Megan Christie BA(Hons.) LRAD ARAD RADRTS
Principal
Training
Megan trained with Scottish Ballet Junior Associates and then full-time at the Dance School of Scotland from the age of eleven. At fifteen she participated in an international exchange trip, training at the Victorian College of the Arts in Australia.
Megan continued her studies on the BA Honours Ballet Education and Licentiate Programmes at the Royal Academy of Dance in London. The Licentiate Programme provides degree students with the highest knowledge and understanding of RAD syllabi and its use in teaching. It was on this course that Megan developed critical appreciation of current issues in ballet education and training. Megan was awarded the Iris Truscott Scholarship for the Licentiate Course at RAD, which acknowledged her dedication for continuing professional development throughout her studies at the Academy.
Teaching experience
Whilst in training, Megan worked as a teaching assistant and cover teacher at the RAD Dance School at it's London Headquarters. She then returned to Scotland to establish a portfolio of weekly ballet classes for young people and adults at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, which she delivered and administrated.
In September 2013 Megan moved to Ireland to take up a teaching post with the Goode School of Dance, Coastal Ballet and Aisling Doherty School of Ballet. Shortly after she was approached by Stephanie Murphy and asked to take over as principal at Wicklow School of Dance.
Alongside the management and teaching at Wicklow School of Dance, Megan is on the faculty for the Scottish Ballet Junior Associate Programme. This involves teaching ballet, conditioning, pointe work and repertoire to talented students selected from across the UK and Ireland. Megan has recently been involved with developing a scheme of work and assessment classes for the programme.
Megan is Deputy Education Officer for the Irish Ballet Teachers Association, and has been an active committee member developing and delivering Course Material and Teacher Training courses for the Junior Certificate Short Course in Creative Dance and Movement.
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Megan has recently been appointed as a tutor for the Faculty of Education, at the Royal Academy of Dance on the Certificate in Dance Teaching Programme. She will be working with trainee teachers focussing on the Teaching Placement Module.
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Megan also delivers workshops and masterclasses for various schools across Ireland, and enjoys mentoring trainee teachers on the RAD Certificate In Dance Teaching course.
Jessica Healy
Trainee Teacher
Jessica started her ballet training at three years of age and has been with Wicklow School of Dance for over 10 years training in ballet and jazz. She has completed many Royal Academy of Dance examinations up to Intermediate Level and has performed in our school shows, held at the Mermaid Theatre. Jessica is currently
preparing to take her Advanced Fountain exam.
Jessica studied with The College of Dance on their one year Certificate programme achieving a Professional Dance Training Certificat. There she gained experience in many different dance styles and musical theatre, as well as lots of performance opportunities in theatres such as the Helix and at the dance festival Perform.
She is now studying a degree at Trinity College Dublin.
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Jessica has been a teaching assistant at Wicklow School of Dance for many years at our weekly classes and summer camps.
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In January 2024 Jessica began her training with the RAD on their Certificate in Dance Teaching (Ballet) distance learning programme. She has completed an Intensive Study Period in the UK with additional training from Ms Megan and Ms Clodagh at Dublin Dance School. Upon successful completion of the programme, and after undertaking her placement with Wicklow School of Dance, Jessica and will be eligible to become a registered RAD teacher. Jessica is a registered student teacher with the Irish Ballet Teacher's Association.
Aisling O Kiersey RADRTS
Ballet Teacher
Training
Aisling trained with the Dublin Youth Dance Company before beginning full-time training at the Scottish School of Contemporary Dance where she was selected as a member of the schools flagship performance company ‘Flyzone’.
She is a registered teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and completed the Certificate of Ballet Teaching Studies.
Performance experience
During and since her training she has been involved with many creative, educational and performance projects including projects with NHS Tayside, Thomas Small of Shaper Caper, Liz Roache Company, ‘Symbols’ European screendance project, and performances at the Dublin Fringe Festival.
Teaching experience
Aisling has taught ballet for Primaballet and also teaches at Dubin Dance School. She also teaches contemporary and creative movement classes for children and has worked with Scottish Dance Theatre’s educational department in both children's and inclusive dance practice.
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Lindsay Ashe-Browne
Guest Ballet Teacher
A graduate of London Studio Centre, Lindsay gained her BA Hons in professional dance in 2006 and went on to dance for the Cork City Ballet and Chrysalis Dance Company. She later became an RAD, ISTD & Pilates qualified teacher. Lindsay has taught at Creative Academy as a teacher and lecturer, The University of West London, Sussex Youth Ballet Company, London Children's Ballet, London Studio Centre, Shawbrook Dance, Dance Ireland, The College of Dance and more. Lindsay was appointed Artistic Director of The Irish National Youth Ballet Company in 2019.
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