Destined to Dance – 25 Year Celebration Plan

Date:     5/3/2016                                                                                                                                                              Venue: Imperial Hotel

Schedule

Support Team:                  Sarah/Clodagh

  • 1800-1900 Meet in hotel (filming by John Halpin as per plan)
  • 1800-1900 Ray O’Connor, Siobhan/Katie  – Examining tickets and welcome party at entrance to ballroom
  • 1900-1920 Tribute to Michael Murray(1 MINUTE SILENCE)
  • 1920-1930 Guests gets seated, MC welcome – Principal /Jane speak
  • 1930-2000 Dance Performance
  • 2000-2130 Meal
  • 2130-2145 Show reel (Jane Kellaghan, Eddie Noonan)
  • 2145-2300 Band
  • 2300-0100 DJ

MC Speech

Course History

1990       Jeffery Fox CD, Dona Daly Blyth Teacher
1991       Donna Blyth CD, Tina Horan Teacher
1995       Alan Foley, Jane Kellaghan Teacher
2001       Alan Foley CD
2002       Patricia Crosby Teacher
2013       Jane Kellaghan CD
2014       Aisling Byrne Teacher

Success Stories

  • JANE KELLAGHAN – student in 1990-1992, began teaching in 1995, current Course Director)
  • Michael Crowley & Philip O’Callaghan (Both studying Dance at the Institute for the Arts, Barcelona)
  • Inma Pavon (Lecturer of Dance, UCC), Eimear Reidy (Professional Cellist, Cork School of Music)
  • Lorcan O’Neill (Professional Dance/Actor currently residing in Berlin)
  • Current students group photographs (arranged at event) – Joanne O’Connor(Tenacity Dance School, Tralee)
  • Past students group photographs (arranged at event) – Diane O’Sullivan(Studio D, Midleton), Billiejean Sergeant (Billiejean School of Dance, Midleton), Patric Cashman (Professional Dance Artist, USA), Mairead Vaughan(Lecturer of Dance, UL), Lisa Meaney(Chatterbox Stage School, Youghal)

 

Thanked by TIM

  • Cork ETB, Principal, Deputy Principal
  • Sponsors: Liam McCarthy(Claypot) Paul McCarthy (Firkin Crane), PC Systems, Ronan O’Sullivan (ROS Builders), Formula Networks, Frank O’Sullivan (FOS Electrical)
  • Peter O’Neill and his team at JuiceFM
  • Bart for graphic design and printing
  • John Halpin for filming and video editing
  • Liz O’Donovan/Siobhan McCarthy for the help along the way
  • Imperial hotel, band(Alley Cats) and DJ
  • Paul McCarthy Firkin Crane
  • Photographers – Jim Coughlan and Pat Foley
  • Dancers for performance
  • Chris Ahern – past Head of Dept
  • All teachers (Aisling Byrne) current and past
  • All students current and past

Special thanks to the organising committee

  • Jane Kellaghan
  • Ray O’Connor

Budget

Income Expenditure
Ticket Cost No of Tickets Total No of Tickets Hotel Cost
35 104 €3,640.00 104 29.50 €3068.00
PC Systems 100 Show Reel – Eddie Noonan 400
ROS Builders 100 Balloon Surprise 95
Silent Sponsor 100 Band (Alley Cats-Occasions) 861
Formula Networks 100 No reply Bouncers x 2 361
FOS Electrical 100 DJ 175
Sub Total €400.00 Sub Total €1892.00
Total €4,040.00 Total €4960.00

 

  • Firkin Crane – No Booking Fees Apply – will provide a full box office services
  • Principal advised to book security/bouncer and Show Reel (paid for by CSN)

Invited Guests

  • Ted Owens x 2
  • John Fitzgibbons x 2
  • Vivienne MacSweeney
  • Deirdre O’Sullivan
  • MC (Tim Murphy), Aisling Byrne, Bart Burns (posters)
  • Organising Committee (Jane, Michael, Ray)

Marketing

  • Circulate press release to all CSN newspaper and radio contacts (Leo McMahon & Siobhan McCarthy to help)
  • Advertise on JuiceFM (Peter agreed to type up ad and promote event live on radio)
  • Post posters on campus and Firkin Crane,
  • Promote event on facebook, CSN website
  • eNewsletter mailed to staff and students

 

 

Dance Performance

  1. Inma Pavon (Ex Student of CSN Dance) & Eimear Reidy (Cellist)
  2. Kellie/Alice (Hip Hop)
  3. Sarah C & Phil (Duet)
  4. Lorcan (Solo)
  5. Niamh Tap
  6. Sarah D – Duet
  7. Clodagh – Solo
  8. Michael – Quartet

Video Presentations (John Halpin)

Facilitator:           Alice Foley and Joanne O’Connor                                                                                             Time: 1800-1915

  • Michael Crowley & Philip O’Callaghan (Both studying Dance at the Institute for the Arts, Barcelona)
  • Inma Pavon (Lecturer of Dance, UCC), Eimear Reidy (Professional Cellist, Cork School of Music)
  • Current students group photographs (arranged at event) – Joanne O’Connor(Tenacity Dance School, Tralee)
  • Past students group photographs (arranged at event) – Diane O’Sullivan(Studio D, Midleton), Billiejean Sergeant (Billiejean School of Dance, Midleton), Patric Cashman (Professional Dance Artist, USA), Mairead Vaughan(Lecturer of Dance, UL), Lisa Meaney(Chatterbox Stage School, Youghal)

Topics for discussion

  • Who are you?
  • When did you attend CSN Dance?
  • Tell about your experience of the course.
  • What were the best features of the course?
  • What are you currently doing?

Photographer – Jim Coughlan (Judy Hopkins Communications)

Facilitator:           Naomi and                                                                                          Time: 1900-2000

  • Ted Owens(CEO Cork ETB) and wife, Vivienne MacSweeney(Principal) and Deirdre O’Sullivan(Deputy Principal)
  • Jane Kellaghan (CSN Dance Course Director), Ray O’Connor (Assistant Principal)
  • Patricia Crosby (Cork City Ballet), Alan Foley (Cork City Ballet)
  • Michael Crowley & Philip O’Callaghan (Both studying Dance at the Institute for the Arts, Barcelona)
  • Inma Pavon (Lecturer of Dance, UCC), Eimear Reidy (Professional Cellist, Cork School of Music)
  • Current students group photographs (arranged at event) – Joanne O’Connor(Tenacity Dance School, Tralee)
  • Past students group photographs (arranged at event) – Diane O’Sullivan(Studio D, Midleton), Billiejean Sergeant (Billiejean School of Dance, Midleton), Patric Cashman (Professional Dance Artist, USA), Mairead Vaughan(Lecturer of Dance, UL), Lisa Meaney(Chatterbox Stage School, Youghal)
  • Lorcan O’Neill (Professional Dance/Actor currently residing in Berlin)

Security:              AOS Security      6:30 – 01:30

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