YDE Young Creatives

Are you a budding choreographer?

Would you like to create new work, get one-to-one mentoring from a professional choreographer, attend a top-class residential programme and see your work performed on stage at the Royal Opera House? 

YDE Young Creatives does just that.

Designed for 15-19* year olds, the programme aims to give young choreographers all the skills needed to create high quality dance.

Working in partnership with the Royal Opera House, The Royal Ballet School and professional choreographers, YDE Young Creatives offers a unique experience with prestigious artists and facilities at two world-class organisations.

The programme includes a Skills Boosting Weekend to improve the participants' understanding of choreographic techniques; a fifteen-week mentoring period during which participants will work with their professional mentor to produce and perfect their dance piece; a week-long residential where they will further refine their skills through workshops with each other and professional choreographers; and finally a prestigious performance of their new works at the Royal Opera House's Linbury Studio Theatre.

We are pleased to announce the successful candidates for Young Creatives 2012 are:

• Edward Bethell, 18 years old from the South East
• Natasha Harrison, 18 years old from the South East
• Iona McGuire, 15 years old from the West Midlands
• Nitesh Nagrath, 16 years old from the South East
• Jamie Neale, 19 years old from London
• Folu Odimayo, 15 years old from the South East
• Bethany Pike, 18 years old, from the East region
• Marcelino Sambe, 17 years old from London
• Ellis Saul, 18 years old from the North East
• Holly Thompson, 16 years old from the South East
• Maud-Helene Treille, 19 years old from London
  

The twelve met at the Skill Boosting Weekend in January 2012 where they took part in sessions to improve their choreographic and production skills. They were also paired up with a professional mentor who they will meet with three times over the course of the programme to help them develop and refine their piece in preparation for the premiere performance of their work at the Royal Opera House in May.
 

 

 

 

 

* up to 24 years old if disabled.

 

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Last updated: 03-02-2012