Teachers
DANCE PRACTITIONER CHERIE WORTHINGTON-EYRE
Cherie is the founder of Moongate Dance Theatre and presently completing a Masters in Degree in Dance at Limerick University. Moongate Dance Theatre features in the brochure for Bedford Interactive, a company run by Dr. Jacqueline Smith-Autard one of the leading dance educators in the world. Please see the front page of our website. She has more than 25 years experience as a director/ choreographer in many different fields. Cherie is an independant teacher registered as a professional member of Dance Ireland, a member of the Australian and Irish Gymnastics Associations and is qualified and had a proven track record to train to elite level. She has worked with Government Bodies in Australia and Ireland, corporate bodies, private enterprise, community groups and schools. Founder of "State of the Art" Dance Company, a youth dance company who performed in many different events, including a car launch for Mitusbishi and the launch of a major newspaper in the Adelaide Festival Centre. She was the choreographer for the Renmore Pantomime from 2004-2009, and a contributor to the Dancer in Residence Programme in 2007. The dance progam will be offer a variety of dance genre and will also include new and exciting methods of teaching using some of the latest techniques in dance technology and recources. Her research is an investigation into the link between higher order thinking and teaching creative dance. This research is the accumulation of years of teaching practice and the positve impact that the arts can have on the development of children, offering a unique learning experience that can recognise and develop different intelligences. These concepts that explore the nature of creativity, have been successfully intergated into a unique program,that accumulates into an annual production in San Phrionsias National School. The program is designed to develop artistic and aesthetic awareness in the students through the arts. I am currently seeking to expand the importance and penetration of dance in Ireland with an innovative synthesis of unique technical and artisitc skills, through collaboration with other like minded artists.
VOCAL COACH ANITA MAHON
Anita Mahon is a singer and performer. She is principal Vocal Tutor in the Croagh School of Music, Co Limerick where she also teaches piano. She currently conducts two chiors, Munster Rugby Supporters Club Chior and the Croagh Junior Singers. Anita is a member of the National Voice Network UK and is currently studying the Estill Model of voice training and vocal physiology. Anita's approach is fun, encouraging and self developmental. She believes in demytifying the process of voicing therby enabling people to connect with their own singing voice and ultimately enjoy the depth of expression the voice can uncover. For more infomation visit www.anitamahon.com
DRAMA COACH ANGELA RYAN
Angela Ryan studied at N.U.I. Galway where she completed an Honours B.A. in English and Sociology, an Honours M.A. in Drama and Theatre Studies and an Honours Higher Diploma in Education. She has completed further specialised training in a variety of acting methods and disciplines including The Meisner Method, The Chekov Method and Experimental and Ensemble Theatre as well as completing a variety of voice Training and "Acting for Screen" and writing courses. Angela has taught drama to all age-levels from Primary level through to Third Level and soon commences work as a Facilitor with Offaly Youth Theatre. Angela has worked as a professional actress for the past ten years and has appeared in a vast array of plays and films in galway and beyond. In 2009 Angela founded Jasango Theatre with Jasmin Finn as a collaborative, multi-disiplinary company bringing together musicians, visual atists and theatre practitioners to create multi-dimensional theatrical events. Since its formation, Jasango Theatre has produced Joanna Murray Smith's Bombshells to great acclaim and was the highlight of The Theatre Stage at Electric Picnic and was chosen as the Summer Theatre Event at Fota House, Cork where it was performed for five weeks in the summer of 2010. Jasango Theatre were recently invited to The Celtic Classic Festival in the U.S.A. For more info see www.jasangotheatre,com
MIME COACH JUDITH HIGGINS
Judith has a background in physical theatre having trained at Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College, Dublin, Central School of Speech and Drama, London and Ecole International de Theatre Jacques Lecoq, Paris. She has worked as a performer, dancer, musician and director with many different theatre companies in various countries over the past 30 years from Renmore Pantomime, Galway Youth Theatre, Branar Dramaiochta and An Taibhdhearc, Galway, LockInn Theatre, London, Compagnie la Filante, Paris and Teatro Punto, Madrid. In her role as facilator in community groups she has worked with the drama departmenr at Portlaoise Prison, Co Laois, Fatima Mansions, Dublin and with Blue Teapot Theatre, Galway. She has worked widely in street spectacle and community theatre as a Performance Director with Macnas for the past 10 years directing parades, shows and street performances from Ballybane to Inish Bofin and Cork to Coventry. Judith is currently working freelance as a thestre practitioner, facilitator and drama/ movement teacher with schools such as Core Theatre College and Scoil Chatriona Galway. Judith works as a voice over artist for TG4 cartoons and Abu Media.
AERIAL SILK COACH JESSICA O'CONNOR
Jessica is currently in her final year studying film and television in GMIT, Galway. She is an aerial specialist and has performed in many venues in Ireland for both corporate bodies and community groups. Recently she performed at the Volvo Ocean Race in Galway in 2009 and with the Eurpoean circus troupe, Des Airs D'Artistes in the 'Lizart' project in the South of France and North of Spain. Jessica was a facilitator at the Edinburugh Aerial and Acro Convention and is currently working with the Galway Community Circus teaching aerial skills and acrobatics and is experienced in teaching both children and adults. She would like everyone to experience the thrill of aerial skills.
BODY CONDITIONING AND FITNESS GABOR MOLNAR
Gabor is using his expert knowledge to design specific programs that are fun, address personal development and team buliding skills. Gabor, a leading athlete in his own field, has a proven track record in training athletes by using a holistic approach to development of strength and condition of their bodies.
He addresses structural imbalances around the joints through special exercises designed for better posture and balance. He creates exercises based on the reciprocal intervention of muscle groups.
Gabor’s unique approach is based on the Egoscue method, as taught by Pete Egoscue and by the two acclaimed authors and creators of conditioning and stretching techniques; R. Scifers and Brad Appleton.