Erica Pessanha Borges
Laois Dance Academy Principal, Owner
Contemporary and Ballet Teacher
Laois Youth Dance Ensemble Artistic Director; Ohr Dance Company artistic director; Laois Dance Platform Director;
Graduate Diploma in Dance with Honours, University of Limerick; Rambert Grades, UK certificate ; Cert. in Dance, Inchicore College
Esker Arts Centre as Facilitator Panel (2023/24), Dance Ireland Artist in Residency Scheme 2021 recipient, Arts Council (working with Maria Nilsson Walker).
YPCE Bursary Award recipient 2021, Arts Council Ireland (working with John Scott, Irish Modern Dance Theatre).
Brazilian born, Erica is a contemporary teacher, dancer, choreographer who specialises in youth dance and diversity. Since the beginning of her work in Ireland, she has strived to develop dance practice in Co Laois, building connections throughout the Irish dance community. She brought Laois Youth Dance Ensemble and Ohr Dance Company to festivals in Ireland and internationally.
Aine Winter
Ballet teens
Eve Kirby
Hip Hop, Commercial Jazz and Modern dance
Eve is currently at 3rd year of full time dance training at Inchicore College Dublin, where she aims to gain ISTD Dance Teaching Diploma.
She has been dancing since the age of 6, trained in commercial, ballet and hip hop. Eve has been awarded up to second gold bar in IDTA hip hop examinations and is currently leading Laois Dance Academy ‘Hip Hop Dance crew’.