Presenters: BA World Music Students This event is the final ensemble performances for the BA World Music programme. It will feature Javanese Gamelan, Arabic maqam, Indian classical music, European folk, West African percussion and global pop. There will also be performances of original compositions devised by the students during their ensemble work throughout the year. … Continue reading "Special Event: BA World Music – World Music Party"

Presenters: MA Irish Traditional Music Performance Students and BA Irish Dance Students PhD Arts Practice Performance-Siobhán Manson The students of the BA Irish Dance and MA Irish Dance Performance programmes will showcase the solo and ensemble choreographies they have worked on during the year. This will be followed by “Dancing the Feminist - An Arts … Continue reading "Special Event: Irish Dance Exam Performances"

Dates: May 5th Time: 1pm Presenters: MA Contemporary Dance Students On Friday, May 5th, students of the MA Contemporary Dance Performance will present the solos they have been developing over the semester. Admission is free and all are welcome.  

Presenter: Hains Tooming In this performance Hains Tooming will present pieces from the classical violin repertoire. He will be exploring themes like Dalcroze Eurythmics and wellbeing as part of his Arts Practice PhD research undertaken in the Irish World Academy under the supervision of Dr Diane Daly and Prof Hilary Moss. Hains Tooming is a … Continue reading "Special Event: PhD Arts Practice Performance – Hains Tooming"

Singer-Songwriter and Irish traditional musician Claire Watts, a fourth year PhD Arts Practice Student at the Irish World Academy, presents her second PhD performance. The title of Claire’s research is: ‘An Arts Practice Exploration into Place, Space and Identity within Irish Songwriting Practice’. Her second performance will feature songs and music created from a three-way … Continue reading "Special Event: PhD Arts Practice Performance – Claire Watts"