Fitting swansong to enthrall at black-tie ballet ball in Cork

Saturday’s farewell performance of The Dying Swan will see the curtain fall on Monica Loughman’s career as a dancer, writes Jo Kerrigan. 

Cork City Ballet’s 25th anniversary black tie Gala Ball at the Rochestown Park Hotel next Saturday is going to be quite an occasion, both socially and balletically.

Former and current dancers from the company are flying in from around the world to participate, with the star of the evening definitely Monica Loughman, formerly soloist with the renowned Perm State Ballet and frequent dancing partner of CCB’s artistic director, Alan Foley.