Registration for our 2025 Spring Pop Ups are now open!
We have Spring Pop Up events for both Adults and Children.
Children's Spring Pop Up — 6 April 2025
For students aged 11 - 15 years.
This pop-up intensive is the perfect opportunity to learn ballet technique fundamentals and exclusive Northern Ballet Company repertoire from ballet for children, Hansel & Gretel, taught by Northern Ballet dancers and the Academy Faculty.
The Spring pop-up is suitable for dancers aged between 11 and 15 with at least 2 years of ballet experience who regularly attend ballet classes.
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Ages 11 - 12 years
10.30am - 2.15pm
£35 per dancer
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Ages 13 - 15 years
10.15am - 2.15pm
£35 per dancer
Students require a minimum of two years dance experience attending regular ballet classes.
The pop-up will consist of a warm up, technique class and repertoire class either with Company Dancer Julie Nunès, or Company Guest Artist Madeline de Andrade. Guardians will be invited to attend an informal demonstration at the end of the Pop-Up for students to share their work.
"Thank you to all at Northern Ballet for the opportunity to learn some of the company repertoire during the inspirational Spring Pop-Up.”Former spring pop-up student
Adult Spring Pop Up
Join us for a Jane Eyre repertoire Pop Up on Saturday 5 April. Led by Company dance Dominique Larose dancers will take part in a teacher led warm up, full length ballet class and repertoire workshop.
Experience level guidance: Dancers should have one year experience in beginner level ballet and/or have a confident understanding of technique fundamentals, our guest teacher with help guide you every step of the way to build on your technical understanding.
10.00am - 1.15pm
£35 per dancer
Northern Ballet Dancer
Julie Nunès
Julie is from La Ciotat in France and trained at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Danse de Marseille and Central School of Ballet. Upon graduation, she joined the Academy of Northern Ballet’s Professional Graduate Programme where she also performed with the Company. She was then part of the corps de ballet in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera, in Stockholm. She joined Northern Ballet in 2018.
Madeline de Andrade
Madeline trained at The Royal Ballet School and Central School of Ballet.
She joined the Academy of Northern Ballet’s Professional Graduate Programme in 2022 and is joining the company as a Guest Artist for A Christmas Carol.
Teaching Faculty
Ellise de Andrade
Ellise trained at Academy of Northern Ballet’s Centre of Advanced Training programme and continued her professional studies at Central School of Ballet. She has performed with companies such as Northern Ballet, Ballet Central, the International Ballet Festival, and Brecon Festival Ballet. Ellise is passionate about sharing her expertise and currently teaches for our Academy, inspiring the next generation of dancers with her knowledge and experience.
Northern Ballet Leading Soloist
Dominique Larose
Dominique was born in San Francisco, California and trained at the Ayako School of Ballet, Tanz Akademie Zürich and the Academy of Northern Ballet’s Graduate Professional Programme. She joined Northern Ballet in 2014.
Header photo Riku Ito.