The city’s acclaimed Birmingham Royal Ballet is looking for 30 Birmingham-based local boys and girls aged 8-10 to be part of Luna, an exciting new ballet which will receive its world premiere at Birmingham Hippodrome this October.

The company invite children with no formal training who enjoy singing and dancing to join them for one of a series of FREE informal one-hour workshops at BRB, located in Birmingham city centre, on Sunday 24 March.

The children’s chorus will act much like a Greek Chorus, tying together the different sections of the ballet, and working particularly closely with Dutch choreographer Wubkje Kuindersma and British choreographer Arielle Smith. Part of their role is to sing I am I Say and There is Silence, by UK composer Kate Whitley, which will be taught by members of Ex Cathedra’s Education and Participation team.

Luna is inspired by the pioneering and socially enterprising women of Birmingham who have contributed to the shape of the city that BRB call home and the final part of Carlos Acosta’s Birmingham Trilogy that includes City of a Thousand Trades and Black Sabbath - The Ballet.

The workshops are open to children aged 8-11 years and applications are welcome from those with impaired mobility or in a wheelchair. Taking part in the Chorus will require a significant commitment of time to the project, with 15 rehearsals and four public performances at Birmingham Hippodrome.

For further information on how to apply, plus the current draft rehearsal schedule, please click here. Closing date for applications is 19 March. First come, first serve.

Luna will receive its world premiere at Birmingham Hippodrome from 3-5 October. For booking details, visit: brb.org.uk