Young dancers from Glasgow will take to the stage this July as the UK’s largest youth dance festival touches down in Scotland for the first time. Talented young performers from National Youth Dance Company of Scotland, Horizons, and NYDCS Foundations, are set to showcase their skills at the U.Dance National Festival after being selected from thousands of applicants nationwide.
The dancers will perform the prestigious U.Dance National Festival, taking place from 3 – 5 July at Tramway in Glasgow. This remarkable achievement means the young dancers will join hundreds of their peers from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for an extraordinary weekend of performances, workshops and career development opportunities in our bustling city, which is also playing home to this year’s Commonwealth Games.
The festival is organised by One Dance UK, the national support organisation for dance across the UK. The U.Dance programme supports youth dance groups throughout the year, culminating in this celebrated national festival where young dancers get the chance to perform on a professional stage as well as learn from industry experts.
The U.Dance National Festival offers young dancers an unparalleled opportunity to showcase their talent on a professional stage alongside other youth dance groups from across the UK. Participants will also engage in enriching workshops with leading dance companies and gain insights from inspiring speakers during career talks.
Head of Children and Young People’s Dance at One Dance UK, Laura Nicholson, says:
“We are absolutely thrilled to be bringing the U.Dance National Festival to Glasgow for the first time ever this July. Year on year we are completely blown away by the sheer energy, talent and creativity of all the young people involved and we can’t wait to see what National Youth Dance Company of Scotland brings to the stage!”
The festival opens on Friday 3 July with a glittering opening ceremony featuring guest dance performers, music and speakers alongside a traditional ceilidh, bringing together all the dancers from across the UK, before launching into two full days of performances, workshops and masterclasses on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July.