Specially created curtain raiser for Dorset Youth Dance
Activate’s Dorset Youth Dance were invited to perform a specially created curtain-raiser with professional company Ceyda Tanc Dance.
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Dance talent at Origins
The Remix (Activate’s inclusive performance group for young people) and Dorset Youth Dance (our contemporary dance company) performed as part of Origins, the youth dance platform at Pavilion Dance.
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Spotlight Interview: Dance Is A Superpower!
Emily Thompson-Smith, Rehearsal Director of Dorset Youth Dance, has had a rich career in dance and performed for world class dance companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shobana Jeyasingh Dance, Luca Silvestrini’s Protein, Aletta Collins and Gary Clarke Company. Here are Emily’s ambitions for the company and her plans for 2024: Q: What have been […]
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Dorset Youth Dance auditions
New dancers required for Dorset Youth Dance.
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Dance talent at Origins
On Sunday 19 March our youth performance groups, Dorset Youth Dance (DYD) and The Remix, joined forces to perform at this year’s Origins Youth Platform.
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What’s the Goss?
We are delighted to have worked with our Remix and Dorset Youth Dance groups, together with the Libraries as Cultural Hubs project, to create an amazing atmospheric performance
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Dorset Youth Dance in 2021
We look back on a year of fantastic moments for Dorset Youth Dance – despite the challenges of 2021
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Street In The Park
Street in the Park – a live digital event, 22nd May 2021 A specially commissioned dance film, Last Night A DJ Saved My Life, featuring young local dancers and dance professionals was premiered at a live digital showcase event. Local Up & Coming DJ’s competed live on Air 107.2FM for a £100 cash prize as […]
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Gloriana’s Dorset Youth Dance Company Story
In this short series, we hear from previous Dorset Youth Dance Company dancers about their experiences of being a member of DYD Company.
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Zoe’s Dorset Youth Dance Company Story
In this short series, we hear from previous Dorset Youth Dance Company dancers about their experiences of being a member of DYD Company.
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Dorset Youth Dance share new short dance film ‘Tess’.
Introducing Dorset Youth Dance’s short film, Tess. Created in partnership with Movers & Shakers, it showcases an intergenerational cast and is inspired by Thomas Hardy’s novel, Tess of the d’Urbervilles.
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Lauren’s story
Previous Dorset Youth Dance Company dancer Lauren, shares how her DYD experience helped her step into University life. As we head further into the first term of 2020, which has seen DYD (Dorset Youth Dance) welcome 6 new dancers into the Company, we’d love to share some words from previous Dorset Youth Dance Copany dancer, […]
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