Be part of our incredible team.  Be inspired by ballet and performance.  Make new friends.  Know that you’re integral to what we do – three fabulous reasons to get volunteering.

It’s the skills, time and expertise of our volunteers that operationally facilitate and help the growth and development of our company and make what we do unique.  Whether you’re looking to help in our Wardrobe department, be a House Parent at our Residential Performance Company, Chaperone, help out backstage or as part of our administration team, we have lots of roles that might appeal.

We are currently seeking House Parent Volunteers for our 2025 Residential Performance Company. Please see more information below.

National Youth Ballet is looking for dynamic students (aged 18 or over) in further or higher education who can support our wardrobe team and learn new and exciting skills in a creative rehearsal and performance setting. 

Wardrobe Assistants work under the direction of our Head of Costume, Emilie Depauly-Viguié, as part of our 6-day summer residential and at a performance sharing (see key dates below). They are also integral to our performances helping with quick changes and alterations. They need to be hard working, organised and able to think on their feet! 

If you are a student (aged 18 or over), required to undertake an internship as part of a UK-based further or higher education course, this opportunity would enable you to participate in a short-term placement within the setting of our charity and with a supportive team.

Photo (c) Lachlan Monaghan

Core competencies and duties include: 

• Help to alter existing costumes to fit the young dancers; 
• Help to make any new items that are required; 
• Help to fit costumes; 
• Help to label costume elements and bags; 
• Help to support quick changes where and if necessary; 
• Work to ensure that all costume elements are in the correct location; ● Support the Head of Costume with the get-in and get-out at the theatres; ● Help to iron and steam and prepare the costumes for the stage; 
• Advocating for NYB values, and abiding by all NYB policies including health, safety and safeguarding. 

Key Dates and Locations: 

Sunday 10th – Saturday 16th August 2025, 6-day summer residential – Elmhurst Ballet School, Birmingham 

Total: 6 nights plus an advance orientation / planning meeting at a time to be agreed with Emilie Depauly-Viguié

Who Can Apply?: 

As per the government guidelines on the Employment Rights and Pay for Interns, it is important to note that this is an opportunity only available to students as part of a UK-based higher or further education course. For reasons of safeguarding, we are only able to accept applications from those 18 and above on 09/08/25. 

This is an opportunity that is particularly suited to someone undertaking a course of study in, but not limited to, costume or fashion design, costume or fashion technology, pattern making and draping, garment construction, textile science, theatrical costume design, wardrobe management. 

Remuneration 

This is a student internship opportunity which is voluntary and therefore unpaid. Full accommodation and food is provided for the total 6-nights residential, 10-16 August 2025, plus a one-off flat fee £50 all-inclusive contribution to overall travel expenses.