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Youth Dance

Youth Dance in Yorkshire

Youth Dance England is the national organisation that champions dance for children and young people. We work to ensure that dance is available to all, both in and out of school settings. Through a shared vision with the national youth dance network and other partners, our aim is to increase access, raise standards and improve progression routes.

www.yde.org.uk

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Download the

Download the January 2009 Youth Dance Bulletin here

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Star in FOOTLOOSE at Theatre Royal Wakefield

If you're aged between 11 and 19, you could join Wakefield Youth Musical Theatre for this performance in September. Download information about the auditions here.

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BARBARA FOLLETT MP TO OPEN YOUTH DANCE ENGLAND CONFERENCE, ONWARDS & UPWARDS!

Youth Dance England (YDE), the national organisation that champions dance for all children and young people, is delighted to announce that Barbara Follett MP, Minister for Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism, is to open Onwards & Upwards!, which takes place at The Mermaid Conference and Events Centre on 2nd and 3rd April 2009.

Check the YDE website for more information

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Youth Dance Workshops
We provide workshops for schools and youth dance groups, giving young people the opportunity to work with professional choreographers in a creative environment.

Get Creative
Get Creative offers young people aged 9-17 the opportunity to participate in creative sessions. For more information, please email james.hill@leeds.gov.uk.

Gallery 37+ 
Gallery 37+ gives young people (16-19) the chance to find out what working in the arts sector is really like, opening up routes to training and employment.  For more information please email Samantha.blackburn@leeds.gov.uk.

Breeze
Breeze International Youth Festival and Breeze on Tour run each year, with workshops and performances taking place across Leeds for 13-19 year oids.  More information available on  www.breezeleeds.org

MAYhem
MAYhem 2008 took place in May half term; attendees were hand-picked and time was spent in technique classes, creative workshops and discussion sessions.  "This week has given me lots of confidence in new styles of dance, I really enjoyed working with different teachers and other like-minded dancers."


Dansopolis
The Yorkshire Community Dance Platform takes place in July each year and includes a commission by a guest choreographer.  Youth Dance groups are also invited to perform.

 

 

National Youth Dance Festival
Youth Dance groups from across Yorkshire are invited to apply for NYDF every autumn.  Successful groups will be invited to perform in the Yorkshire Youth Dance Regional Platform. For more information please visit: www.yde.org.uk

Activate Scheme
Activate exists to ensure a balance of provision in sports activity in schools across Leeds.

To find out more about our Youth Dance projects, contact Bill Vince at billvince@yorkshiredance.com