Grace Tamani
Pre-Professional

I started dancing a decade ago, and have since had the privilege to learn and sample many different dance styles, such as hip-hop, jazz, tap and commercial. I have always held a personal affinity to ballet and contemporary. I took dance classes whenever and wherever I could throughout Covid, and in 2021 I took a year out of school to attend the College of Dance, where I trained in a diverse range of dance styles every day.

This experience greatly improved my technique and confidence. Since then I have danced with Dublin Youth Dance Company as a member of the Senior ensemble, which has offered me many creative opportunities, such as working with Philip Connaughton and choreographing a duet for our Winter Gala in 2023. Alongside this, I took weekly ballet classes with my local dance school, Wicklow School of Dance.

My dream since I was thirteen has been to attend a dance programme and someday work in a professional contemporary dance company.