Beneath the Surface | Northern Ballet

An original dance film by Northern Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and Burberry Inspire.

Creative Direction and Choreography by Ethan Stiefel. Music composed by Adam Crystal.

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Two dancers stand hands on their bent knees. They look at each other as one grabs the other's shoulder.

Sky Above, Voices Within

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Three dancers stood with limbs outstretched against a white background

Ingenium | Mechanics of Life

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Dancers posing for a poster image dressed in their costumes of grey T-shirts jazzed-up with feather boas, wings, colourful waistcoats, hats and more

Every Little Thing is a Change

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Female dancer in a pale beige dress performs on an empty stage, her arms out to either side of her, her legs bent, and looking to her right

A Step Into Creation

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A man in a blue oversized blouse and black boots forms a shadow puppet with his arms against a concrete wall

I AM MER-LIN

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A woman in a huge white dress stands in the dark as the shadows of two men are projected onto her dress.

Ma Vie

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