Yorkshire Theatre Ballet | Full-Length Ballet Productions

What is YTB?

Yorkshire Theatre Ballet is an exciting and unique performance programme for 7-21 year olds, which provides talented ballet students with the experience of being part of a youth ballet company for a year.

This programme has been running successfully for over 12 years in the Midlands region, and we are incredibly excited to now provide talented Yorkshire-based ballet students with this opportunity.

The programme starts with an audition process, from which students are selected to join the company for the year. Students will take part in weekly ballet classes, which culminates in 4 wonderful performances.

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Full production experience

Unleash your ballet potential by taking part in a full-length ballet production.

From the initial audition process, to weekly rehearsals, to theatre week, our students will not only develop their technical ballet ability and performance skills, but they will also benefit from being part of the complete production journey.

All cast members will take part in weekly classes taught by our faculty of experienced dancers and choreographers. All our teaching staff have worked, or are currently still working, within professional ballet or musical theatre companies around the world.

We believe in the art of telling a story through dance. Lavish sets and exquisite costumes all contribute to a truly professional performance and box office successes. Our youth ballets are three act performances, in which we endeavour to give every child their moment to shine!

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complement your ballet training

We help students to further develop their balletic technique and performance levels, which complements classes at their local ballet schools.

Having the students on a weekly basis allows us to get to know them as individuals, to see their strengths and weaknesses, and to help them to develop their confidence and performance levels.

Taking weekly ballet classes at a local ballet school is vital for development. We complement these classes with our additional training, whilst also providing students with an opportunity to perform in a full-length ballet production.

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Read Our Testimonials

“The whole experience has been fantastic. The opportunity to perform in a full-length ballet under the guidance and tuition of professional dancers has been priceless. Watching her on stage in the performance was delightful, she looked so at ease and well-prepared and was obviously thoroughly enjoying herself. It's given her a renewed love for ballet and the ambition, one day, to dance with a professional company. She has also made so many great friends.”

Gail S.

Parent at Midland Theatre Ballet

OUR TEAM

The YTB Teachers

More teachers to be announced soon. Please note, the teachers and choreographers are subject to change.

Imogen-Lily Ash

YTB Artistic Director

Rosanna Ely

First Artist with Birmingham Royal Ballet

Yvette Knight

First Soloist with Birmingham Royal Ballet

Shannon Parker

Former Principal Dancer with San Francisco Ballet

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