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Northern Ballet's blog
Summer of Love
So... The holidays are over and we’ve just started a new season, but before I get into our first week back here’s what happened in the hols!
Submitted by Northern Ballet on Fri 5 August, 2011
Bank of England Breakfast
On 27 July Northern Ballet played host to The Bank of England Breakfast with guest speaker Mervyn King, the Governor of the Bank of England.
The event allowed us to demonstrate the flexibility of our space, our unique offering as a venue and exceptional catering.
Submitted by Northern Ballet on Fri 5 August, 2011
Meet Sarah Hick - Catering Manager
What were you doing before you came to work here?
Submitted by Northern Ballet on Thu 4 August, 2011
Dance in the City Summer School
Northern Ballet's Dance in the City Summer School is taking place from 22 - 26 August.
The course is open to anyone aged 7 to 16 with an interest in dance so join us for a week of movement, creativity and fun.
The deadline for registration is 12 August, so don't miss out, book your place today. Call Jo Dean on 0113 220 8000 or email jo.dean@northernballet.com
Submitted by Northern Ballet on Thu 4 August, 2011
International Summer School - blog 1
The International Summer School got off to a great start yesterday as over 100 eager faces arrived.
Students have come from all across the country as well as further afield - we have students from Canada, Geneva, the US, Brazil, Czech Repuplic, Japan and Finland.
Submitted by Northern Ballet on Fri 29 July, 2011
Summer Classes for adults
It may be the holidays but that does not mean that we all have to stop dancing.
Over the summer we be running a number of master classes for adults wanting to dance in the sunshine, get fit, learn the basics or dance with the professionals.
Submitted by Northern Ballet on Mon 25 July, 2011
Northern Ballet generates over £500,000 in financial support
In the past month Northern Ballet has generated over £500,000 of financial support from private donors, companies, trusts and foundations: an encouraging and impressive start to a campaign that sees the Company fundraising to fill a substantial gap in its government funding.
Submitted by Northern Ballet on Fri 8 July, 2011
Tutus, tambourines and action!
Our new Academy Pastoral Assistant, Emma Rodriguez-Saona, has her first experience of Academy end of year performances:
What a way to start my time at Northern Ballet. With the Academy’s calendar full to the brim, I was instantly immersed.
I’ve found my first few weeks to be a hubbub of activity, hard work and enjoyment (my first challenge was learning lots of names!). Highlights that just cannot go unmentioned include the fantastic end of year Academy shows.
Submitted by Northern Ballet on Wed 6 July, 2011
Colours of Bollywood
Zoobin Surty Karma Dance SAAUK is a dance troupe that educates, enriches and inspires through Indian Classical, Contemporary and Bollywood dance culture. The Company encourages others to dance by creating performance opportunities for all ages in the region.
Submitted by Northern Ballet on Thu 30 June, 2011
Wheelchair Dance Project 2011
Do you want to try something different?
Do you want to be part of a wheelchair dance group?
Then come along to our workshops and give it a try!
In March and May, the Learning team held taster sessions for the Wheelchair Dance project, offering young people in Leeds who are wheelchair users, the chance to try some dance.
Submitted by Northern Ballet on Mon 20 June, 2011
