Inspiring the next generation

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Youth Dance England is the national organisation that champions dance for children and young people. We work to ensure that dance is available to all, both in and outside of school. 

YDE’s mission

Popularity of Dance

I want dance to be known for what it does – it brings together the whole body with the mind and personality to express ideas and increase fitness. It is musical, physical, diverse, social and competitive…. It does everything!

Chris Scott. National Young Dance Ambassador.

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Popularity of Dance

I want dance to be known for what it does – it brings together the whole body with the mind and personality to express ideas and increase fitness. It is musical, physical, diverse, social and competitive…. It does everything!

Chris Scott. National Young Dance Ambassador.

• 8.2 million school aged children and young people in England

• 11,856 young people took GCSE Dance in 2012/13

• 24,000 private dance schools (approx. 240,000 young people)

• 660 youth dance groups listed on YDE database (approx. 7,932 young people)

Some Stats

The Changing Landscape

PE & Sports premium funding

• Gosforth First Schools, Newcastle Upon Tyne

• Greenwich Dance Agency, London

• South Wirral High School, Wirral

 

PE & Sports fund models

Key messages to Primary Schools:

• Dance is an enjoyable form of physical activity • Dance develops physical literacy, skills,

strength, coordination and stamina • Dance is a unique form of individual and

cultural expression• Dance is in the PE curriculum at KS 1 and 2• THINK DANCE when you are planning to use

your PE & Sports funding

• We can offer you the following.......... 

PE & Sport premium funding

• Youth Dance Sector

Who delivers youth dance?

• Regional/county youth dance organisations

• Schools

• Community arts organisations

• Local Authority youth arts programmes

• Professional dance companies

• Independent artists

• Independent dance organisations

Arts Council England – Goal Five

Every Child and Young Person has the opportunity to experience the richness of the arts, museums and libraries.

• Artsmark

• Arts Award

 

Connecting dance to cross arts initiatives

Our Workforce

Graduates

In the past 5 years - 6,869 dance graduates from Higher Education Institutions

Teaching/Leading

2013/14 – 80 PGCE/Schools Direct Places

2013/14 – 120 taking Diploma in Dance Teaching and Learning (30 + graduates)

 

Aim for the future