Generations Photoshoot

A ballet photoshoot requires a lot of fun, improvisation, metres of fabric and a banging soundtrack - we had so much fun with our dancers and photographer Guy Farrow creating the poster image for Generations: Three Short Ballets.

This unique set of classical works will be performed at the Leeds Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre and the Linbury Studio Theatre at the Royal Opera House this autumn.

A mana and woman smile as they look at a computer screen

A female dancer sits as a hairstylist assesses her hair.

A dancer smiles as a hairstylist adjusts her hair.

A hand holds a braid on top of a dancers head.

A monitor displays a preview of the Three Short Ballets poster shot.

A preview shot of a dancer in a leaping pose is displayed on a monitor.

A split photo. On the left, a female dancer stand en pointe in a gold leotard. On the right, a topless male dancer stands on one foot, holding fabric above his head.

A male dancer looks at his reflection in the mirror as a stylist treats his hair.

A female hair stylist works on a male dancer.

A female dancer sits as a hairstylist combs her hair.

A female dancer applied makeup to her eyes whilst a hairdresser styles her hair

A female dancer applies mascara to her eyes.

A female dancer looks past the camera as a stylist adjusts her hair.

A male dancer holds a female dancer above her head in flowing fabrics.

A female dancer waves her hands in the air as fabric blows around her

Dancer leaping across the frame while looking directly at the viewer, wearing peach and with fabrics flowing in the wind

The behind-the-scenes images feature Aerys Merrill, Jonathan Hanks and Sarah Chun and were shot by Emily Nuttall.

More about Generations: Three Short Ballets

A looks thoughtfully at something in the distance whilst standing in a dance studio.

Benjamin Ella interview

Choreographer and Royal Ballet Soloist Benjamin Ella talks about his first week in rehearsals with Northern Ballet ahead of Generations: Three Short Ballets.

Inside Tiler Peck’s rehearsals with Northern Ballet

New York City Ballet's Tiler Peck talks about her first two weeks of rehearsals with Northern Ballet.

Generations:

Join us for a trio of contemporary ballets created by choreographers from across the generations – brought together by Artistic Director Federico Bonelli.