THE ARTISTS:
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Yves is a dance artist and choreographer from Northeast Brazil based in Ireland. With 26 years of dance experience, he excelled in Ballroom, Afro-Brazilian, and Contemporary Dance. For the past 5 years, he worked with renowned Irish artists.
He also performed at various festivals, events, and abroad. In 2024, he was awarded a residency at Dance Ireland and also at Live Arts Ireland. Yves is one of the twelve artists selected to take part in the fourth edition of the Artists Encounter by Aerowaves Europe in November this year.
Recently, Yves was granted the Dance Bursary Award of the Arts Council of Ireland to develop his practice.
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Alison is a contemporary and modern dance artist based in Dublin. She began her training in ballet and modern dance at a young age, later developing her practice through contemporary dance with Dublin Youth Dance Company. Since then, Alison has worked on various choreographic pieces and continues to evolve her work as an independent artist.
Recently, she has been working in a project titled Paroxysm exploring the condition of Epilepsy in collaboration with sound designer Chris Nolan.
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JWY is a DJ based in Dublin with roots in Ghana, India, Surinam, and Amsterdam. She was a part of the Skin&Blister DJ workshops and has since been support for artists such as Bakey, Sammy Virji, Conducta, Jayda G, Jeff Mills, and more. JWY is also the founder of
@foxgluv_club - a platform specifically created to highlight female, non-binary and trans creatives with a diverse range of genres and backgrounds.
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Kristian is a Dublin based filmmaker/ photographer who has grown to be known for his extensive work within the arts community, particularly in the realms of dance and music. Over the majority of his career, Kristian has become extremely interested in 'bodies in motion' and how to capture this movement. His belief is that movement is a universal language that transcends borders and connects people of all backgrounds, making it a broadly accessible genre of cinema. Recently moving into the world of photography, Kristian has been taken on by ACA Models, Northern Ireland’s largest modelling agency.
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