Dance Ireland Member, Rita Marcalo talks about her practice and creative work and bringing different artists and audiences together in different ways.

Rita's practice began in dance/choreography but eventually she was more interested in communicating concepts than in sticking to a particular art form. She began collaborating with others to create work in different media, and today she brings in people from different areas to solve creative problems. Her company, Instant Dissidence is also a socially-engaged practice where the company foregrounds the role that dance/choreography can play as a social engine: they are ‘artivists’ who believe in the power of connecting art and social consciousness.

Find out more about Rita here.

Dance Ireland is the national development and representative organisation for professional dance in Ireland. We support the development of all forms of dance in Ireland through professional artistic development opportunities, training and advocacy. Our vision is for dance to be valued and vibrantly, actively, and confidently part of people’s lives.

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This podcast was edited by Danny Carroll. Music:  Don’t Start Holding Out On Me by Pantone247 (Fiachra McCarthy).