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The Sara Payne Papers
IE 2135 NDAI N43 · Fonds · 1921-1945

Mainly programmes and press cuttings illustrating Sara Payne’s career as a dancer, teacher and choreographer; the activities of the Payne School of Dance and Mime; and the early development of ballet as an art form in Ireland.

Payne, Sara (1907-1993), dancer, choreographer and dance teacher
IE 2135 NDAI N9 · Fonds · 2001-2011

Posters, flyers, brochures, press cuttings, images and a recording relating to Shakram Dance Company’s dance works and performances.

Shakram Dance Company
IE 2135 NDAI N66 · Fonds · 1937-2000

This collection comprises books on modern dance and dance criticism collected by Siân Ferguson primarily during her studies in New York.

Ferguson, Siân
The Victoria O'Brien Papers
IE 2135 NDAI N6 · Fonds · 1948-2012

Programmes, flyers, conference proceedings, printed material, and recorded interviews collected by Victoria O’Brien, reflecting her interest in both the historical aspects of and current developments in ballet and contemporary dance. Much of the material in this collection was created and generated by Victoria O’Brien for her doctoral dissertation, published as A History of Irish Ballet from 1927 to 1963 by Peter Lang (Oxford and New York) in 2011.

O'Brien, Victoria (b. 1967), ballet dancer and dance academic