Una Keane :: Project Director :: Music and Arts & Crafts
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!
Paulie Quinn :: Drama
Paulie is a graduate of the Theatre Studies programme at Inchicore College, which extends qualifications from Trinity College London in Group Drama & Musical Theatre studies. His focus to date has been on Solo and Group Drama as well as Musical Theatre. Areas of interest in the field of Drama include: Mime, Improvisation, Music, Dance and Comedic Acting. Paulie recently starred as Tom Joad in Core Productions' staging of "The Grapes of Wrath", directed by Mark Lambert. He has also taken part in productions of "Much Ado about Nothing", "Philadephia Here I come" and "Les Miserables". In 2008, Paulie completed a 3 week course in Commedia dell'Arte & Mask-making in Padua, Italy. I'm very excited to have Paulie on board for this year's Summer Project, and I hope that everyone benefits from his passion & energy.
Bryan O'Connell :: Drum Instructor
Bryan has played drums, recorded and toured internationally with many bands over the last 15 years including Si Schroeder, Saso, Una Keane, El Diablo, Huts on Stilts and Sean Og's Trihornophone. He has promoted shows and tours for The Fall's Mark E. Smith and Can't Damo Suzuki. In addition to his work with Beautiful Unit, he plays various types of improvised music with groups in the Deserted Village Collective. He has taught Drums privately in Dublin for many years, and I'm thrilled that he's available to give these Drum Workshops to our gang on this year's Summer Project. It could get noisy!
Sarah Breen Lovett :: Movie-Maker
Sarah is an Australian film installation artist and architectural designer working for the past 10 years as a designer, project manager and group leader on many creative projects. Sarah has completed a B. Design with First Class Honours, B. Arts and an M. Architecture. She is about to embark on her practice-based PHD, which explores the relationship of film and architecture. Sarah has exhibited her art work extensively, including Customs House in Sydney and the Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture in London. She has been nominated for a number of awards including the Royal Australian Institute of Architects Design Medal 2009. In 2009 Sarah's films will be exhibited in the Abstracta Film Exhibition in Tiber Island Rome Italy, as well as 'Multiplex', a film symposium with the School of Architecture, University College Dublin. www.conceptcocoons.com
Clare Mulvany :: Photographer & Face-painting Artist
As a writer and documentary photographer, Clare Mulvany has a passion for exploring positive social change and innovation. Her most recent book, 'One Wild Life', published by The Collins Press in April 2009, tells the story of a global journey to interview people working for social change and has been widely acclaimed in the media. Clare's photographic work, published and exhibited extensively, has included collaborative pieces with clients including Concern, Irish Aid, Suas, Our Lady's Hospice, NCBI and Social Entrepreneurs Ireland. Clare was a former manager of the Suas Volunteer Programme, an international leadership development programme for young people in Ireland. She holds a Masters in International Education from Oxford University and a BA (Hons) in English and Psychology from Queen's University Belfast. In 2007 she received a Social Entrepreneurs Ireland award for her work. More information :: www.claremulvany.com
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