Principal - Ms Evan Holton - Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Evan worked as a drama teacher in various schools in Dublin and toured National Schools with a devised play 'Deirdre', a Theatre in Education production. Acting credits include 'Monday Night in a Country Town' and 'Hungry for Love' for Iomha Ildanach and 'Be Carna' for Tall Tales Theatre Company. Evan was a founding member of ReActors Co-Operative agency and was there for six years before taking up the role of Stagecoach Dublin Principal.
Principal - Ms Emma Holton - Thursday
Emma has a certificate in Performing Arts and has worked in Stagecoach for a number of years. Emma also taught the Early Stages class in the Saturday morning school.
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Meet our teachers
Principal - Evan & Emma Holton
Dance Coach - Duane Watters
Duane has been dancing since the age of ten, studying ballet, jazz, tap, contempory, hip-hop and musical theatre. He has a degree in Theatre Dance from London Studio Centre. He has worked as a Choreographer for the last five years, both in Dublin and London.
Singing Coach - Fearghal Curtis
Fearghal has recently completed the BMus programme at the Conservatory of Music and Drama, D.I.T., studying with Dr. Robert Alderson and Trudi Carberry. Fearghal has sung in the Yorke Trust's productions of 'Dido and Aeneas' (Purcell), 'Theodora' (Handel), 'Castor et Pollux' (Rameau) and 'L'Orfeo' (Monteverdi). Fearghal sang the tenor solo in 'The Armed Man' (Karl Jenkins) with the Mullingar Choral Society and the tenor solo in Charpentier's 'Messe de Minuet pour Noel' and Mendelssohn's 'Ave Maria' with the Culwick Choral Society, at the National Concert Hall, Dublin. Fearghal has sung the First Priest/Chorus in 'The Magic Flute' (Mozart), Guiseppe/Chorus in 'La Traviata'(Verdi) and chorus in 'Carmen' (Bizet), all with Glasthule Opera. As part of D.I.T., he has sung the role of the First Priest in 'The Magic Flute', Bill in 'A Hand of Bridge', Kasper in extracts from 'Amahl and the Night Visitors' and Eistenstein/understudy Falke in extracts from 'Die Fledermaus'. He has sung chorus in 'Roméo et Juliette' (Gounod), 'Capuletti e Montecchi' (Bellini) and 'Tosca' (Verdi) with Opera Ireland. He has also sung on the recital platform as part of the Boyle Festival. Fearghal has recently sung in a series of concerts for the Irish Baroque Orchestra. Future engagements include Ruiz in 'Il trovatore' (Verdi) with Lyric Opera, Sailor/Chorus in Purcell's 'Dido and Aeneas' and Orpheus/Mercury in Offenbach's 'Orpheus in the Underworld.
Drama Coach - Lisa Walsh
Lisa Walsh holds a First Class Honours B.A. in Drama and Theatre Studies from Trinity College Dublin and an A.L.C.M Speech & Drama Teaching Diploma with London College of Music. She has worked in various schools and artistic environments around Dublin, including Emma Coogan Speech and Drama School, St Declan's School and The Ark Children's Cultural Center. Lisa is passionate about the encouragement of children's cultural experiences through the vehicle of performing arts.
Lisa also works as an actress and is a founding member of Talking Shop Ensemble Theatre Company.
Lisa also works as an actress and is a founding member of Talking Shop Ensemble Theatre Company.
Drama Coach - Kelly Shatter
Kelly is a theatre maker and teacher who takes particular interest in physical and ensemble based theatre.
She has taught and led workshops in a variety of locations throughout Ireland. Kelly is a graduate of The Central School of Speech and Drama, London, and The DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama, Dublin.
She has trained with Double Edge Physical Theatre, USA, Footsbarn Travelling Theatre Company, France, and Corn Exchange, Dublin.
Her most recent show "When the Curtains Are Drawn" was both created and performed by Kelly.
She has taught and led workshops in a variety of locations throughout Ireland. Kelly is a graduate of The Central School of Speech and Drama, London, and The DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama, Dublin.
She has trained with Double Edge Physical Theatre, USA, Footsbarn Travelling Theatre Company, France, and Corn Exchange, Dublin.
Her most recent show "When the Curtains Are Drawn" was both created and performed by Kelly.
Early Stages, Drama Coach - Tracy Macken
Tracy has been a Speech and Drama teacher and Vocal Coach to all ages for a number of years. She graduated with an honours degree from DBS in Film, Literature and Drama. She has an Associate Diploma in Speech and Drama completed in 2009. Tracy has worked for various Performing Arts schools specialising in Drama and Singing development.
Early Stages, Singing Coach - Andrea Basquille
Andrea recently graduated from the BMus in performance degree at the D.I.T
Conservatory of Music and Drama where she is now continuing her studies in
voice and performance as a part time student. Other qualifications include
a Certificate in Dance from Sallynoggin College of Further Education.
Andrea is the artistic director of Dublin Youth Opera Company for whom she
recently created and directed "Thicker Than Water - A Jukebox Opera" which
toured nationally in December 2011.
Future engagements include directing "Big Brother - A Jukebox Opera" for
Dublin Youth Opera Company.
Conservatory of Music and Drama where she is now continuing her studies in
voice and performance as a part time student. Other qualifications include
a Certificate in Dance from Sallynoggin College of Further Education.
Andrea is the artistic director of Dublin Youth Opera Company for whom she
recently created and directed "Thicker Than Water - A Jukebox Opera" which
toured nationally in December 2011.
Future engagements include directing "Big Brother - A Jukebox Opera" for
Dublin Youth Opera Company.
