17 hours ago
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- Irish Independent
Wexford dancer set to ‘pursue her dream' at one of UK's most prestigious performing arts colleges
Such is the level of Alannah's talents that, following rigorous auditions in London last year, she was accepted to both Performer's College and Laine Theatre Arts College. She chose the latter to continue her dance training and is excited to get started.
Having started out as little more than a toddler, Alannah eventually joined the modern dance class and later progressed to contemporary, acro, tap, commercial, pointe and any other dance class that was available to her.
"If there was a class running, you'd find Alannah in it,' said WSBPA Director and Owner Suzanne O'Leary. 'She trained six days a week.'
Along the way, Alannah performed on the National Opera House stage multiple times a year with WSBPA productions and many musical and drama societies. She also performed in Disneyland Paris and was a regular dancer at the Perform Festival in the RDS in Dublin.
Eventually, she was accepted to the Morea Associate Dance Programme and travelled to Dublin to dance with them regularly.
While with WSBPA, Alannah took all her exams in ballet and modern dance, up to and including her vocational level examinations, receiving a distinction in her Intermediate.
'As all her teachers will agree, Alannah's passion for dance is second to none, as is her superb talent,' Suzanne says proudly.
'She leaves Wexford on September 5 to pursue her dream and will be sadly missed by all her fellow dancers and teachers at WSBPA, who wish her all the love and best wishes for the future.'
