Artistic Director
With a strong passion for creativity and diversity, Kasia has created a space for children and adults alike to celebrate the power of music through her work as the Artistic Director of Ta Tum Tum! Her role as the Artistic Director has allowed her to create a space for children and adults to explore the power of samba music in a fun and engaging way.
The workshops have been designed to promote creativity and diversity, encouraging participants to embrace their individuality and express themselves through music.
Ta Tum Tum! is co-facilitated with two professional Brazilian percussionists, William Kanela and Marcio Tarktarov.
She is also an Artistic Director of Little Dream, a multi-sensory theatre performance with live music (harp, percussion, alternative instruments), created for children, exploring the subject of dreams and nightmares. In this dreamy voyage they will play with the moon, have superpowers or dance with the tooth fairy.
The show is inspired by children’s real dreams.
Festival Director
Kasia is a Founder and Director of Jazz in County Kildare. Series of jazz concerts performed by the finest musicians in Ireland every Friday & Saturday in September and October 2022, supported by Kildare County Council and funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media’s Local Live Performance Programming Scheme.
Jazz in County Kildare has been funded by the Arts Council and from 2023, it is a part of Riverbank Arts Centre Programme as Kildare Jazz Festival.
Composer
In 2023, Kasia has been awarded a funding from Kildare County Council to compose and record songs with Gustavo de Morais, a Kildare-based musician and composer, inspired by soundscapes found around St. Brigid’s Trial in Kildare Town, celebrating the legacy of St. Brigid.
This work will be collaborated with Philippa Donnellan (a dance artist, choreographer and teacher).
The series of workshops will be facilitated in nursing homes across County Kildare between September – December 2023.
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Her another project, Earthing is a music project exploring the sounds of climate change. Translating deforestation, wind storms or water shortages into improvised original compositions.
This project answers questions about the impacts of climate crisis.
During the workshops participants explore creative voice, sound healing techniques and have the chance to play alternative instruments used in meditation, ie. tongue drum, singing bowls, shruti box, rattles and more.
Educator
From 2022, Kasia has been a resident for Run of the Mill Theatre, an inclusive award-winning, community based inclusive arts collective in North Kildare coordinated by theatre artist Aisling Byrne.
This residency was a part of Bursary 2022 from the Arts Council.
More Here: Run of the Mill Residency.
She has been an Artist in residence in schools through TAP and BLAST in 2022/2023, working with three primary schools across County Kildare.
Kasia is also a Music Educator for Music Generation Kildare.
Inclusive Artist
From 2022, Kasia has been a resident for Run of the Mill Theatre, an inclusive award-winning, community based inclusive arts collective in North Kildare coordinated by theatre artist Aisling Byrne.
This residency was a part of Bursary 2022 from the Arts Council.
More Here: Run of the Mill Residency.
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Kasia is also an Artistic Director of Get Together, a collaborative project that brings together people with Down Syndrome and four established artists in various art forms. The project is designed to explore improvisation in dance, drama, visual arts, and music. This project has been funded by Creative Ireland and is partnered with Down Syndrome Ireland and Music Generation.
