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Apply to Vocational Programmes

Applications for CAT and Associate Auditions Are Closed

Applications for CAT & Associate auditions for 2026/27 are now closed.

Contact academy@northernballet.com if you have an enquiry about auditions.

Photos Emily Nuttall.

Yoko Ichino in class

Audition FAQs

Frequently asked questions about applying to the Academy.
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Centre for Advanced Training

We are the only Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) in classical ballet in the UK, equipping students aged 10-16 with skills to progress onto professional vocational dance training.
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Teacher demonstrating to student proper position by placing one hand on the belly and another on the small of the back

Associate Division

The Associate programme enhances the training of many excellent dance schools in the north, offering weekly classes in facilities used by Northern Ballet's professional dancers.
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