Guiding principles
Dance Ireland is the national organisation for dance, and true to our origins, we are proud to continue to be the representative body for the professional dance community across the island of Ireland.
History
Established in 1989 as the Association of Professional Dancers in Ireland (which is still our legal name), our founding principles centred on providing support, resources, and representation, working towards a sustainable dance sector in Ireland. We continue to deliver on these principles, investing in artists and art form development, building a strong infrastructure and programme of professional development, artist support, advocacy and public engagement that has national and international reach.
Building and facilities
We operate DanceHouse as a national centre of excellence – a flagship home for dance in Dublin city centre, comprising six studios and an Artists’ Resource Room.
Our members represent the breadth of the dance sector in Ireland, and include professional dancers and choreographers, organisations and educational institutions, pre-professional and early career dancers and makers, as well as dance associates who work in support of dance and contribute to sector development.
