CREATE + COLLABORATE

Choose from a series of existing works dependent on your interests- including group, 1:1 interaction, spoken word, installation, live music, multimedia, durational performance, film and commissioned composition.

Excited about a new project, need a performer, reach out with your vision and ideas and see how we can make your idea a reality.

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Be it film, photography, staged or site specific, get in touch - laura@runningblind.ie

Collaborative process and creation to develop a unique work merging and stretching boundaries of art forms and genres, that invite the audience as participants and create an immersive memorable experience.

Laura has been working in inclusive dance since 2015 working with all ages and abilites. Through the Running Blind Dance project she collaborates with people who are blind, deafblind and non-verbal.

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She delivers trainings and workshops sharing the inclusive dance methodolgy she has created and developed over ten years of research and collaboration with the VI community.

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Laura is a conference and festival keynote speaker on Inclusive Dance , Somatic Embodiment and Collaborative practice. 

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learn more about the background of this work- www.runningblind.ie

Laura works collaboratively with artists, producers, cultural venues and festivals to create engaging audio description for audiences, interactive touch tours before performances and as part of gallery exhibitions, as well as audio access guides and resources for visitors to arts, heritage and cultural places of interest.

Laura is a dance artist specialising in inclusive, immersive and experimental performance integrating access as artistic form. Founder of Running Blind Dance, collaborating with blind and deafblind communities since 2015. This collaborative project has been expanding the creative potential of audio-description to enrich and support access to dance practice and performance for visually impaired and blind people.  

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More info:  https://laurasarahdowdall.wixsite.com/dancer/audiodescription

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Workshop series that offer a deep dive into artistic practices, contemporary dance, performance skill, embodiment, improvisation technique and collaborative practice.

Typically an 8 week series of workshops with a culminating performance with invited audience and artistic collaborators.