Northern Ballet Academy Leeds grad programme

[balletmum20]

Does anyone have any views on the Northern ballet grad programme, we have been offered a place for next year but don’t know enough about it, anyone knows anyone who is on the grad programme at the moment and can give me an idea of numbers and there views and insight of the programme, any help would be greatly appreciated to help us decide if we should take the place 

thanks in advance 

Edited May 13, 2023 by balletmum20

[elfin]

I would be very interested in hearing any views on this too.

[Jan McNulty]

Is this the one in Leeds or the one in Manchester?

[balletmum20]

It’s the one in Leeds 

[elfin]

Yes the Leeds one for me too. I would be especially keen to hear of anyone with a male perspective.

[Jan McNulty]

I've amended the title so there is no confusion and added some tags.

 

A number of the current dancers at NB came via this programme.

[Topaz]

My dd did this program a couple of years ago and enjoyed her time there and did obtain performance experience. However, for the past few years they have not taken any of the graduates into the company as apprentices. They have taken apprentices from ENB and elsewhere. This leads me to the question don’t they have faith in their own training program if they feel graduates are better or more suitable for the company from elsewhere that is what I have an issue with this program.

[Mummy twinkle toes]

My Dd has accepted a place and would be grateful to hear from anyone else who is going.