Inaugural Activating Archive Residency

3 November 2024

The inaugural Activating Archive Residency recipient, Rachel Ní Bhraonáin is currently undertaking her residency in the US. 

Rachel will be spending a few days at the Irish Arts Centre NYC before moving on to Solas Nua in Washington D.C. where she will host Dance Off the Page: a Masterclass for DMV Theatre and Dance Artists. Rachel will then return to Ireland where she will be in residence with Luail’s foundational partners Irish World Academy at the University of Limerick. 

The Activating Archive Residency, is in partnership with the National Dance Archive of Ireland, the Irish Arts Center, New York and in association with Our Steps in New York, The Jerome Robbins Dance Division of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and Solas Nua, in Washington, D.C. 

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