New Dance Centre Hoardings Revealed
Striking hoardings featuring dancers from
Northern Ballet Theatre and
Phoenix Dance Theatre have been revealed around
the site of the new home for both Companies on Quarry Hill in the centre of Leeds.
Northern Ballet Theatre and Marketing Leeds have worked together to develop the hoardings which have
been designed to raise profile of the new centre for dance, and for momentum,
the campaign to raise funds for the completion of the building. The hoardings run along York Street
and celebrate Leeds' status as an important city for dance.
Mark Skipper, Chief Executive of NBT explained:
“We wanted to let people know that the building taking shape on Quarry Hill is going to be
an important centre for dance in the UK. Our new building is a symbol that Leeds is a bold,
creative and diverse city with the foresight to invest in the country's fastest growing art
form. The artwork is a great opportunity to celebrate this and to acknowledge the people who
have supported the momentum campaign so generously. We're delighted
Marketing Leeds has added their support to this venture.”
The new centre for dance will be completed in August 2010 and open officially in January 2011. It will
be the headquarters for Northern Ballet Theatre and Phoenix Dance Theatre as well as the
Northern Ballet Theatre Academy and will also
be home to Leeds Metropolitan University dance degree courses.
Photos: Justin Slee
Images taken on 28 October, 2009