The Irish choreographer and dance teacher started her studies in humanities, focusing on dance as her Major. She has worked extensively in Britain and Ireland, as well as in Soweto,Bucharest, Java, Basel, Vienna, Zagreb and Addis Ababa. As a professional dancer she performed with many companies including Dance Theatre of Ireland and City Dance Company in Dublin. As a teacher and choreographer she has worked with people of all ages and abilities in theatres, concert halls and in school and community settings. She is currently the Director of Dance United Northern Ireland, a dance for development company with the vision of advancing dance as an art form and as a potent tool for personal development and social change. The company works to push the boundaries of where and with whom dance has value and focuses on those marginalised through economic and social deprivation and conflict.

Mags first worked with Royston Maldoom in 1989. In the mid 90’s she began a seven year programme as his associate artistic director for the community and vocational dance training project “Adugna”, Ethiopia. She continues to collaborate with him on projects and Royston is currently Consultant Director for Dance United Northern Ireland.

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