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- 5 July 2008 (Creation)
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Dublin Youth Dance Company was founded in 2000 by Dance Theatre of Ireland’s artistic directors, Robert Connor and Loretta Yurick to give young people the opportunity to engage in training, creating and performing dance. The company in its early years was run under the leadership of J. J. Formento. In 2001, the company hosted the first Irish Youth Dance Festival at the Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire, which has since become an annual event. It has also participated in a number of high-profile dance events in Ireland and abroad. In 2003, Mariam Ribón replaced Formento as the company’s artistic director. She continues to lead Dublin Youth Dance Company and to expand the scope and vision of the Irish Youth Dance Festival.
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Set of two DVDs containing a recording of the eighth Irish Youth Dance Festival held at the Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire on 5 July 2008. DVD 1 contains performances of Memories of Secret Whispers by Dublin Youth Dance Company, Now by WYD Moves, Comments by Scottish Dance Theatre Company’s Creative Learning Youth Dance Company, Winter from the Four Seasons by The Irish National Youth Ballet Company, Fetac Level 5 in Contemporary Dance by Paula O’Reilly, Rachel Devlyn and Michael Cooney, Crossing the River by The Goode School of Dance and Lugares Comunes (Common Places) by Debla Danza. Duration 01:05:00. DVD 2 contains performances of Threads Part 2 by Animated State, Dying to Tell by CoisCéim Creative Steps, Vastos Rotos (Broken Glasses) by Debla Danza, and Mere Mortals by Dublin Youth Dance Company. Duration 01:07:00.
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- English
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These items require a DVD player of disc drive.