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Six people stand in front of warm pink smiling and facing the camera

World Ballet Day: Access Becomes Art

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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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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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Northern Ballet Original Dance Films

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

ÅNGSTRØM [Extended]

See what happens when two worlds unite. Choreographed by Kenneth Tindall in a unique collab with the University of Leeds, watch the extended version of our original dance film.

A Lonely Summer's Day

A Lonely Summer's Day on the streets of New York. ABT dancers Melvin Lawovi and
Chloe Misseldine are inspired by the ideas of Charlotte H from Castleford Academy, UK.

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.

A man in a an oversized blue blouse hugs a concrete pillar whilst glancing behind him.

I AM MER-LIN

Charlotte Edmonds choreographs and directs her first film for Northern Ballet, inspired by the story of the legendary wizard, Merlin.

A man in a white shirt and dark trousers shapes his body like a swan whilst underwater

KIN

Inspired by the story of Swan Lake, KIN is a Northern Ballet original dance film by Kenneth Tindall and Dan Lowenstein with music by Alexandra Harwood.

Letters to My Younger Self

Creative Direction and Choreography by Zhong-Jing Fang. Music by Giovanni Spinelli. An original dance film by Northern Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and Burberry Inspire.

Two dancers meeting face to face with gold tones

Ma Vie

Inspired by the legend of Casanova. This is an original dance film by Northern Ballet and Dickson Mbi.

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, with choreography inspired by Ruby P from Airedale Academy.

The Three Musketeers Fight at Kirkstall Abbey

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

TRAPPED

Inspired by the creative ideas of Ellie T from Airedale Academy, Kevin Poeung is TRAPPED on the streets of Leeds.

A woman stares into the camera whilst holding out her hand

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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