Justine Cooper

Originally from New Zealand, Justine has been based in Ireland as a freelance dance artist, teacher and choreographer since 2008. A guest lecturer at The University of Limerick, Dance Ireland & Dance Theatre of Ireland and this year graduated as an advanced teacher in Quan Yin Qi Gong. As a dance artist Justine has had the pleasure of working most recently with Croí Glan, Justine Doswell, Junk Ensemble, Jools Gilson, Cois Céim Dance Theatre, Liz Roche Company, Laura Murphy, Mary Wycherly, Oona Doherty, United Fall, Maria Nilsson Waller, Anu Productions & Dead Center among many others. As a Movement Director Justine has worked with Ann Cleare on MIDHE ( large scale orchestra and choir work at the National Concert Hall, Una Kavanagh, Corn Exchanges MISFITS, nominated for Best Movement Direction 2018 Irish Times Theatre Awards, and Noel Brown Theatre Company. Justine was a member of Meryl Tankard Australian Dance Theatre from 1998-2000. Her own work “Folds of the Crane” was presented as part of Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival 2015 (nominated for Spirit of the Fringe & Best Lighting & Design) also presented at Dublin Dance Festival 2016 and What’s Next Festival 2018.

Productions, Films & Projects

• A space to dance. A place to dream.
• Agnes
• Choreography Connects
• Go To Blazes
• In the Magic Hour
• Invitation to a Journey
• Orfeo Ed Euridice
• Palimpsest
• The Choreography Project 19
• The Piece with the Drums
• These Rooms