Young choreographers premiere their work at Royal Opera House for one night only

YDE Young Creatives is run by Youth Dance England and is an exciting annual choreography and mentoring programme giving 15-19 year olds from across the country the opportunity to develop their choreographic work with highly experienced, professional choreographers.

This year, 13 highly talented young choreographers have been selected to showcase their diverse selection of 12 pieces of work at a one-off, public performance in Linbury Studio Theatre at the Royal Opera House on April 9th. 

These inspiring young choreographers will have just completed a rigorous week-long training residential at the Royal Ballet School, where they will be challenged to create two new dance pieces in two days to help further their choreographic skills. These new works will be premiered alongside their original 12 pieces in this once in a life-time opportunity at the famous Royal Opera House in London.

The YDE Young Creatives were handpicked by a selection panel formed of professionals from both the Royal Opera House and the Royal Ballet School and are:

• Jake Beckett, Aged 17 from London
• Jennifer Smith, Aged 18 from Blackburn, Lancashire
• Kimberley Ellison, Aged 16 from Chorley, Lancashire
• Charlie Ford, Aged 18 from Altrincham, Cheshire
• Danny Baker, Aged 18, Elham, nr Folkestone, Kent
• David Morley, Aged 15, Southampton, Hampshire
• Sam Harbour, Aged 17, Folkestone, Kent
• Harry Davies & Dani Carre, Aged 15, Chichester, West Sussex
• Felicity Kerr, Aged 18, Taunton, Somerset
• Caldy Walton, Aged 18, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
• Freya Thomas, Aged 18, Newport, Shropshire
• Alice Wilkins, Aged 19, Knottingley, West Yorkshire

YDE Young Creatives performance details:

Date: 9th April 2010
Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Venue: Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House
Price: £8 and £5 concessions (full time students, disabled people, those on benefits, OAPs).
Family ticket £18.00 (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult and 3 children).
Booking family tickets can be done by calling Royal Opera House box office only.
Tickets: now on sale through Royal Opera House box office (020 7304 4000, www.roh.org.uk)