Summer Course 2016
This page is about our Open Summer course, click here information about our Academy's International Summer schoolJoin Northern Ballet this summer for a course filled with dance, music and something a...
View ArticleJobs at Northern Ballet
Northern Ballet is a powerhouse for inventive dance, creating and touring narrative dance at various scales nationally and internationally. Bold and confident in our approach, we engage, involve and...
View ArticleWuthering Heights opens next week
It’s just one week until Wuthering Heights opens at West Yorkshire Playhouse to kick off our autumn tour. This is a very special piece from our repertoire, being the first original full-length ballet...
View ArticleMeet our new Dance Education Apprentice
My name is Ebony Godridge and I am the new Dance Education Apprentice at Northern Ballet. I recently graduated with a BA (Hons) Dance degree from Leeds Beckett University and I’m hoping I can bring the...
View ArticleThree world premières - one fantastic year
We are delighted to announce that we will be premièring three brand new ballets in 2017. We will be kicking off the year with the world première of Kenneth Tindall’s Casanova at Leeds Grand Theatre...
View ArticleNorthern Ballet to create three new ballets in 2017
Press release date: Thu 15 Sep 2016Northern Ballet is to create a record three new full-length ballets for 2017. Following the previously announced World Première of Casanova in March 2017, Northern...
View ArticleGala performances autumn 2016
Our autumn tour isn’t the only chance to see the Company perform this season. Some of our dancers will be hitting the international stage with appearances at the following prestigious Galas: The...
View ArticleCompound
As part of the city’s biggest free annual multi-arts event, Northern Ballet dancers will join those from Northern School of Contemporary Dance and Phoenix Youth Academy to perform Compound - a new...
View ArticleCelebrating Hull 2017
Northern Ballet is delighted to be collaborating with CBeebies to create a colourful new interactive ballet in celebration of Hull UK City of Culture 2017.Based on the book The Great Blueness and Other...
View ArticleMasterclasses
For the first time ever, the Academy is offering masterclasses in York and Doncaster. This is a fantastic opportunity for aspiring dancers to find out more about the training technique used throughout...
View ArticleNorthern Ballet partners with The Progeny Group
Press release date: Wed 28 Sep 2016Northern Ballet is delighted to announce a new partnership with Leeds-based wealth management and legal advice company The Progeny Group. The sponsorship, which will...
View ArticleRomeo and Juliet casts
Belfast Grand Opera HouseWednesday 28 September – Saturday 1 Octoberbook now Wed 28 Sat 1 (eve)Thu 29 (mat)Thu 29 (eve) Sat 1 (mat)Fri 30JulietMartha LeeboltMiki AkutaDreda BlowAbigail...
View ArticleRomeo and Juliet reviews and reactions
We've gathered together reviews and audience reaction for Romeo and Juliet.#DANCE#REVIEW Romeo and Juliet @northernballet@marlowetheatre 4*s https://t.co/tiNTvXTsl9"ribald...
View ArticleAward nomination for Tortoise & the Hare
We are delighted that the CBeebies TV adaptation of Tortoise & the Hare has been nominated for the North West Royal Television Society Awards.Celebrating broadcast talent in the North West on both...
View ArticleExpressions
On Wednesday 22 June, Northern Ballet's Learning team were delighted to host 15 inclusive dance groups at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, giving them the opportunity to showcase their skills...
View ArticleWorld Ballet Day LIVE 2016
You can experience World Ballet Day LIVE with a day of live streaming from ballet companies across the world including The Australian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet, The National Ballet of...
View ArticleTransform yourself
Transform yourself into Beauty or The Beast with our brand new game. Are you gentle and modest like Beauty? Or are you after a more beastly look? Simply select a charactler, upload a photo and get...
View ArticleBeauty & the Beast Family Page
Perfect for families, with games, the story and frequently asked questions about Beauty & the Beast.Play the memory match game.Turn yourself into Beauty or the Beast with our photo game.Read the...
View ArticleBrontës on Stage & Screen
As part of West Yorkshire Playhouse’s Brontë Season, Northern Ballet Artistic Director David Nixon OBE will take part in a panel discussion, ‘Brontës on Stage & Screen’, at the Playhouse on Monday...
View ArticleThe Marlowe Theatre’s 5th Anniversary Gala
This Sunday, 9 October, we’re taking part in The Marlowe Theatre’s 5th Anniversary Gala in Canterbury. As part of this special evening, Hannah Bateman and Javier Torres will perform a pas de deux from...
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