East Coast Dance Arts (formerly Wicklow ScreenDance Laboratory) creates opportunities for artists, filmmakers, audiences and thinkers to gather and celebrate new and established film makers and creators of the hybrid art of film on stage and on screen; and to see works at an early stage of development, along with more complete pieces.

Screen Dance is a vibrant, hybrid medium, bringing together Choreography/Dance and short film making. It creates an experience of dance/choreography that is entirely new by affording the expansion of the choreographer's craft through dedicated time in the dance studio as well as the visual means to transcend the studio and in some cases even the body itself. This art form includes a wide variety of cinematic styles which vary from visual abstraction through to strict narrative

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The 10th East Coast Dance Arts 2025 / 2026

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  • Shib None

    Hi , Thanks for accepting my film Blue bird. Happy to showcase my work at this prestigious platform.

    April 2026
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  • Claire Marshall

    Thank you kindly for having my films FRAMES and REVOLVE in your festival this year. It was all a wonderful experience from afar in Australia.

    April 2026
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much, Claire ✨
    We’re delighted you were part of ECDA 2026 and truly appreciate your kind words.

    It means a lot to have your work FRAMES and REVOLVE included in this year’s programme, and we’re so glad the experience resonated with you — even from afar in Australia.

  • Olena Hruzdieva

    We were truly happy to be part of ECDA 2026 🤍 Thank you for selecting and presenting our film. A strong festival, beautifully organised — and special thanks for the online screenings, which made it possible to see so many inspiring works!

    April 2026
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  • Linda Schirmer

    It was a pleasure to participate in this year's Wicklow ScreenDance Laboratory 2024 with my dance film "Carrying Wood" and my performance. Thank you so much Adrienne Brown and the team for creating such a wonderful experience.

    April 2024
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  • Jude Walton

    Thank you for the festival and all the diverse films. I was thrilled to have two films selected and it was incredibly encouraging to hear the comments from the panel. It is so rare to have the work seen and discussed in such a perceptive and genuine way. Thank you again for including me.

    April 2024
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