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DURATION
One year full-time (with option of second year).
INTRODUCTION
The Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa Diploma is the first
step to a fascinating and rewarding career in dance.
AREAS OF
• Modern Jazz Dance Technique
• Singing/Drama
• Anatomy
• Dance History
• Production/Media Skills
• Administration/Communication Skills
• Performance Skills
The course is based at the Institute of Choreography and Dance,
Firkin Crane, Ireland’s premier dance facility, where you
will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of international
dance companies and choreographers.
In March 1998 the Arts Council
of Ireland published a comprehensive study on vocational dance
training in Ireland.
The Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa,
PLC Course at the Firkin Crane was described by the authors of
the report in the following terms -
“Few institutions have
strong links with the profession, a clear rational supporting
course development and a structural course that values educational
elements of the training process. Only the course at the Firkin
Crane currently has these essential elements in place”.
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Leaving Certificate standard. A high degree of motivation and
a passionate interest in dance. Entry to the course is by audition
and interview.
• National Certificate - FETAC (NCVA) Level 5 in Performing
Arts - Dance (NCVA award code:EPAXX)
• Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (I.S.T.D.): Ballet,
Modern Dance, Tap Dance, Anatomy & Physiology
PAST GRADUATES INCLUDE:
• Jane Kellaghan; Choreographer - Cork City Ballet
• Edward Neary;
Chicago, West Side Story - West End, London
• Avril Murphy; National
Youth Dance Company - London
• Darragh O’Leary; Fame - West
End, London
• Keith Walsh; Director Riverside Dance Studios, Wexford
• Sarah Gash, Chloe de Buyl,
• Ursula Chapman, Dancers - Cork City
Ballet
• Robert Foley; Cats, Saturday Night Fever - West End, London
COURSE DIRECTOR
- Alan Foley
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