DUBLIN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS

DUBLIN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS

In 2000, Hilary established the Dublin Academy of Dramatic Arts, which has become a successful and respected performing arts school. Hilary has been been teaching Speech and Drama for more than 25 years and holds Acting and Teaching diplomas from the Trinity Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London as well as an M.A. in English literature. Hilary runs the drama programme at the school and directs the end-of-year shows. She has worked as a voiceover artist and is currently featured, alongside two DADA students in a number of commercialcampaigns for a well known homeware store.

Caitríona is a past pupil of DADA, she graduated from UCD with a BA in English and Drama and an MA in Drama and Performance. She has extensive theatre credits which include Rosie Redmond in The Plough and the Stars, directed by Tom Creed at the Abbey, Minnie Powell in Shadow of a Gunman, and Seán O'Casey's Dublin Trilogy, directed by Garry Hynes for Druid Theatre Co. The Fall of the Second Republic directed by Annie Ryan and Outrage by Deirdre Kinahan directed by Jim Culleton. Caitríona is also a graduate of Bow Street’s Academy for Screen Acting, and has a number of screen credits.

Caitríona Daly is a multi-award winning screenwriter and playwright from Dublin. Her work has been produced by The Abbey Theatre, Fishamble: The New Play Company and she has written for TV shows on RTE and the BBC. Mary is Missing the short film she wrote with director Aisling Byrne, was awarded the Oscar Qualifying Grand Prix at the 2025 Cork International Film Festival. She teaches creative writing, scriptwriting and drama all over Dublin and has taught in DCU, Trinity College Dublin and The Lir National Academy.

Niamh studied for her BA in Film, Literature & Drama in Dublin and then moved to London to do her Masters in Acting in ArtsEd.
She has a number of TV and film credits including Grace in Leonard & Hungry Paul and Blume Rowell in RTÉ’s Fair City. She also played Yvonne Burgess in Roddy Doyle’s The Snapper at The Gate Theatre for two sold out summer runs.
She wrote and and acted in the short film Ready? starring Simon Delaney. She has trained in various dance studios including Pineapple in London, Millennials in LA and Fly Dance Studios here in Dublin.

Isabelle is a past pupil of DADA, attending both drama and dance classes from theage four. She is trained in musical theatre, jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary, ballet, and commercial dance from both DADA and KNC Performing Arts School, where she graduated in 2021 with a distinction in Performing Arts from the Irish Board of Speech and Drama. Isabelle currently studies at Trinity College Dublin, where she is a member of the drama society, Players. Recent roles include Ms Hannigan in Annie and Nancy in Oliver! with DADA, Anne/Liza in Twister with TCD Players, and appearances on TG4's Curfá.

Eloy is a multi-ethnic Venezuelan artist based in Dublin, and has been part of the dance community in Ireland since 2014. He has extensive experience in Hip Hop, Jazz and Contemporary dance. He is a teacher of Commercial Dance in Dublin, and Founder and Artistic Director of Ethereal Danza Collective and E-Motions Dance Training. Eloy is a multiskilled artist in choreography, dance teaching and filmmaking, and has taught dance workshops in many countries throughout Europe and South America. Eloy started his dance training in 2006, and has trained in New York, Paris, London, Rome and Madrid. Among his credits are work as dancer Disney's Disenchanted in The Nan’s Life, and has also choreographed TV commercials.