Northern Dance Academy
Classical Ballet, Modern and Contemporary.
Ballet
Ballet is a classical dance form characterised by grace, technique and precision of movement. It is distinguished by stretching and strengthening of the leg and torso muscles, pointing the feet, turned out positions, and correct alignment.
Modern
A technique which stresses the “contraction and release” movement of the torso – expanding on the traditional ballet technique and freeing it to combine total body involvement with creative expression.
Contemporary
Contemporary dance tends to combine the strong and controlled legwork of ballet with modern dance’s stress on the torso, whilst allowing for more improvisation and versatility.
I DON’T WANT PEOPLE WHO WANT TO DANCE, I WANT PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO DANCE”
– George Balanchine
About Us
Northern Dance Academy, renamed in 2006, was originally Deborah McFadden School of Dancing – established in Kenridge in 1991. The academy teaches dance in Classical Ballet, Modern and Contemporary. In, 2021 NDA celebrated 30 years of teaching and educating young dancers.