dancemoves12

inchicore college of further education presents

Coláiste Bhreisoideachais Inse Chór

Welcome to Dancemoves12,

performed by the students of the Dance Studies

Course at Inchicore College. This course has been

in existence since 1994, and has gone from

strength to strength during this time.

The college provides a three-year full-time

programme, offering students the chance to

develop their dance technique and performance

ability to a higher level; and also gives them the

opportunity to obtain international teaching

qualifications. Graduates of the course are

working and studying all over the world: from

England, Holland and France, to as far away as

New Zealand in such varied roles as teachers,

dancers and choreographers.

This year, 2011-2012 has been a very busy yearfor the Dance Studies Course. In July 2011eleven of our second year students traveled toVienna to take part in the Impulstanz Interna-tional Dance Festival for three weeks as part ofthe Leonardo da Vinci mobility project.

Further funding was provided by the Leonardoda Vinci project, to send ten of our first yearstudents to Le Pacifique CDC ChoreographicDevelopment Centre in Grenoble in France inSeptember, where the students will undergo amentored choreographic training course thatleads to the production of dance work/worksin the theatre space. They will gain access toadvanced-level research and training in choreog-raphy, in a dedicated choreographic researchcentre with specialist workshops and classesdesigned to further this aim.

This course will further students’ creative andperformance skills and opportunities, building onthose regular showcase opportunities thatpresently exist on the curriculum.

In September 2010 our third year studentsstarted a pilot project in collaboration withInchicore College and the local community. TheCollege collaborated with four of the local pri-mary schools in the Inchicore area, where thestudents delivered the dance element of thephysical education module on the primary schoolcurriculum with elements of the ISTD dancesyllabus. This project proved to be a greatsuccess for both the primary schools and ourcurrent third year graduates and we will continuewith this project in the coming year.

Academically, we have had another fruitful year,with students entering the Dance Diploma inInstruction and Dance Diploma in Education.Our students have also taken the Imperial Soci-ety of Dancing Major examinations and the RoyalAcademy of Dance Major examinations in therecent session. Our advanced students are con-tinuing their Royal Academy of Dance Certificatein Ballet Teaching studies as part of the distancelearning program at Royal Academy of Danceheadquarters.

Finally the Dance Studies Course would like tothank all the dance teachers who have supportedus over the years. Without their support our suc-cess would not be possible. We hope you enjoythis evening’s show.

Now sit back and enjoy...Dancemoves 12

Marian Lennon

R.A.D. Teaching Dip. C.D.E. I.S.T.D. P.E.A. N.C.E.F.Rommett Certificate

Marian has had a versatile career in Theatre,Cabaret, Television, and Film, working in Irelandand touring extensively throughout Europe,Africa, and the Middle East. Marian worked asan exercise consultant for Unislim and trainedaerobic teachers for the Dance Institute inAthens. She returned to Ireland and completedher training as a Classical Ballet Teacher at theNational Academy of Dancing and the RoyalAcademy of Dance in London. Marian also holdsthe PEAI Certificate in Exercise and HealthStudies and the National Certificate in Exerciseand Fitness. Marian is a certified Rommet floorbarre teacher and is a tutor for the ImperialSociety of Teachers of Dancing.

Marian is the Course Director of the DanceStudies Course at Inchicore College of FurtherEducation. She runs her own Ballet School inBlanchardstown, and is Head of Ballet for theNational Performing Arts School.

Linda Higgins

M.A., L.R.A.D., A.I.S.T.D. (MB) (CB), N.C.E.H.S.,Rommett certificate

Linda began her training with Dublin BalletSchool, studying under Ella Doran and PhilipCole. She continued her studies for three yearsat the College of the Royal Academy of Dance inLondon and gained her licentiate.

Upon graduation, Linda taught in Canada for anumber of years, running two dance studiosand winning numerous choreography and studioawards. Linda then returned to Ireland andcompleted an M.A. in dance. She also holdsthe National Certificate in Exercise and HealthStudies. She was the first certified Rommettfloor-barre teacher in Ireland and has undertakenfurther study in New York with Zena Rommett.

Linda took over Dublin Ballet School in 2001 andhas five centers in North County Dublin.

In 2005, Linda qualified as a tutor for the ImperialSociety of Teachers of Dance. She has alsostudied, on scholarship, with the Laban Guildin London under the Phoenix project from 2006until 2007. She continues her research intoLaban’s work in relation to classical ballet.

Louise Behan

MSc (Dance Science), F.I.S.T.D., examiner ISTD.

A native of Drogheda, Louise Behan trained atthe Dublin School of Classical and ContemporaryDance. She joined the Dance teaching staff atInchicore College of Further Education inSeptember 1995.

Holding Fellowship status with the ImperialSociety of teachers of Dancing, she has taughtmodern dance for DSCCD and the College ofDance. She established her own school forchildren in Drogheda in 1990. She also has amasters degree in dance science and is an ISTDExaminer in Modern Theatre Dance.

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Sophia Bailey

B.A. (Dance), A.D. Dip, A.B.S.

Sophia Bailey was born in Ireland, traveling toEngland at 14 to study Ballet. She then moved toMelbourne, Australia with her family where shetrained at the Victorian College of the Arts andlater at the Australia Ballet School for herteacher’s diploma. She teaches ballet at theUniversity of Limerick on the Bachelor of Voiceand Dance degree and runs her own balletschool in County Tipperary. She taught inShawbrook for six years including SummerSchool and choreographed “The Red Shoes”for the National Youth Dance Company in 2004.She also works as an Artist in Residence forNorth Tipperary County Council, in local primaryschools.

Adrienne Brown

B.A., M.A.

Adrienne Brown was born in Dublin, began herdance education with ballet classes and later atthe London Contemporary Dance School, whereshe studied for three years. She founded NewBalance Dance Company in 1987, with whichshe danced and choreographed for extensively.From 1991-1998 she attended the MarthaGraham Center of Dance in New York, gainingfirst place in her teacher-training certificate in1996 with A+.

She choreographed over 30 original works,which have been staged in Ireland, Englandand France. Her works draw on many stimuli:movement; narrative; text; musicality andcompositional elements. She has collaboratedwith several composers in her work, and shehas also worked with recorded music: Bach,Beethoven, Arvo Part, John Taverner and IanWilson. She has taken inspiration from the writ-ings of Oscar Wilde, W.B. Yeats, Paula Meehan,Charlotte Mew and Beth Ann Fennelly. Adrienneis a founding member and current boardmember of the Dance Ireland.

Adrienne was the first Irish choreographer to beinvited to take part in the inaugural "RightingDance" project in 1997, at the Institute of Chore-ography and Dance, Cork. This was a mentoredresearch project, which took place over threeyears under her chosen mentor, the internationalchoreographer Kim Brandstrup of ARC Dance.Following three years research, the Institutecommissioned her to create the full-length dancework Colmcille, which premiered in 2000 andtoured Ireland in 2001. Adrienne is currentlychairperson of Dance Ireland.

From 2002-2005 Adrienne completed a B.A.degree in University College Dublin, graduatingwith honors in Music and English, then a masterdegree in American Studies. In 2006 she wasawarded an Ad Astra Research Scholarship fromU.C.D to undertake a PhD in Musicology. Hertopic is the analysis and interpretation of latetwentieth-century music and dance, focusing onthe work of choreographers Merce Cunninghamand Mark Morris.

Mariam Ribon

Mariam Ribon, originally from Spain, moved toDublin late 1995. As a professional dancer shehas worked in Ireland with the New BalanceDance Company, John Scott’s Irish ModernDance Theatre, MaNDaNCE, Daghdha DanceCompany, Opera Ireland and at Cois Céim DanceTheatre.

In 2002 Mariam graduated with first classHonours with a Masters in Contemporary DancePerformance from Limerick University. Mariamalso completed a Pilates Instructor Diploma in2003.

In 2003 Mariam became the Artistic Director ofthe Dublin Youth Dance Company and the IrishYouth Dance Festival. She is presenting theannual IYDF at the Pavilion Theatre on the 30thof June & 1st of July.

Mariam was invited to teach and choreographlast April for Diverse Dance Company in Austin,Texas (USA). She is bringing Ms. Toni Bravo toIreland, AD of Diverse Dance Company to teacha Residency for dance students in June in collab-oration with Sallynoggin VEC.

She is a recipient of the Trainning and Mobilitygrant by The Arts Council in 2012.Mariam is stilldancing professionally and her last performancewas at the Simsa Tire for YoCo Dance Company,directed by Catherine Young.

Cliona O’Brien

RAD Teaching Dip, C.D.E. ISTD

Cliona trained in the Pauline McGrath School ofDance. She went on to complete a three yearDance Studies Course at Inchicore College whereshe was awarded her Royal Academy of DanceTeacher’s Certificate and Diploma in classicalballet. Cliona also completed the Imperial Societyof Teachers of Dancing Associate in ModernTheatre Dance.

Cliona has opened her own Dance Studios[Encorps Stage School] in Tallaght where shehas classes in Ballet, Jazz Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop,Musical Theatre, Drama and Singing.

Cliona's choreography and performance portfolioincludes commercial dance supporting Mary JBlige in the RDS, Childline and Party in the ParkConcerts. Her film credits include Tudors andBecoming Jane.

Diane Richardson

H.Dip, M.A.

Diane holds a Masters in Theatre Studies fromUCD, having graduating with honours. Shebegan her dance training at the Irish NationalCollege of Dance, Blackrock and further studiedin The Place, and Pineapple Studios, London andat the Barry Stevens Studios, Amsterdam.She travels regularly to New York to attendclasses and workshops at the TapCity Festival.She has performed as part of TapCity showcasesat the Symphony Space on Broadway. Diane hasstudied with Gregory Hines, Josh Hilbermannand Savion Glover. She also trains regularlywith Heather Cornell of Manhattan Tap. She wasinvited to teach at the Bolzano Dance FestivalinItaly and also at the International Tap Festival inPhiladelphia. She is artistic director of Tapestry –a rhythm tap company unique to Ireland.

Serena Brady

Aoife Murphy

Orla Burke

Fiona O’Connor

Sinéad Cook

Carolyn O’Reilly

Sam Dabulevivius

Simone O’Toole

Sarah Dunne

Alexandra Reid

Shona Leahy

Seanagh Rice

Sandra Moran

Danu Ua Conaill Neville

dancers

Sharon Burke

Leeann Teeling

Billie Codd

Elysia McMullen

Leighann Goodwin

Alina Ortenburger

Rebekah Lawless

Emer Wall

Sarah McManus

1. Goldberg VariationsChoreography by Linda HigginsDancers: 1st and 2nd Years

2. Finding my wayChoreography by Simone O’TooleDancer: Simone O’Toole

3. OneChoreography by Sandra MoranDancer: Sandra Moran

4.Then there were threeChoreography by Ailish ClaffeyMentor: Linda HigginsDancers: Sharon, Rebecca, Sarah

5.Who you areChoreography by Leighann GodwinDancer: Leighann Goodwin

6.Aaja NachleChoreography by Emer WallAlina OrtenburgerDancers: Emer Wall, Alina Ortenburg

7. --------------Choreography by Cliona O’BrienDancer: 1st years

8.HandsChoreography by Rebekah LawlessDancers: Rebekah Lawless

9.TouchChoreography by Sam DabuleviciusDancer: Sam Dabulevicius

10. I just can’tChoreography by Cliona O’BrienDancers: 2nd year

11. BounceChoreography by Diane RichardsonDancers: 1st years

Interval

Act 1

1. The road not takenChoreography by 1st year studentsMentor: Adrienne BrownDancers 1st years

2. RevolutionChoreography by Rebekah LawlessLeeann Teeling, Leighann GoodwinDancers: Rebekah, Leeann, Leighann

3. It’s the small thingsChoreography by Fiona O’ConnorDancer: Fiona O’Connor

4. My orchidChoreography by Orla BurkeDancer: Orla Burke

5. Artic birds songChoreography by Adrienne BrownDancers: 2nd years

6. Rhythm NationChoreography by Ciona O’BrienDancers: 1st years

7. Nine to fourChoreography by Diane RichardsonDancers: 2nd years

8. ReconciliationChoreography by Carolyn ReillyDancer: Carolyn Reilly

9. My constantChoreography by Aoife MurphyDancer: Aoife Murphy10. EscalaChoreography by Sophia BaileyDancer: 2nd years

12.CeaselesslyChoreography by Mariam RibonDancers 1st Years

Finale

Act 2

Production Team

Artistic Director: Marian Lennon

Stage Manager: Terena Rogers

Sound Designer: Steven Dowling

Lighting Designers: Aoife Murphyand Phillipa Kavanagh

PR Design and Photography: Eoghan O’Reilly

Costume Coordinator: Marian Lennon

Special ThanksFor kind donation of costumes

Special Thanks to:

Cliona O’Brien

Linda Higgins

Mariam Ribon

Marian Lennon

Special thanks to College Principal,

Michael Challoner

Dance Studies Course

This course aims to give students athorough knowledge of all aspects and stylesof dance, providing them withopportunities to attain qualifications inboth the Royal Academy of Dance and The Im-perial Society of Teachers of Dancing.

HND in Technical Theatre

Technical support for dancemoves12 isprovided by students of The HND in TechnicalTheatre. This course prepares students foremployment in professional theatre. A coursefor those interested in backstage work, stagemanagement, lighting, sound, set design orconstruction.

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