Irish National Youth Ballet

History

The Irish National Youth Ballet was co-founded by Anne Campbell-Crawford, Paris, France and Professor Jean Wallis of the Akademie der Tanzen, Heidelberg, Germany. It has always been a case of auditions for the students and the first auditions were held in 1995 when the INYB was set up. The first company was chosen and a group of dancers aged 10 - 21 danced in the first performance in 1996. In 1999, a junior group of aged 8 and over was formed.

Now

The current Artistic Director, Katherine Lewis is working hard on expanding the repertoire of INYB with original work and licensed pieces. They practice in The Dance House on Foley Street on Saturdays. This makes them nearly unique in the ballet school world as most professional schools are boarding schools that have to provide a general education as well for the students.

Bibliography

http://www.inybco.com/about/history.html

http://www.inybco.com/company/dancers.html