With years of professional experience and teacher training, Kate O'Connor established Elevation School of Performing Arts in 2005 to train students to the highest of standards. Training focuses on performance and the option to take part in Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing Grade exams, as well as Drama exams with the Irish Board of Speech and Drama. With a team of qualified, experienced and professional teachers ESPA aims to create well rounded, versatile performers. Several of our students have successfully gone on to third level education , many of which were able to do so on the Transition Year full time dance training programs run in Irish colleges. Combining technical training in the form of dedicated Dance/Drama schools with a Stage School focus on performance, our students have become known throughout the county as some of Wicklow's finest and were awarded the Junior and Senior Dance Champions in the 2012 InTensions Dance Competition. Our mission is to teach the Arts in a safe, fun and encouraging environment. As every child is different, we focus on the individual child and their personal goals- some exams, some performance, some for just plain old fun! Come down and try out a class with us any time or contact us for more information!
*Our teachers are qualified with such bodies as the ISTD and IBSD, Acrobatic Arts & Aerial Arts, are fully insured and First Aid certified.
