Teaching Artist Statement
It brings me an incredible sense of fulfillment and honor to teach music and dance, such uniquely human art forms, to children. I believe that studying the arts in any form allows us to become more in touch with our own mind, body and soul, all while connecting and building a sense of community with those around us. I am proud and excited to teach mindful self-awareness through the beautiful, traditional art form of Irish Dance.
Teaching Bio
Erin Hussey is a Boston-based arts educator. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Oboe Performance from UMass Amherst and is currently a full-time middle school band director on the South Shore. Erin has been studying Irish Dance since 2001, and has danced, travelled, and taught with Showcase Dance Productions and Tir Na Nog Irish Dance Company. As someone with strong connections to her Irish heritage, Erin loves to spread the joy of traditional Irish Dance.
Erin has experience teaching music, dance, and creative movement to students in grades K through 12. She is excited to bring Irish Dance to South Shore Conservatory. Erin started with SSC in 2023.
Performance Bio
Erin's love of Irish dance started in 2001 at the Mary O'Brien's School of Dance under the instruction of world-renowned Irish Dance World Champion Terry Houlihan. She continued dancing at Showcase Dance Productions and Tir Na Nog School of Irish Dance and has been teaching Irish dance since 2014. She has performed in Irish festivals across Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including the Summer Solstice Festival in Cumberland, RI. Erin loves dancing with Irish folk bands, and has experience teaching solo performance, group choreography, and traditional group ceili dance. She started with SSC in 2023.