Selma Daniel is a choreographer and artistic director with over 25 years of experience in dance as a performer, creator and dance facilitator. Since 2020, she has been an associate artist with Solstice Arts Centre. In 2013, Selma shifted her focus toward creating meaningful dance productions for young audiences, leading to an portfolio of work that has been extensively toured across Ireland, as well as internationally, including performances in New York City, USA, and Shanghai, China.
Her work has been commissioned by Solstice Arts Centre, Meath Arts Office under the Local Live Performance Scheme, South Dublin Arts Office, and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media.
Recent works include Befriending My Monster at First Fortnight 2024, moving words - Halloween Edition at the Irish Arts Centre in New York City, and AdoleTA!, which toured nationally in Ireland in 2023 and in Shanghai, China, in 2021.
In collaboration with Solstice, Selma developed the "Meath Move" program, an initiative designed to bring the community together through a series of opportunities for everyone from preschool children to professional artists.
Selma earned her Master of Arts Second Class Honours Grade I in Contemporary Dance Performance from the University of Limerick in 2013. Earlier in her career, she performed extensively throughout Brazil, Japan, Europe, and America.
At the core of Meath Move is Open Practice, specially designed for professional artists. Artists from all art forms can engage in Open Practice, a series of improvisational-based movement sessions, to bring a sense of inspiration, growing greater connections and networks amongst Meath based artists.
I am sensitive, intuitive and a self-motivated Dance Artist.
"For me, Dance is one way to transcend the Soul."
Selma Daniel.