Northern School of Contemporary Dance

'IN FOCUS' Choreographer Announcement 🌟

Introducing Amaury Lebrun & Darren Carr, this year's choreographers for our CertHE end-of-year performance 'IN FOCUS' 💙

Amaury was born in France and trained at the School of American Ballet and has worked for many renowned European companies, including The Opéra national du Rhin Ballet, Staatsoper Berlin & the Ballet de l’Opéra de Nice

Darren is a choreographer and educator whose practice is grounded in inclusion, collaboration, and music. His work was shaped by a formative period in the USA studying the technique and performing repertoire of Doris Humphrey, and in reconstructions of choreographers' work such as Mark Morris and Paul Taylor

Learn more about these incredible artists & secure your 'IN FOCUS' tickets here > www.nscd.ac.uk/blog/meet-the-2026-in-focus-choreographers/

Just 1 month to go until Party in the Park! 🎉

Get ready for an unforgettable day packed with incredible dance performances, delicious food & craft stalls from Mahogany Market, live music including DJ Fluid Irie, stunning sculpture and photography installations, surprise pop-up cabaret performances from the Glitter Bomb dancers, and so much more!

As we celebrate 40 years of NSCD, this special cross-cultural event is all about bringing people together and shining a spotlight on the amazing communities who have helped shape NSCD over the last four decades 💙

Let's fill the park with joy, laughter & community spirit, and make this a 40th birthday celebration to remember

See the full line-up here >www.nscd.ac.uk/events/party-in-the-park/

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Spring Open Day last week! We hope you had the best time 💙

Looking to dive deeper into NSCD life?

Join us for NSCD's 'Undergraduate Experience Intensive' to fully immerse yourself as a Northern student

📆 Mon 26 - Tue 27 Oct
⏰ 10am - 4.45pm daily
💸 £120

This 2-day programme is perfect for aspiring dancers aged 15+ looking to study dance at HE and considering our three distinctive undergraduate courses

Places are limited, so booking is essential!

Find out more & sign up here > www.nscd.ac.uk/events/undergrad-experience-intensive/

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MA DaCE applications close next week!

Don't miss the chance to master the process of dance making with our MA Dance & Creative Enterprise course

This practice-centred postgraduate programme is designed for choreographers, directors, producers, & creative practitioners⚡

Perfect for artists looking to:
〰️ Advance their choreographic practice
〰️ Develop the tools for arts project management
〰️ Explore approaches to directing & dramaturgy
〰️ Hone their artistic vision
〰️ Collaborate with leading arts practitioners

2026 entry application deadline: Sun 31 May

Find out more & start your application here > www.nscd.ac.uk/courses/ma-dance-creative-enterprise/

📸 Jemima Yong

Come work with us!

We have an exciting new Marketing & Graphic Design Assistant role working in our Marketing department

We're looking for someone to create engaging visual content for marketing & communications, while providing administrative support to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and to a high standard

👉 Hours of work: 18.5 hours per week (0.5 FTE), 2.5 days per week

👉 Remuneration: £24,999 pro rata per annum (actual £12,499)

👉 Deadline to apply: Wed 27 May, 12 noon

Interested? Find out more & apply here > www.nscd.ac.uk/jobs/marketing-graphic-design-assistant/

Big Kaleidoscope News 🎂

Join us this summer for NSCD's 'Party in the Park' a family-friendly festival in the heart of Chapeltown to celebrate our 40th birthday

Expect good music, good food and good vibes, plus the chance for you and the family to get involved with workshops, all completely free and all on your doorstep 💙

📆 Saturday 11 July
⏰ 11.30am – 5pm
📍 Norma Hutchinson Park, Chapeltown

Come celebrate this milestone with us, we can't wait to see you there!

For more information, head to > www.nscd.ac.uk/events/party-in-the-park/

Huge thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for supporting the Kaleidoscope project and all of our project partners:

Leeds Black Elders Ascociation, Hillcrest Academy, United Hebrew Congregation, Bohemia, the Harehills Middle School Alumni, RJC Dance, Yorkshire Coast School of Ballet and Cussan Theatre

Credits:
Original photography by Terry Cryer
Choreography by Sharon Watson
Design by Everything's Fine

Summer School Artists Announced 🔥

We're thrilled to announce the line-up of artists who will be teaching at this year's annual Summer School!

This year, dancers will be working with:

⚡ Mayowa Ogunnaike - Strand 1 (ages 12-14)

⚡ Sandrine Monin - Strand 2 (ages 15-17)

⚡ Tom Roden - Strand 3 (ages 18+)

Each artist will lead technique classes, explore choreographic approaches & collaborate with their assigned groups to create a piece to showcase to family and friends at the end of the week

📆 Mon 27 - Fri 31 Jul
⏰ 10am – 4pm
💸 £215

Find out more about these incredible artists & book your place here > www.nscd.ac.uk/events/nscd-summer-school-2026/

We’re proud to announce that NSCD has received support through the Windrush Day Grant Scheme, funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and supported by Near Neighbours 🎉

This funding will help create 'In The Front Room', a new dance theatre work by Sharon Watson MBE DL and Dr Khadijah Ibrahiim, celebrating the stories, resilience and cultural legacy of the Windrush generation through dance, music and spoken word

Premiering on Windrush Day at Riley Theatre, the project brings together community voices, memories and traditions to honour and preserve this important heritage for future generations

📍 Riley Theatre
📆 Mon 22 Jun, 6pm
🎟️ Secure your free ticket here > www.nscd.ac.uk/events/in-the-front-room/