Northern Ballet Theatre is a national touring ballet theatre company, based in Leeds. It performs high quality original narrative ballets across the UK and internationally and has strong education and training departments.
Our funding supports its core activities including the development of its education and audience development programmes, paving the way for the organisation’s move into a new, shared building in Leeds.
Official TV trailer for Northern Ballet's The Nutcracker at Leeds Grand Theatre 18 - 30 December 2012.
http://northernballet.com/nutcracker
http://leedsgrandtheatre.com
See the Ad on ITV Yorkshire...
When During
Sat 08 December, 12.05pm Columbo
Sat 08 December, 3.05pm Holiday Home Sweet Home
Sun 10 December, 10.55am Dinner Dates
Sun 10 December, 3.45pm X Factor (repeat)
This year we are delighted that Northern Ballet's Sponsor A Dancer campaign has been selected to participate in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2012. You can double your support for Sponsor A Dancer by taking part and help finance the future of the Company.
The Big Give is an annual match funding event. On 6, 7 & 8 December any money you donate to us, including the renewal of your Sponsor A Dancer donation, could be doubled.
http://northernballet.com/sponsoradancer
http://northernballet.com/biggive
One of Northern Ballet Academy's more popular open classes is the Over 55s class. Here the participants extol the fun and virtues of the class.
Northern Ballet Academy classes & timetables: http://northernballet.com/index.php?q=academy/registration-timetables
Adult classes:
http://northernballet.com/index.php?q=academy/training-programmes/open-classes/adult-courses
Young people's classes:
http://northernballet.com/index.php?q=academy/training-programmes/open-classes/young-people
Classes for children:
http://northernballet.com/index.php?q=academy/training-programmes/open-classes/early-childhood
Northern Ballet dancers Victoria Sibson (Soloist) and Hannah Bateman (Leading Soloist) created the roles of La Feé Magnifique (The Evil Fairy) and La Feé Luminaire (The Good Fairy) in David Nixon's Beauty & the Beast. Here they show the basic techniques and process of putting on their make-up for the production.
This is a (much) longer version of the video which shows much more details of the process and reasons behind some of the techniques used.
Music by Dan-O at DanoSongs.com
More information on Beauty & the Beast northernballet.com/beauty
Northern Ballet dancers Victoria Sibson (Soloist) and Hannah Bateman (Leading Soloist) created the roles of La Feé Magnifique (The Evil Fairy) and La Feé Luminaire (The Good Fairy) in David Nixon's Beauty & the Beast. Here they show the basic techniques and process of putting on their make-up for the production.
We have a much longer version of the video which shows much more details of the process and reasons behind some of the techniques used.
Music by Dan-O at DanoSongs.com
More information on Beauty & the Beast northernballet.com/beauty
Northern Ballet Soloist, Dreda Blow, rehearsing a solo from David Nixon's Ondine.
Here she's playing the role of Beatrice, a warrior woman who must vie with the water-sprite Ondine for Brand's affection.
This video was recorded in August 2012 ahead of the UK Première of Ondine at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds.
Find out more about Ondine http://northernballet.com/index.php?q=ondine
Find out more about Dreda http://northernballet.com/index.php?q=biography/dreda-blow
At the end of the 2012 Spring tour Northern Ballet brought back David Nixon's I Got Rhythm, a celebration of Gershwin in Song and Dance. This video features excerpts from the title song performed by Northern Ballet dancers Ben Mitchell and Kevin Poeung.
A wonderful, exuberent and uplifting piece the dances bring to life the simple joys anyone can find through dance.
All performed to live music from Northern Ballet Sinfonia and singing from the incomprable Robert Winslade Anderson.
This video is being posted to support our Sponsor A Dancer campaign - for more information visit http://northernballet.com/sponsoradancer
http://northernballet.com/butterfly More information on Northern Ballet's production of Madame Butterfly
Filmed at Leeds Grand Theatre in March 2012, this footage from David Nixon's acclaimed production of Madame Butterfly. Performed by Northern Ballet dancers to live music from the Northern Ballet Sinfonia.
This footage features Keiko Amemori as Butterfly, Kenneth Tindall as Pinkerton and Martha Leebolt as Kate alongside Northern Ballet dancers bringing this tragic tale to life.
A peek into the rehearsal studios as Northern Ballet dancers were rehearsing one of the numbers from I Got Rhythm, 'Cuban Overture'. We interviewed dancers Martin Bell & Christie Duncan about the piece and they gave insight into the rehearsal process.
The session was led by David Kierce. Music by Gershwin performed by Northern Ballet Sinfonia.
Beauty & the Beast, Northern Ballet's newest production, is touring the UK in 2012 following it's triumphant premiere at Leeds Grand Theatre in December 2011.
This video features interviews with dancers and rehearsal footage from Kenneth Tindall's choreographic debut, Project #1.
The work will premiere as part of the Northern Ballet mixed bill, Perpetual Motion, which also features Rhapsody in Blue (from David Nixon's I Got Rhythm), Glass Canon (by Daniel de Andrade to music by Moishe's Bagel) and Perpetuum Mobile (by soon-to-be artistic director of Scottish Ballet, Christopher Hampson).
For more information about the programme visit http://northernballet.com/perpetualmotion
Christopher Hampson, choreographer of Perpetuum Mobile and soon to be Artistic Director of Scottish Ballet talks to us about this work set to music by Bach.
The piece is part of the Northern Ballet's Perpetual Motion featuring work by David Nixon OBE, Daniel de Andrade, premier dancer Kenneth Tindall and, of course, Christopher. The programme is being performed at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre in Northern Ballet's home in the heart of Leeds from 9 - 18 February 2012.
More information http://northernballet.com/perpetualmotion
Box online http://theatreleeds.com
Box office 0113 220 8002
Before Christmas we held a party for our Mini Movers and Moving Minis (classes for children aged 18months - 4years old).
We had loads of fun singing Christmas songs and playing in the bubble machine and then finished the morning off with mince pies and orange juice. Lani and Sharon (both aged 3) had a great time filming these short clips to tell you how they got on!
We have seen a huge improvement in our Minis this term - lots more confidence and rhythm! We can't wait to see everyone again for the start of the spring term in January.
We are taking enrolments now for new students to join us in the New Year.
At Leeds Grand Theatre on December 17, 2012 Northern Ballet premièred David Nixon's Beauty & the Beast. After the performance Aled Roberts asked the audience what they thought of the production with Austin Cardwell filming. This is what the audience told us...
More on Beauty & the Beast http://northernballet.com/beauty
More on Northern Ballet http://northernballet.com
More on Sponsor a Dancer http://northernballet.com/sponsoradancer
Interview with Duncan Hayler, the set designer for Northern Ballet's new production of Beauty & the Beast, discusses the project and provides some tantilising hints as to what we can expect to see.
More on Beauty & the Beast http://northernballet.com/beauty
Northern Ballet tour http://northernballet.com/whatson
Northern Ballet YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/northernballet
Exceprts from Northern Ballet's The Nutcracker featuring Martha Leebolt, Pippa Moore, Ashley Dixon, Darren Goldsmith and Northern Ballet dancers.
For more information on Northern Ballet's The Nutcracker, more videos and tour date visit http://northernballet.com/?q=the-nutcracker
Find out more and sponsor now at http://northernballet.com/sponsoradancer
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Sponsor a Dancer is our positive and proactive response to the possibility that we will lose dancers due to funding cuts. We are looking for people who share our passion to join us and help protect everything we have worked so hard for, for the dancers of today and the artists of tomorrow.
Find out more and sponsor now at http://northernballet.com/sponsoradancer
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Sponsor a Dancer is our positive and proactive response to the possibility that we will lose dancers due to funding cuts. We are looking for people who share our passion to join us and help protect everything we have worked so hard for, for the dancers of today and the artists of tomorrow.
David Nixon, Artistic Director and Choreographer of Hamlet gives us an insight into his adaptation of Shakespeare's famous tragedy. Talking about his inspiration and ideas for the setting, as well as information about the music, choreography and characters, he explains how all the elements of the production come together to create each powerful performance. Accompanied by footage from rehearsals, David's insight is an interesting and unique chance to hear from the choreographer himself, before or after you see his production of Hamlet.
Here's a rare look at Nothern Ballet dancers during early rehearsals for Hamlet.
Choreography & direction David Nixon OBE, co-director Patricia Doyle, set & costume design Christopher Giles, lighting Tim Mitchell, composer Philip Feeney, scenario David Nixon & Patricia Doyle.
Find out more - http://northernballet.com/hamlet
On Friday 2 September Northern Ballet held it's third annual Ballet on Briggate bringing dance into the heart of the city. Performing on stage were Northern Ballet dancers, Phoenix Dance Theatre, Northern Ballet Academy students, Phoenix Youth Academy students, the Association of Dance of the African Diaspora (ADAD), Kala Sangam and Manasamitra.
The event was compered by Jon Hammond.
Filmed & edited by Johnny Walton.
Thanks to your support and votes Northern Ballet and Phoenix Dance Theatre won Best Arts Project at the 2011 National Lottery Awards!
http://northernballet.com/index.php?q=press-release/11-11-05/northern-ballet-phoenix-dance-theatre-win-national-lottery-awards
Check out our new advert for the Northern Ballet Dance in the City Summer School that's taking place from 22 -- 26 August. Find out a bit more about what will be happening on the course, get an insight into what our summer school will be like and see where you will be dancing when you join us for a week of movement, creativity and fun.
The course is open to anyone aged 7 to 16 with an interest in dance.
The deadline for registration is 12 August, so don't miss out, book your place today. Call Jo Dean on 0113 220 8000 or email jo.dean@northernballet.com
Direct From Studio 7 - Tobias Batley talks about the production of Hamlet and playing the title role. He tells us about how the roles are developed to the staging of the ballet and even what it's like to be the 'poster boy' for both Hamlet & Cleopatra.
For booking and more info on Hamlet visit http://northernballet.com/hamlet
Free Royalty Free Music by http://www.danosongs.com, "Remember How It Started"
Photos by Jason Tozer
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Northern Ballet - A Message from our Mini Movers
Northern Ballet - The Nutcracker TV trailer 2012
The Big Give Challenge 2012 - Northern Ballet
Northern Ballet's Over 55s Class
Fairy Make-up - Northern Ballet - Beauty & the Beast (long version)
Fairy Make-up - Northern Ballet - Beauty & the Beast (short version)
Northern Ballet - Ondine - Rehearsing Beatrice
Northern Ballet Ben Mitchell & Kevin Poeung in I Got Rhythm
Northern Ballet - Madame Butterfly - 2012 Trailer
In Rehearsals - I Got Rhythm - Northern Ballet
Northern Ballet's Beauty & the Beast trailer
Christopher Hampson on Perpetuum Mobile
Northern Ballet Academy - Mini Movers Christmas Party
Beauty & the Beast Audience Reaction - Northern Ballet
Duncan Hayler, set designer on Beauty & the Beast - Northern Ballet
Northern Ballet - The Nutcracker excerpts
Sponsor a Dancer - long version
Hamlet - An insight from David Nixon OBE
Northern Ballet & Phoenix Dance Theatre Lottery Finals
Northern Ballet Dance in the City Summer School Ad
Tobias Batley on Hamlet - Studio 7
