Croi Glan Integrated Dance Company

Tara Brandel

Tara Brandel (Artistic Director, Co-founder) is a contemporary choreographer and performer originally from West Cork, Ireland. She trained at the Laban Centre, London and with Steve Paxton, Nigel Charnick and Lloyd Newsom. She studied Integrated Dance with Axis Dance Company and Alito Alessi, and in 2005 had a year's residency at Beaumont College, a college for people with disabilities in Lancaster, England. Her work has been performed at Firkin Crane, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork Opera House, Project Arts Centre, Dublin; Stukke Theatre and Ponderosa Festival, Germany; 848 Community Space, Jon Sims Centre, San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Dance Festival, Sky Dancers, Dance Mission Theatre, and Performance Showcase, San Francisco; and Spring Loaded, The Place Theatre and Chisenhale Dance Space, London. She has danced for Ka Rustler (Berlin), Emilyn Claid, (London) Jo Krieter(SF), and Kim Epifano(SF) and has has won numerous awards from the Irish Arts Council, London Arts Board, Zellerbach Foundation and Theatre Bay Area. She was a Co-Director of 848 Community Space, San Francisco from 2002 to 2004. Dance Theatre Journal writes, "Brandel's work has a startling raw honesty...ambitious and oblique"

Dawn Mulloy

Dawn Mulloy (Dancer) graduated from Sallynoggin Senior College Dublin in 2003 before moving to Austria to complete her training at The Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance in 2006, where she studied with teachers including David Hernandez, Douglas Becker, Libby Farr, Ori Flomin, Kate Mattingly and Milan Kosanek. Dawn has performed all over Europe, including Poland, Italy, Austria and Germany. A decision to move back to Ireland in 2008 lead Dawn to find Croi Glan with whom she has worked and trained with for the past year. (Dawn in Fall performed during Cork Midsummer Festival, 2009. Photo by Dragan Tomas)

Mary Nugent

Since moving to Cork in 2000, Mary Nugent (Dancer) has become a radio presenter with Cork Campus Radio and a DJ in Cork City. She has been involved in organising and publicising various events including the Cork Women's Fun Weekend and Pride. Mary and her life long side kick, the bat mobile, joined Croi Glan in 2007 and has not looked back! (Mary in On the Wall performed during Cork Midsummer Festival, 2009. Photo by Dragan Tomas)

Julie O'Leary

Julie O'Leary (Dancer) first performed with Croi Glan in the summer of 2008. She is a dancer with Cerebral Palsy and enjoys pushing her body beyond its limitations. Julie is currently studying a Masters in Journalism in NUI Galway and holds an honours degree in Applied Psychology from UCC. Julie adores being creative and trying new things, Croi Glan makes her heart sing!

James O'Shea

James O'Shea began his dance career with CanDoCo in 2006 with whom he toured 2 award winning pieces internationally (Fin Walkers 'the journey' and Athena Vahla's 'in praise of folly'). He also performed in the 2006 Place Prize final for Lucy Suggates piece 'Postcards'. Since leaving CanDoCo James took time out from dancing to study tai chi and chi gong and to work with people with disabilities. He returned to dance with 'brain game' for the Anna Rothslisburger company in Switzerland and was the winner of BBC3's 'Dancing on Wheels'. He is currently in training with the UK Swim Team for the 2012 Paralympics.

Sally Jones

Sally Jones (Project Manager) joined the company in early 2011 following project and community work in the North of Ireland. A Cornish girl at heart, she spent 12 year developing tourism and delivering EU funded regeneration projects in Cornwall after working at the Imperial War Museum, London.

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	Tara Brandel Tara Brandel (Artistic Director, Co-founder) is a contemporary choreographer and performer originally from West Cork, Ireland. She trained at the Laban Centre, London and with Steve Paxton, Nigel Charnick and Lloyd Newsom. She studied Integrated Dance with Axis Dance Company and Alito Alessi, and in 2005 had a year's residency at Beaumont College, a college for people with disabilities in Lancaster, England. Her work has been performed at Firkin Crane, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork Opera House, Project Arts Centre, Dublin; Stukke Theatre and Ponderosa Festival, Germany; 848 Community Space, Jon Sims Centre, San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Dance Festival, Sky Dancers, Dance Mission Theatre, and Performance Showcase, San Francisco; and Spring Loaded, The Place Theatre and Chisenhale Dance Space, London. She has danced for Ka Rustler (Berlin), Emilyn Claid, (London) Jo Krieter(SF), and Kim Epifano(SF) and has has won numerous awards from the Irish Arts Council, London Arts Board, Zellerbach Foundation and Theatre Bay Area. She was a Co-Director of 848 Community Space, San Francisco from 2002 to 2004. Dance Theatre Journal writes, "Brandel's work has a startling raw honesty...ambitious and oblique" Dawn Mulloy Dawn Mulloy (Dancer) graduated from Sallynoggin Senior College Dublin in 2003 before moving to Austria to complete her training at The Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance in 2006, where she studied with teachers including David Hernandez, Douglas Becker, Libby Farr, Ori Flomin, Kate Mattingly and Milan Kosanek. Dawn has performed all over Europe, including Poland, Italy, Austria and Germany. A decision to move back to Ireland in 2008 lead Dawn to find Croi Glan with whom she has worked and trained with for the past year. (Dawn in Fall performed during Cork Midsummer Festival, 2009. Photo by Dragan Tomas) Mary Nugent Since moving to Cork in 2000, Mary Nugent (Dancer) has become a radio presenter with Cork Campus Radio and a DJ in Cork City. She has been involved in organising and publicising various events including the Cork Women's Fun Weekend and Pride. Mary and her life long side kick, the bat mobile, joined Croi Glan in 2007 and has not looked back! (Mary in On the Wall performed during Cork Midsummer Festival, 2009. Photo by Dragan Tomas) Julie O'Leary Julie O'Leary (Dancer) first performed with Croi Glan in the summer of 2008. She is a dancer with Cerebral Palsy and enjoys pushing her body beyond its limitations. Julie is currently studying a Masters in Journalism in NUI Galway and holds an honours degree in Applied Psychology from UCC. Julie adores being creative and trying new things, Croi Glan makes her heart sing! James O'Shea James O'Shea began his dance career with CanDoCo in 2006 with whom he toured 2 award winning pieces internationally (Fin Walkers 'the journey' and Athena Vahla's 'in praise of folly'). He also performed in the 2006 Place Prize final for Lucy Suggates piece 'Postcards'. Since leaving CanDoCo James took time out from dancing to study tai chi and chi gong and to work with people with disabilities. He returned to dance with 'brain game' for the Anna Rothslisburger company in Switzerland and was the winner of BBC3's 'Dancing on Wheels'. He is currently in training with the UK Swim Team for the 2012 Paralympics. Sally Jones Sally Jones (Project Manager) joined the company in early 2011 following project and community work in the North of Ireland. A Cornish girl at heart, she spent 12 year developing tourism and delivering EU funded regeneration projects in Cornwall after working at the Imperial War Museum, London.
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