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Classes run every Thursday and Friday.

Thursday from 10:30am - 11:15am and 11:30am - 12:15pm and Friday from 11:00am - 11:45am. 

The next session of classes commences on Thursday 6th February and Friday the 7th February.  Following that the next term will commence the week of the 26th & 27th March

The term duration is 6 weeks - €60. To book classes please click here

Classes run in the Montfort College of Performing Arts, Unit 2, South Ring Business Park (opposite Smyth's Toys), Kinsale Road.

The teacher is Miss. Karen Walsh 

KAREN WALSH - LIBERAL ARTS IN THEATRE,BA IN HUMAN SERVICES,ME. EDU. THEATRE, ASS. IDTA TAP AND FREESTYLE. ISTD


Karen began dancing as a tiny tot with Eileen Cavanagh at the age of two and a half, appearing in her first show at the tender age of 3. Since then she has studied dance under the direction of Donna Daly (Donna's Dance Studio), Mary Madden Gibson, Eric Gibson (Ballet Theatre Ireland) and Mary Weston (Montfort College) and completed her studies with the Royal Academy of Dance. Karen was a member of the Irish Operatic Society where she appeared in many of their productions and was assistant choreographer for “Me and My Girl'. She also appeared in many pantomimes and Christmas shows throughout Cork. She taught tap dance for Ballet Theatre Ireland and for the Montfort’s before she moved to the US. While in the US she gained degrees in Theatre, Sociology and a master’s degree in Theatre Education.
While living in the States she studied dance under the direction of Keith Mottola (Steps off Broadway) in Boston. During this time, she also starred in many musicals, including the role of Nancy in 'Oliver', Mrs. Johnson in 'Blood Brothers', Anytime Annie in '42nd Street' and The Orange Girl in 'Shout the Mod Musical. Karen taught ballet and tap for - Once upon A Ballet, in Charleston, South Carolina. She has now returned to Ireland to pass on the knowledge, experience and training she gained while living in the US. Karen is a qualified dance teacher through the (I.D.T.A) - International Dance Teachers Association.