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Mairead Vaughan

Mairead Vaughan is a choreographer, dancer and dance/yoga teacher. She graduated from Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Leeds, with a degree in Performing Arts (Dance) and went on to graduate with first class honours from the University of Limerick with an MA in Contemporary Dance Performance. Mairead is artistic director of Shakram Dance Company which she co-founded (with Dara O'Brien) after travelling to India to study Indian Classical Dance in 1999.

Mairead’s choreography is fundamentally influenced by ethnic dance forms. She has choreographed eleven works for Shakram and has toured throughout Ireland and Norway and has studied ethnic dance in Peru, Equador, Malaysia, Borneo and Thailand. She has been awarded numerous arts council awards and bursaries the most recent being Dance Ireland’s Choreographic Development Initiative.

Shakram Dance Frozen 2008 (photo Dara O'Brien)

Performances by Mairead Vaughan

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NEWS

  • 04 Jan 2012 Arts Council Project Award, 2012 Round 1 This award supports specific projects in the field of a particular artform commencing in 2012. The Arts Council received 222 applications for the Project Award 2012 Round 1. 48 awards were made to the value of € 999,942.00. Read full story
  • 04 Jan 2012 Arts Council Bursary Recipients 2011 A summary of those who received funding under the Dance heading. Read full story
  • 04 Jan 2012 Opportunities Check here for some of the upcoming job/work and other professional opportunities which come into the Firkin Crane office. We publish them as seen, so please check the credentials of the individuals and organisations involved.
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EVENTS

  • The Wizard of Oz 16 Feb 2012 - 19 Feb 2012 Tickets: € 16 Family (4) €60 + booking fee WE'RE OFF TO SEE....The Most Magical Adventure of all !!!
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  • The Shakespeare Sessions 21 Feb 2012 - 24 Feb 2012 Tickets: € 14 students, group rates, teachers free The primary goal of these entertaining and engaging performances is to help Junior Cert and Leaving Cert learners in their understanding of Shakespeare’s masterpieces, clarifying the main themes and topics as well as providing opportunities for participation and discussion.
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  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream 02 Mar 2012 - 04 Mar 2012 Tickets: € 14 Queens and Dukes, actors, lovers and fairies - this is a magical story!

    Cork Dance Company presents its annual showcase.
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Supported by: Arts Council of Ireland, FAS, Cork City Council Cork City Council FÁS Arts Council of Ireland