Deirdre Wray
Rhythm
Rhythm of the Dance, Rhythm of Life, to Become One. Rhythm is a project exploring the life of a competitive Irish dancer from an inside view. The project shows the work and effort in becoming a Champion Irish Dancer. The dancers in this project range in age from 8 to 26, each at different stages of their championship journeys. When people see the contemporary Irish dancer, they are dazzled by the glitz and the glam: the girls in the make-up and the expensive, jewelled costumes. What they don't see are the hours of training and the intense commitment made by these young dancers to follow their dreams. As a dancer myself for over 15 years, I understand the endurance that is needed and the physical toll involved in dancing competitively. This is what I am representing in these photographs.
Claire Behan • Jamie Brady • Ala Buisir • Claire Daly • Roisin Duff • Georgina Havlin • Billie Johnson • Brian Malone • Wanderley Massafelli • Ciára McEntee • Max Ott • Billy Redmond • Deirdre Wray •
Bath Spa University
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Barking and Dagenham College
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University of Chester
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Crawford College of Art and Design
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University of Cumbria
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Dublin Institute of Technology
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IADT Dun Laoghaire
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Edinburgh College of Art
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Edinburgh College, Robert Gordon University
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Falmouth University
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Glasgow School of Art
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University of Gloucestershire
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University of Gloucestershire
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Griffith College Dublin
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Hereford College of Arts
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Leeds Arts University
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Manchester School of Art
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Photography Studies College, Melbourne
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National College of Art and Design
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University of Portsmouth
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Sheffield Hallam University
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University of South Wales
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University of Suffolk
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Swansea College of Art, UWTSD
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Swansea College of Art, UWTSD
BA (Hons) Photojournalism and Documentary Photography