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- 2006-2011 (Creation)
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45 items
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Catherine Young was born in Dublin in 1972. She holds a Master’s Degree in Contemporary Dance Performance and has studied and worked with Printz Dance Project (USA), PURe Dance Company (USA), The American Conservatory Theatre (USA), Retina Dance Company (UK/Belgium), Lacina Coulibaly (Kongo Ba Teria Dance Company – Africa), Ousseni Sako (Salia ni Seydou Company – Africa), Wendy Houstoun (UK), Siamsa Tire (Irl) and Hofesh Schecter Company (UK) among others. Her work is heavily influenced by African dance and yoga.
In 2005, Catherine Young became Kerry County Council’s Dancer in Residence, in which role she continued until 2008. In that year, as part of her residency, Catherine Young founded the Kerry Youth Dance Theatre as a creative voice for teenagers and young adults. The company has produced a strong body of work and was nominated for the Kerry Arts & Culture Award in 2010. In 2010, Young established her professional dance company YoCo (Young & Company), and in 2011 went on to curate and launch the nMotion Dance Festival as part of her residency at The National Folk Theatre (Siamsa Tire).
Catherine is a board member of Dance Research Forum Ireland. She teaches master classes and workshops and performs regularly in Ireland, Europe and the USA.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Catherine Young to the National Dance Archive of Ireland on 12 July 2011.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This collection contains promotional material, programmes, press cuttings, publications and recordings illustrating the activities of Catherine Young and the Kerry Youth Dance Theatre.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are unlikely.
System of arrangement
The material is arranged into two series according to the aspect to which it relates and thereunder by record type.
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Conditions governing access
Unrestricted access to all items.
Conditions governing reproduction
Standard copyright regulations apply to all items. For photocopying or reproducing material, please consult with the staff.
Language of material
- English
- Irish
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Paper documents and DVDs in good condition. Items N23/1/3/1 and N23/2/3/1 require a DVD player or disc drive.
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Rules and/or conventions used
This description follows guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd edition, 2000; Irish Guidelines for Archival Description; National Council on Archives: Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997; and EAP Guidance on Data Protection for Archive Services, 2018.
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Archivist's note
Papers arranged and described by Anna-Maria Hajba in November 2011 and revised in May 2020.