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Introduction
The Contemporary Youth Dance Company meets weekly to develop their understanding of contemporary dance technique, develop their creative and choreographic skills, while creating work for performance throughout the year.
Dancers rehearse at Wallace Studios where they will work as an ensemble. Each session will start with a technique class to focus the dancer’s mind and body in preparation for the rest of the day.
Following this, the Youth Company will create material from tasks and stimuli developing an understanding of choreographic tools and devices. Dancers will work in collaboration with each other, as solos artists and as an ensemble to build choreography directed, supported and guided by our experienced contemporary dance lecturers.
During the year the company will create and rehearse choreography for performance events and have the opportunity to work with guest artists to increase their skills and knowledge.
The Contemporary Youth Dance Company is an auditioned company open to all dancers from Primary 7 to S6 who have some experience in dance. Dancers will be streamed into the appropriate level during the audition process. This Youth Dance Company is ideal to supplement the study of students who are working towards SQA qualifications in dance.
Auditions take place in May 2024.
For more information please contact juniorsdance@rcs.ac.uk
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Fees and scholarships
We want to make the performing arts as accessible as possible.
Anyone who faces financial barriers to participate in the Junior Conservatoire can apply at any time, whether at acceptance to a course or during the course, for a bursary or scholarship.
Please take the time to refer to this bursary and scholarship criteria.
For anyone who requires a bursary or scholarship please email JuniorsDDPF@rcs.ac.uk or Juniorsdance@rcs.ac.uk and you will be sent an application form.
We will try to support as many students as possible to attend the Junior Conservatoire training and therefore may not be able to cover full student fees.
These funds are currently supported by the generosity of individuals and charitable trusts including:
- James McAvoy Drama Scholarship
- Agnes Allan Bursary
- Bill and Margaret Nicol
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Entry requirements
Dancers should be in primary 7 for the start of the academic year 2023- 2024.
Dancers should have some experience in dance training and an interest in expanding their dance vocabulary and performance skills.
The Contemporary Youth Dance Company is open to any current students or young people who dance to audition and meet the standard required by the audition panel.
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Auditions
Students who apply for the Contemporary Youth Dance Company will participate in a group dance audition during which time the dancers will be streamed into the appropriate level of company.
More information on the audition format for 2023/24 entry will be sent nearer the time.
Audition date – May 2024.
Applications for the 2023/24 academic year beginning August 2023 have now closed – however, if you are still interested in applying for the 23/24 academic year, we are happy to help. Please get in touch with us at: juniorsdance@rcs.ac.uk
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How to apply
Applications for the 2023/24 academic year beginning August 2023 have now closed – however, if you are still interested in applying for the 23/24 academic year, we are happy to help. Please get in touch with us at: juniorsdance@rcs.ac.uk
