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The classical ballet option
is open to those students with the appropriate
physical and mental attributes to pursue
a professional career in this demanding
field. NBS fully appreciates that a classical
dancer must be much more that just a strong
technician, so there is an emphasis on performance
throughout the course.
The school has long recognised
the wider range of skills required of today's
classical dancers and these are nurtured
through valuable opportunities to perform
in a variety of different dance styles and
genres during their training and through
the study of complimentary subjects, including
drama, anatomy and pilates.
The foundations of a secure
classical technique are built during the
first year of study, including an introduction
to supported adage and corps de ballet repertoire.
In the following two years of training,
students pursue courses in pas de deux,
repertoire, virtuosity and pointe work in
addition to their daily class. These are
amplified by studies in Dance History, Music
and Choreographic Styles, supported by theatre
visits and audio visual material. Practical
interpretation of this knowledge is gained
in regular performances, including full-length
ballets such as Nutcracker and Coppelia,
in the school’s own public Dancehouse
theatre. Strength and stamina are increased
in the final year along with the development
of individual performance style and artistic
eloquence.
In addition, students participate
in a variety of Master Classes with eminent
dancers and teachers, which helps to bridge
the gap between training and a professional
career. Students are also given individual
coaching and advice in audition technique.
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Manchester City Ballet is
one of the performing companies of NBS,
with students participating in several yearly
productions. These invaluable experiences
are an essential component of training and
provide the opportunity to perform in a
diversity of styles and to work with a variety
of choreographers.
Student’s abilities
are stretched by dancing in classic ballets
from many different eras and through this
they gain knowledge of the Romantic and
Imperial styles, as well as many modern
and new works - all of which challenge the
technical and interpretative skills of the
young performers.
MCB is often invited to
give special performances both in Britain
and abroad, which again increases the range
of production experiences and contexts gained
by NBS students - from village hall to concert
hall.
In addition to performing,
students gain an understanding of the time-consuming
and demanding process of staging a dance
work - from initial rehearsals with the
choreographer to stage calls and costume
fittings, these young dancers are well equipped
to enter any professional company with confidence
and enthusiasm.
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