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Date(s)
- 2000-2011 (Creation)
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36 items
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Administrative history
Cork City Ballet is one of only two professional ballet companies in Ireland. It was formed in 1991 by Alan Foley to address the void left by the closure of the Cork-based Irish National Ballet in 1989 due to a lack of funding. Cork City Ballet presented its first public performance at the Everyman Palace Theatre on 27 March 1992 and continues to operate under the artistic directorship of Alan Foley, who also acted as the ballet’s principal male dancer until his retirement in that capacity in 2007.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Cork City Ballet to the National Dance Archive of Ireland on 12 July 2011.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Posters, flyers, programmes and recordings illustrating the productions and other activities of Cork City Ballet.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are expected annually.
System of arrangement
Arranged into two series: promotional merchandise and productions. The latter series is further subdivided chronologically by year. Under each heading, material has been arranged chronologically by date.
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Conditions governing access
Unrestricted access to all items except video tapes.
Conditions governing reproduction
Standard copyright regulations apply to all items. For photocopying or reproducing material, please consult with the staff.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Paper documents, video tapes and DVDs in good or reasonable condition. Items N21/2/2/1, N21/2/3/2, N21/2/5/3 and N21/2/6/3 require a video player. Items N21/1/1, N21/1/6, N21/2/6/5, N21/2/8/4 and N21/2/10/2 require a DVD player.
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Rules and/or conventions used
This description follows guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd edition, 2000; Irish Guidelines for Archival Description, 2009, National Council on Archives: Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997; and EAP Guidance on Data Protection for Archive Services, 2018.
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Archivist's note
Papers arranged and described by Anna-Maria Hajba in August 2011 and revised in May 2020.