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Yvonne Rainer reacted against slick, trained virtuosity, and young choreographers are taking up the cause

BACK IN THE 1960s, Yvonne Rainer led a vociferous challenge against older, established choreographers. Now in her 70s, she has yet to feel similar reaction from a younger generation. Instead, they idolise her. “She is a constant inspiration for young choreographers,” says Niamh Condron, director of This Torsion Dance Company. It’s a common response within Ireland’s growing independent dance sector, who have the chance to see Rainer’s most recent work, Spiraling Down, as part of a double bill at the Dublin Dance Festival.