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Dance



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No Frontiers Dance Company
Ireland

Chloe de Buyl Pisco, choreographer and director of 'No Frontiers Dance Company' has been dancing for 19 years. In her workshops she will be experimenting will the blurred borders between play and productivity, leading participants in a series of specifically designed games and creative structures to ensure utmost productivity in play. Opening them up to their own style of movement, participants will create their own choreographies and will take with them a lorry-load of tools and tricks to use in their own art forms. They will also discover a range of styles to broaden their experience: including African dance movements, Contemporary dance technique, Acrobatics and Break Dance.



Make up



Picture of Francesca Castellano Francesca Castellano
Italy

Do you want to improve your characters or just have some fun for going out? Come and Francesca will show you how to do some make up. If you're planning to go on stage, pass by her. A really good advice costumes making...



Unicycling, Globe Walking, Slack Rope, Stilt Walking



Picture of Ian on stilts Cork Circus
Ireland

Taught by a member of cork circus, the aim of this workshop is to defy gravity. Everything can be tried and you'll be helped by assistants, so don't be scared and come have a shot



Balloon Modelling, Plate Spinning



Picture of Aaron Lewis Aaron Lewis
England

Aaron Lewis aka "The Balloon Man" will be on site all weekend and will be giving a workshop where you will learn how to make anything from a dog to a motorbike! It can be a good "souvenir". Just check at the airport first, you never know!
And for plate spinning ask him; he will be delighted to teach you the tricks.



Hats



Picture of Paul Wobbly Paul Wobbly
Ireland

He will be giving workshops during the whole festival.
Very easy to find him




Introduction to Youth Circus


Galway Circus Project



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This workshop is a colloaboration between Circus Festival Ireland & the Galway Circus Project and supported by the Arts Council. The workshop is for people who are interested in the youth circus or who want to start their own project. This is organized with a focus on boosting the idea of youth circus work in Ireland.



Chill Out


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Well!!! You'll find me there.





CIRCUS FESTIVAL IRELAND
15 - 17 FEBRUARY 2008
HOSTED BY UCC, CORK CITY, IRELAND