by Alyssa diPierro | Sep 14, 2026 | Backstage, Ballet Insights
Ballet Ireland’s General Manager Martin Lindinger on athleticism, outdated myths, and what ballet still gets wrong. Photo of Lindinger in Visions Fugitives, choreographed by Hans van Manen, photo by Anthony Crickmay. There are no second takes during a ballet. No...
by Alyssa diPierro | Aug 20, 2026 | Backstage
MEET THE COMPANY: NICOLA KILMURRY Ballet Ireland’s company dancer Nicola Kilmurry on the step she used to dread, training the basics, and what to watch if you’ve never attended a ballet before. When Nicola Kilmurry joined Ballet Ireland three years ago, the one step...
by ballet2021 | May 13, 2022 | News, Backstage
This past month, Irish Choregrapher Róisín Whelan has been working with the dancers on a new piece for the company. As the choreographic process is different for each choreographer, we chatted with Róisín to give you an insight into her and her work. On Inspiration I...
