Applications are now open for Academy of Northern Ballet's Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) & Associate Programmes auditions.

Associate Programme (Ages 8-15)
Associate classes run weekly during term time and are the perfect complement to the training young dancers receive at their home dance schools. This course is suitable for students who wish to strengthen their ballet technique and will help reach their goals in whichever genre of dance they wish to focus on, by providing them with a strong classical foundation which will be reflected in all other styles.

Centre for Advanced Training (Ages 10-15)
The Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) is an intensive training suitable for students who have the facility and potential for a career in classical ballet. The Academy of Northern Ballet is the only facility to offer intensive, quality, classical pre-vocational training that does not require students to move away to boarding school. Our Alumni success speaks for itself when it comes to further classical ballet training and beyond.

Application Submission Deadline: Monday 9 March 2026
Preliminary Audition Date: Sunday 22 March 2026
Recall: Sunday 19 April