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Welcome to Youth Dance England!
Championing Dance for All Young People
Welcome to Youth Dance England, the national organisation that champions and promotes dance for children and young people.
YDE’s aim is to increase dance opportunities for all children and young people on a national scale both in and out of school settings. We do this by working closely with a growing network of regional youth dance strategy managers, school dance teachers and regional and national partners, all working together to ensure that all things dance including events, performances, programmes and training opportunities are developed and delivered in each region across the country.
YDE is also here to offer advice, training, support and resources to both young people and those who have developed, or are thinking about developing, a career in dance. This support includes the creation of national programmes and events managed by YDE, which range from annual conferences to programmes which seek out the dance talent of tomorrow.
Meet a Young Creative
Alex Mason, 2009 Young Creative, has answered YDE's questions about her love of dance and her experience as a young choreographer.
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Last updated: 22-01-2010
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Latest News
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Drew McOnie to open I Love to Dance day on 14th February
YDE will be turning Valentine’s Day into I Love to Dance Day with a huge, free silent disco led by BBC’s So You Think You Can Dance star, Drew McOnie.
03 February 2010
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FREE SILENT DISCO on 14th February as part of YDE's I Love to Dance campaign
YDE is holding a free silent disco at The Scoop at More London, between 12 noon and 2pm on Valentine’s Day, as part of its bid to turn 14th February into I Love to Dance Day.
28 January 2010
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YDE launches "I Love to Dance", to encourage young people to celebrate dance on 14th February
YDE has launched a social networking campaign to boost young people’s participation in dance activity through a push to turn 14th February into an I Love to Dance Day.
19 January 2010
