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Dance can have a transforming and lasting impact on young people’s lives. Hampshire Dance creates innovative opportunities for young people to participate, improve and excel in dance.
Bookings are now open for U.Dance South East 2012. Find out who is performing at this year's high profile regional youth dance platform by visiting the youth performances page.
Find out about Hampshire Youth Dance Company (HYDC), our contemporary youth dance company for gifted young dancers in Hampshire. Visit the Youth Dance Companies page here.
EKANATYAM was Hampshire Dance's first South Asian youth dance company set up as a pilot project in 2010. Watch the film of EKANATYAM's premiere performance of Paradigm Shift, choreographed by Mayuri Boonham.
U.Dance South East 2011, the regional youth dance platform for the South East of England, took place in Surrey in February 2011 hosted by The Dance Movement in partnership with Hampshire Dance. Watch a short film about the event here.
In 2010 Hampshire Dance made a film about youth dance and health projects across England. The film is presented by Strictly Come Dancing star, Camilla Dallerup. Visit our Dance and Health page to watch the film.
In 2010 Hampshire Dance became the first organisation in England to commission a young person to choreograph for a professional dance company. 18 year-old Oliver Gratton created Out From Out Where for Udifydance Company. Watch the film of his work here.
Youth Dance England has created a FREE Guide to Careers in Dance, full of tips to help young people negotiate a career in the dance industry. Find out more on our Progressing in Dance page.
Youth Dance England (YDE) is the national organisation that champions dance for children and young people. YDE works to ensure that dance is available to all, both in and out of school settings.
YDE aims to increase access, raise standards and improve progression routes for young people in England.
You can find out more about Youth Dance England by visiting the YDE website.
Dance In and Beyond Schools: An essential guide to dance teaching and learning
The first of its kind since 1993, this guide, produced by Youth Dance England aims to give teachers and dance practitioners essential information and support on dance teaching and learning.
Dance In and Beyond Schools (PDF 1.5mB)