INCLUD

Bobbi Byrne

Bobbi Byrne is a disabled, transfeminine dance artist based in Dublin, Ireland. She was one of the first professional disabled dancers in the country and was a core member of Counterbalance, Irelands first Inclusive dance company, for over a decade. She has worked closely with the University College Dublin SMARTlab inclusive design laboratory. She has been part of award winning shows at events such as the Special Olympics and World summit of Innovation.

Bobbi’s impairment, a unilateral congenital below elbow difference (UCBED), has made her particularly interested in asymmetry and imbalance. Her practice is based as much in martial arts as traditional dance, but incorporates a strong grounding in Laban fundamentals, release technique and early postmodern dance.