YDE Stride!

→ What is YDE Stride! ?

YDE Stride! is an annual leadership and development programme aimed at young people wishing to explore the many career opportunities available within the dance sector.

YDE Stride! offers a rare opportunity to participate in an action-packed residential, devise projects with skilled and professional guidance, and develop experience and knowledge of the dance sector through a work placement and support of a mentor, all of which aim to help participants get a head start with their career in dance.

YDE Stride! is a national programme and in 2010 it was delivered at a regional level by YDE Stride! 'hosts' who had all planned various exciting activities, workshops and training sessions for the young participants.
The three hosts for YDE Stride! 2010 were: Dance4, Dance South West, and East London Dance with Sadler's Wells.
 

→ Who is YDE Stride! for?

YDE Stride! is for young people aged between 14 and 19 years old*, with an entrepreneurial spirit and creative problem-solving skills.

Applicants may or may not have already participated in a YDE performance programme, but should be seeking to extend their understanding and experiences of the dance profession and be curious to find out what options they have for a future career in dance.
 

  “I just needed the opportunity to get out there and explore...YDE Stride! helped me do this and see what I could be involved in.
Participating in Stride! made me see the different roles I could play in dance and the areas I could specialise in, and realise that just because I dance I don’t have to become a dancer, I can still be involved in dance in other ways. ”
Stride! 2009 participant

 

* Access to programmes is extended to 24 years old for disabled people.

 

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Last updated: 19-05-2010