Northern Ballet dancers have returned to the stage for the first time in seven months in front of a socially distanced audience in Leeds.

Northern Ballet dancers
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Northern Ballet dancers
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Northern Ballet dancers
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Northern Ballet dancers
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Northern Ballet dancers
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Northern Ballet dancers
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Northern Ballet dancers
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Northern Ballet dancers
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A musician
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Northern Ballet dancers
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An audience watches Northern Ballet
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Meanwhile, dancers have carried out a dress rehearsal of Lazuli Sky, a new Birmingham Royal Ballet production taking place at Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

Birmingham Royal Ballet dancers
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Birmingham Royal Ballet dancers
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Birmingham Royal Ballet dancers
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Birmingham Royal Ballet dancers
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Birmingham Royal Ballet dancers
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Birmingham Royal Ballet dancers
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Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
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