Plans for the new East Riding Youth Dance season are underway and organisers are now offering more young people the chance to become members of the project for the autumn term starting in September 2010.
Co-ordinated by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, the project includes weekly sessions with professional artists working towards performances each term. East Riding Youth Dance also gives young people the opportunity to learn from the country’s leading professional dance companies in workshops and live performances.
The youth dance groups are based in six areas of the East Riding with sessions for 11 – 13 year olds and 14 – 18 year olds. At the end of every term, the 12 groups plus the exclusive county company come together to perform at the biggest Youth Dance Platform in the area.
Weekly sessions will be taking place at:
Minster Primary School, Beverley Tuesdays
All groups start during the week beginning 20 September 2010
The cost is £30 per term or £90 per year.
The East Riding Youth Dance County Company was formed in October 2007. Thirteen young people aged 14 – 18 years were successful in obtaining a place after an intensive day of practical auditions and interviews last year. It is now time for auditions to take place for the coming year to find young people who will work together for a year, meeting regularly to work under the direction of professional dance artists, to achieve excellence in dance.
Auditions are to be held on Sunday, 5 September 2010 at Woldgate College, Kilnwick Road, Pocklington. The cost to be a member of the county company is £150 per year. Rehearsals throughout the year take place at Woldgate College on Sundays 9.30am – 1.30pm.
As part of their training the young people will regularly represent the East Riding at local, regional and national performance events.
For more information, to book a place, or receive an application pack for the county company please call Michelle McCoy on 01482 392653 or 07795 337492.
For further information, please contact June Mitchell, community arts officer, on (01482) 392651.
