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Liz Roche (born 1974)[4] is an Irish choreographer, working in contemporary dance.[5][6] She is a member of Aosdána, an elite Irish association of artists.[7][8][9]

Liz Roche
Born	1974 (age 47–48) Dublin, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Alma mater	London Contemporary Dance School
Known for	choreography
Notable work	If I Fall Alternately Terrific and Gentle[1] Dēmos Embodied Bastard Amber[2]
Movement	contemporary dance
Spouse	Paolo[3]
Children	1
Elected	Aosdána (2020)
Website	lizrochecompany.com

Early life

Roche was born in Dublin in 1974, and grew up in Dundrum, Dublin.[3][10]

Career

Roche studied at the Irish National College of Dance and London Contemporary Dance School;[11] she left school at 15 to pursue dance as a career.[12] As a dancer, she appeared in David Bolger's Ballads (1997).[13]

Roche founded Rex Levitates Dance Company with her sister Jenny in 1999; it was in 2012 renamed Liz Roche Company.[14] In 2009–12 she was choreographer-in-residence at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick.

She works in Contemporary dance and video installation art.[15] Awards won by her include the Peter Darrell Choreographic Award, Bonnie Bird UK New Choreography Award and the Dublin Fringe Festival's Jane Snow Award.[16] She has also worked with opera productions.[17]

In 2020 Roche was elected to Aosdána.[18]

References

External links

• Official website

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