Information For Schools Outside Yorkshire

National Tour Partner

Dance Autumn 2009

Northern Ballet Theatre Tour Venues

Welcome to Northern Ballet Theatre

At Northern Ballet Theatre (NBT) we are passionate about dance and giving young people the opportunity to access high quality dance education. We believe that participation in dance helps people to become confident with their bodies, communicate with others and be creative. Enabling young people to access dance is at the heart of NBT’s work and we are proud to be able to offer schools and community groups the opportunities available in this brochure. We have an enthusiastic and highly skilled Learning & Access team who have experience of delivering dance nationally and internationally to a wide range of people of all ages and abilities. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds

Dance is for all, get moving and join in the fun.

Selina McGonagle Director of Learning & Access

David Nixon Artistic Director

LEARNING & ACCESS

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Northern Ballet Theatre is a touring ballet company whose distinctive blend of classical dance and theatre is renowned for captivating audiences across the UK. The Learning & Access team work to widen the enjoyment of dance and increase appreciation of NBT. We aim to give everyone access to dance through a variety of opportunities including: workshops in schools and communities, professional performances and activities in theatres and resources on our website.

As children Cathy and Heathcliff are inseperable, running wild and free on the Yorkshire moors, but over time their childish affection deepens into a passionate and obsessive love. With an original score by celebrated composer Claude-Michel Schönberg (Les Miserables, Miss Saigon) see this turbulent love story brought to life in NBT’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s romantic masterpiece. Touring to Norwich and Woking

A Christmas treat for everyone, A Christmas Carol combines traditional ballet and captivating theatre in a production that has delighted NBT audiences for over a decade. Colourful sets and costumes, conjuring up a traditional Victorian Christmas, are perfectly complemented by Carl Davis’ festive score, which blends classical music, played live by the Northern Ballet Theatre Orchestra, with well-known Christmas carols sung by the Company. Touring to Milton Keynes and Nottingham

Get closer Our Get Closer events offer you the chance to learn more about the productions and provide greater access to dance. Turn overleaf to see which of the following talks and events are available at your nearest theatre:

Production Event

Pre-performance Talks

Open Day

Find out more about the production and the Company from NBT staff.

Ballet Explored – Great Collaborations An informal talk and introduction to the production and the Company, focusing on the Company’s history of successful artistic collaborations, and the chance to watch the dancers’ daily class on stage.

Open Workshop A chance for young people to try out some dance and create new steps. The workshop is led by an NBT Dance Artist and accompanied by live music. No experience is required.

Open Adult Workshop A chance to be creative and learn some of the repertoire from the production, led by an NBT Dance Artist and accpmpanied by live music. No experience is required.

Over 50s Workshop A creative movement workshop that is fully accessible to all, followed by a talk about the production and the Company, and a chance to watch the dancers’ daily class on stage.

A unique half hour event, giving an insight into how the production is created. Meet our technical team and find out more about sound, lighting and set. Free to school groups with a ticket to a performance. Celebrate NBT’s 40th Anniversary with this free open day including talks about the Company, movement workshops, a chance to watch the dancers’ class, and a book and poster signing by NBT dancers. Refreshments and birthday cake will be available to buy throughout the day.

Touch Tour and Workshop for the visually impaired A chance to walk on stage and get close to the set and the costumes. Then learn movement from the production with the help of some of our dancers. The workshop is accompanied by live music and is free of charge for visually impaired people and their companion.

Audio Described Performance Hear the action on stage described live through headphones.

Norwich, Theatre Royal

Milton Keynes Theatre

Box Office: 01603 630 000 www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

Box Office: 0871 297 5454 www.miltonkeynestheatre.com

Wuthering Heights

A Christmas Carol

Open Workshop Sat 26 Sep, 10.30am – 12.30pm. Cost on request To book a place please call 01603 283399 Taking place at The Garage, Chapelfield North, Norwich, NR2 1NY.

Open Adult Workshop Mon 12 Oct, 6.30 – 8pm. Cost £8

Tue 29 September – Sat 3 October Eves: 7.30pm Mats: Thu, Fri & Sat, 2.30pm There will be no eve performance on Thu School tickets: Groups 10+, £6 each in areas C & D, Wed eves and Thu mat only.

Pre-performance Talk Wed 30 Sep, 6.30 – 7pm. Free Ballet Explored – Great Collaborations Thu 1 Oct, 10.45am – 12.15pm. Cost £3.50 Production Event Thu 1 Oct, post matinee performance. School groups only. Free Over 50s Workshop Fri 2 Oct, 1 – 3pm. Cost £11.50 To book a place please call Jason Raper on 01603 598 523. Taking place at The Garage, Chapelfield North, Norwich, NR2 1NY Touch Tour and Workshop for the visually impaired Sat 3 Oct, 10.30am – 1pm. Free Audio Described Performance Sat 3 Oct, 2.30pm

Woking, New Victoria Theatre Box Office: 0870 060 6645 www.ambassadortickets.com/new-victoria-theatre

Wuthering Heights

Tue 6 – Sat 10 October Eves: 7.30pm Mats: Thu & Sat 2.30pm School tickets: Groups 10+ , £7 each in area C in upper circle, Mon – Wed eve & Thu mat only. 1 teacher free with every 10 pupils. Pre-performance Talk Wed 7 Oct, 6.30 – 7pm. Free Over 55s Workshop Thu 8 Oct, 9.30am – 12.45pm. Cost £20 incl. ticket to matinee performance. Ballet Explored – Great Collaborations Thu 8 Oct, 11.15am – 12.45pm. Cost £3.50 Production Event Thu 8 Oct, post matinee performance. School groups only. Free Touch Tour and Workshop for the visually impaired Sat 10 Oct, 10.30am – 1pm. Free

Tue 13 – Sat 17 October Eves: 7.30pm Mats: Thu & Sat 2.30pm School tickets: Thu mat, groups of 10+, £7.50 each. Wed eve, groups of 10+, £10 each in circle. 1 teacher free with every 10 pupils.

Pre-performance Talk Wed 14 Oct, 6.30 – 7pm. Free Over 50s Workshop Thu 15 Oct, 9.30am – 12.45pm. Cost £20 incl. ticket to matinee performance Ballet Explored – Great Collaborations Thu 15 Oct, 11.15am – 12.45pm. Cost £3.50 Production Event Thu 15 Oct, post matinee performance. School groups only. Free Open Day Sat 17 Oct, 10am – 2pm. Free Audio Described Performance Sat 17 Oct, 2.30pm Audio Description supported by BucksVision CMK, the Visual Impairment Charity, in partnership with Milton Keynes Theatre

Nottingham, Theatre Royal Box Office: 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk

A Christmas Carol

Tue 17 – Sat 21 November Eves: Tue – Thu & Sat 7.30pm, Fri 6.30pm Mats: Thu 2pm & Sat 2.30pm School tickets: Groups 10+, £6.50 each in stalls and upper circle, Thu mat only. 1 teacher free with every 20 pupils. Pre-Performance Talk Wed 18 Nov, 6.30 – 7pm. Free Over 55s Workshop Thu 19 Nov, 9.15am – 12.15pm. Cost £28.50 incl. lunch and ticket to matinee performance. Ballet Explored – Great Collaborations Thu 19 Nov, 10.45am – 12.15pm. Cost £3.50 Production Event Thu 19 Nov, post matinee performance. School groups only. Free Touch Tour and Workshop for the visually impaired Sat 21 Nov, 10.30am – 1pm. Free Audio Described Performance Sat 21 Nov, 2.30pm

Audio Described Performance Sat 10 Oct, 2.30pm

To book a place on any of the events, please call the relevant Box Office. All tickets may be subject to booking fee

“They thoroughly enjoyed the workshops. They loved learning the repertoire and this made the theatre visit even more exciting.” A-Level teacher, Cardinal Newman College, Preston. The Nutcracker workshop

Workshops

Previous projects

A Northern Ballet Theatre repertoire workshop day is delivered by a dance artist, accompanied by a musician and consists of activity for one or two groups (up to 30 participants in each).

We are constantly investigating new ways to engage and inspire people to appreciate and participate in dance. We work with schools and organisations to create innovative education packages that meet the needs of the participants and the aims of NBT.

The workshops include a warm-up to introduce basic ballet technique, creative work based on the themes and characters from the production and a cool down. All workshops are tailored to the needs of your group and will challenge the participants physically and creatively. All our workshops are fully inclusive of pupils with disabilities. The cost of the day is £375 + VAT Affiliated schools price is £310 + VAT Affiliation is free and offers a closer link with NBT. To book a workshop or if you have ideas for a dance project please contact the Learning & Access team on 0113 274 5355.

Shaping Space A cross-curricular dance and science project based on Key Stage 2 - the earth and the solar system.

Dancition A programme of work including teacher training, workshops, theatre visits and a dance festival aimed at easing the transition from primary to secondary school.

Talking Dance An inter-generational dance project for people with and without visual impairments.

What the teachers say... You can also visit Learning & Access at our website www.northernballettheatre.co.uk for case studies of previous projects and teaching resources for our productions.

“Ballet! Science! It really helped to push the learning points through… this should be a must for every school.” Year 6 Class Teacher, Hawksworth Wood Primary School, Leeds. Shaping Space, Science and Dance Project.

“I enjoyed the insight into the ballet it helped so much with the appreciation of the performance.” Participant Ballet Explored, Get Closer Activity, Norwich.

Northern Ballet Theatre Learning & Access Department

West Park Centre Spen Lane Leeds West Yorkshire LS16 5BE 0113 274 5355 [email protected] www.northernballettheatre.co.uk Northern Ballet Theatre Registered Charity Number 259140 A Company limited by guarantee and share capital. Company Registration No: 947096 VAT No. 146 6307 66 Unless otherwise stated all workshop and ticket prices include VAT at 15% All information is correct at the time of printing but Northern Ballet Theatre reserves the right to make changes at any time. Workshop and production photos: HANSON, Brian Slater, Richard Farley, Tim Smith & Shelagh Ward.