Northern School Manchester

Welcome Pack ———— Join the movement

Year 2021/22

——— northernballetschool.co.uk Welcome to your School Introduction from the College Principal of ICTheatre and Northern Ballet School ------

Congratulations on accepting your place to study at the Norther Ballet School. As the country emerges from the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic, whilst the green shoots of a changing industry are beginning to take hold, we are so excited to welcome you to our college. Our faculty of practitioners, artists and teachers are all incredibly motivated to share their diverse, first-hand professional expertise with you - as you begin your journey.

Your first few days and weeks will see you step Ready yourself to open your mind, to embrace the outside your comfort zone, meet new, like-minded new and the unfamiliar. Prepare to stretch yourself people, and encourage you to embrace your both physically and mentally. Be open to new things, new Northern Ballet School family and all of the new ways of thinking, working, and performing. Learn opportunities that lie ahead. You will soon find to say ‘yes’ with the understanding that you will yourself surrounded by genuinely creative people discover and explore new enrichments, friendships bursting with ideas and potential. and industry connections that will provide you with all you need to enhance your ability to start a Manchester is such an exciting and energetic city, fulfilling career in the creative industries. and I would incite you to explore all the subtleties, scenes, and scenarios it offers up to its effervescent Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher, once said ‘every student population. If I were to offer any advice to great journey begins with the first step’ – a maxim you, as you undertake your studies for the next three that resonates with the idea that great things begin magical and unpredictable years, it would be to in small, often humble ways. You and all your peers prepare for change. at Northern Ballet School are the future of the dance industry and today you take that exciting first step.

Paul Ryder College Principal

3 Northern Ballet School Welcome Pack 4 Introduction from the Deputy Principal of Northern Ballet School ------

Deputy Principal Northern Ballet School

We are so pleased that you have chosen Northern Ballet School to guide you on the next stage of your journey to becoming an accomplished, versatile, and exciting dancer and performer. During the next three years you will have the opportunity to Throughout your journey I want you to know that we immerse yourself in a vast range of dance, singing are here to support you every step of the way. The and acting classes and workshops, learning from beginning of a journey can sometimes feel daunting, inspirational tutors and industry professionals who many new things to learn, a different environment to will nurture and push you into becoming the best live in and new people to meet, with NBS at your side that you can be. At the end of your time at NBS, not we can ease you through the difficult times and then only will you have gathered and developed the right together we can celebrate your successes. skills and attributes to gain employment, but just as importantly, those to remain in employment. Whilst being hard work, your next three years in Manchester, a wonderfully vibrant and cultural city, will be exciting, enjoyable, exhilarating, and successful.

Remember, Your Success is our Success!

Jackie Gray Deputy Principal Northern Ballet School

5 Contents ------

Introduction from Paul Ryder 3 Introduction from Jackie Gray 5 Enrolment Online 7 Student Support 9 Uniform 11 Career Opportunities 13 Student Alumni 16 Facilities- The Dancehouse 18 Manchester 21 Transport 21 New Starter Guide 23 Enrolment Online ————

Northern Ballet School Welcome Pack 7 All students are required to complete an online form as part of the enrolment process. You will be sent Useful Contacts an email containing instructions and a link to the enrolment portal, which will then guide you through ------all the required process. Admissions Once you have completed the online enrolment [email protected] forms you will then receive further exciting and important information about the school and your Student Support course such as the next steps to starting with us in [email protected] September, details of your student account, email and password, activities at induction etc. Term Dates Below is a list of things that MUST be completed as part of the Online Enrolment Process ------

Enrolment Form – must be completed in full and Autumn Term: 12 Weeks submitted, this is the link sent to your email Monday 13 September- Friday 10 December 2021 (Y1) Half Term 25-29 October 2021 inclusive Passport Style Photo – this is to be uploaded as part of the above form and will then be used for your Student ID Card. Please follow the guidelines on the Spring Term: 11 Weeks enrolment portal. Monday 10 January – Friday 1 April 2021 Half Term 21 – 25 February 2022 Proof of ID – please upload a colour scan of your passport/driving licence/citizen card to the enrolment portal. Summer Term: 9 Weeks Tuesday 3 May- Saturday 9 July 2022 Logging into Online Resources – The last part of Half Term 30 May-3 June 2022 enrolment is making sure you have access to the applications and systems you will use daily as a student. We will issue you with your IT credentials and show you the student portal where all applications are in one easy to use place.

The online enrolment form and subsequent activities must be completed in full before your enrolment is completed to become a student at Northern Ballet School.

8 Student Support ————

Northern Ballet School Welcome Pack 9 We are committed to helping students fulfil their potential during their time at Northern Ballet Injury & Treatment School and we place an emphasis on supporting the development of our students both academically and ------personally. With this in mind, the Student Support team is available at every step of the student journey At some time in their career a dancer is inevitably going to offer confidential support and guidance on issues to sustain an injury. Should you find yourself injured it ranging from stress and anxiety, family and friends, is important that you immediately seek medical advice. sexual health to disability and learning support. In most cases you will need to complete an injury form, We also offer additional services including access these forms are your personal record of injury and will to a counselling service. All this has been designed act as up to date information on your current situation to ensure that the academic and welfare needs of for the staff. the student are met and enrich the Northern Ballet Injured students who cannot participate in any School experience. aspect of the class are required to wear a white badge (available from Reception) thus enabling members of staff to briefly note any student with an injury. Staff will Pastoral Support advise, monitor, and support any student with an injury to ensure that they are following the correct ------rehabilitation programme.

The Student Support team holds individual one- Our resident Physiotherapist: Dan Turnell will be to-one sessions with students to discuss any issue available for appointments during the week. At the end they may be struggling with. These are strictly of the consultation Dan will issue you with a written confidential, and we actively encourage students to report to be shown to Miss Gray and kept in your book appointment to come and meet us at any point personal file for future reference. during their studies for extra support. The Student Support team are available on site for a chat during Physiotherapists or other professionals may (with the school hours. student’s permission) contact Miss Gray, should they wish to give advice regarding their patient. In certain Our team is always happy to help. circumstances Miss Gray may request information from the medical practitioners who are treating you to allow her to make informed decisions about the ways in which we can best help support you in your recovery. Disability & Learning Support Health Insurance ------Should a student receive an injury or illness that Northern Ballet School is committed to a policy requires immediate attention it may prove frustrating of equal opportunities for all students and is to have to wait for certain National Health Service particularly committed to ensuring that students specialists or resources, therefore students are advised with disabilities and specific learning difficulties to obtain private medical cover. The continuity of are provided with support and equal access to their training is vital to your ultimate career success. chosen course of study.

If you have any questions or concerns or would like to Nutrition meet a member of the Student Support team prior to starting with us you can contact us on [email protected] To reduce the risk of injury, students are expected to maintain a healthy physique. What and how much you choose to eat will have an enormous impact on your performance. Regular seminars on nutrition and healthy eating are delivered throughout the programme by experts in their field. Professional guidance will be given to ensure that your diet is balanced and appropriate for the intensity of your schedule.

10 Student Uniform ————

Northern Ballet School Welcome Pack 11 Student Uniform - Female Student Uniform - Men ------

Clothing Clothing

3 Regulation Leotards (minimum) ordered directly 3 Fitted Sleeveless Vests (minimum), 2 Black, 1 Self- from dans-ez (www.dans-ez.com) Coloured (NO LOGOS/TEXT) Linked here 5 Black or Flesh Coloured Dance Support Belts (minimum) - Linked here 3 Pairs Ballet Tights 3 Crop Tops/Sports Bra (minimum) 1 black, 2 colour 2 Regulation Unitards (minimum) ordered directly of own choice from dans-ez - Linked here 3 Pairs Black Footless Tights (any make) ** – Linked here 2 Pairs of black running tights Linked Here – or you 3 Pairs Black High Waisted Knickers ** (minimum) can find similar ** Students usually buy these from Primark 1 Pair of black shorts (in short or mid length) 1 Regulation Tracksuit – Linked here Short Length: Linked Here Site to be open from 1st July - 31st July - all orders Mid Length: Linked Here processed for 3rd Sept delivery Site to open from 1st August - 31st August - all order 1 Regulation Tracksuit – Linked Here processed for 4th October delivery Site to be open from 1st July - 31st July - all orders processed for 3rd Sept delivery Shoes Site to open from 1st August - 31st August - all order processed for 4th October delivery 2 Pairs Canvas Ballet Shoes 1 Pair Satin Soft Blocks Shoes 1 Pair of Pointe Shoes (additional shoes can be ordered following guidance from staff) 2 Pairs Black Canvas Ballet Shoes 1 Pair Black Leather Tap Shoes (Oxfords) 7 Pairs Plain Black Socks, (calf length, no logos) 1 Pair Black Jazz Shoes 1 Pair Black Leather Tap Shoes 1 Pair Black New Yorkers (shoes), 3-inch heel 1 Pair Plain Black Jazz Shoes (Not needed in September, can be purchased later in 1 Pair of Aerobic/Running Trainers for indoor use only the year) - Linked here 1 Pair of Aerobic/Running Trainers for indoor use only Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous 1 Exercise Mat (for Pilates and body conditioning classes) 1 Exercise Mat (for Pilates and Body Conditioning Knee Pads: Order Here classes) 1 Water Bottle, named 1 Water Bottle, named All students should have a comb, towel, soap, a good All students should have a towel, deodorant, quality deodorant and shaving equipment (students hairbrush, comb, hair nets and grips, must be clean shaven) Basic first aid kit Basic first aid kit

A small amount of theatre make-up will be needed A small amount of theatre make-up will be needed; and a small theatre make-up box; students will be students will be advised of requirements when the advised of requirements when the need arises. need arises.

All uniform and equipment must be named. All uniform and equipment must be named.

12 Career Opportunities ———— We’ll support you Companies our classical students have joined:

The public performance experience students Adonais, Ajkun Ballet Theatre - New York, Alexander get at NBS is an invaluable part of their career Roy, Ballet Creations, Ballet Gwent, Ballet Imaginaire, preparation. We also help with advice and training , Berlin Oper, Berlin Metropole, on career promotion. This includes CV and portfolio , Canterbury Ballet - New preparation, audition technique and job Zealand, Cinevox Junior Company, Coastal City search planning. Ballet, Detmold, Dublin City, Dusseldorf, Essen, European, Gelsenkirchen, Haagen, Hamburg, NBS has strong industry recruitment links and Hanover, Hong Kong, Israeli, Irish, Kiel, Krefeld, agency contacts. As a result the vast majority of our Leipzig, Lewis London, Linz Oper, London City Ballet, graduates obtain good quality dance employment Malmo, Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures, Munster, within a short time of completing their training. Many New English Contemporary Ballet, Norwegian actually receive their contract offers National, Northern Ballet, Oldenburg, Peter Shaufuss before graduation. Ballet, Romanska, Royal Ballet of Flanders, , Scottish, Vienna Festival, Wiener In the last couple of years, during their time here and the Yuma Ballet of Texas. NBS students have attended auditions held by many prospective employers, including:

Celebrity Cruise Line, , Ballet Dortmund, Benidorm Palace, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruise Line, Disneyland Paris, Holland America Line, Kinky Boots, KMC Agency, Lion King, Matthew Bourne, Mirage Cruise Lines, Norwegian Cruise Line, Ostrava , P & O Cruises, Phantom of the Opera, Poznan Ballet, Regent Seven Seas, Royal Caribbean Cruises, The Lido, The Producers, Tui Cruises, Vienna Festival Ballet, Vienna Opera House, You Management.

Northern Ballet School Welcome Pack 14 Where our jazz graduates are now:

Students regularly take up work in cabaret, commercial and cruise line theatre, film and television work. Many past students have been cast in West End and International musical theatre productions, including: Beauty and the Beast, Brigadoon, Buddy, Cabaret, Calamity Jane, Carousel, Cassandra, Cats, Chess, Chicago, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Contact, Evita, Fame, Fosse, Funny Girl, Gigi, Gold Diggers, Grease, Hair, Hello Dolly, Hot Stuff, Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Kes, Kiss Me Kate, La Cage aux Folles, Lion King, Love Shack, Mary Poppins, Movin’ Out, My Fair Lady, Oklahoma, Oliver, Peter Pan, Phantom of the Opera, Pajama Game, Saturday Night Fever, Some Like It Hot, South Pacific, Spirit of the Dance, Starlight Express, The King and I, The Snowman, The Wedding Singer, Wicked and West Side Story.

15 Student Alumni ——

Nicolé Hamill Annabel Proud 2016 Graduate 2017 Graduate

2016-2017 Teatrul de Balet Sibiu, Romania, corps de 2017 Benidorm Palace, in ‘Rubi’ ballet roles in , , plus neoclassical/ and Alegrias’ contemporary repertoire 2018 Palais des Etoiles, Landau, Germany 2017-2019 Opera Comica Pentru Copii, Bucharest, 2019 La Nouvelle Eve, Paris corps de ballet and soloist roles in , 2019 Bluebell dancer at Lido de Paris The Nutcracker 2019 Variety of modelling contracts including Paris 2019-present The Opera Nationala, Romania, corps Fashion Week de ballet and soloist roles

Northern Ballet School Welcome Pack 16 Ishmael Kenpachi Francesca Thompson 2016 Graduate 2019 Graduate

2017 Costa Cruises 2019 Touring production of The Lion King 2018 Silja Lines, Bahamas Paradise Cruise Lines 2019 Everybody is Talking about Jamie (film), Million Dollar Men, Princess Cruises 2020 Music Videos, Member of M&M Jazz Faculty 2021 Music Videos

17 Facilities - The Dancehouse ————

Northern Ballet School Welcome Pack 18 Studios ------

All our professionally built studios have been specifically designed to cater for your needs.

The Dance Studios 1-5 are all installed with Harlequin sprung flooring to ensure your physical wellbeing. They are also equipped with mirrors, barres, and a comprehensive sound and heating system.

The two largest Studios, 1 & 2, can be found at the top of the building on the third floor with Studios 3, 4 & 5 located on the second floor.

The Vocal Studios, 1 & 2, are fitted with the latest sound equipment to offer the best possible acoustic experience.

Dancehouse Theatre ------

The Dancehouse Theatre is an Art Deco, 432 seat, fully equipped theatre with a large sprung floor, offering you the opportunity to experience, first- hand, working life in a professional theatre. This wonderful facility also makes an excellent additional working space suitable for lectures, workshops, and rehearsals. There will be numerous opportunities to perform on this stage every year!

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Manchester Transport ------Manchester is the arts capital of the North. Just the right size to explore on foot, there is a lot going on for Bus – there are bus stops directly outside Northern a relatively small city. Voted by the New York times Ballet School at The Dancehouse on either side of one of the top 50 places in the world to visit. You can Oxford Road. This is a main road to the city centre so get free maps from Manchester Visitor Information buses are frequent. Centre on Piccadilly Gardens. It is also well located for trips to surrounding cities in the North. Some useful bus numbers are: 15, 18, 38, 41, 42, 42A, 43, 44, 85, 86, 111, 142, 143, 147, 157, 197 & 250. Northern Ballet School is on Oxford Road, (one of the busiest bus routes in Europe!) right by the With Stagecoach and Magic Bus students can save Manchester Oxford Road Train Station and is a great over 50% with a students bus pass which allows place to start exploring as it is also part of the Oxford travel throughout Greater Manchester. For more Road Corridor. Stretching from the heart of the city information check out their websites. centre and encompassing two university campuses, a host of bars and clubs, notable theatres, and galleries Metrolink – Manchester’s tram network connects and plenty of restaurants and great places to eat, many parts of the city and also provides convenient transport into the city from towns around it. You Oxford road is Manchester’s self-styled “cultural can also get onto the network from Manchester’s corridor” and is one of the liveliest and most diverse Piccadilly and Victoria Stations. The nearest tram parts of the city. It is right in the heart of the stop fo The Dancehouse is at St Peters Square, student life. roughtly 5 minutes walk along Oxford Road.

The Northern Quarter is widely regarded as hipster Rail – Manchester Oxford Road train station is central and has an eclectic mix of record stores, just a few minutes walk away, with all other main vintage clothing boutiques and indie coffee and Manchester train stations only a short walk away. cake shops.

Just behind the Dancehouse you will find HOME which is an arts complex containing contemporary art exhibitions, theatre productions and cinema inside. Manchester has a great arts scene and most of the galleries offer free entry. Manchester Art Gallery in town has a late night opening on Thursdays and the Whitworth Gallery, just up Oxford Road, lies in a huge part and is well worth a visit. For history and architecture, check out the amazing neo-Gothic John Rylands Library on Deansgate, Manchester Town Hall and Manchester Cathedral, which is occasionally home to live music. All the museums in Manchester are free and include The Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester Natural History Museum and The Imperial War Museum.

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22 New Starters Guide ————

Northern Ballet School Welcome Pack 23 Common Feelings Be healthy – Maintain a good diet, get adequate sleep, and try to be active when you can; people are often happier if they are healthy. Register with a local ------doctor’s surgery so that if you fall ill you can get the right care. If you are feeling stressed or sad talk to When it comes to moving away from home to a the Student Support team, they will find you the right new city and starting college is a really exciting support; know when you need to get some extra help. opportunity for a big change. You get to make a whole new start in a new place with new people. Make a budget – Work out how much money you You might feel a mixture of great excitement and have for the term, and how much you will have to nervousness – what will the course really be like? Will spend on unavoidable costs like rent, food, and bills. I get on with my housemates? Will I make friends? This way you will know how much you have left to How do I look after myself? spend on yourself. Doing this will avoid running out of money halfway through the term, which can be Please remember that you are not alone in feeling very stressful. this way. These are all questions that everyone in your situation is asking themselves. If you’re worried Find a Work/Life Balance – As independent study is about making friends, or not knowing the city, or how so important at University; it can sometimes be hard to make a Bolognese; remember that every other to give yourself time off. Give yourself regular breaks person around you feels the same way, and within and occasional days off. just a couple of days you will feel more at home and comfortable than you can even imagine. Do work some of the time –Being away from home and with so much to do in a new city, it can be easy to neglect your work and fall behind in the course. Make sure you find the time for your studies to avoid Strategies For Coping a stressful situation. If this doesn’t come naturally, using a calendar or timetable to plot your study/ ------practice hours can really help create a routine. There are some important things to keep in mind Be yourself! – People can’t get to know and like when going through this experience of moving away you for who you really are if you don’t try being from home. These will prepare you and help you to your authentic self. Remember, it’s okay if things cope with any situation you stumble across. aren’t always okay too. There are so many people to potentially become friend. Look after yourself –It takes time for new friends to really know you properly, which means you need to put your own welfare, health and safety at the top of your priorities.

Know yourself and what you can handle – This is a time when you can experiment and find a way of living that really suits you, but this can take time. Try not to be pressured or influenced by others’ opinions and actions. Try to make decisions about life choices in the cold light of day, so that you know how you want to respond if you end up in a tricky situation.

Confront difficulties – In a new environment it’s easy to waste time worrying about things you don’t understand or can’t control. Don’t be afraid to ask the Student Support team and many other agencies external to ICTheatre who are ready and willing to help you with any problem or query, big or small. Begin to see challenging situations as a chance to overcome something rather than a problem in your way.

24 Accommodation Student Cards ------

As a student city Manchester have a whole host of You will be issued with a Northern Ballet School great accommodation options, as well as a good student card and lanyard at the start of your course. public transport system with excellent links to It is compulsory that you always wear your student Manchester, and the ability to get around easily card when within The Dancehouse, apart from when without a car. you are dancing.

Northern Ballet School benefits from being on Oxford Road and central based, meaning wherever you choose to live, your journey will be direct and straightforward. Whether you decide to live in a flat, shared house or even on a part-board basis with a family, there’s plenty to choose from... although accommodation does fill up fast, so we advise you start investigating as soon as you can.

We do not have our own student accommodation, there are many options that are conveniently located for the school.

If you are under the age of 18 there are only a few student accommodations close to us who accept students from the age of 16.

• Manchester Student Village – Dwell Student Living • Unite Student Accommodation

Other close by accommodation for students

• VITA Student Accommodation – their policy allows students aged 17 and over • iQ Student Accommodation – their policy is for students aged 18

Please inform the accommodation providers if you wish to share with other NBS students.

Northern Ballet School Welcome Pack 25 We’re Here To Help You ————

We are committed to helping you throughout your studies with us at Northern Ballet School and offer a wide range of support services designed to meet your academic and welfare needs, don’t hesitate to speak to us whenever required.

[email protected] [email protected]

——— The Dancehouse www.northernballetschool.co.uk 10 Oxford Rd, Manchester M1 5QA