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Leandro Olcese , Former Dancer

Leandro was born in Brazil and raised in Italy. He trained at Spazio Danza Cicagna in Italy and English National Ballet School. He joined Northern Ballet in 2019.
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Matthew Morrell , Former Dancer

Matthew is from Manchester and trained at Central School of Ballet and on the Academy of Northern Ballet’s Professional Graduate Programme. He joined Northern Ballet in 2018.
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Kyungka Kwak , Former Dancer

Kyungka is from Seoul, South Korea and trained with the Sunhwa Arts School and Ewha Womans University. Her previous companies include Universal Ballet Company, Korea.
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Natalia Kerner , Former Dancer

Natalia is from Salvador-Bahia in Brazil. She started dancing at the age of five and trained in Brazil at Ebateca School of Ballet and then Académie Princesse Grace in Monte Carlo.
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Ommaira Kanga Perez , Former Dancer

Ommaira was previously an Apprentice with Oklahoma City Ballet and joined Northern Ballet in 2017.
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Abigail Cockrell , Former Dancer

Abigail danced in the Professional Division programme at Pacific Northwest Ballet and her previous companies include Sibiu Ballet Theater and Bucharest National Opera.
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Wesley Branch , Former Dancer

Wesley was born and raised in East London. He trained at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts and English National Ballet School. He joined Northern Ballet in 2019.
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Mariana Rodrigues , Former Dancer

Mariana was born in Lisbon, Portugal and joined Northern Ballet in 2012 from the Royal Ballet School.
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Gavin McCaig , Former Dancer

Gavin is from Motherwell and moved to Glasgow at the age of 12 to start his vocational training at The Dance School of Scotland. Gavin joined Northern Ballet in 2014.
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Miki Akuta , Former Dancer

Miki is from Fukuoka in Japan and joined Northern Ballet in 2014. In 2010 she won the Gold medal at the YAGP Japan finals.
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