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YDE Conference 2010: A Shared Vision for the Future
23-24 September 2010, The Mermaid Conference & Events Centre, London
This Conference marks a very exciting time for YDE and our partners as we launch the first Ten Year Vision for Children and Young People’s Dance. The Conference offers you a platform to share and discuss the strategy and its delivery in aiming to deliver a world class dance experience for all children and young people.
The Conference will also celebrate the new qualification: Diploma in Dance Teaching and Learning (Children and Young People), as well as the newly published Dance In & Beyond Schools publication, and will include key seminars including sessions from international speakers, inspirational practitioners and U.Dance CPD taster sessions.
The YDE Conference schedule is now available - Click here to view.
With special guests:
- Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries
- Michael Day, Executive Director, Training, Training and Development Agency for Schools
- Dr Maggie Atkinson, Children’s Commissioner for England
- Julie Dyson AM, National Director, Australian Dance Council – Ausdance
- Tony Hall, Chief Executive, Royal Opera House
- Wayne McGregor, Artistic Director, Wayne McGregor|Random Dance, and Youth Dance Champion
- Richard Alston Dance Company
We work in a fast changing and challenging environment that drives us to communicate clearly what we do, the values we uphold and the partners we engage with to make a cohesive dance offer to children and young people across the country. To get a perspective on progress made in England we will also be joined by colleagues from other countries who will discuss their developments in creating dance opportunities for children and young people.
The Conference programme has been created in association with our National Youth Dance Network and key partners that promote dance in and out of school settings, and features presentations, debates, seminars, information exchanges and dance performances.
The main theme we will be focusing on is putting strategy into practice through: improving cross sector working, implementing workforce development, ensuring conditions are in place for inclusive engagement, stimulating wider participation through dance in schools and wider community, creating progression routes and ensuring maximum value is made from investment through joining up programmes and networks.
We are delighted to welcome special guests from the dance, arts, education, school sports and health sectors, alongside government and Arts Council England representatives speaking about the huge and far-reaching impact of dance on the lives of children and young people.
YDE Conference 2010 schedule overview
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 9.30am - 10.30am | Registration |
| 10.30am - 1.00pm | Welcome & Keynote Speeches |
| 1.00pm - 1.45pm | Lunch |
| 1.45pm - 5.15pm | Seminars, Workshops, Networking |
| 5.15pm - 6.15pm | Drinks Reception |
| 6.15pm - 7.00pm | Dance Performances |
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 9.00am - 10.00am | Breakfast Networking (optional) |
| 10.00am - 11.30am | Keynote Speeches |
| 11.30am - 1.00pm | Seminars, Workshops, Networking |
| 1.00pm - 1.45pm | Lunch |
| 1.45pm - 4.15pm | Seminars, Workshops, Networking |
| 4.15pm - 4.30pm | Closing |
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Last updated: 02-09-2010
