Cork Youth Ballet Company

27/08/2026

Cork Youth Ballet Company dancers receive training from expert teachers and get to work with a variety of highly experienced teachers and choreographers. We train versatile, hardworking dancers.
MOVE DANCE BE BORN, choreography, Robert Foley.
Apply now to be part of the 2026/2027 company
[email protected]

20/08/2026

Another special one from our 2025 / 2026 dancers ❤️

18/08/2026

One of our favourite pieces, Hanging On, performed by our 2025 / 2026 company. Some dancers are now preparing to head away to full time training overseas, others are preparing to return to school and sit their Leaving Cert, others will hopefully be part of our 2026/2027 company. Auditions for next season will take place throughout September. Information from [email protected]

14/08/2026

So proud of our 2025/2026 season’s choreographers and dancers. If you wish to be part of our company for the next season get in touch
[email protected]
Dancers have the opportunity to train as a company and get to learn from highly experienced teachers and choreographers.
Please be aware, full permission is needed from all Dance School Principals in order to audition.

11/08/2026

🩰Auditions | Cork Youth Ballet Company 🩰
✨ Want to be part of something very special?
Cork Youth Ballet Company is Cork’s only independently run dance company, offering young dancers the opportunity to be part of something unique while continuing the rich ballet heritage of our city. We are now starting our 11th year bringing expert tuition, knowledge, experience and invaluable opportunities to the next generation of dancers.
2027 is set to be an extraordinary year. We celebrate 80 years of ballet company performances in Cork, a remarkable milestone in our city’s ballet history.✨
To mark this special occasion Cork City Ballet will present a spectacular Gala Celebration on 17th April 2027. ❤️
Cork Youth Ballet Company dancers will have the incredible opportunity to perform alongside the wonderful dancers of CCB. This will be a chance to perform, learn from world class teachers and choreographers, make memories and be part of Cork’s continuing ballet story. ❤️
Auditions are coming up soon, get in touch to find out more.
Info from: [email protected]
Every student interested in auditioning must have full permission from all dance school principals and teachers.

24/07/2026

So proud of these girls ❤️

Some members of Sinead Murphy's Cork Youth Ballet at The Hibernian Hotel & Leisure Centre performing at Remembering Joan Denise Moriarty, Mallow's First Lady of Dance.
Cork County Council

22/07/2026

Our dancers perform in Mallow this evening in a special tribute performance honouring Joan Denise Moriarty. Thank you Elaine Desmond and Mallow Arts Festival for inviting Patricia Crosbie and myself to speak at this wonderful event. Tonight we celebrate Miss Moriarty on her birthday, the remarkable woman who shaped so many dance careers and gave us all the rich heritage of ballet that we have today.

14/07/2026

✨ A Dance Intensive with a Difference ✨

Our independently run dance intensive is open to dance students from across Munster to train in a warm, welcoming, hardworking and inspiring environment.

🩰Open to dancers from ALL schools
✨Train with current and former professional dancers
🌟Learn from the Artistic Director and Ballet Mistress of Cork City Ballet
🩰 Learn exciting new repertoire
💪Refresh your technique after the summer break
🤍Meet dancers from across Munster
🔥Work hard. Grow. Be Inspired,

No school boundaries, just passionate dancers coming together to learn, make new friends and start the new school year feeling stronger, fresher and more confident than ever.

The course will be grid in Longyard Studios, from 17th to 20th August. Each day will run from 10am to 5pm.

❤️ We can’t wait to welcome you! ✨