Hi all,

Last week, Dance UL lit up the stage at our annual showcase in Jonathan Swift Hall, delivering an unforgettable evening of talent, passion, and creativity.

The event was a vibrant celebration of artistry, featuring a dynamic lineup of duets, solos, and group pieces. Highlights from our weekly classes—spanning hip-hop, heels, and contemporary—were brought to life with incredible technical skill and emotional expression. Each performance, whether a heartfelt duet or an electrifying group routine, was a testament to the hard work and dedication of UL’s talented dancers.

Adding to the excitement, Limerick Voice featured a special spotlight on Dance UL, offering an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at our preparations, interviews with performers, and personal reflections on their journeys. Don’t miss out—be sure to check out the full story on their website!

As the final bow was taken, the night left everyone inspired, with both audience members and performers eagerly anticipating next year’s showcase and the chance to shine at Inters 2025 hosted by TUD.

This event wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible efforts of our dancers and the hard work of our committee. Let’s give a big round of applause to everyone involved—you’ve made Dance UL proud!

Thank you all for your support, and here’s to many more amazing performances to come!

Live laugh love,

Dance UL <33

Link for the Limerick Voice - see below. 

http://limerickvoice.com/sport/dance-ul-host-their-annual-showcase/

Hi dance fam!  

DanceUL is excited to welcome you back for another year of classes, workshops and events.  

Classes cost €3 per class, or €20 for the entire semester so be sure to BRING CASH tonight and the rest of the week! 

Be sure to follow our Instagram @officialdanceul and keep an eye on it for updates on classes and workshops. See you at class!

Meet Alana Carney, President of Dance UL (2023/24):

"I joined Dance UL in my first year in 2020, when I was taking my classes online, and it was a great way to brighten up my week. In my second year, I auditioned for the hip-hop team. I didn't know anyone in Dance UL, but I immediately fell into a dance family and felt so accepted and loved by people who had probably been there for two years already. Then I joined the committee." 
"In my third year, I went on Erasmus but was promised a spot on the hip-hop team, which made me feel so secure because they knew I was away but still cared about and remembered me".
"Connor was like a mentor to all of us, and he encouraged me to go for the president role, which was honestly one of the best decisions I ever made. It was the perfect way to end my academic career, finishing with something was so passionate about and had been deeply-involved in throughout my time at UL.
"Being able to choreograph the hip-hop team with Ciara Troy was an amazing achievement for me Everything about Dance UL pushed me to be a better person, step out of my comfort zone, and become more confident. Finishing off my experience in UL as president, alongside all of the powerful, amazing people on the committee was the perfect end to my academic journey,"

Give it up to Alana Carney, we will miss you Madam President!! <3 

We are thrilled to announce Benie Sebagabo as the new Vice President of Dance UL for the 2024/2025 term! With her passion for dance and dedication to the community, Benie is set to bring fresh energy and creativity to the team. Let’s give her a warm welcome as we look forward to an exciting year ahead!

We are thrilled to announce Anna Cunningham as the new president of Dance UL for the 2024/25 season. With her passion, leadership, and dedication to the art of dance, we are excited to see the amazing initiatives and performances she will bring to our community!

This year Dance UL is heading down to DCU to perform at the invervarsites competition.

We have 4 teams competing, Jazz, Contemporary, Irish Dancing and finally Hip Hop.

We’ll be posting videos and pictures on our Instagram story to keep you all updated.

We’re so excited to show you guys what we got.

Wish us all good luck ???

Hey Dance Fam!!

We missed you had an amzing winter break and welcome to the all new international students.

We are happy to announce that we are back with new dance classes

We have a heels class with Adetola and we're back with our Jazz classes with Isobel.

*Disclaimer*

More classes to come from Week 6 and also definitely more workshops to come.

Live Love Laugh Dance UL <33

Benie's Hip Hop class is now from 6 pm to 7:30.

It is still every Monday and classes are 3 euro

We can't wait to see you all there!!!

Come along to the Dance UL AGM this 4th October 2023/24! 

Starting at 6:00pm until 7:00pm. 

Downstairs in the Student Centre. 

Hope to see you all there! Dont forget we will be giving out free pizza!!!

Keep groovin', 

Dance UL 

This is our first workshop of the semester.

Get ready to step into a world of elegance, confidence and feminine energy. No matter your dance experience, our heels workshop is open to everyone.

Can't wait to see you all there.

Committee Position applications are open until midnight on Wednesday the 19th of April, for the 2023/24 Dance UL committee. The new committee will be elected at the AGM taking place on Thursday the 20th of April at 8pm, downstairs in the Student Life building.

To apply for a position, fill out the google form which is linked in our Instagram bio (@officialdanceul), and at the AGM you will also be asked to give a two minute presentation on why you feel you are the best person for the positions you have applied for!

If you are unable to attend the AGM on Thursday, but would like to be considered for the position, please fill out the Google form (linked in our Instagram bio), and record a 2 minute video presentation. Videos can be emailed to danceul@gmail.com, or sent via Instagram DM (@officialdanceul).

We can't wait to have you on our committee as part of our Dance Fam!!

Last week Dance UL visited Cork to take place in the Dance Intervarsities 2023, hosted by UCC at the Cork Opera House. It was a spectacular trip, with four teams of almost sixty dancers taking part: Contemporary, Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Irish. All dancers performed brilliantly, and proudly represented all of UL. We have uploaded photos of the trip as well as our Showcase in the Irish World Academy across our social media sites, so make sure to check them out!!

Come along to the Dance UL AGM this 5th October 2022/23! 

Starting at 6:00pm until 7:00pm. 

Downstairs in the Student Centre. 

Hope to see you all there! 

Keep groovin', 

Dance UL 

Greetings all and welcome back! 

Semester 1 Timetable for Dance UL is up now! 

Monday

Class: Heels

Where: Dromroe Hall

Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Tuesdsay

Class: Commercial

Where: Dromroe Hall 

Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Thursday

Class: Contemporary 

Where: PESS Building 

Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Any further questions can be sent to danceul@gmail.com

Unfortunately Dance Fitness is cancelled this evening, but we’ll be back grooving at the same time next week <3 

We are so BEYOND EXCITED to be sharing our semester 2 timetable with you all!

We will be holding exciting workshops every two weeks along with our weekly Contemporary and Dance Fitness classes that you all know and love!  

You must be a member to attend any of our classes, BUT it’s never too late to join our team!  It’s even easier now to become a dance UL member, just drop us an email or insta DM and we’ll sort you out!

Details and prices of all classes and workshops are coming soon, so keep an eye on our instagram page for updates!

Movember Update!!!

One week down, three to go!

We had never expected to raise this much money for Movember in just a week, you guys are really incredible :) We have almost €500 raised for such a worthy cause!

Thank you for all of your generosity and thank you to our committee for all the work they’re putting in, they’re all smashing it with already being half way to our goal of running/walking 282km!!

Let’s keep the momentum going everyone!

We are beyond excited to reveal to you, our brand new logo! There has been hours of work going on behind the scenes to rebrand Dance UL to ensure our social media image reflects who we are as a team, the ULtimate Dance fam!! We will have more updates on our instagram throughout the week, so stay tuned!

The amazing KIN_ZO has created a new promo video for us and we are OBSESSED! Low key makes us emotional watching it :( <3 

Make sure you go check it out over on our insta to see what Dance UL is really about! 

Even though things are uncertain atm, Dance UL still want to be prepared for the best event of the year - INTERS! We are currently looking for choreographers of all styles! Seeing your vision come to life on stage is one of the best feelings, so what are you waiting for? Apply now! 

EXCITING NEWS! Applications to be on our 20/21 committee are opening soon! Make sure to keep an eye over the next few days as we will be posting descriptions of each role available on our Instagram and Facebook! We are giving you some time to think about the position you would like before we open them up. We will also have some advice from our current committee members and they will be available for any questions you have about the role! We are SO excited for this new chapter  Who will be applying???

Don't forget we are still posting daily tutorials on our instagram, officialdanceul, to keep you all dancing during isolation! Check them out! 

WE HAVE EXCITING NEWS!

Here is our brand new timetable for this semester! We have five amazing dance classes for you!

Our classes will be starting in week 3! We will be running a taster week of all out classes, where is it €5 per member to attend any or ALL classes that week and try them out! BUT, if you are already a previous member of Dance UL then taster week is FREE!

Week 4 we will be taking money for the classes for the rest of the semester! If you want to attend one dance class is it €20, two classes are €30 and €40 for ALL classes!

We look forward to seeing you next week!

We are very excited to announce that Dance UL now have our own branded clothing!

They are priced at €33 per jumper!

If you are interested in getting one if these amazing jumpers, just send us an email at danceul@gamil.com or message us on our social media!

We will be taking orders at the Recruitment drive this coming Wednesday 5th! and at classes the following week!

Don't miss out!

A notice to our members: here is the new and improved updated timetable for the rest of the semester!

Don't miss out on a great opportunity to take part at the dance inter-varsities this year! It is great fun and is always enjoyed by all of our dancers who take part!

This year we have two teams which you can try out for: Contemporary and Hip-Hop! Come along to the auditions and have some fun! Even if you don't want to audition for the teams, you are more than welcome come and join in, it can be a free class!

Contemporary auditions will start at 7:00pm. Hip-Hop auditions will start at 8:30pm.

You don't meed to worry about having a piece prepared as you will be taught a piece on the day by the choreographer and she will then judge on that!

We hope to see many of you there!

This Tuesday, April 4th, we will be featuring the very talented dancers of Dance UL in the End of Semester Showcase!! This is taking place at 7:00pm in the Johnathan Swift Theatre. Entry is 2 euro, with proceeds going towards Pieta House. Come support your friends and check out what Dance UL has been up to all semester!! 

Dance UL is extremely proud of one of our very own Class Coordinators Julie Brennan, who won the Paddy McHugh Best Fresher Award at this year’s Clubs and Societies Ball. Julie is incredibly deserving of this honour, and has achieved a great amount since joining Dance UL in September of 2016. Intrinsic to her role as Class Coordinator is the responsibility to handle monetary interactions and sign Dance UL members in prior to each class and workshop — a hefty commitment alongside the challenges of a Bachelor of Law. Julie has surpassed the expectations of this role with her ability to encourage and aid Dance UL members, addressing numerous queries and concerns. She has been a very reliable team player on Dance UL’s committee, faithfully attending meetings and covering for members who were in need of assistance. She has promptly responded to health and safety concerns, and has always made herself available to help organise the various array of events coordinated by Dance UL throughout the year. Julie’s consistently positive attitude has captured the hearts of both the committee and society members, and we could not be more proud to support her candidacy for the Board of Irish College Societies (BICS) Fresher Award! 

Julie has also added to the vibrancy of Dance UL with her own unique choreography, and has graced the stage with her many talents as a dancer. She represented UL on the Hip Hop, Contemporary and Jazz intervarsity teams, and was an integral addition to each of these pieces. Her beautiful stage presence, admirable technique and enthusiasm to teach and learn shone through lengthy and gruelling rehearsals leading up to the All Ireland Intervarsity Competition, and have persisted beyond this point. Dance UL will continue to thrive with Julie’s hard work and dedication, cultivating an exciting environment for all who are passionate about dance. Congratulations Julie, and best of luck at the 2017 BICS National Society Awards ceremony! 

Calling all those who incorporate a ruthless hairbrush dance into their morning routine - this one’s for you! Dance UL has been working diligently to provide each and every one of you the opportunity to explore a different genre of dance each week of the semester, with our highly anticipated Workshops every Wednesday.

We kicked off the semester in week 3 with international choreographer Riman Rafi, hailing all the way from Toronto, Canada and pushing the limits of dynamic expression with his uniquely challenging and incredibly fun Hip Hop choreography. If you were unable to participate in his workshop, fear not, for we have many more on the way!

In week 5 our very own Dance UL committee member and choreographer Jocelyn Ip is teaching her renowned Heels workshop! She is the embodiment of a fierce, strong and spirited dancer whose style will unleash your inner sass. Join us on February 22nd at 7:00 pm in EGO-10 (the Main Building) for a two hour session packed with powerful technique and some of that unrivalled attitude. Week 6 will feature another one of our talented committee members, Ana Camillo, whose stunning Gypsy Dance choreography is known to steal the hearts of all who witness her vivacious performances. Ana’s workshop is another that you will not want to miss, and will be held in the same location (EGO-10) on Wednesday, March 1st. No dance experience is necessary! 

Workshops will continue to run every Wednesday of the semester, so don’t miss your chance to join in! Dancers must be registered with Dance UL in order to participate. For those of you who are craving more Hip Hop, Dance UL Intervarsity choreographer Jessica Keyes will be leading a highly anticipated workshop on Wednesday, March 29th! Jessica has co-choreographed and performed in award-winning Hip Hop pieces, and has returned to the stage as Head Choreographer, representing UL at this year’s All Ireland Intervarsity Dance Competition in March. Her workshop will provide Dance UL members with the opportunity to learn exciting new choreography from an extremely seasoned and passionate dancer, so whip out those calendars and mark the date! 

Additional to Dance UL’s classes and workshops, we engage in events with other clubs and societies and would love for you to join us in upcoming table quizzes, dance nights, and of course, the End of Semester Showcase, featuring all of our dancers onstage at the Johnathan Swift Theatre. Stay tuned for further developments in the dance world in and around campus by following Dance UL on Facebook, Instagram (officialdanceul) and Snapchat (DanceUL). As always, the committee and teachers are greatly looking forward to seeing both fresh and familiar faces throughout the semester. 

In March of 2016, Dance UL sent four teams to the All Ireland Intervarsity Dance Competition at Trinity College in Dublin. For the first time in seven years, this included a team that fulfilled the “mixed” category— an amalgamation of genres including Hip Hop, Contemporary, Irish, and Jazz. The dancers collaborated under the expert direction of Conor O’Brien to create powerful choreography reflecting their various styles, personalities and dynamics in order to tell one fluid story. The choreography was set to an original score of music, created by the fantastically talented Scott Robinson, which further added to the unique quality of the piece. The performance wove a strong sense of familial celebration through a period of mourning, culminating in an epic battle for dominance and justice. The final roar of the music coupled with the audience’s tumultuous applause echoed the euphoria of the performance, such that a month later, all involved felt the piece should live on through a more permanent forum. 

Thus began Dance UL’s partnership with Crooked Teeth, an independent film company headed by Conor O’Brien, Evan Fanning and Scott Robinson. The mixed piece was to live forever as a short film, and the whole operation was henceforth donned project:ULTIMATE. A massive effort ensued: location scouting, advertising, funding, costume and makeup artistry, scheduling, food and morale for the cast and crew, and hours of daily filming in brisk Irish temperatures. After immense amounts of editing, Crooked Teeth is proud to announce the coming release of project:ULTIMATE on October 28, 2016! 

Crooked Teeth and Dance UL would like to extend an enormous thank you to those who generously donated to project:ULTIMATE. All of the support not only facilitated the production process, but served as a major motivational force for the entire team. It is with great pride and anticipation that we enter the final countdown to releasing the finished product, which has stemmed from an extremely strong family bond shared by the dancers and the crew. Follow  Dance UL and Crooked Teeth on Facebook to catch the film’s release! You will NOT want to miss the unique opportunity to experience the whirlwind of action, artistry, precision, emotion and passion that ensues!!