Michael Seaver (born 1967) is a writer and musician in Ireland. He is the dance critic at ''

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'' and Irish correspondent with the ''

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'', as well as principal clarinetist with the

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. He also writes for ''Ballet Tanz'', ''Dance Theatre Journal'', ''

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'' and ''Dance Europe''. Publications include ''Stepping into Footprints: The Globalization of Irish Dance'' from ''Dance in a World of Change'' (2008). In 2004 he received a ''

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fellowship for his dance writing and was scholar-in-residence at the 2005 Bates Dance Festival. Former vice-president of Dance Research Forum Ireland, he has also served on the editorial board of the journal ''Choreographic Encounters''.

External links

Official website for Michael Seaver

''The Irish Times''

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