Northern Ballet have announced that David Nixon OBE, its longest serving Artistic Director, will step down from his role in December 2021 after 20 years of artistic leadership.
Canadian-born David Nixon took up the post of Artistic Director of Northern Ballet in 2001. During his time with the Company, 29 full-length ballets and 23 one-act works have been added to the repertoire, as well as 14 original full-length musical compositions.
As a choreographer and designer, David has created 13 original full-length ballets for Northern Ballet, including Wuthering Heights, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Great Gatsby and The Little Mermaid, and has restaged and adapted a further six productions.
In 2020, Northern Ballet celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Northern Ballet are a highly successful British ballet company that have grown considerably and successfully under Nixon's leadership.
Hopefully they will successfully appoint a new Artistic Director who will take the company in a bold new direction.