LEARN & TRAIN WITH THE BEST IN THE INDUSTRY

Our Ballet Directors make every effort to ensure our students make contacts within the industry and get direct tuition from as many facets of Ballet as possible. Students are treated to termly guest teachers and choreographers during their studies.

Teacher guiding a student
Teacher guiding a student

LEARN & TRAIN WITH THE BEST IN THE INDUSTRY

Our Ballet Directors make every effort to ensure our students make contacts within the industry and get direct tuition from as many facets of Ballet as possible. Students are treated to termly guest teachers and choreographers during their studies.

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The Academy has all the ingredients to become a world renowned centre for excellence and I look forward to being a part of the growing journey.

Kenneth Tindall

Kenneth Tindall

Patron

Guest Teacher / Choreographer

Kenneth trained at Central School of Ballet and previously danced with The Israel Ballet and K Ballet. He joined Northern Ballet in 2003 where he was a Premier Dancer before retiring in 2015.

 

Kenneth was nominated for Emerging Artist at the 2015 National Dance Awards, Best Young Choreographer at the 2014 inaugural Taglioni European Ballet Awards and was selected to participate in the 2014/15 Dance UK Future Arts Cultural Leaders Mentoring Programme. He has also been voted amongst the 100 most influential people working in the Yorkshire cultural sector and is a Steering Group and Artistic Advisory Member for Leeds’ 2023 European Capital of Culture Bid.

Man smiling in black and white
Man smiling in black and white
Kenneth Tindall

Patron

Guest Teacher / Choreographer

Kenneth trained at Central School of Ballet and previously danced with The Israel Ballet and K Ballet. He joined Northern Ballet in 2003 where he was a Premier Dancer before retiring in 2015.

 

Kenneth was nominated for Emerging Artist at the 2015 National Dance Awards, Best Young Choreographer at the 2014 inaugural Taglioni European Ballet Awards and was selected to participate in the 2014/15 Dance UK Future Arts Cultural Leaders Mentoring Programme. He has also been voted amongst the 100 most influential people working in the Yorkshire cultural sector and is a Steering Group and Artistic Advisory Member for Leeds’ 2023 European Capital of Culture Bid.

Regular Guests from a Variety of Roles within the Ballet Industry

From principal dancers through to emerging juniors, choreographers through to art directors, the students are exposed to experience and advice to progress into a variety of careers within dance. Whether direct in the studio, or online via our large teaching screen, we find ways to connect with professionals all over the globe.

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Gillian Hurst

DDE Tutor and Guest Teacher
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Charlotte Tonkinson

Artist of The Royal Ballet
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Joshua Barwick

Freelance Dance Artist
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Joshua Webb

Artist of San Diego Ballet (Former Moorland Student)
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Bethany Kingsley-Garner

Principal of Scottish Ballet
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Vadim Muntagirov

Principal of The Royal Ballet
Ballet dancers in class

Gavin McCaig

Junior Soloist of Northern Ballet
Students in field

Hannah Bateman

ex-Principal Soloist with Northern Ballet
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Facilities

Our space consists of two dedicated dance studios situated within Moorland Private School. Meaning that all our students live and breath dancing alongside their primary education, with seamless transition on a daily basis.

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Dance Directors

Our directors have years of experience, not only as seasoned professionals, but also in nurturing talent to reach its full potential.

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Ballet Technique

Ballet is a challenging and exciting art form with so much more to be learned than sheer technical accomplishments; artistry needs nurturing and individualism encouraged.

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