In 2012 Monica Loughman launched the full-time Academy of Russian Ballet and international programme in dance focusing on ballet with a Russian trip in the second semester. More details
Monica Loughman is a top Irish prima ballerina and one of the brightest stars on the ballet stage. At the age of 14, she left Ireland for Perm in Russia, where she became the first Westerner to dance for the prestigious Perm State Theatre.