The Irish Traditional Dance Research Cluster consists of scholars and performers of Irish traditional dance who are committed to engage- ment with living traditions, archival and scholarly documentation, and reflexive inquiry into contemporary choreographic exploration and performance. The research cluster aims to provide a diverse range of fora for the support, development and dissemination of Irish traditional dance expertise and research – both academic-based practices and practice-based. These fora include meetings, seminars, symposia, conferences, workshops, concerts, exhibitions, and festivals.