1. Education
2009- 2011 Higher National Diploma in Performing Arts (Dance)
Belfast Metropolitan College, UK.
Courses Included: Dance & Health, Dance in the Community, Contemporary
Dance Technique, Ballet, Dance & Camera, Historical Studies, Choreography.
Dissertation: Tango and Dementia: A Case Study.
2006- 2009 Master in Literature by Research
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Thesis: Identity, Conflict and Community Arts - Case Study: an Exploration
of Community Arts Capacity for Peace-Building
Supervisor: Dr Gladys Ganiel.
2001-2004 BA Honours in International Politics
Universidad Católica de Salta, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Courses Included: Philosophy, Latin-American History, Sociology, Politics,
and International Law.
Dissertation: An applied study of the Human Development Index of the UN
in the North-West of Argentina.
Teaching Experience
Feb/12- Present Dance and Health part-time Lecturer
Belfast Metropolitan College
Lecture in the HND in Performing Arts (Dance), Level 5, (NQF).
Sep/11-Present Physical Activity Leader (Sports Northern Ireland Active
Communities Programme)
Devising, implementing and delivering dance to music and fitness
programmes for older adults, girls, and people with special needs.
Delivering 10 sessions per week.
Nov/11-2013 Dance Teacher (Dance for Well-Being)
Founder of the Dance For Well-Being enterprise offering dance
programmes for children and adults. The school has around 60
students aged from 4 to 13 years of age, and runs 4 after school
programmes each term.
2011 Dance Facilitator, Antrim Borough Council Summer Dance
Scheme
Teaching dance in youth summer schemes across the borough.
Introducing young people aged 8 to 18 to dance.
2011 Dance Facilitator, Newry Bunscoil An Iúir
Co-facilitating with a visual artist a Performing Project for primary
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2. school children. The project included the devising, rehearsing and
performing of a dance and drama piece.
2011 Dance Facilitator, Jordanstown Special Needs School
Devising a Bollywood dance piece for a Citizenship Project, which
involved working with deaf or visually impaired young people
with a school with mixed abilities children. The piece was performed
at the Theatre at the Mill (Mosley)
2010 Dance Facilitator, Dance at Down
Devising and delivering dance workshops for girls in schools in
County Down as part of the Dance at Down Project.
2009 Choreographer, Dundalk Institute of Technology
Devising and rehearsing for the production of the Musical Evita with
graduate students from the music department.
2008-Present Community Dance Artist, ArtsEkta
Delivering dance workshops and programmes in various styles across
Northern Ireland to promote cultural understanding.
2007-2008 Music and Movement Teacher, Ceoil Scoil Na Mí
Teaching musicianship and movement through Kodaly system to
children from the age of two to thirteen.
Publications
2014 “Dance and Movement to Music for the Fourth Life: Sharing Practice”
(article for the ‘Animate’ Magazine of the Community Dance
Foundation)
Professional Dance Training
2014 Choreographic Mentorship with Choreographer and Writer Miranda Tufnell,
Charlbury, UK.
2013 Body-Mind-Centering Practitioner Training, EdgeHill University, Liverpool.
2013 ‘Play, Rhythm and Ensemble and Comedic Play’ workshop with former
Theatre de Complicite, Mick Barnfather (London).
2012 Dance Apprenticeship with Aracaladanza Dance Company (Madrid, Spain)
2011 Physical Theatre Training (Bruiser’s Theatre Company Graduate Summer
School), Northern Ireland, UK.
2010 Summer Intensives at London School of Contemporary Dance (UK)
2010 Training with DV8 Dance Company. (London)
2009 Summer Intensives at the Netherlands Dans Theatre (The Hague)
2009 Training with Bonachela Dance Company (UK)
2009 Brazilian Samba Dance Training with Jackson Pinto. (Belfast, UK)

3. Other
2014 Fall Prevention – South Easter Health and Social Care Trust.
2013 Certified Pilates Instructors, Fitness NI, Level 3 NQF.
2012 Sign Language Training.
2011 Coaching Skills Training, Sports Northern Ireland.
2010 Global Educator Certified, Level 3 (National Qualification Framework), Open
College.
2009 Child Protection Training (National Health Society Certified)
2009 First Aid Training. (Red Cross Certified)
2007 Introduction to Community Development, Level 2 (National Qualification
Framework), Open College.
Languages
Spanish Native Speaker
English Cambridge Certificate English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA),
Grade: B. Level 4 (NQF)
Cambridge Proficiency in English Certificate.
Portuguese Fluent (Speaking, Writing, Reading)
French Intermediate (Open University Diploma, UK)
Others
Violin, QCF Level 2 Certificate in Music Performance, Associated Board of Royal School of
Music.
Access to transport (Full UK Driving License)
Northern Ireland Police Checked.
UK Resident / EU Passport
Awards
2013 Northern Ireland Arts Council Support for Individual Artists Award.
2012 Northern Ireland Arts Council Travel Award.
2011 Belfast Metropolitan College Trust Scholarship.
2009 Arts Council of Ireland Travel Award.
Memberships
Ballet British Association Registered Teacher Status.
Foundation for Community Dance Associated Member.
References
Sandy Cuthbert
Senior Lecturer and Course Coordinator,
School of Performing Arts and Creative
Industries,
Belfast Metropolitan College.
SCuthbert@belfastmet.ac.uk
Dr Gladys Ganiel,
Assistant Professor and Programme Co-
ordinator, Conflict Resolution and
Reconciliation, Trinity College Dublin.
Email: gganiel@tcd.ie
Direct Tel: +44 (0) 28 9037 3988