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About the Company – Photo: Alastair Muir

About the Company

Artistic Director

David Nixon - Northern Ballet Theatre Artistic Director

David Nixon joined Northern Ballet Theatre in August 2001 and in an impressively short span of time, has revitalized the company and gained admiration from the public and critics with remarkable results at the box office.

Click here to read all about David Nixon.

Christopher Gable and Moira Shearer in A Simple Man

History

A brief look at the company and the personalities through the decades.

Click here to read all about NBT’s past.

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Future

A new building for dance in Yorkshire is being purpose-built for Northern Ballet Theatre and Phoenix Dance Theatre. Visit the building momentum website to find out how you can help…

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Vacancies

Don't Just Sit There, Artistic Director

We are seeking an Artistic Director to lead a major programme that will leave a lasting cultural and sporting legacy from the 2012 games . “Don't Just Sit There” is a project that will work across Yorkshire with cultural and sporting partners to create work that motivates everyone to move.

“Don't Just Sit There” is a programme of work that will be delivered across Yorkshire encouraging as many people as possible to get moving and thinking about their bodies. Using dance, physical theatre, music, sport and alternative forms of movement, the project exploits the links between sport and culture to create a web of opportunities for active participation and performance.

The work will be delivered over a 28 month period and for a set fee of between £18,000 – £20,000 to a self employed/freelance artist.

Closing Date for Applications: 24th February 2010.

Interviews will be held on: Monday 8th March, 2010 at West Park in Leeds.

Send completed applications to Diane Tabern, Northern Ballet Theatre, West Park Centre, Spen Lane, Leeds LS16 5BE or call 0113 274 5355 for further details.


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Supported by: Arts Council England Supported by: Leeds City Council Supported by: West Yorkshire Grants

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