On this week’s episode, we chat with Inma Pavon, a Spanish multidisciplinary artist, choreographer, and teacher based in Cork. We talk about her journey to Ireland—arriving first as an au pair before studying dance—and how her experiences shaped her creative path.
Inma shares how practices like breath work inspire her classes, and why she prioritizes letting each participant move at their own pace.
Her impressive background includes a BA in Physical Education (Granada), an MA in Contemporary Dance Performance (University of Limerick), and an MPhil in Creative Dance/Art Practice (UCC). She is a dance member of the International Dance Council UNESCO, an affiliate member of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (UK), and the director of InmaPavonDanceCo, where she teaches contemporary dance to adults.
Inma has been widely recognized for her work:
Creative Dance Artist in Residence at the Rory Gallagher Music Library Cork (2023).
Commissioned by the Glucksman Gallery UCC to create Art Movements, now part of the UCC Arts Collection.
Selected for the Irish Choreographers New Work Platform (2007), mentored by Wendy Houstoun.
Participant in Daghdha Dance Company’s Year-long Mentoring Programme, directed by Michael Kliën.
Recipient of a Dance Ireland/Arts Council Bursary Award to develop new work with Amanda Coogan.
She has performed in major projects, including The Passing with Amanda Coogan at the RHA Dublin and Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre, and continues her collaboration with Robert Monaghan on Isolation, presented at LOOP Barcelona and CIACLA Los Angeles.
Beyond her solo practice, Inma has collaborated with a wide range of artists across disciplines, including Helle Helsner, Carolyn Collier, Mary Nunan, Brian Lane, Mick O’Shea, Danny McCarthy, and many more. Most recently, she created 24 Houses with the Quiet Music Ensemble, combining 24 A3 mixed-media artworks with a solo improvisation dance.
This episode is an inspiring look at how Inma blends performance, choreography, collaboration, and teaching into a deeply personal and community-rooted practice.
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