Una has a background in Music and IT. She holds a BSc. (Hons) in Computer Science from Dublin City University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Music Technology from DIT Conservatory of Music & Drama. She is also qualified to teach Piano Performance through the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM). Having worked for a number of years in the Software world , Una changed direction in 2004 and foundedThe Piano Room, a piano school for adults & children in Kilmainham, South Dublin. She teaches full-time during the Academic Term. 2008 proved to be an exciting year for Una, as she secured an IMRO Scholarship to study Film Scoring at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Her main focus outside of teaching this year is the release of her debut Album, which she has been working on for the past 2 years. The album has been recorded in various locations between Dublin and London, and an Autumn 2009 release is planned. More info at www.unakeane.com and www.myspace.com/unakeane

Elena Degtyareva :: Dance & Movement

Elena is a Dancer, a Teacher and a Choreographer and comes to the project with a varied background in Dance and Dance Education.
She holds qualifications from the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and ISTD, in addition to gaining a state diploma in Dance from the
Russian-Vaganova Ballet Academy in Uzbekistan. She has worked closely with Marion Lennon, Director of Dance at Inchicore College
for a number of years, working with young children from 5 years plus. In addition, she has choreographed numerous Dance and
Theatre productions in Uzbekistan, London and Dublin including “Different Voices of Pinter” by Harold Pinter, “Red Hood” childrens’
show and “Crime & Punishment” by Dostoevsky, the last production of which was shown at the Edinburgh Theatre Festival. We’re
delighted that Elena will be joining us on the Project Team again this year, bringing her experience and passion for Dance to all
the participants of the project!