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Expressions 2017
We’re busy making final preparations for Expressions, our annual accessible dance platform which brings together inclusive dance groups from across the region and beyond. Expressions will take place on...
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Academy Pianist (freelance)
Northern Ballet is one of the UK’s leading ballet companies and the widest touring ballet company in the UK. Bold and innovative in its approach, Northern Ballet is prolific at creating new full...
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Mariana Rodrigues
Tell us something about your home town.Lisbon is Portugal’s hilly coastal capital city. Overlooking the Rio Tejo Lisbon’s panorama of cobbled alleyways, ancient ruins and historic buildings makes it...
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Curtain call 2017
This month we say goodbye to the Northern Ballet dancers who moved on at the end of the season and celebrate Hironao Takahashi, who retires from performing after 25 years with the Company and remains a...
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Beneath the Surface
Wednesday 26 July, 6 – 7pmOn Wednesday 26 July watch our livestream from the Northern Ballet rehearsal studios to see our newest ballet, The Little Mermaid being created.Led by the creative mind behind...
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Behind-the-scenes at the photoshoot
Ever wondered how we created our beautiful poster images for The Little Mermaid? Our time-lapse video and behind-the-scenes images show how dancers Abigail Prudames and Joeph Taylor transformed for a...
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Casanova summer performances
Press release date: Tue 11 Jul 2017Northern Ballet is bringing its 2017 blockbuster production Casanova back to the stage with two surprise performances at Manchester Palace Theatre. The two...
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Meet our new dancers
This week we've had the pleasure of meeting our nine new dancers for the first time. Joining us from the UK, Europe, North and South America, we are delighted to introduce them to you for the first...
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Ann Maguire Gala
Sunday 3 SeptemberThis September we will be taking part in the Ann Maguire Gala, staged for the first time in Leeds, and we will be performing a pas de deux from the award-winning 1984 choreographed by...
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60 seconds with Miki Akuta
Tell us something about your home town.I was born and raised in the Japanese city of Fukuoka. Where I’m from is not the biggest city in Japan but you can still get everything you need, which is very...
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Casanova casts
Casts for Casanova, other venues and dates will be added as they are confirmed.Please note all casts are subject to change without notice.Palace Theatre, ManchesterFriday 4 – Saturday 5 August 2017...
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Apprenticeship Project
My name is Ebony and I am the Dance Education Apprentice at Northern Ballet. I have been in my role for nearly a year now, and as the apprentice I have been observing, supporting and co-delivering...
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Supporters peek behind-the-scenes
On Tuesday 8 August we were delighted to welcome over 65 Friends, Patrons and invited guests to a full day of rehearsals at our world-class studios in Leeds.Those who attended were treated to exclusive...
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Rehearsal photos
Featured dancers include Javier Torres, Dreda Blow, Abigail Prudames, Joseph Taylor, Minju Kang, and Lorenzo Trossello. Photos Justin Slee.The Little Mermaid1Show Mini-Gallery: 0Alternative banner...
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Gloria - The first rehearsal
Featured dancers include Ailen Ramos Betancourt, Ayami Miyata, Dreda Blow, Kiara Flavin, Matthew Koon and Kevin Poeung, plus Diana Curry (staging). Photos Justin Slee.A celebration of Sir Kenneth...
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Expressions 2017
Last month we were delighted to host Expressions 2017, our annual accessible dance platform which brings together inclusive dance groups from across the region and beyond.The only event of its kind in...
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Expressing emotions
We are often asked about how we show emotion through dance, so we asked our Graduate students to come up with a movement to represent popular emojis...How do I share the GIFs?Like, or Thumbs upShare...
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David Nixon at West Australian Ballet
This month West Australian Ballet will take to the stage at His Majesty's Theatre in Perth to perform one of Northern Ballet's most popular productions, The Great Gatsby.Created by our Artistic...
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Becoming Bruno and Shmuel
This spring, our dancers Matthew Koon and Filippo Di Vilio were tasked with bringing the contrasting and ultimately tragic lives of 9 year-old boys Bruno and Shmuel to the stage in our new ballet The...
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60 seconds with Abigail Prudames
Over the last few months Soloist Abigail Prudames has been working hard in the rehearsal studios creating the role of Marilla, the Little Mermaid, for the Company's next major new ballet. After six...
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