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Born in Bangor, Northern Ireland, Donna Revie began Irish dancing and ballet at the
age of three. Training with the late Patricia Mulholland and Adele Sloan, she won
her first championship when only seven years of age and shortly after became Northern
Ireland Champion, a title she held for several years. As a member of the Patricia
Mulholland Irish Ballet Company (a forerunner to the now famous Riverdance) she performed
throughout Ireland, in the chorus and then as a soloist.
In 1985, following success
in ballet and tap exams, Revie studied Dance and Education at Roehampton, London,
where she achieved a B.A. honours degree and discovered her talent for choreography.
On
returning to Northern Ireland she began teaching and choreographing small productions
for local theatre. In 1996 Revie created “Celtic Images”, her first full length artistic
work, combining Irish dancing with ballet, tap and modern dance. This was followed
by ‘Beyond Reality’ in 1998 and the critically acclaimed “Elementals” in 1999.
Donna
Revie’s other choreographic engagements include the opening of The Odyssey Arena
and for television the BBC’s Children in Need and Making a Difference. In 2002 she
was appointed resident choreographer for The John Daly Show, also for the BBC.
In
2002 Revie was awarded the prestigious Dance Northern Ireland Choreographic initiative
award.
At this time she opened her own dance school which now has over 200 pupils, adjudicates
regularly at festivals, including the Ulster Championships and choreographs for television.
In
March 2009 The Revie School of Dance performed with The Ulster Orchestra at The Waterfront
Hall, Belfast in their production of The Pied Piper.
