joyofdance Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Hi. My daughter was at a workshop recently and a dancer/choreographer who works regularly with The Northern ballet pulled her aside and encouraged her to audition for their summer school. She loves ballet and has a good technique but because she is more of a sporty/ jazz dance shape she has avoided applying for specialist ballet summer schemes as she feels that they are very selective when it comes to body shape etc. I just wondered if anyone has any experience of The Northern Ballet school in relation to this as I assume there is a cost involved in auditioning and it's several hours from where we live so I don't really want to go to a lot of expense etc for something that is very possibly a non starter. I know there supposed to be more of a move toward moving away from the classic and favoured ballet shape but from what I have seen albeit limited, ballet schools still do tend to favour a particular look and dare I say it (awaits backlash) this sometimes seems to be prioritised over talent and ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Northern Ballet Leeds or Manchester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletbean Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 4 minutes ago, joyofdance said: Hi. My daughter was at a workshop recently and a dancer/choreographer who works regularly with The Northern ballet pulled her aside and encouraged her to audition for their summer school. She loves ballet and has a good technique but because she is more of a sporty/ jazz dance shape she has avoided applying for specialist ballet summer schemes as she feels that they are very selective when it comes to body shape etc. I just wondered if anyone has any experience of The Northern Ballet school in relation to this as I assume there is a cost involved in auditioning and it's several hours from where we live so I don't really want to go to a lot of expense etc for something that is very possibly a non starter. I know there supposed to be more of a move toward moving away from the classic and favoured ballet shape but from what I have seen albeit limited, ballet schools still do tend to favour a particular look and dare I say it (awaits backlash) this sometimes seems to be prioritised over talent and ability. My DD is currently in her 1st yr at NBS if you have any detailed questions I’m happy to help. Just send me a pm. 🙆♀️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joyofdance Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 1 minute ago, balletbean said: My DD is currently in her 1st yr at NBS if you have any detailed questions I’m happy to help. Just send me a pm. 🙆♀️ Thank you balletbean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joyofdance Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 6 minutes ago, Jan McNulty said: Northern Ballet Leeds or Manchester? I'm not sure Jan. I think he taught at Manchester but I could be wrong. I will check with my daughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Yes, you need to find out as the schools are entirely separate and have nothing to do with one another. Northern Ballet runs an associate programme and CAT scheme in Leeds, and Northern Ballet School in Manchester is a vocational upper school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joyofdance Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 2 minutes ago, taxi4ballet said: Yes, you need to find out as the schools are entirely separate and have nothing to do with one another. Northern Ballet runs an associate programme and CAT scheme in Leeds, and Northern Ballet School in Manchester is a vocational upper school. Oh I see, I am sure she said Manchester but sounds more likely to be the Leeds one. Thanks, I will check with her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 (edited) I too often mix up the two....only recently learned that NBS was not linked to NB! I knew they were different cities but still thought with such a close name they'd be linked.....so much to learn - aghhh! Edited November 29, 2018 by Peanut68 typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Its very confusing. There is Northern ballet Academy (linked to Northern Ballet who run part time CAT scheme and summer school classes. Then there is Northern School of Contemporary Dance who are a vocational school also based in Leeds with a focus on Contemporary dance Then there is Northern Ballet School in Manchester a full time college who run dance diplomas in Ballet or Jazz Theatre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLou Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Northern School of Contemporary Dance also have a CAT scheme, which is linked to the Northern Ballet CAT scheme. This in itself causes some confusion because they are not in the same building (several miles apart), but Northern Ballet do share a building with Phoenix, who also have a contemporary dance academy but which is not linked to Northern Ballet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Oh boy...very confusing.... Wheb I hear about applications via video for a Summer School is this likely Leeds one or Manchester one??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joyofdance Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 It was Manchester apparently. It is all very confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Think they all need to get together and do a re-naming session.... 😂😂😂😂. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 On 29/11/2018 at 15:09, Picturesinthefirelight said: Its very confusing. There is Northern ballet Academy (linked to Northern Ballet who run part time CAT scheme and summer school classes. Then there is Northern School of Contemporary Dance who are a vocational school also based in Leeds with a focus on Contemporary dance Then there is Northern Ballet School in Manchester a full time college who run dance diplomas in Ballet or Jazz Theatre Technically the 'Academy of the Northern Ballet' is called that https://northernballet.com/academy and the AoNB 'brand' covers CAT, NB Associates, NB Spotted ! and the Graduate Program as well as the community classes, the one thing AoNB doesn't have is a 'upper school' perhaps as it is felt that the market is such that this is not something where there is a gap in provision , in addition to any sagas over NBS - Manchester and it;s name ... Northern the company also has a long standing relationship ( but not AFAIK formally) with Central , due otthe Legacy of Chris Gable;s involvement with both NB and CSB , and CSB graduates do seem to do well with Northern - and i don't think that will change with Kenny Tindall in his current role at Northern as Kenny is a CSB grad and committed to the narrative ballet tradition of Northern / Gable ... (shock Horror Nicola is fangirling over Kenny again - he really is a lovely person and has a rela passion for dance at all levels ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 On 29/11/2018 at 23:15, joyofdance said: It was Manchester apparently. It is all very confusing. Now that we've established that you are enquiring about Northern Ballet School based in Manchester I've amended the title. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clara2019 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 On 29/11/2018 at 23:15, joyofdance said: It was Manchester apparently. It is all very confusing. Hi joyofdance, I attended the NBS summer school in 2018 and I auditioned at the school in November (I have accepted a place to study there). If you have any questions please ask me. The summer school was a wonderful experience, I really think that the school is under appreciated. We did daily ballet class, alongwith musical theatre, jazz, tap, contemporary and repertoire. The week culminated in a performance in the dancehouse theatre. If you need any other information please ask! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joyofdance Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 Thank you Clara. If she decides to audition I will definitely come back to you to pick your brains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletaddict Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any experience of funding with Northern Ballet. For example, I'm aware of the DADA to offer full funding for tuition fees, but is there any other type of funding anyone knows about to help with accommodation expenses? and how much is accommodation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliviaT Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Hi we don’t have direct experience of the school but we went to this year’s open day. We were given this information: Dada funding is available but dependant on income. Housing is approximately £165 a week in student halls (very close to northern ballet) We were not told of any other funding available. Hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clara2019 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Balletaddict said: Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any experience of funding with Northern Ballet. For example, I'm aware of the DADA to offer full funding for tuition fees, but is there any other type of funding anyone knows about to help with accommodation expenses? and how much is accommodation? Hey, I auditioned and gained a place at NBS (which I have since turned down). I was awarded a Dada but it's important to understand that they are hard to get and only a few people get awarded them (they are a scholarship from the government). The amount of money you receive is dependant on your household income. There is no other funding for tuition fees or maintenance at NBS because the qualification you get is a diploma, NOT a degree. Housing costs typically around £8,000 a year if you live in the Unite Students accommodation (which first year students do). If you have any other queries please ask away, I've become fairly expert in the last year! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miracle Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 5 hours ago, Clara2019 said: Hey, I auditioned and gained a place at NBS (which I have since turned down). I was awarded a Dada but it's important to understand that they are hard to get and only a few people get awarded them (they are a scholarship from the government). The amount of money you receive is dependant on your household income. There is no other funding for tuition fees or maintenance at NBS because the qualification you get is a diploma, NOT a degree. Housing costs typically around £8,000 a year if you live in the Unite Students accommodation (which first year students do). If you have any other queries please ask away, I've become fairly expert in the last year! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miracle Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 My DD attended NBS with a Dada for tuition. You can also receive help dependant on income ( sliding scale) for accommodation. It worked out approximately 50% reduction on her accommodation fee's at unite ( New Medlock / Parkgate) x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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