Royal Patron
HRH Duke of Edinburgh, KG, GCVO, CD, ADC
Leadership
Performers
Our Dancers
Northern Ballet Dancers have been described as the best dance-actors in the world by Dance Europe.
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Our Sinfonia
Almost all of our performances are performed to live music played by Northern Ballet Sinfonia.
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Artistic Staff
Jonathan Lo , Music Director
Hong Kong-born Briton Jonathan Lo is Music Director of Northern Ballet, Principal Guest Conductor of the Xi’an Symphony Orchestra (China), and much more.
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Daniel de Andrade , Artistic Associate
Daniel is Brazilian and danced with National Ballet of Portugal, London City Ballet, Zurich Ballet and Scottish Ballet.
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Yoko Ichino , Associate Director of Academy & Rehearsal Director
Yoko began teaching as a teenager and has since then continued to develop her gift for teaching with dance companies across the world.
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Kenneth Tindall , Associate Director for Digital & Choreographer in Residence
Kenneth trained at Central School of Ballet and previously danced with The Israel Ballet and K Ballet.
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Christelle Horna , Rehearsal Director
Born in France, Christelle trained at the Paris Opera School and with Marika Besobrasova in Monaco.
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Patricia Doyle , Dramatic Associate
Patricia has worked extensively with Northern Ballet, beginning as drama consultant and acting coach on Christopher Gable’s Dracula, continuing with him and Michael Pink on Giselle
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Pippa Moore MBE , Artistic & Learning Assistant
Pippa Moore MBE is a former Premier Dancer with Northern Ballet, dancing for the Company from 1996 to 2019. She now works with Northern Ballet Academy and our Learning team.
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Ashley Dixon , Assistant Rehearsal Director
Ashley is from Hull and trained at Central School of Ballet. He joined Northern Ballet in 2004.
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Staff
Administration
- Director of Planning
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- Tobias Perkins
- Head of Administration
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- Polly Coram
IT
- IT Director
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- Neil Jarman
- Senior IT Officer
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- David Fodden
- IT Officer
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- Artur Matiusin
Learning
- Director of Learning
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- Leanne Kirkham
- Senior Project Manager
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- Sam Moore
- Head of Inclusive Dance Practice
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- Sophie Alder
- Community Dance Artists
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- Dagmar Birnbaum
- Kim Hardy
- Project Coordinator
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- Eve Dobel
Medical
- Head of Physiotherapy
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- Craig Schofield
- Company Masseur
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- Giuliano Contadini
Company & Stage Management
- Company Manager
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- Emily Deller
- Stage Manager
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- Lyndsey Holmes
- Senior Deputy Stage Manager
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- Chun-Yen Chia
- Assistant Stage Manager
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- Sandrine Enryd Carlsson
Music
- Music Director
- Associate Conductor
- Guest Conductors
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- Lauren Wasynczuk
- Orchestra & Concerts Manager
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- Ciarán Campbell
- Orchestra Leader
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- Geoffrey Allan
- Head of Music & Company Pianist
- Company Pianist & Music Director of Children's Ballets
- Company Pianist
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- Colin J Scott
- Guest Company Pianist
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- Peter Wilson
- The Players
Wardrobe & Wigs
- Head of Wardrobe
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- Kim Brassley
- Senior Wardrobe Manager
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- Mikhaila Pye
- Costume Cutters & Makers
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- Carley Marsh
- Julie Anderson
- Assistant Costume Maker
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- Becky Smith
- Wigs & Makeup Manager
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- Harriet Rogers
- Wardrobe Manager
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- Ellie Kemp
- Deputy Wardrobe Manager
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- Abigail Creasey
- Wardrobe Assistant
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- Laura Leathley
- Deputy Wigs & Makeup Manager
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- Lizzie Fraser
Technical
- Technical Director
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- Steve Wilkins
- Head of Lighting
- Deputy Head of Lighting
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- Abbi Fearnley
- Studio Technical Manager
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- Martin Smith
- Head of Stage
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- Nick Anger
- Deputy Head of Stage
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- Sid Taylor
- Flyman/Rigger
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- Aysa Goldthorpe
- Seasonal Stage Technician
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- Position Vacant
- Seasonal Assistant Electrician
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- Sam Day
- Head of Workshop
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- Griz Pedley
- Deputy Head of Workshop
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- Pradeep Dash
- Transport
- Sound Engineer
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- Kevin Heap
Academy of Northern Ballet
- Associate Director of the Academy
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- Yoko Ichino
- Deputy Associate Director of the Academy
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- Cara O’Shea
- Centre for Advanced Training Manager
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- Francesca Osborne
- Associate & Graduate Programme Manager
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- Annemarie Donoghue
- Classical Ballet Tutor
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- Nic Gervasi
- Open Programme Manager & Student Support Coordinator
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- Emma Rodrigues-Saona
- Academy Coordinator
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- Emily Humphreys
- Academy Pianist
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- Gerard Power
Development
- Head of Development
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- Zoë Walker
- Head of Trusts & Foundations
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- Bethany McNaboe
- Trusts & Foundations Manager
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- Hannah Blackwood
- Individual Giving and Events Executive
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- Laura Kelly
- Development Executive
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- Richard Cross
Facilities
- Facilities Manager
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- Shaun Daniels
- Facilities Officer
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- Peter Scott
- Facilities Assistants
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- Richard Bostock
- John Boulton
- Head Receptionists
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- Fiona Heseltine
- Will Dawson
- Receptionists
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- Noreen Boston
- Alice Higginbottom
- Carol McCarthy
- Rosie Miles
- Khemi Shabazz
Communications & Digital
- Director of Communications & Digital
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- Janina Mundy
- Head of Communications
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- Liz Rose
- Head of Digital
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- Liam Verity
- Head of Design & Branding
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- Richard Barrelle
- Creative Content Producer
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- Emily Nuttall
- Communications Manager
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- Jessica Forrest
- Digital Manager
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- Phill Garnett
- Communications Officers
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- Lydia Hutton
- Ella Street
- Junior Designer
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- Ellis Dytrych
Archive
- Archive & Records Manager
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- Charlotte Murray
- Archive Volunteer
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- Alex Goring-Jones
Header photo Emma Kauldhar.
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