Dancer, choreographer, film maker and producer Edwina Guckian hails from outside the village of Drumsna in Co. Leitrim. She has shared the stage with some of Ireland’s most influential acts such as Altan, Dé Danann, Dervish, Mairtín O Connor, Frankie Gavin and Martin Hayes. In 2017 she was awarded the Arts Council of Ireland Next Generation Bursary to support her work on redeveloping the connection between music and movement, musician and dancer.

Edwina is artistic director of Leitrim Dance and in 2020 launched her independent production company Dreoilín Productions. She was awarded the 2022 Gradam Comaoine TG4 for her outstanding contribution to culture.