Moving Signatures is a new collaboration between CoisCéim Broadreach & IMMA Horizons led by Jonathan Mitchell, CoisCéim Broadreach and IMMA Horizons.
About CoisCéim Dance Theatre
CoisCéim, pronounced “Kush Came,” takes its name from the Irish word for “footstep.” Led by David Bolger, a member of Aosdána, it produces exceptional, inclusive, and sustainable dance theatre, in line with its values of integrity, vibrancy, connection, and joy.
World renowned and recognised for its innovation and collaborative approach, the company’s original and distinctive dance works for stage, film, and public spaces blend diverse dance styles to inspire and spark genuine curiosity in dance and its relevance to our everyday.
Beyond performance, Broadreach, CoisCéim’s pioneering access & participation initiative, continues to redefine community engagement with contemporary dance. Designed to stimulate creativity, it brings dance to everybody in fresh and unexpected ways. In 2021, CoisCéim moved to the landmark building at 42 Fairview Strand, refurbishing the former postal sorting office to shape a vibrant new creative space in Dublin’s north city.
A registered charity, the company is proud to be strategically funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and supported by Dublin City Council and Culture Ireland.
www.coisceim.com
Jonathan Mitchell
Creator and Project Leader for MOVING SIGNATURES, Jonathan is a multifaceted dance artist and photographer. He has collaborated with CoisCéim Dance Theatre since 2001 as a dancer, dramaturg, rehearsal director, photographer and Broadreach project leader. Jonathan graduated from the Rambert School, London, in 1992 performing on four continents and in both hemispheres with companies including Adventures in Motion Pictures, Mathew Hawkins Liz Roche Company and Irish Modern Dance Theatre.
Sundara O’Higgins
Working as Community Art and Wellness Curator for IMMA Horizons, IMMA’s Inclusive Art and Wellbeing programme, Sundara works at the intersection of art, health, ecology and community, drawing on an understanding of the social determinants of health – particularly access, social connection, and the cultural and environmental conditions that enable people to thrive.
Foregrounding equity, sensory, and movement-based engagement, Sundara’s work encourages intergenerational participation, cross-museum collaboration, and diverse external partnerships. She co-designs and guides co-created programmes with underrepresented groups and cross-disciplinary partners that open up cultural spaces, foster belonging, and enable participants to engage critically and creatively with the ideas, themes, and material practices that shape the museum context. Ultimately, Sundara views contemporary art as a powerful tool to connect communities, inspire dialogue, improve our health and reshape how we care for ourselves, each other, and the world.
IMMA Horizons aims to contribute to new thinking on how creativity can positively impact health and wellbeing through programming and partnerships. Extensive research has identified the role of the arts and creative engagement in the promotion of wellbeing across the life course. Building on the strong history of arts and health in Ireland, IMMA Horizons contributes to new research and ongoing conversations in Ireland and globally, advocating for arts experiences to be recognised as an important part of a healthy life.