Young Creatives
A national programme for aspiring young choreographers who want to learn from industry professionals and develop their creative ideas and potential in any style of dance!
Applications are now open!
Are you a young person aged 16 – 20 who is interested in creating movement and making dances, and who wants to share their work on the professional stage?
We are launching an extensive search across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to find new exciting choreographers of the future.
One Dance UK Young Creatives is a fully-funded national programme designed to support and nurture young choreographers, helping them to create vibrant and original dance work for a live audience. Due to the highly successful connection between Young Creatives and Sadler’s Wells’ Making Moves programme last year, we are delighted to announce that we will be joining forces again this year!
The programme includes choreographic workshops led by industry professionals, who will guide you through different approaches to creating work, whilst supporting you to find your creative style.
The Young Creatives programme includes:
- A two-day residential launch in London, where you will have the chance to participate in choreographic workshops with industry professionals and learn about the process of creating choreography
- In-person days where you will be able to have fun, experiment, and develop your skills as a choreographer in any chosen dance style and work with other young people
- A Programme Lead who will guide you, and provide feedback, to support you in your journey on the programme
- An exciting opportunity to premiere your choreography on the professional stage in front of a live audience
How to apply
Please read the Application Guidance and complete the application form below.
If you have any questions or would like to submit your application in an alternative format, please contact us:
Phone:020 7713 0730
Email: youngcreatives@onedanceuk.org.
Applications close on Thursday 31 July at 9pm.
We cannot wait to hear from you and receive your application.
How can I stay up to date?
Follow us on social media @onedanceuk to learn more about the programme and to see what it would be like to be a Young Creative!
“The support from all the staff, throughout the entire weekend I felt supported both from my mentor and other members of staff. They made it a wonderful atmosphere that felt comfortable for everyone.”
Young Creatives alumni
Want to see our Young Creatives perform?
Young Creatives Showcase
Packed with originality and stunning new choreography, witness the next generation of dance makers in action, as young people from across the UK premiere their remarkable performances.
With special thanks to Sadler’s Wells Making Moves and London Contemporary Dance School, The Place. Young Creatives is delivered by One Dance UK
“For me, Young Creatives gets to the heart of the matter. It gives young people the time and space to explore their own ideas and I find their openness and creativity inspiring.”
Sir Richard Alston, Champion of U.Dance and Young Creatives