Contacts

For information on classes and courses and learning to dance please visit Northern Ballet Theatre Academy.

To contact the Learning & Access Department please email or call 0113 274 5355.

Selina McGonagle – Director of Learning & Access

Selina is responsible for the strategic development of Northern Ballet Theatre’s education work both locally and nationally, on tour. She is particularly committed to developing opportunities for those people who wouldn’t normally watch dance or have the chance to dance, especially young people and those with disabilities.

If you would like to discuss the possibility of your school / community group in a project or partnership with Northern Ballet Theatre please contact Selina.

Caroline Burn – Dance Education Officer

Caroline is responsible for our education work on tour - teaching workshops in schools, venues and other community settings. She also plans projects in partnership with organisations such as dance agencies, theatres, schools and colleges. Caroline is involved in delivering workshops and taster sessions for those with visual impairments and has a BSL qualification, and also teaches the majority of our Teacher Inset sessions.

Contact Caroline for information about our work on tour, Teacher Inset sessions and work with the visually impaired community.

Sophie Alder – Dance Education Officer (West Yorkshire)

Sophie is responsible for all our education work in West Yorkshire – teaching workshops in schools, venues and other community settings. She also teaches our Youth Dance classes on a Wednesday evening.

Contact Sophie for information about our work with communities and schools in Leeds and West Yorkshire.

Jo Dean – Learning and Access Project Manager

Jo is responsible for liaising with theatres nationwide to strategically develop and plan all Learning & Access events on tour. She is also in charge of planning and ensuring successful delivery of special projects and partnerships undertaken by the department, such as our work with the Youth Offending Team in the region, Light Night, and Ballet on Briggate.

Philippa Plumtree-Varley – Learning & Access Coordinator

Philippa co-ordinates and manages all the public Learning & Access events at venues on tour on a day-to-day basis – such as Ballet Explored, open workshops, Pre-performance talks, audio-described performances and family workshops. She also takes all the bookings for school workshops, dealing with the paperwork and school affiliation.

As a first point of contact for workshop bookings or general enquiries to the department, please contact Philippa.

Freelance Learning & Access Staff

Moira Benoit
Kate Pearson
Clare Parker
Carolyn Baker

Freelance Learning & Access Musicians

Richard Kenwood Herriott
David Burnett
John Dawson
Kate Illsley
Bill Laurence
David Plumpton
James Squire
John Stafford
Chris Hobson
Duncan Hamilton
Mark Wilkinson

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