sub-series 1 - Performances by the Irish National Ballet School

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IE 2135 NDAI N2/1/1

Title

Performances by the Irish National Ballet School

Date(s)

  • 1955-1961 (Creation)

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sub-series

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5 items

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Name of creator

O'Riordan, Cliodna (1941-2002), ballet student
(1941-2002)

Biographical history

Cliodna O’Riordan and her sister Sally were among the first pupils of the Irish National Ballet School, which was set up in 1954 by Blanaid and Eoin O’Brolchain and Cecil ffrench Salkeld. The school was located at 19 Ely Place, Dublin, and its first director was Valentina Dutko. Dutko was replaced in 1956 by Patricia Ryan, during whose directorship the school evolved into the National Ballet Company.

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National Dance Archive of Ireland

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Programmes of performances given by the Irish National Ballet School at various venues in Dublin, collected by Cliodna O'Riordan.

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Documents have been arranged chronologically by date.

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