Phyllis has been both owner and principal of Corrib Dance Academy (CDA) for twenty-eight years. Previous to moving to Galway, Phyllis spent five years teaching at Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) schools in Italy, Greece and Germany where she prepared many students for graded and vocational examinations as well as staging numerous performances in venues as diverse as a converted cinema in Greece and a piazza in Southern Italy.
Phyllis is one of the most highly qualified and experienced teachers in Ireland having added to her teaching diplomas in classical ballet and modern dance by completing a B.Phil. (Hons) in Ballet and Contextual Studies from the University of Durham in 2002.
In 2003, Phyllis founded a vocational training programme to allow her most able students to be identified and their training streamlined over the years.
She became a mentor for the RAD in 2005, enabling her to train teachers under the auspices of the RAD. In November 2007, she was a finalist in the JCI Galway Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.
In 2007, Phyllis co-founded Youth Ballet West with her sister Judith Sibley and is presently serving as Company Manager.
Previous management positions include Galway Bay Sailing Club Commodore 2018 – 2020 and Irish Ballet Teachers Association founder member and Chairperson 2020 – 2024.
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