Weekly Classes
We provide a range of
high quality dance training opportunities at our headquarters
and studios in the West Park Centre, Leeds for 33 weeks of
the year. There are three kinds of activities: the Associate
Programme, Youth Dance Programme and Yorkshire Young Dancer’s
Scheme. Though the focus of these three programmes is different,
it is possible at times for students to switch from one to
the other. All our classes are accompanied by live music,
and are supported by student support staff and child protection
co-ordinators.
Associate
Programme
The Associate
Programme has been running since September
1997 and is aimed at enthusiastic ballet students who study
ballet elsewhere and aim to maximise their potential in ballet
technique. Auditions for this programme are held in May each
year, and students are allocated a place for one year. Assessments
each year determine further years training. An exciting new
addition to the programme is a special boys class. Click on
the Highlighted text for more information. For further details
of the programme and auditions click
here.
Towards the end of the academic year
in July 2004, a small group of Associates along with participants
from Northern Ballet Theatre’s Easter Course were given
the opportunity to perform at Dansopolis Community Dance Festival,
organised by Yorkshire Dance Centre.
Eleven Intermediate and Senior Associates
were given the unique opportunity of working with their contemporary
teacher Tony Louis in order to choreograph a piece specially
for Dansopolis. The result “Tous Le Monde” was
an abstract contemporary piece with slight emphasis on togetherness
and exclusion.
Twenty young dancers from Northern
Ballet Theatre and RJC Youth also performed “Crossing”,
a choreography originally devised on Northern Ballet Theatre’s
Easter
Course 2004 that included the young dancers
own movement material and combined the classical and contemporary
dance techniques. With live music performed by Northern Ballet
Theatre’s musician, Richard Kenwood-Herriott, this piece
opened the evening in style.
Open
Intermediate Ballet Class
This open class is held on a Wednesday evening during term-time
for those aged 14+ who attend regular ballet classes. Interested
students are invited to attend a trial class before being
offered a place. Classes are held on Wednesday evenings 7.00pm
– 8.30pm at Northern Ballet Theatre studios.
Click
here for information on term dates. For
more information or to arrange a trial class email dave.palmer@northernballettheatre.co.uk
or call 0113 274 5355.
Youth Dance Programme –
100% and Ignite
Our Youth Dance Programme was launched in Spring 2004 and
has proved very popular. Providing the opportunity for those
who have never danced before, those who love dancing but have
nowhere to go or those who just want to try out new things,
classes are held on a Wednesday evening for 8 to 13 year olds.
For more information on the Youth Dance Programme click
here.
Yorkshire Young Dancers
We are delighted to announce a new dance training scheme for
young people in Yorkshire, delivered by Northern Ballet Theatre
and Northern School of Contemporary Dance and supported by
the Government's Music and Dance scheme. The Music and Dance
scheme provides access to the best available training for
young people with exceptional talent in the United Kingdom.
The first year is open to children aged 11and 12 years old.
Click
here for more information.
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