Welcome to new Galway Dance board members Gwen Van Spÿk, Jessie Keenan & Justin Comer.
Galway Dance is thrilled to welcome new board members Gwen Van Spÿk, Jessie Keenan and Justin Comer.
Gwen Van Spÿk is a Producer, Consultant, Trainer and Mentor working across the full breadth of the live performance sector. Long based in the UK Gwen relocated to Ireland in 2018 since which time she has produced the work with Pan Pan, Junk Ensemble and Luke Murphy’s Attic Projects amongst others. Gwen was Dance Ireland’s inaugural Producer in Residence 2020-22.
Jessie Keenan is an Irish choreographer whose practice spans live performance, site specific happenings, film and curation. Her work intersects science, music, visual art and archives. Keenan is Dance Artist in Residence at Townhall Cavan and curator with Light Moves Festival, Limerick, a festival presenting vibrant experiences bridging dance, new media and screen-based practices.
Justin Comer is from Galway and grew up inspired by the area’s unique relationship with the Arts. With a background in finance he has worked in the sector for over 15 years, working in audit and internal finance in the Tech and Media industries. He is currently the CFO of Openwave Group, a company which develops communication technologies for the Telecommunication industry.
