Adam Benjamin is inviting artists to join him for a 5-day workshop during his residency at Dance Limerick.
Dance Limerick and Inclusive Dance Cork invite dance and theatre practitioners, makers, and students in training, to join Adam Benjamin for a 5 – Day Inclusive Dance Workshop as part of his Dance Limerick Residency – open to people of all abilities.
Dance improvisation is a practice with increasing relevance in offering alternative strategies for decision making and participation, yet it often fails to convince in performance. This workshop is aimed at professional dancers, theatre practitioners and students in training, and will explore how the improvisational space can be understood both through group co-operation, generosity and courage to take the moment when it arises as soloist, duo or trio. The workshop will help participants recognise, support and transition through these different moments in performance, working with movement, stillness, space and voice.
Every day will include warm up and exploration of the âhiddenâ techniques that serve dance improvisation as well as plenty of time for improvisation, discussion and reflection.
Read the full description and how to apply here
ABOUT ADAM
Adam Benjamin was joint founder and artistic director of CandoCo Dance Company. In South Africa, shortly after the dismantling of apartheid, he founded the award-winning Tshwaragano Dance Company, the first South African dance company integrated on both racial and disability lines. He has choreographed for community and professional companies around the world including Vertigo Dance Company, Scottish Dance Theatre, Kyo, Stop-Gap and of course CandoCo. His most recent creation was A Time of Choices for the 10th anniversary of the KIADA festival in South Korea 2025.
Adam has received numerous awards, he has been an Associate Artist at The Place, a Wingate Scholar, Rayne Fellow and recipient of an Arts Council International Artist Fellowship. While working in Higher Education he was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship and was named a Change Maker, by the South Bank Centre. His book on improvisational practice Making an Entrance (Pub Routledge) is now in its second edition and is considered a seminal text. He has performed and taught with Kirstie Simson, Rick Nodine, Jordi CorteĚs and Russell Maliphant, he was a founder member of Five Men Dancing, and is currently developing the Dancersâ Forest to raise awareness of sustainability within the dance industry.
This residency a partnership between Dance Limerick and Inclusive Dance Cork – A project of Dance Cork Firkin Crane
Dance Limerick Inclusive Dance Artists Training Programme is a DL Bridge Project, funded by Limerick Arts Office, Limerick City and County Council. Dance Limerick is funded by The Arts Council and Limerick City and County Council.
Inclusive Dance Cork (IDC), a project of Dance Cork Firkin Crane (DCFC), was established in 2021 as a formal training programme for people with and without disabilities who wish to develop skills in inclusive dance practice. The programme brings together dancers, facilitators and artists to explore inclusive methodologies through workshops, professional training and collaborative creative processes, supporting the growth of inclusive dance within the Irish dance sector. IDC has previously received support from the Community Foundation of Ireland, Rethink Ireland and The Ireland Funds. Dance Cork Firkin Crane is funded by the Arts Council and Cork City Arts Office, with capital supports from Cork City Council and the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport. DCFC and IDC remain grateful to the members of their Friends Scheme and to private donors.
Image Description:
Black-and-white photograph of a group of people engaged in a playful, expressive movement session in a studio space.
Several adults of different ages and abilities move across a wooden floor. At centre, a smiling woman reaches one arm outward while balancing dynamically, as another woman behind her leans forward with one leg lifted. To the left, a man moves low to the ground in a crouched position. On the right, a man using a wheelchair looks smiling toward the group. A baby lies on the floor in the foreground, kicking its legs in the air. The scene conveys a relaxed, inclusive atmosphere, with participants exploring movement together in a joyful and creative way
Image Credit: Omi Toshihiro