Academy biographies
Artistic Director
David Nixon has been Artistic Director of Northern Ballet since 2001.
David trained as a dancer, first in his hometown of Chatham, Ontario and then at the National Ballet School of Canada where his...
Ballet Mistress & Academy Associate Director
Born in Los Angeles, Yoko studied with renowned ballerina Mia Slavenska and began her professional career in 1972 when she joined Joffrey Ballet II as an Apprentice. What followed was a career that...
Associates Programme Manager
Viki was born in Alderley Edge, Cheshire and began ballet lessons at 5 years old, progressing to White Lodge at 11 and then continuing her training at the Hammond School, Chester. At the age of 17...
Classical Ballet Teacher
Simon was born in Wembley and started his training in Manchester at the age of seven.
Simon trained at
The Gwyneth Hare School of Dance
The Royal Ballet School
The Northern Ballet School
The Central...
Classical & Jazz Teacher
Cara trained with London Junior Ballet where she won a competitive scholarship in her graduation year, and was a Cecchetti Scholar for four years, winning the senior division at the Cecchetti Mabel...
Classical Ballet Teacher
Born in West Yorkshire, Jane undertook her early training with the Northern Dance Centre and completed it at Central School of Ballet and Northern Ballet School where she performed and toured with...
Contemporary Teacher
Douglas trained at London Contemporary Dance School in 1982. He joined Phoenix Dance Company in 1987 and spent four years with the Company. After taking a nine-year break from performing, Douglas...
Contemporary Teacher
Tony started dancing with the Harehills Youth Dance Theatre and went on to dance with the National Youth Dance Theatre. He trained at the London School of Contemporary Dance and the Northern...
Academy Pianist
Born in North Yorkshire, David is widely regarded as one of the foremost dance accompanists in the UK. In a career spanning over 25 years, he has worked with some of the finest and most respected...
