Following my many years of training and competing, I can offer to anyone interested in Irish dancing my considerable teaching expertise and support in form of workshop or classes (private classes are also available) in the following:
- Irish Step dancing - soft shoes and heavy shoes (all levels)
- Irish ceilí dancing
- Sean nós dancing
- Creating and practising choreography according to your requirements
A professional approach with the emphasis on correct and safe technique and improving general dance interpretation and expression is the key element. Classes can be led in Czech or English language.
If you require more advice or information about the above, please do not hesitate to contact me on e-mail: tereza@bernards.cz.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- 2009-present Hession School, Galway, Irish dance teacher
- 2010-present Galway Dance Centre, Galway, Irish dance and sean nós teacher
- 2001-2010 Bernard's Summer School (Prague Summer School of ID), Prague, Irish dance teacher
- 2004-2007 After Summer School of ID, Roth, Germany, Irish dance teacher
- 2004-2006 Rinceoirí Irish Dance Academy, Prague, Head teacher
- 2004-2006 IRISH MAGIC, TSC Roth, Germany, Irish dance teacher
- 2001-2005 (except 2004) Rinceoirí-Irish dancing club, Prague, Artistic leader
- 2003, 2004 Summer workshop of ID, Proitze Mühle, Germany, Irish dance teacher
- + workshops in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Germany and Ireland.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- 2007-present Hession School, Galway, Ireland
- Spring 2010 Sean nós dancing class for improvers, Galway, Ireland
- Autumn 2009 Sean nós dancing class for beginners, Galway, Ireland
- 2008, 2009 Willie Clancy Summer School, Miltown Malbay, Ireland
- 2006-2007 Delaney Academy, London, UK
- 2004-2005 AMC Academy of ID, Prague
- 2004 Barrett Sample-Morris School of ID, London, UK
- 2003-2004 Delaney Academy, London, UK
- 2001-2003 Willie Clancy Summer School, Miltown Malbay, Ireland
- 1999-2003 Rinceoirí-Irish dancing club, Prague
- 2000-2001 Kaskáda-Irish dancing group, Prague
- 1997-2000 Pop Balet, Prague – jazz & contemporary dance, hip hop
- 1996-1999 Dance studio Andrea, Prague – classical tap dancing
EXAMS
- Irish dancing - Grade exams 1. – 10. grade
COMPETITIONS
| FEIS | PLACE | DATE | POSITIONS | LEVEL |
| Munich Feis | GERMANY | MAY 2003 | 1x 3rd & 5th place | B, P |
| Feis in Harlow * | UK | JANUARY 2004 | 4x 1st & 2x 2nd place | P |
| St.Bernadette’s Feis * | UK | MARCH 2004 | 2x 1st & 1x 2nd place | P, I |
| Luton Feis * | UK | APRIL 2004 | 1x 2nd & 4th place, 3x 5th place | I |
| Murchú-Diggins Open Feis * | UK | MAY 2004 | 1x 5th place | I |
| Saemous&Marie Moore Memorial Feis * | UK | MAY 2004 | 2x 2nd place, 1x 4th & 5th place | I |
| Vienna Feis * | AUSTRIA | SEPT. 2004 | 3x 2nd place, 1x 4th place | I |
| Redmond school Feis ** | HOLAND | OCTOBER 2004 | 4x 1st place | I |
| Den Haag Feis ** | HOLAND | JANUARY 2005 | 3x 1st place, 1x 2nd place | I, O |
| Munich Feis ** | GERMANY | JUNE 2005 | 1x 2nd & 3rd place, 2x 3rd place | O |
| Vienna Feis ** | AUSTRIA | SEPT. 2005 | 2x 2nd place, 1x 1st a 3rd place | O |
| Maguire O’Shea Feis * | UK | JULY 2006 | 1x 6th place (total10th) | O CH |
| Joseph Loughlin Feis * | UK | SEPT. 2006 | 1x 1st, 2nd & 6th place (total 5th) | O CH (prelim.) |
| McGahan Lees Open Feis * | UK | MARCH 2007 | 2x 8th place (total 8th) | O CH |
| St.Bernadette’s Feis * | UK | MARCH 2007 | 9th place (total) | O CH |
| Munich Feis *** | GERMANY | JUNE 2008 | 1x 2nd & 3rd place, (total 1st) | O CH |
| Castlebar Feis *** | IRELAND | SEPTEMBER 2008 | 2x 6th place (total 6th) | O CH |
| Cúchulainn Feis (Dundalk) *** | IRELAND | OCTOBER 2008 | 3x 5th place (total 5th) | O CH |
| Feis Iarthar na Gaillimhe (Claregalway) *** | IRELAND | OCTOBER 2008 | 1x 2nd place, 2x 3rd place (total 3rd) | O CH |
| City of Dublin Feis *** | IRELAND | MARCH 2009 | total 18th | O CH |
| Prague Feis *** | CZECH REP. | MAY 2009 | 1x 1st place, 1x 4th place (total 2nd) | O CH |
| Castlebar Feis *** | IRELAND | SEPTEMBER 2009 | 1x 3rd, 4th & 5th place (total 4th) | O CH |
| Banner Feis *** | IRELAND | OCTOBER 2009 | ? | O CH |
| Feíle Rince Oísín *** | IRELAND | JANUARY 2010 | 1x 3rd & 2x 4th place (total 3rd) | O CH |
Note.: B - beginner, P - primary, I - intermediate, O - open, CH - championship,
* Delaney Academy, ** AMC, *** Hession School
PARTICIPATION ON MAJOR CHAMPIONCHIPS
| CHAMPIONSHIP | PLACE | DATE | SUCCESS |
| Qualifying Oireachtas** | FRANKFURT, GERMANY | DECEMBER 2004 | 1st(total) |
| World Championships ** | ENNIS, IRELAND | MARCH2005 | |
| Great Britain Championships * | UK | OCTOBER 2006 | |
| Qualifying Oireachtas* | LONDON, UK | NOVEMBER 2006 | 12. |
| All Ireland Championships * | KILLARNEY, IRELAND | FEBRUARY 2007 | Heavy shoe recall, medal |
| Oireachtas Rince Connacht *** | GALWAY, IRELAND | OCTOBER 2008 | 2x2nd(total 2nd) |
| All Ireland Championships *** | KILLARNEY, IRELAND | FEBRUARY 2009 | Heavy shoe recall, medal (total 43rd) |
| World Championships *** | PHILADELPHIA, USA | APRIL 2009 | |
| Great Britain Championships *** | BOGNOR REGIS, UK | OCTOBER 2009 | 34th (total) |
| Oireachtas Rince Connacht *** | CASTLEBAR, IRSKO | OCTOBER 2009 | 1x 1st a 2nd(total 1st) |
| All Ireland Championships *** | KILLARNEY, IRELAND | FEBRUARY 2010 | |
| World Championships *** | GLASGOW, UK | APRIL 2010 |
Sean nós dancing competitions
| COMPETITION | PLACE | DATE | SUCCESS |
| Cos Cos Sean nós festival | RATHCORMAC, CO.SLIGO | MAY 2010 | |
| All Ireland Fleadh | CAVAN | AUGUST 2010 | 2nd |
| Oireachtas na Samhna | KILLARNEY | OCTOBER 2010 |
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