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Since its launch in 2006 New English Contemporary Ballet has surpassed all our expectations. It has continuously met the highest artistic and technical standards and has delivered ambitious and vibrant performances of a quality equal to that of many more established companies in the UK and Europe. Our 2007 tour gave us the opportunity to develop further and was warmly received by both audiences and critics alike. As we prepare to tour our 2008 programme, we feel a strong sense of pride in what the company has achieved and in the recognition we have received from across the profession. 

New English Contemporary Ballet aims to provide audiences with accessible, international-quality dance which fuses the lyrical beauty and virtuosity of the classical with the inventiveness and modern relevance of the contemporary canon.

Its first two seasons toured to much critical acclaim, delighting audiences and developing a new sense of purpose for the infrastructure of both dance performance and training in the regions.

 

We believe that a robust future for our art form can only be assured if professional practice is set at the heart of dance education. Our dancers and our education team work closely together to deliver training of various types and genres for students from across the East Midlands. Our education programmes have mushroomed and we are reaching increasing numbers of young dancers and supporting a wide range of attainment, from those who aspire to vocational training to enthusiastic beginners. The marriage between the company and our educational activities was further sealed in our winter season schools’ production of The Nutcracker in which New English Contemporary Ballet’s dancers were joined by our Associates who danced as the company’s corps de ballet Nottingham Youth Dance, our extensive regional Associate Programme, Easter and summer courses, workshops, days of dance, master-classes and in-set training are just some elements in the extensive educational offer we now provide. During 2008 we will be launching a full training curriculum within 14-19 educational provision, which will include Foundation Degree and Degree levels in vocational dance.

Niall McMahon and Joanne Wright
Co-founders

 

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