momentum Events

Leeds, West Yorkshire Playhouse:
4 September, 2008

On 4 September Northern Ballet Theatre held a reception at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, to both celebrate and engage support for momentum. Over 100 guests enjoyed refreshments and special demonstrations from NBT's talented classical training students.

Lord Mayor Cllr Frank Robinson attended the event where the new digital animation of the building was unveiled for the first time. Artistic Director David Nixon spoke of what an enormous difference the building will make to the company's artistic output and to the aspirations of our talented young dance students.

NBT Board member and partner at Eversheds Denise Jagger urged the Leeds community to support the project. Guests were then invited to watch A Tale of Two Cities, NBT's original piece by acclaimed guest choreographer Cathy Marston.

Image Gallery

Leeds, West Yorkshire Playhouse

  • Lord Mayor meeting NBT Classical Training Students [Photo: Paul Harness]

    NBT Classical Training students meet Lord Mayor

  • Classical Training Student [Photo: Paul Harness]

    NBT Classical Training student

  • Cllr Bernard Atha OBE greets the Lord Mayor [Photo: Paul Harness]

    Cllr Bernard Atha OBE welcomes the Lord Mayor

  • Linda Fenwick & David Nixon [Photo: Paul Harness]

    Linda Fenwick and David Nixon

  • Event guests enjoy speeches [Photo: Paul Harness]

    Event guests enjoy the speeches

  • Supporters enjoy event programme [Photo: Paul Harness]

    momentum supporters take time to study the programme

  • NBT Board Member, Denise Jagger addressing guests [Photo: Paul Harness]

    Denise Jagger, NBT Board Member,
    addresses guests at the Leeds event

  • Classical Training Students [Photo: Paul Harness]

    Classical Training Students

  • Perfect Positioning [Photo: Paul Harness]

    Perfect Positioning

  • A Classical Training student entertaining the guests [Photo: Paul Harness]

    Classical Training Student entertains guests

  • The audience take their seats ready for the performance [Photo: Paul Harness]

    The audience take their seats ready for the performance
    at the West Yorkshire Playhouse

  • A Harrison meeting Classical Training Students [Photo: Paul Harness]

    A Harrison meets Classical Training students

  • A Harrison meeting Classical Training Students [Photo: Alastair Muir]

    NBT's performance of A Tale of Two Cities ballet
    at the West Yorkshire Playhouse

Photos: Paul Harness & Alastair Muir