youth ballet Wales

POSTPONED – Sugar Plum Fairy Workshop

Unfortunately, due to the close family bereavement of our administrator, the Sugar Plum Fairy Workshop has been postponed until the new year. If you would like to be kept informed of the new date, please email us at balletacademycymru@gmail.com, or fill out the form linked through the QR code.

Clara & Her Nutcracker – Could You Design Our 2022 Programme Cover?

BAC’s Production of Clara & Her Nutcracker will take place in December 2022, and we need the help of young artists to design our programme cover. SYNOPSIS OF THE PRODUCTION Based on the famous classic ballet, “Clara and her Nutcracker” is an enchanting family Christmas production performed by Welsh Youth Ballet Company “Ballet Academy Cymru”.Continue reading “Clara & Her Nutcracker – Could You Design Our 2022 Programme Cover?”

Introducing the BAC Young Dancer Programme

We are really excited to share with you our Young Dancer Programme, auditions for which will take place on 2nd July 2022. The BAC Young Dancer programme aims to provide the committed young ballet dancer, who perhaps aspires to follow a professional pathway, access to high-quality coaching. Having a proven track record of nurturing studentsContinue reading “Introducing the BAC Young Dancer Programme”

Closing date for online auditions for Nutcracker now extended

Following our live auditions and the excitement felt by our successful auditionees, we have had lots of requests to extend the closing date for auditions, so we’ve listened to you and have done so! You can submit your online auditions to us until 8th April 2022 – please complete the form linked here to requestContinue reading “Closing date for online auditions for Nutcracker now extended”

Live Auditions for the Nutcracker

Live Auditions for the Nutcracker took place on 5th March at the Man Gwyn Studio – home of NDCW. Our auditionees got to meet to lovely Laetitia Lo Sardo, who will be choreographing and directing our production this Christmas. There’s still time to submit your audition videos online – contact us to request exemplars andContinue reading “Live Auditions for the Nutcracker”

Update: Live Audition for Nutcracker now available and Rehearsals now swapped to Saturdays!

We’ve listened to your feedback and have changed two important areas relating to our production of the Nutcracker. LIVE AUDITIONS Spaces for the live auditions are strictly limited. They will be held in Cardiff on Saturday March 5th. To book your slot, please complete this form. You will be informed within 48 hours if youContinue reading “Update: Live Audition for Nutcracker now available and Rehearsals now swapped to Saturdays!”

Ballet Academy Cymru – a new social entreprise

Full Press Release: Arts professionals join forces to launch Ballet Academy Cymru & create a new training pathway for Wales’s emerging talent Ballet Academy Cymru (BAC) is an exciting new social enterprise that seeks to create a direct route in Wales to the best youth classical ballet training and introduce successful dance professionals to WalesContinue reading “Ballet Academy Cymru – a new social entreprise”