Cork City Ballet: The show goes on ...

Every winter, for the past 21 years, Cork City Ballet has held a gala performance so audiences can see guest stars of international fame and higher quality.

Local student dancers have the opportunity to work with these luminaries, and gain invaluable experience. Whether you are a lifelong balletomane or a fervent student, a child attending weekly classes or a fan of classical pieces, there is much for which to thank this hardworking company.

But it can’t keep going without support. Ballet is notoriously expensive to stage, second only to grand opera. Aficionados love both art forms, but don’t realise how much they cost. The unpalatable truth is that CCB gets little or no funding, despite its considerable achievements.