Dancing in 1960s Dublin

Madam, - I was involved in ballet as a dancer in the early 1960s in Dublin, and I am anxious to trace others who were around…

Madam, - I was involved in ballet as a dancer in the early 1960s in Dublin, and I am anxious to trace others who were around at the time, for a possible book.

I was trained by Nina Tully, principal of the Merrion School of Ballet, at 252 Merrion Road, before joining others at the National Ballet School, with Patricia Ryan, the founder the Cork Ballet, which became the Irish National Ballet, under Joan Denise Moriarty.

Nina Tully, as some will remember, set up in 1936, and was trained by Madame Rock.

Does anybody remember who this lady was, when she set up, and where she was based? - Yours, etc,

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NOEL TOBIN, 118 Long Acre, London  WC2E 9PA. noel.tobin@roh.org.uk