Simone is a Contemporary Dance Artist. After her training in Fontys Dance Academy, The Netherlands. Simone worked with Dutch/Brazilian choreographer Guilhermo Miotto and on returning to Ireland She has worked with Catherine Young , John Scott, Fibin Teo , PanPan Theatre and Selma Daniel.
Simone was Associate Artist with Irish Modern Dance Theatre 2022 and participated in an IRIS Award with Irish Modern Dance Theatre, Merce Cunningham Trust and Irish Arts Centre in New York.
Simone is the Contemporary Dance Coordinator at Dublin’s newest full time training facility TAAFFE TRAINING. Her choreography has been seen in Dancer from the Dances Festival in 2021 & 2022, with PANPAN Theatre in Mespil in the Dark at The Samuel Beckett Theatre in September 2022. Simone choreographed the new theater show from Fibin sa Taibhearc “Waltsáil Abhaile” in Galway.
Simone was co-choreographer forAlessandra Azeviche’s new solo work ‘Terra’ which was performed as part of Dublin Fringe Festival 2024. Simone is a recipient of the arts council bursary award 2023 for her visual creation ‘Terra Femina’. Simone co-choreographed a duet with Matt Szczerek called ‘Shell’ as part of Backstage Theatre Longfords Activate Residency 2024.
Simone has toured with Catherine Young Dance Company for their new production ‘Ciseach’ from May 2024 and ‘Floating on a Dead Sea’ from September 2024 and will return for the next tour in 2026.
Simone just recently received the 2025 Backstage Theatre Longfords Activate Residency for her new work with her company SOTOCOLLECTIVE.
