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Organisation: Firkin Crane
Closing Date: 21 Feb 2025 @ 5:00 pm
Type: Bursary

Presented by Inclusive Dance Cork

Inclusive Dance Cork are delighted to offer 5 participant bursaries for our next upcoming inclusive dance workshop with guest facilitator, Kimberley Harvey (UK)—a leading inclusive dance artist, choreographer, and educator. This two-day workshop, running on the 2nd and 3rd of March at Dance Cork Firkin Crane will explore inclusive dance methodologies, improvisation techniques, and collaborative practice.

Bursary and workshop applications are open to individuals over 18, with and without disabilities, including dance practitioners, movement artists, and anyone interested in contemporary inclusive dance practice.

 Workshop Details
Dates: Sunday, 2nd & Monday, 3rd March 2025
Times: 10 AM – 5 PM (both days)
Location: Dance Cork Firkin Crane
Participant Fee: €50 (Bursaries available—see below)
Booking Link: https://dancecorkfirkincrane.ie/kimberley-harvey-2-day-workshop-in-inclusive-dance/

Bursary Opportunities
We have 5 bursaries available to fully cover the €50 participant registration fee.

How to Apply:

Complete the Bursary Application Form Here: https://forms.gle/j883Wxwihzp3rdbt9
Deadline: 5 PM, Friday, 21st February 2025
Notifications: Bursary awards will be announced by 24th February 2025

Workshop Description
This workshop will draw on Kimberley’s experience in contemporary dance and inclusive practice, incorporating themes from her work with Subtle Kraft Co.

Over two days, Kimberley invites you to explore movement, creativity, and connection in a welcoming space. Through structured improvisation and creative tasks, participants will discover new ways of moving, meeting, and dancing both individually and with others.

About Kimberley Harvey
Kimberley Harvey (she/her) is a disabled dance artist who performs, choreographs, and teaches (and sometimes writes too!). She has performed across stage, outdoor festivals, and site-specific works in contemporary dance and physical theatre. She was also a Visiting Artist at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital for several years.

As well as working as a dance artist for others, Kimberley leads her own inclusive contemporary dance company, Subtle Kraft Co., which focuses on relationships, communication, and curiosity through live performance and film.

More about Kimberley: www.subtlekraft.co

Kimberley worked with Candoco Dance Company for over 20 years, holding various roles, including Associate Artist and Director of Artist Development & Young People. She now works with Holland Dance Festival, co-curating the DanceAble Symposium and collaborating on Europe Beyond Access 2.

Inclusive Dance Cork is a project initiative of Dance Cork Firkin Crane. Read more about Inclusive Dance Cork Here

Image Credit: photo by Siân O’Connor

Image Description: Kimberley Harvey sits on an outdoor bench, leaning to her right with her left hand resting on the bench for support. Her right arm extends backward, and she gazes in the same direction. The wind pushes her red hair, creating a dynamic silhouette against the bright sky, with an industrial landscape faintly visible in the background

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