News

New Adventures announce a new series of Open Company Class following the success of online classes in 2020

29 January 2021

We are thrilled to announce a new programme of free online classes, Open Company Class, offering unprecedented access to the classes attended by New Adventures dancers.  During 2020, New Adventures offered free access to these classes via Instagram Live. Proving incredibly popular, the classes allowed dancers in training and professional performers alike to refine their craft under current restrictions. Moving into 2021, the company is delighted to move this access to YouTube and share their training.

From Wednesday 3 February, New Adventures will be releasing the weekly Open Company Class on their YouTube channel at 12.00noon. The classes will have a range of different styles, reflecting the variety of styles used in New Adventures’ productions, including Contemporary, Ballet and Jazz. These Open Company Classes are tailored to professional dancers and dancers in training, however they are accessible on YouTube for anyone to experience how the company’s dancers prepare. 

The classes will be taught by New Adventures dancers and Dance Artists, including Kerry Biggin, Freya Field, Glenn Graham, Sophia Hurdley, Monique Jonas, Nicole Kabera, Ashley Shaw, Arielle Smith, Katie Webb, Neil Westmoreland and Carrie Willis. In a unique opportunity with these free classes is also the chance to get to know each teacher through a live Q&A on the New Adventures Instagram (@mbnewadventures). The teachers will be “live at five” for questions about the upcoming class, their dance background and dancing for New Adventures. The first Q&A will take place on Mon 1 February 5PM with New Adventures’ principal dancer Ashley Shaw. 

Alongside the free Open Company Class, New Adventures has a host of free resources online to help with home-schooling and staying creative in lockdown, as well as accessibly priced bespoke workshops.  

New Adventures is a national portfolio organisation supported using public funds by Arts Council England.

Find out more about company classes including the weekly schedule.

Find Out More

Latest news

A grid of five images. In the top left, a woman with short blonde hair is wearing a red dress, she is pictured from the upper chest up. In the top middle, a dancer is wearing white feathered trousers and swan makeup, he is kneeling on one knee with the other leg out straight, one arm is reached over his head and the other is reaching out. On the top right, a man and woman post together. They are pictured from the waist up and smiling. The man is wearing glasses and a black t-shirt and jacket, the woman has dark tied up hair and is wearing a white dress. In the bottom left image, a woman is dancing and performing a high leg kick, she is wearing a light blue dress. In the bottom middle image, a man with short dark hair is standing in front of a large moon, behind him other dancers are wearing pig masks. In the bottom right corner, the 'New Adventures' logo is red and reads 'NEW/ADV'.
Welcoming five New Adventures Ambassadors11 November 2024
Overture Cohort for 2024-2025 Announced7 November 2024
Four people are pictured from the waist down in a spotlight in the middle of a black background. Two people are wearing suits, the other two are wearing skirts. Their legs are crossed and all four are holding drinks. The title text reads "Matthew Bourne's the Midnight Bell", with a line at the top of the image that says "Intoxicated takes from darkest Soho"
Raise your glass... The Midnight Bell is opening its doors again in 202522 October 2024