Northern Ballet School

An extremely busy few weeks as our students complete their end of year assessments. Pictured are Y2 & Y3 Classical Focus students after assessment in their two Key Skills: Ballet and Contemporary. Well done everyone!

Huge congratulations to Jazz Focus graduate Ellè Cullen who is currently in rehearsals in South Africa and will be joining the Costa Deliziosa as Production Dancer, sailing the Mediterranean for Costa Cruises. Have a wonderful contract Ellè, we are so very proud of you.

We are thrilled to announce that Classical Focus graduate Kezia Coulson will be joining the cast of Saturday Night Fever this summer, as Maria/Ensemble, playing at the beautiful open air Festungsarena in Austria, as part of Musical Sommer Kufstein. Kezia we are so very proud of your continued success - wishing you the most wonderful season.

Last week we were delighted to welcome Jazz Focus graduate Joseph Hobson back to the Dancehouse. Home between back-to-back contracts for Royal Caribbean Cruises, Joe made time to come in and deliver workshops in Audition Technique and Choreography, as well as sharing industry knowledge and professional insight with our Year 3 students. Such a valuable opportunity for growth and development. Thank you so much Joe, we are super proud of you!

Congratulations to Jazz Focus graduate Alyssia Turpin who has joined the UK touring cast of A Tribute to Ms Rachel, the must-see live show for toddlers, babies, and their grown-ups, produced by Fun for Little Ones. Have a wonderful contract Alyssia, we are so very proud of your continued success.

Huge congratulations to 2025 Jazz Focus graduate Lucy Roy who has secured her first professional contract, and will be joining Mein Schiff 1, as Production Dancer for TUI Cruises, following rehearsals in Berlin, with an itinerary including the Mediterranean, the Norwegian Fjords, Canada, America, the Caribbean, and the Bahamas. What a fantastic start to your career Lucy, we are so very proud of you. Wishing the most amazing contract.

Huge congratulations to Jazz Focus graduate Emi Ichikawa who has been announced as part of the cast of A Life in Four Seasons at Regents Park Open Air Theatre this summer. The production, created by RPOAT Associate Artistic Director Tinuke Craig, with choreography by Alexzandra Sarmiento,  promises “...an audacious evening of contemporary dance set to an electric re-working of one of the worlds musical masterpieces…” and will run for a strictly limited season. Emi we are so very proud you and your continued success - you are amazing.

Congratulations to CF graduate Eloise Campion who is performing the role of Juliet in Romeo & Juliet in Swing as part of the opening of the Battersea Jazz Festival in June @ The Clapham Grand.

Toi, toi, toi! We are extremely proud of your ongoing success!

Congratulations to Classical Focus graduate Sakura Lida who has begun her 5th season as a soloist with the State Opera Stara Zagora in Bulgaria. Currently performing in Coppélia choreographed by Luigi Martelleta and pictured here in Act 3

We are so very proud of your continued success.

Huge congratulations to 2025 Jazz Focus graduate Ziggy Moon who is currently in rehearsals for Ambassador Cruise Lines for PEEL Entertainment, and will be joining the show team onboard the Ambassador Ambition, having recently appeared in the Pirate Takeover at Alton Towers for RWS Global, as well as completing a season with The Polar Express for Pure Entertainment. Ziggy - what a wonderful start to your career. We are so very proud of you - have an amazing contract.