Public and Community Events

Northern Ballet Theatre offers a wide range of opportunities to find out more about one of our productions or learn more what life in a ballet company is like. Below is a description of the events we offer.

Ballet Explored
Takes place prior to a midweek matinee performance at the theatre. A 30-minute talk is followed by the chance to watch the dancers take their daily ballet class for 30 minutes on stage. Talks are delivered by one of the staff of Northern Ballet Theatre and provide information about the company, the production, touring life and dance education and are often packed with fascinating anecdotes.

Click for the list of Ballet Explored for Autumn / Winter 2006: word / pdf

Three Musketeers Revealed
This unique event offers members of the public a chance to gain a deeper and richer understanding of the production.

Led by our Artistic Director, David Nixon, and accompanied by the Company dancers, The Three Musketeers Revealed includes both an informative talk and practical demonstration of different aspects of the show. Dancers will be on stage to demonstrate and illustrate movements from the production and it will provide ticket holders with an appreciation of the production at a different level, including an understanding of the making of the show.

Click here for the list of Three Musketeers Revealed for Autumn / Winter 2006: word / pdf

Pre-performance talks
These are informative talks given by a member of Northern Ballet Theatre staff. The 30-minute talk aims to provide additional insight into the performance, the creative process, including choreography, design and music of the production.

Click for the list of Pre-performance talks for Autumn / Winter 2006: word / pdf

Audio described performances
Northern Ballet Theatre is committed to ensuring that ballet is made as accessible to as many people as is possible, and offer a number of audio described performances to accompany our productions. Audio described performances are always preceded by the opportunity to take part in touch tours and workshop specifically designed for those with visual impairments.

Click for a list of our audio described performances for Autumn / Winter 2006: word / pdf

Touch tours and workshops for visually impaired patrons
Our touch tours allow a unique opportunity to go onto the stage and explore the sets and costumes before the performance begins, giving a better idea of the stage layout. These are followed by a practical workshop for visually impaired patrons. Designed to enhance and add extra value to the experience of going to the ballet the workshops are created specifically with the needs of visually impaired patrons in mind, and require no previous dance experience.

Click for a list of touch tours and visually impaired workshops for Autumn / Winter 2006: word / pdf

Open workshops
A perfect opportunity for a fun introduction to Northern Ballet Theatre and dance, whether you have danced all your life or have two left feet! Open workshops explore character development and themes from the production, and age groups for workshops vary according to the production.

Click here for the list of Open workshops for Autumn / Winter 2006: word / pdf

A Christmas Carol Family Fun Day
Northern Ballet Theatre invite you and your family to have a go at some of the dances and movement from A Christmas Carol and get in a Christmas mood by learning some of the songs from the show. Designed for those with no previous dance experience.

Click here for details of our A Christmas Carol Family Fun Day for Autumn / Winter 2006: word / pdf

Community Outreach
We are committed and eager to develop our work in the community in an integrated and inclusive way, so we are always keen to hear from any community groups who would like to work with us on educational activities. We always plan projects with community groups well in advance and ensure they leave a legacy with participants after the project is finished.

Depending on who you are or where you are based, we might be able to raise funds ourselves to work with you, or assist you with your own fundraising.

There are a number of benefits from engaging your community group with Northern Ballet Theatre:

The chance to learn from professional dancers and expert teachers.
The opportunity to combine design, music and dance creatively.
To enrich the lives of groups and individuals by nurturing creativity and instilling self-confidence.

Click to download case studies on recent community projects: Touch Of Dance / Get Creative / Summer Sensations

Click to download information on our community work with blind and partially sighted people: British Energy Project