Programmes, flyers and posters relating to the productions of Chrysalis Dance. Also lists and correspondence illustrating the company’s financial and administrative history.
Chrysalis DancePosters and other promotional material reflecting dance culture in Cork City and the wide variety of dance performances at Firkin Crane and other venues.
Firkin CraneProgrammes, press cuttings, photographs, letters, and certificates collected by Cliodna O’Riordan. The items reflect the early years of the Irish National Ballet School and O’Riordan’s subsequent interest in ballet and other forms of dance.
O'Riordan, Cliodna (1941-2002), ballet studentPosters, flyers, programmes and recordings illustrating the productions and other activities of Cork City Ballet.
Cork City BalletPromotional material and DVDs relating to performances given by Croí Glan Integrated Dance Company.
Croí Glan Integrated Dance CompanyProgrammes, posters, flyers, brochures, photographs and publications collected by Patricia Crosbie. The material reflects her dancing career, particularly her involvement with the Cork Ballet Company, Irish Ballet Company, and Irish National Ballet.
Crosbie, Patricia (b. 1958), ballet dancerMainly 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 teacherPhotographs, certificates, contracts and correspondence illustrating Barbara Clarke's development from a child dance enthusiast to an accomplished amateur dancer and her contribution to the development of dance as a popular art form in Ireland in the mid-twentieth century.
Clarke, Barbara (1939-2007), dancerThe collection comprises programmes, brochures, posters and other promotional material relating to Fearghus Ó Conchúir’s choreographies and other projects in which he has participated. The items reflect both the diversity of Ó Conchúir’s international career and his intimate connection with his Gaeltacht roots.
Ó Conchúir, Fearghus (b. 1969), dancer and choreographerProgrammes, 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