There are a wide range of career opportunities within a ballet company like Northern Ballet. It isn’t just about performing: we also have a variety of different people working with us, from designers to technicians, and administrators to finance professionals.
If you would like to find out more about careers at Northern Ballet, explore our Creative Careers resources below. We've developed a range of content for young people to find out more about the different roles in our organisation.
Discover the career paths that our staff members took to find their roles, and how they achieved their own career goals.
Academy of Northern Ballet
Emily Humphreys, Academy Coordinator
Administration
Tobias Perkins, Head of Planning
Communications & Digital
Amy Kelly, Junior Designer
Rachel Evans, Senior Communications Officer
Company & Stage Management
Emily Deller, Company Manager
Dancers
Gavin McCaig, Junior Soloist
Development
Sally Tiplady, Business Development Manager
Katy Lee, Development Campaigns & Individual Giving Manager
Learning
Leanne Kirkham, Director of Learning
Music
Ewan Gilford, Company/Orchestra Pianist
Technical
Martin Smith, Studio Technical Manager
Wardrobe & Wigs
Mikhaila Pye, Senior Wardrobe Manager
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