Fiona Quilligan

Fiona Quilligan (born 1958) is an Irish choreographer, ballerina and contemporary dancer. She is a member of Aosdána, an elite Irish association of artists.

Early life and education Quilligan was born in Dublin in 1958. In her teens she saw Joan Davis doing Terez Nelson's class and was impressed by her use of the Graham technique; both women were contemporary dance pioneers in Ireland.

Career Quilligan studied at the Dún Laoghaire College of Art and Design and the London School of Contemporary Dance and from 1982 to 1986 was with the Dublin City Ballet. In 1986, she founded Rubato Ballet, named for the tempo rubato, which continued until 2003.

Personal life Quilligan's sister is Francesca "Zelda" Quilligan, also a dancer.