About Catch8

Luke Murphy is delighted to programme and produce the third edition of Ireland's only professional contemporary dance workshop festival. These masterclass workshops will be taught by national and international leading dance professionals: Oona Doherty, Dimitri Jourde, Lali Ayugade, Moritz Ostruschnjak,  Ian Garside, Lea Tiribasso, Luke Murphy, Maria Kolegova and Fearghus O'Conchuir, and will take place in Cork City Hall Concert Hall, as part of Cork Midsummer Festival.

The Catch8 Workshop Series is an initiative by Luke Murphy, Attic Projects in collaboration with Cork Midsummer Festival, Cork City Council Arts Office, dance Limerick and Dance Ireland. The Catch8 Workshop Series will run from 15 - 22June with two workshops by Irish and International Guest Teachers daily. 

Catch8 invites an intimate group of professionals to Cork for eight days of training, creativity and sharing, opening new opportunities in training and development for the Irish dance community and introducing international dancers to a host of Irish work. Workshops will run in two sessions daily from 9:30am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-4:30pm. All registered students will receive special offers and discounts on performances and events throughout the Cork Midsummer Festival.

Please note: This is an intensive workshops series for professional dancers or students in the advanced stages of professional training.