.logo-img{fill:#000;}Asset 1 Academy Open Menu The Academy Professional Training Workshops & Events Open Classes for All About the Academy Academy About the Academy Breadcrumb Home Academy of Northern Ballet About the Academy Inspiring the dancers of tomorrow, at the Academy of Northern Ballet you will experience a 21st Century approach to ballet training. Under the direction of David Nixon OBE and Yoko Ichino, students receive the highest quality training that captures your talent and imagination nurturing a passion for dance. You’ll develop into the best, healthiest dancer you can be, excelling in technique and knowledge. Each year the Academy discovers home-grown talent in the North of England. You can be at the heart of this centre for excellence, located in one of the most thriving cultural scenes in the UK. Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, classes will be running at a reduced capacity in line with government guidelines and children's classes will be available to current students only. We are now accepting registration for new adults to join our adult online classes. Please visit our adult classes and over 50s classes pages to find out more. We are closely monitoring the situation and hope to review our schedules to extend registration to new students. We will announce any changes to the current situation here. Our Home Purpose built to house the Company and the Academy, all the facilities at Northern Ballet are state-of-the-art, including one of the biggest dance studios in Europe. Read more Student Support We aim to offer all students the best possible support and advice and ensure students have a safe and friendly environment in which to pursue their passion for dance. Read more The Ichino Technique Whether aiming for a career in dance or simply dancing for fun, all students are trained under the Ichino Technique. Read more Teaching Faculty The Academy of Northern Ballet's teaching faculty. Read more Professional Training The Academy of Northern Ballet is the only Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) in classical ballet in the UK and part of one of the world's leading ballet companies. Read more Workshops & Events Find out about the upcoming taster workshops, masterclasses, open days and events at the Academy of Northern Ballet. Read more Open Classes for All Our classes are led by our highly experienced teaching faculty in the same state-of building in which Northern Ballet’s Company Dancers train. Read more The Academy is the only classical training institution in the UK to train in the same inspirational setting as professional company dancers. This creates invaluable opportunities for mentoring and unique possibilities to work with, train alongside and gain an insight into life as a professional dancer. DAVID NIXON OBE, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF NORTHERN BALLET Photo Riku Ito. Become a Member for FREE Get exclusive discounts, priority booking, behind-the-scenes content and competitions. Sign up What would you like to do? Book a ticket Take a class Make a donation Northern Ballet Press & Media Archive Accessibility Privacy Safeguarding Contact us News Follow Us Northern Ballet Limited registered in England and Wales. Registered charity no. 259140. Company registration no. 947096. VAT no. 202037470. We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience By clicking the Accept button, you agree to us doing so. Accept No, thanks