Press Release:

Cork City Ballet Announces The Forthcoming Launch Of Its New Book.

One of Ireland’s leading ballet dancers, Alan Foley, will launch his new book “Cork City Ballet – the story so far”, on Tuesday 16^th September at the Millennium Hall in the City Hall Cork.  This publication is the first of its kind and features lavish and intimate photographic portraits of the company and of its founder and former principal dancer. 

Featuring more than 400 photographs this book captures Cork City Ballet’s founder, Artistic Director, and former Principal Dancer, Alan Foley, from his early days of training with Joan Denise Moriarty, to the present day.  It demonstrates the many aspects of life as a dancer in Ireland and documents the progression of Foley’s career and of his ballet company.  

Speaking recently, Alan Foley commented: “ My hope with this new book is to encourage as many young Irish people as possible to follow their dream of becoming a ballet dancer, and help them realize that with hard work and dedication it is possible to overcome the difficult challenges along the way.”  

Cork City Ballet will be touring Ireland in November with its production of ‘The Sleeping Beauty Suite & Divertissements’ including The Helix in Dublin, Siamsa Tire in Tralee, the University Concert Hall Limerick and the Cork Opera House. 

The book will be available in Easons from September.

[ENDS] – for further information, contact Eimear O’ Brien PR, on 086-8900364/ eimearobr@gmail.com