Pro class with Justine Cooper

Originally from New Zealand, Justine has been based in Ireland as a freelance dance artist, teacher and choreographer since 2008. A guest lecturer at The University of Limerick, Dance Ireland and Dance Theatre of Ireland and qualified as an advanced teacher in Quan Yin Qi Gong.

As a dance artist Justine has had the pleasure of working with CoisCéim Dance Theatre, Croí Glan, Justine Doswell, Junk Ensemble, Jools Gilson, Liz Roche Company, Laura Murphy, Mary Wycherly, Oona Doherty, United Fall, Maria Nilsson Waller, Anu Productions and Dead Center among many others. As a Movement Director Justine has worked with Ann Cleare on MIDHE, Una Kavanagh, Corn Exchange MISFITS, nominated for Best Movement Direction 2018 Irish Times Theatre Awards and Noelle Brown Theatre Company. Justine was a member of Meryl Tankard Australian Dance Theatre from 1998-2000. Her own work ‘Folds of the Crane’ was presented as part of Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival 2015 (nominated for Spirit of the Fringe & Best Lighting and Design) also presented at Dublin Dance Festival 2016 and What Next Festival 2018.

Justine looks forward to sharing a morning class inspired by the energy work of qi gong, the articulation of ballet and release technique’s soft reverb.