We use cookies to help us make our website better. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To find out more see our cookie information page.
Blogs
Hawksworth Wood Primary, The Performance
After five weeks our project at Hawksworth Wood Primary School has finished for another year. They've been keeping us updated about what they've been up to and this final week they had their final performance...
As part of our 5 week dance project with the great Northern Ballet, we were asked to write a blog for their website covering the week’s event. Here is our week 5 blog.
Submitted by Learning on Tue 19 February
The Great Gatsby Sets
 with Gatsby car_400.thumbnail.jpg "The Great Gatsby - Jonny Thumb")
Since early November, Northern Ballet’s technical team has been hard at work building the sets for the World Première of The Great Gatsby.
Submitted by Liam Verity on Fri 15 February
From the West to the East
Hello everybody! I have been continuing my travels over the last week to tell children across the North of England all about Ugly Duckling and to get them all dancing and having fun. I went to Berwick-upon-Tweed and on the way there I saw five rainbows which were very beautiful.
Submitted by Stanley the Duckling on Mon 11 February
Hawksworth Primary School, week three
The snow had gone as we prepared for the third week of our dance project based around the Earth, Sun and Moon. With only two sessions left before our big celebration open day, we had to be eager to refine and practice our routines before our parents would get to see the show.
Submitted by Learning on Fri 8 February
Stanley is back!
Hello everybody, long time no see! I’ve been having a good rest over Christmas and the New Year, keeping warm and dry and trying not to slip about too much on all the ice we've had.
Submitted by Stanley the Duckling on Fri 8 February
Toby's on the cover
Look who's on the cover of February's Dancing Times? Our very own premier dancer Tobias Batley looking sharp as Gatsby from our new ballet The Great Gatsby.
Submitted by Laraine Penson on Wed 30 January
Hawksworth Primary School
Northern Ballet are currently delivering a project at Hawksworth Wood Primary in Leeds, who we have enjoyed working with many times over the years. Here's what some of the pupils have been saying about the project.
Submitted by Learning on Thu 24 January
Academy Classes running as normal
We're happy to say that Academy classes are back to normal running times.
Please watch this site, Facebook & Twitter for updates on classes through the week.
Submitted by Northern Ballet on Mon 21 January
Leeds book fair winner announced
On the 2nd December I spent a lovely day at Leeds Book Fair in Horsforth letting people know about our new production for 2013, The Great Gatsby.
Submitted by Dolly Williams on Tue 11 December
START 2012 is nearly at an end
We've had another wonderful START project this term where we have worked with seventeen schools from all over West Yorkshire.
Submitted by Leanne Kirkham on Mon 10 December
