BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board is committed to maintaining the highest standards of governance which guides the organisation in all its endeavors. The Board has embarked on a journey of full compliance with the Governance Code.
LD Dance Shawbrook is the legal trading name for Shawbrook, registered with CRO (Company Registration No. 284369)
The Board commits to leading the organisation by making sure our vision and values remain relevant.
Chair: Deirdre Gillen (elected 2020)
Directors: Martina Glennon, Teresa Corcoran, Joe Keenan, Anica Louw Dawson and Philip Dawson
Deirdre Gillen - Chair
Deirdre studied in Limerick School of Art and Design where she graduated with an honours degree in Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art, specialising in Painting. During this time she helped curate, advertise and create artwork for multiple exhibitions in and around Limerick. She then studied and completed a Professional Masters of Education in Art and Design, with digital media, where she now works as an Art teacher in Co. Westmeath.
Deirdre is a keen advocate of the Arts, and of Shawbrook, and is eager to contribute to, and support, the on-going success of Shawbrook Dance.
Martina Glennon
Martina Glennon, Event manager at Optimum events. Optimum Events is an experienced event management company offering full event management services that you can trust will deliver. We solve the critical issues facing our clients with their events, both large and small.
Teresa Corcoran
Teresa’s background is in banking, having worked with AIB PLC for over 35 years. She carried out various roles in customer service, cashier, compliance, lending, securities and share services. She holds a Professional certificate in Consumer Credit- 2010 from UCD and Professional certificate in Financial Advice - 2014 from UCD.
Joe Keenan
Joe is the current Artist Liaison with Cavan Arts Office and Townhall Cavan - curating the Townhall Gallery and supporting artists in Townhall’s studio spaces.
He is on the board of Cavan Arts & Culture Centre Ltd and one of its creative directors, a member of Cavan Arts Festival organising committee, and a founding member and one of the creative directors of the trans-art Cavan art collective - creators of Cavan Contemporary 2012.
In 2009, after working as Managing director of Breffni Oil, Joe set up Bluewall Gallery, a contemporary art gallery, that ran from 2009 to 2013, and ran Cafe Sessions, a fortnightly music/performance event at Chapter 1 Cafe Cavan, for 8 years.
In 2021 he curated ‘Museum of Broken Things’, an installation by Jane McCormick – artist in residence at Cavan County Museum.
Joe’s introduction to Shawbrook was through his daughter, who studied there 20 years ago. His interest in contemporary dance has grown ever since, and he thanks Shawbrook for this introduction.
Anica Louw Dawson
Anica was the principal and director of Shawbrook School of Dance, Shawbrook Youth Dance, Longford Dance Festival, The Irish National Dance Awards and the Shawbrook Summer School. She instigated the Shawbrook Residencies and Live Music and Dance Performances.
Philip Dawson
Philip is owner of Shawbrook Farm and co founder with his wife Anica LD Dance Shawbrook.
LD Dance Shawbrook
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy 2022
LD Dance Shawbrook is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment, which promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a working, learning and professional environment in which the rights and dignity of all its team members and artists are respected. Our culture is one that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion to support our performance excellence, encourage creativity and empower dance expression.
Check out our EDI Policy Here
LD Dance Shawbrook
Artist Pay and Conditions Policy 2024
LD Dance Shawbrook greatly values artists and the work they create at Shawbrook. We are passionate about supporting artists on their creative journeys and want ensure they receive the appropriate remuneration they deserve. Our dedication to ensuring fair and equitable remuneration is informed by the Paying the Artist Policy.
We pay our contracted artists above the recommended wage following the conditions of employment from ITC/equity, the minimum wage per week. LD Dance Shawbrook's explicit policy is to pay the best possible pay which on average falls to approx. €1,200 per week. This is reviewed on a project-by-project bases to align with the experience of each artist.
Artists receive a contract letter and wages are detailed, the letter must be signed and returned. All payments are made electronically upon receipt of invoices.
Along side the Arts Council Pay the Artist policy we also review all latest publications relating to fair pay and conditions for artists including a recent report release in June 2023 by Theatre Forum - “Pay and Conditions in the Music Industry and Performing Arts Sector” to reference one example.
LD Dance Shawbrook
Environmental Policy and Plan 2024
From the repurposing of existing barns and outhouses into dance studios, theatre and accommodation and the incorporation of sustainable water and wastewater systems to the planting of 150,000 broad-leaf trees on what had been the Dawson dairy farm for generations, sustainability has been a core philosophy of our operation since inception.
We have developed this environmental plan as part of our ongoing commitment to minimising our environmental impact. The plan is intended to be a living document and will be reviewed periodically as we progress on our sustainability journey.
Check out our Environmental Policy and Plan here
LD Dance Shawbrook
Public Engagement Plan 2024
Shawbrook Residential has a loyal audience of ongoing supporters and event attendees. Our aim is to continue to engage with and increase this audience with like-minded people and deepen this relationship through our social media and marketing platforms.
We continue our commitment to looking for new ways to develop and grow our audience numbers each year, as they are always at the heart of what we do here in our special space in Legan, Co. Longford
Check out our Public Engagement Plan 2024