samuel Beckett Theatre © Patricio Cassinoni.
Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Samuel Beckett Theatre © Patricio Cassinoni.
'Birdboy' by Emma Martin/United Fall, Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Samuel Beckett Theatre © Patricio Cassinoni.
Ciaran Walsh (Culture Ireland), Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Samuel Beckett Theatre © Patricio Cassinoni.
Willie White (Aerowaves' Board Chairman), Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Samuel Beckett Theatre © Patricio
Elisabetta Bisaro (Aerowaves Co-director) Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Samuel Beckett Theatre © Patricio
Roberto Casarotto (Aerowaves Co-director) Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Samuel Beckett Theatre © Patricio
Anna Arthur (Aerowaves Administrative director) Spring Forward Dublin, 27 April 2023, Samuel Beckett Theatre © Patricio
'Cafè Müller' by Dominik Więcek, Spring Forward Dublin, 28 April 2023, Smock Alley © Patricio Cassinoni
Spring Forward Dublin, 28 April 2023, Smock Alley © Patricio Cassinoni
Toujours de 3/4 face! by Loraine Dambermont, Spring Forward Dublin, 28 April 2023, Smock Alley © Patricio Cassinoni
Sull'attimo by Camilla Monga & Emanuele Maniscalco, Spring Forward Dublin, 28 April 2023, Project Arts Centre © Patricio Cassinoni
Sull'attimo by Camilla Monga & Emanuele Maniscalco, Spring Forward Dublin, 28 April 2023, Project Arts Centre © Patricio Cassinoni
Metronomia by Tamara Gvozdenovic & Kangding Ray, Spring Forward Dublin, 28 April 2023, Project Arts Centre © Patricio Cassinoni
'Nabinam' by Jean-Baptiste Baele, Spring Forward Dublin, 28 April 2023, Samuel Beckett Theatre © Patricio Cassinoni
Lauren Potter in Eva Recacha's 'Because I can', Spring Forward Dublin, 28 April 2023, Samuel Beckett Theatre © Patricio Cassinoni
Lauren Potter in Eva Recacha's 'Because I can', Spring Forward Dublin, 28 April 2023, Samuel Beckett Theatre © Patricio Cassinoni
Talk with Oona Doherty, Nick Bryson and Olga Dukhovnaya, Spring Forward Dublin, 29 April 2023, Dance Ireland © Patricio Cassinoni
Talk with Oona Doherty, Nick Bryson and Olga Dukhovnaya, Spring Forward Dublin, 29 April 2023, Dance Ireland © Patricio Cassinoni
Talk with Oona Doherty, Nick Bryson and Olga Dukhovnaya, Spring Forward Dublin, 29 April 2023, Dance Ireland © Patricio Cassinoni
'Atlas da boca' by Gaya de Medeiros with Gaya de Medeiros and Ary Zara, Spring Forward Dublin, 29 April 2023, Smock Alley © Patricio Cassinoni
'How the Land Lies' by Bianca Hisse & Laura Cemin, with Mercedes Balarezo, Georgie Goater, Keithy Kuuspu, Giorgia Lolli, Fornier Ortiz, Spring Forward Dublin, 29 April 2023, Smock Alley © Patricio Cassinoni
'When the Bleeding Stops' by Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir, Spring Forward Dublin, 29 April 2023, Project Arts Centre © Patricio Cassinoni
'When the Bleeding Stops' by Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir, Spring Forward Dublin, 29 April 2023, Project Arts Centre © Patricio Cassinoni
'Vulture' by Ching-Ying Chien, Spring Forward Dublin, 29 April 2023, Project Arts Centre © Patricio Cassinoni
'MOS' by Ioanna Paraskevopoulou, with Georgios Kotsifakis and Ioanna Paraskevopoulou, Spring Forward Dublin, 29 April 2023, Samuel Beckett Theatre © Patricio Cassinoni
'HOME' by Sebastian Abarbanell, Spring Forward Dublin, 29 April 2023, Samuel Beckett Theatre © Patricio Cassinoni
'To cut loose' by Leïla Ka, Spring Forward Dublin, 29 April 2023, The Complex © Patricio Cassinoni
'Swan Lake Solo' by Olga Dukhovnaya & Alexis Hedouin, Spring Forward Dublin, 29 April 2023, The Complex © Patricio Cassinoni
'Hope Hunt & the Ascension into Lazarus' bu Oona Doherty, Spring Forward Dublin, 29 April 2023, The Complex © Patricio Cassinoni
'Hope Hunt & the Ascension into Lazarus' bu Oona Doherty, Spring Forward Dublin, 29 April 2023, The Complex © Patricio Cassinoni
Anna Arthur, Roberto Casarotto and Elisabetta Bisaro, Spring Forward Dublin, 29 April 2023, The Complex © Patricio Cassinoni
Spring Forward Dublin, 29 April 2023, The Complex © Patricio Cassinoni
Spring Forward Dublin, 29 April 2023, The Complex © Patricio Cassinoni
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