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Beams of light focus on one spot. One dancer stands above it. A Second dancer leaps behind him, legs and arms spread apart.

Northern Ballet Original Dance Films

A Lonely Summer's Day

A Lonely Summer's Day on the streets of New York. An original collaboration between Northern Ballet, Burberry Inspire and American Ballet Theatre.

Beneath the Surface

Feel the beat beneath the surface. Creative Direction and Choreography by Ethan Stiefel. Music by Adam Crystal.

Blended

Inspired by Camilla C from New York, taking part in the Burberry Inspire programme. An original dance film made in partnership with American Ballet Theatre.

Two people stare at each other as the sun sets behind them

EGO

EGO - An award-winning Northern Ballet original dance film. Choreography and Creative Direction Kenneth Tindall. Film Direction Dan Lowenstein.

Have Your Cake

A light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek film exploring the playfulness of a group of friends making the best of it. Friendship, love and togetherness shines bright on the darkest days.

Male dancers in black trousers and open black shirts strike synchronised poses, pointing to the sky

Men Dances

A dancer’s journey through lockdown: from containing creativity to a confined apartment space, to finally feeling the comparative freedom of a socially distanced studio.

Northern Lights

The walls and landscapes of Leeds become an imaginative playground painted by the movement and creativity of artists longing to perform and connect.

Silenced

Best Dance Short at the New Renaissance Film Festival. Created by choreographer Gavin McCaig and filmmaker Joseph Haskey.

Gavin McCaig, Kevin Poeung and Nicola Gervasi lookung up

Spree

An original Northern Ballet dance film choreographed by Dreda Blow and created with filmmaker Eleanor Williams.

A group of dancers on stage in yellow, blue and green outfits

Termagant

The Maiden, the Mother, the Wild Woman, the Elder.

ROOTS

A Northern Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and Burberry Inspire collaboration

The Three Musketeers Fight at Kirkstall Abbey

d'Artagnan and the three musketeers take on the guards at Kirkstall Abbey.

TRAPPED

Made in collaboration between Northern Ballet, Burberry Inspire and American Ballet Theatre. Shot on the streets of Leeds, UK.

Trying to Get My Heart Back

A collaboration with musical artists Govardo featuring the band’s most recent single, Trying to Get My Heart Back.

What Used To, No Longer Is

Olivier Award-winning Ballet Black artist Mthuthuzeli November makes his choreographic debut for Northern Ballet with original dance film What Used To, No Longer Is.

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