Theatre & Dance NI – Who we are

For more than 25 years, Niamh has worked across the Northern Irish voluntary, community and arts sectors in a variety of roles. These include policy and community engagement, along with development and management roles for festivals, dance, theatre, and community arts events. She joined Theatre NI in 2016 and continued in her position following the merger with Dance NI.

With degrees in Public Administration and Information Management, Niamh also holds a variety of professional training qualifications, including one in Arts and Intercultural Dialogue and Executive Leadership. After graduating, she worked in finance in the City of London, before travelling in South East Asia and Sydney, where she took another job in finance.

Niamh previously taught on the Arts and Entrepreneurship module for the Performing Arts Degree at Ulster University, with Doctor Tanya Dean. She recently acquired certification to teach English as a foreign language.

Based in Bangor, Molly Rose is a professional dancer, performer, choreographer, teacher and facilitator. Originally from Birmingham, she trained at Liverpool John Moore’s University and graduated with a BA First-Class Honours in Dance. Her notable work includes a 10-day tour around Baltimore, Maryland, as well as performing at Birmingham International Arts Festival, Liverpool Light Night and The Tate.

In 2018, Molly embarked on an MA in Arts Management specialising in Dance at Queens University, Belfast, graduating in December 2019 with a Commendation. She has remained in Northern Ireland ever since, establishing her career as Project Development Officer with Theatre and Dance NI and as a facilitator teaching dance across the island. Molly was also chosen as the Northern Ireland representative on the UK National Dance Network and its Steering Committee.

Having relocated from Scotland to Northern Ireland back in 2014, Hayley has worked in the local arts sector since then. With more than 11 years’ experience in bookkeeping and finance across industries including construction, hospitality, health and beauty, and recruitment, she became finance officer for Theatre and Dance NI in 2018. She also works for Replay Theatre Company as their finance and operations manager.

Hayley began her career with an apprenticeship in Business and Administration. She went on to obtain further qualifications in Bookkeeping (IAB), Accounts and Payroll (Sage), and Management Practice (Ulster University). She is also currently working towards her Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping with AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) and is looking forward to continuing to support Theatre and Dance NI and Northern Ireland’s wonderful creative sector.