Residencies & Projects
Residencies & Projects
Kristina is a multi-disciplinary artist, musician and educator originally trained as both a primary school teacher and secondary music teacher. Her work brings together creativity, wellbeing and community connection through music, movement and the arts.
Over the years, she has travelled extensively, immersing herself in cultural traditions and creative practices across places including Dingle, Asia, Latin America and the USA.
Drawing inspiration from these experiences, she creates unique multi-sensory sound installations, workshops and creative experiences for babies, children and adults alike.
Kristina is passionate about making music accessible, playful and meaningful for people of all ages and abilities.
In December 2025, Kristina facilitated a six-week Baby Music Programme in the Music Room at The Dock, curating a warm and immersive space for parents and infants to connect through sound. Grounded in the Kindermusic curriculum, the programme leveraged dance, rhythm, and song as foundational tools to support early neurological development and curiosity.
Beyond the music, she integrated gentle sensory lighting and tactile play to create a space where families could relax, learn, and strengthen their bond. Recognizing the importance of peer support for new parents, the sessions fostered a social community, with many families continuing their morning at The Dock Café to connect over coffee after each class.
The residency reached an inspiring conclusion with a final session in The Dock’s main performance space, transitioning families from an intimate classroom setting to a bigger space to explore & celebrate the collective joy of music-making in a professional, creative environment.
As part of Cruinniú na nÓg in Ballinamore, I delivered soundscape workshops with 6th class primary pupils and Transition Year secondary students designed as a creative bridging project between schools. The workshops supported students at key transition points, using sound, voice, and collaborative music-making to build confidence, encourage self-expression, and develop listening and teamwork skills. By bringing different age groups and schools into a shared creative process, the project fostered connection, eased educational transitions, and created a sense of continuity and belonging, while empowering young people to express themselves creatively through sound.
During 2024–2025, Kristina worked in partnership with Carrick Education Centre to deliver BLAST and TAP artist residencies across three schools in Castlerea, Elphin, and St Dominic’s in Keenagh. These residencies placed students at the centre of the creative process, using music and soundscape creation as tools for exploration, collaboration, and expression. Through guided listening, composition, and experimentation with instruments, voice, and environmental sound, students developed their own ideas and artworks while building confidence, creative agency, and teamwork skills. The project supported curriculum-linked learning while nurturing imagination, critical listening, and a strong sense of ownership over the creative outcome.
From 2018-2025 Kristina composed and developed a series of soundbaths which were performed in various studios from Dingle to Longford, Sligo, Leitrim, Galway and Roscommon.
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