
Sat 8th Nov | 3.30pm | 69 O'Connell St
Adm €7.00 / €5.00 / €20.00 (family ticket)
Showing as part of Light Moves: Festival of Screendance family screenings programme
Mad Hot Ballroom looks into the lives of 11yr old public school children in New York City who journey into the world of ballroom dancing. Told from the students' perspectives as the children strive towards the final citywide competition, the film chronicles the experiences of students at three schools in the neighbourhoods of Tribeca, Bensonhurst and Washington Heights.
Dir. Marilyn Agrelo | USA | 2005
Running time: 1hr 45mins
Mad Hot Ballroom will be preceded by "School Rush", a short contemporary dance flim inspired by the daily ritual of travelling to school, performed by young dancers at Company B.
School Rush
Dir. Gavin FitzGerald | Choreographers Sibeal Davitt & Ciaran Gray | Ireland | 2014
Running time: 5mins 25
Through a combination of performance platforms, residency opportunities, master classes, talks and lectures, Dance Limerick will advocate for artistic dialogue and exchange. In collaboration with dance artists across a range of practices, Dance Limerick will promote the creation of new and innovative work and will devise programmes of access, engagement and participation for the wider public.
Based at the premises of the former Daghdha Dance Company, Dance Limerick houses offices and a fully equipped studio space along with a separate performance venue known as the Daghda Space
Further information about facilities and opportunities for professional dance artists available from Jenny Traynor at
jenny@dancelimerick.ie