We are currently in the processing of creating our new show entitled The Meal, which will be presented across Northern Ireland after premiering at The MAC Theatre Belfast on the 13th of June (all dates have been provided below) .

The show is a new approach for DQDT as we are working with Emma Jordan (Prime Cut Productions Belfast) and linking with Mona Eltahawy an award wining columnist from Cairo and Palestinian artist Dina Mater. We also return to further development our relationship with Composer Andy Garbi.

 The Meal engages wonderful artists and social commentators from across Europe and the Middle East in an exciting and challenging high quality physical theatre performance.

4 performers (Jenny Ecke, David Ogle, Vasiliki Stasinaki & Dylan Quinn) physically and virtually indulge in a rich mix of food, movement and exploration with 2 inspiring individuals from Cairo and Gaza. Via a series of personal, intriguing, engaging and revealing stories combined with movement, text and music  the performers seeks to provoke, question, stimulate and inspire.

The Meal premières at The MAC Belfast on the 13^th and 14^th June and moves on to:

Armagh Market Place Theatre: 15th June @ 8pm

Newcastle Annesely Hall: 21st June @ 8pm

Derry Millennium Forum: 26th June @ 8pm

Ballymena Braid Arts Centre: 27th June @ 8pm

Enniskillen Portora Royal School 28th & 29th June @ 8pm

Tickets are £10 full price and £6 concession in all venues and are available at the venues apart from Newcastle and Enniskillen where tickets will be available from ourselves. Please click here for ticket details and purchasing:

The Meal has been made possible with funding from the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

We recently presented a section of one of our new productions; Fulcrum at Dublin Dance Festivals Re-presenting Ireland and we are pleased to report it was received very well.

We hope to produce the show to a full production in the future so keep your eyes peeled in the mean time however you can enjoy this review on www.irishtimes.com

Our ever popular Mini-Movers and Butterfly Ballet  both for 4-7 year olds, are returning on the 27th of April to 8th June, with no class on the 18th May . We are also delighted to introduce all new Pop Video dance for 8 – 13yr olds with Kelly. All classes  will be running for 6 weeks at the Lakeland Forum Enniskillen.

Mini Movers with Sally Rees is from 1030-115 (£27) , Pop Video (£30) with Kelly 1130-1220 and Butterfly Ballet 1230-1315  (£27). You can pay with paypal or credit card below.

The classes are a great opportunity for young people to be creative, have fun, build their confidence and develop their social skills.

With a strong proven track record you can be sure that your young dancers will have a positive and productive time with any one of our classes.

Please be aware classes do fill quickly so please be sure to book ASAP.

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DANCE DEVELOPMENT ARTIST

 Are you creative?

Are you excited by a challenge?

Do you want to make an impact and inspire others through dance?

If the answer to these three questions is YES then Dylan Quinn Dance Theatre has the job for you…

Dylan Quinn Dance Theatre is providing an exciting opportunity for an experienced Dance Development Artist to join our team and be at the forefront of a leading dance company with a innovative dance programme for and from Northern Ireland

The company has reached a crucial point in its development and we are seeking a dynamic, creative and committed individual who is excited by the challenge of driving the growth of the organisation forward and breaking new ground in dance development from and within Northern Ireland.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering and proactively expanding the dance development programme of Dylan Quinn Dance Theatre.  This will involve the planning and teaching of a variety of dance classes and projects within a range of community and educational settings in County Fermanagh and beyond.

Dylan Quinn Dance Theatre is based in the beautiful lakeside town of Enniskillen in Northern Ireland and works locally, nationally and internationally. Further information can be found onwww.dylanquinndance.org.

1.Hours of work 35 hours p/week, including regular evenings and weekends

2.Salary between £19,000 – £26,000, dependant on experience

3.Deadline for applications is Monday 15 April with audition and interview the  26 April.

If you are interested in applying and would like further details, please contact Barbara on admin@dylanquinndance.org or 028 66328686

Community class options are up on the calendar with Mini Movers, Butterfly Ballet and Funk Feet returning. For this term Butterfly Ballet and Funky Feet will run on a Wednesday with Mini Movers on Saturday. If you are looking to book more than one child from the same family you are entitled to a 10% discount so please call Barbara at the office to arrange payment. For other bookings you can do so below.  Any questions please give us a call 028 66328686

Welcome to 2013 and Happy New Year to you all may it bring you all you require.

We have started our Zumba classes, all times, locations and days are available on the calender. Remember if you attend 5 you get the 6th for free.

We will begin running our normal programme of childrens classes: Mini Movers, Butterfly Ballet and Funky Feet in February (once the baby number four of the DQDT clan has arrived). We will also be offering Jive and Salsa classes for you dancing adults.

We may have a few surprises coming up later in the spring term so please keep an eye on the calender.

We hope to see you at one of our up coming classes.

DQDT have been busy developing a new production during November and December of this year and it has been a very rewarding experience.

Artistic Director Dylan has been working with dancer Jenny Ecke and Composer/Singer Andy Gardi  and will be staged in 2013.

“ The piece explores the complexity of dependancy, control and shifting power balances in a macro context whilst also demonstrating how this affects the micro world we live in. The piece seeks to touch on the fragile balance of control as well as the insidious nature of power.”

The production has been supported by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

DANCE DEVELOPMENT ARTIST

Dylan Quinn Dance Theatre is seeking to appoint a Dance Development Artist to support the work of the organisation in the delivery of our dance development programmes, while helping us to reach new audiences and participants.

The company has reached a crucial point in its development. It is seeking a dynamic individual who is excited by the challenge of driving the growth of the organisation forward and breaking new ground in dance development from and within Northern Ireland

Dylan Quinn Dance Theatre is based in the beautiful lakeside town of Enniskillen in Northern Ireland and was established as a community interest company/social enterprise in 2009. Further information can be found on www.dylanquinndance.org.

• Hours of work 40 hours p/week, including regular evenings and weekends
• Salary between £19,000 – £26,000, dependant on experience
• The deadline for applications is Friday 25 January 2013. Interview Date: Tuesday 5th February 2013

If you are interested in applying and would like further details, please contact Barbara on admin@dylanquinndance.org or 028 66328686

DQDT is delighted to be back working with the wonderful Andy Garbi in the re-staging of In Her Shoes a piece orginally commissioned by Maiden Voyage Dace Company in 2008.

A male perspective on sex trafficking

This live dance and sound installation was orginally commissioned by Maiden Voyage Dace Company in 2008 with sound artist Andy Garbi and dancer/choreographer Dylan Quinn. Andy Garbi’s cutting edge musical composition and vocal work has gained him many awards. DQDT Artistic Director Dylan has a strong interest in producing issue-based dance work that challenges and provokes. In Her Shoes explores the role of the performance in tackling moral, social and political issues affecting society today.

In Her Shoes will be performed in Birr Co. Offaly as part of  I.F O.N.L.Y between the 23rd & the 25th of November. This unique installation will be presented in a vacant shop premises and audiences numbers will be restricted. Checkout the the Festival facebook page: