Welcome to Northern Ballet

I Got Rhythm. Jazz, blues, movies, musicals and irresistible glamour. Chic, sassy women, romanced by smooth, sophisticated guys. A heady whirl of parties, champagne and dancing.

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Find out what's on and where. With performances across the UK you can see Northern Ballet wherever you are.

Current Shows

I Got Rhythm Comes to Leeds & Norwich in May

Ondine UK Première at the West Yorkshire Playhouse this Sept
Beauty & the Beast Touring across the UK this spring & autumn

Madame Butterfly Touring Autumn 2012 to Sheffield, Manchester & Nottingham

The Great Gatsby World Première at Leeds Grand Theatre March 2013

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A documentary featuring Northern Ballet is to be broadcast on BBC2 on Saturday 26 May at 8.15pm.

'Arts Troubleshooter' is a two-part series which sees arts expert Michael Lynch at two unique English arts organisations facing serious challenges. The first programme in the series follows Michael’s work with Northern Ballet in Leeds.

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Northern Ballet Academy embodies a 21st century approach to training. Under the direction of David Nixon OBE and Yoko Ichino, students receive the highest quality training that captures the talent and imagination of individuals and nurtures their passion for dance, and creating balanced & healthy dancers.

The course is for full-time dance students aged 16 and over, who are already in professional training, and takes place at Northern Ballet’s new state-of-the-art studios in Leeds city centre.

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