INSPIRE REFRESH NURTURE

Yorkshire Ballet Seminars offers dance students ages 9 to 19 the opportunity to attend world class residential courses during the summer and Easter holidays alongside other events throughout the year taught by internationally renowned dancers and highly acclaimed teachers.

Students on our courses receive exceptional Masterclasses, experiencing the highest level of industry-led dance training to inspire, excite and fuel their passion for dance.

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Special Thanks

Our Director

"After several rewarding years as Director of YBS, I have made the decision to step down from this role. During my time as Director, YBS has proven itself to be a strong, encouraging and resilient organisation, and I am certain that it will continue to grow bigger and better, as I move from Director to a dedicated supporter.

We are commencing the search for a new Artistic Director to take over for another 50 years of excellence. If you are interested in applying, please click the link below."

Cira Robinson, Director

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SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS

We offer scholarships for students to attend our Summer Residential 2026.

2nd November: Birmingham Scholarship Auditions

9th November: Edinburgh Scholarship Auditions

16th November: London Scholarship Auditions

23rd November: London Scholarship Auditions

30th November: Leeds Scholarship Auditions

Now open to book with limited spaces available.

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PAST STUDENTS

“It was such a huge inspiration for me attending Yorkshire Ballet Seminars and added so much to my training and knowledge of what it would be like to become a professional ballet dancer. When I look back at all the amazing teachers who taught me I feel so lucky to have had that experience while growing up in Yorkshire and I am so glad the School continues to thrive and inspire a new generation of dancers.”

KEVIN O'HARE

Director of The Royal Ballet

TESTIMONIALS

PARENT, SUMMER 25

“The ability to gain a scholarship for the YBS Summer School has made it very accessible to my child and enabled him to attend. Thank you, YBS and staff, for the incredible support, encouragement, and opportunity. We hope to see you again next year.”

DATES

"My week at YBS was completely unforgettable and I was given so many incredible opportunities to learn from the industry professionals.

I came away with a complete burst in confidence, new repertoire which may come handy in the future and new corrections which will help me in the next year of my training"

Student - Summer 2024

DIVERSITY PLEDGE

Yorkshire Ballet Seminars recognises that there is a need to be wholly inclusive, accessible and to represent the diverse society we live in. YBS supports the work that is being done within the creative industries to address the existing imbalance.

We actively encourage and support dancers from all backgrounds to apply for our courses, and we are committed to achieving greater diversity across our board of trustees, teachers and all staff who work with us. We envision a world where all dancers are healthy, happy, confident and inspired and have access to first class training. We welcome students of all ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion and economic backgrounds.

We strive to be part of the dialogue, to be committed and open so we can best serve our students and the wider world of dance.

TRAIN WITH US

We give opportunities to ballet students with talent and ambition to experience world class tuition and wider learning. Proudly independent, we create a supportive, student-focused learning environment to allow our young dancers to thrive. We build on our rich history of broadening accessibility for all students to experience dance teaching of the highest quality.

Patrons: Anya Sainsbury CBE, Sir Anthony Dowell CBE, Kevin O'Hare CBE, Michael Nunn OBE, William Trevitt OBE.