Four
Uillinn Dance Season 2025

Four I Online film screening by students University of Limerick’s, Hetty Gazzaniga, Isabella Gainford, Aqilah Faizal and Sequoia Matteoli

Thursday 30 October to Sunday 9 November I LINK TO VIEW I 20 min

Originally planned as a live performance for Uillinn Dance Season 2025, we are now sharing this performance as an online screening for a wider audience from 30 October to 9 November.

Four decodes a language that is inherent to human beings, a code that somehow identifies spring, summer, autumn and winter with certain spaces, motions and sensations, which are rooted in human behavior.

Choreographed by Monica Munoz and performed by four students from BA in Contemporary Dance, University of Limerick, Irish World Academy at Springboard 2025.

This work is brought to audiences through the UL Cooperative Programme at Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre. See HERE for more details.

About the Artist/ Company 

Hetty Gazzaniga attended Alan Foley Academy of Dance from the age of 4 and Uillinn Young Dancers from her early teens, working with artists such as Tara Brandel, Elaine McCague, and Inma Pavon. She has performed at Cork Opera House, Crawford Art Gallery, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, and solo work at Everyman Theatre, Cork in 2023 and 2024 as part of the Alan Foley Academy of Dance Showcase. Hetty is currently studying contemporary dance at University of Limerick, Irish World Academy with choreographers including Grant McLay, Monica Munoz and Justine Cooper. Through college, she has performed at the UL Glucksman Library, Dance Limerick, The Irish World Academy, The Hunt Museum, and a site specific contemporary ballet at Kinsale Arts Festival (choreography by Patricia Crosbie). She is currently participating in a nine month placement at Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre as Dance Project Assistant, with responsibility for leading Uillinn Young Dancers, support work for Uillinn dance residency/Uillinn Dance Season programmes, teaching with Alan Foley Academy of Dance and delivering dance workshops for Skibbereen Arts Festival  and West Cork Feelgood Festival

I for more information on Hetty Gazzaniga’s residency At Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre I

Aqilah Faizal is a contemporary dancer currently pursuing a BA in Contemporary Dance at the University of Limerick with choreographers including Grant McLay, Monica Munoz and Justine Cooper. Through college, she has performed at the UL Glucksman Library, Dance Limerick, The Irish World Academy and The Hunt Museum. She trained with Limerick Youth Dance Company, performing in dance films including Magicshop, A Part, and The Fall. During her time there, she also co-taught a contact improvisation workshop to other youth dance groups. Deeply drawn to improvisation, Aqilah’s practice is rooted in curiosity, connection, and continuous exploration.

Isabella Gainford has been dancing with the Dara Pierce Ballet Academy in Wexford town since she was 5 years old. Since graduating from there when she was 18 she has been lucky enough to be a guest dancer for the Dara Pierce Ballet Academy for the past 2 years now. She had the opportunity to choreograph her own contemporary pieces and perform them on the National Opera House stage in Wexford. Isabella has a very strong background in acrobatic gymnastics. she was on the Irish Acro team and competed in two European championships. She is currently in my 3rd year of college studying contemporary dance in Limerick. She has Had opportunities such as working with  choreographers including Grant McLay, Monica Munoz and Justine Cooper. Through college, she has performed at the UL Glucksman Library, Dance Limerick, The Irish World Academy and The Hunt Museum.

Credits

Choreographer: Monica Muñoz Marin

BA2 Performers: Nur Faizal, Isabella Gainford, Hetty Gazzaniga, Sequoia Matteoli.

Music/Composer: Recomposed by Max Richter-Vivaldi

The Four Seasons Video © Lucy Dawson

Head of Department Grant McLay

Acknowledgments

University of Limerick and Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre