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Corn Exchange Junior Youth Dance Company

  • Learning Centre
  • Entry by audition only (taking place on Wed 11 Feb)  / 
  • Full price £42.50 (for 5 week course)
Young dancers walking across the stage in a synchronised step, with other performers standing and kneeling around them.

We’re looking for aspiring young dancers with a passion for Contemporary Dance, a love of performing and a drive to advance their training in a fun and supportive environment.

The Corn Exchange's Youth Dance Company will be led by Laura Kelleher-Byrne and Reuben Spencer. Entry will be by audition only.

We will be running a free taster session with Laura and Reuben prior to the audition, on Wednesday 14 January, 4.30pm - 6pm, so please register your interest for the taster and auditions by completing the form below. 

Auditions will take place on Wednesday 11 February 2026, 4.30pm - 6pm.

More information regarding the Corn Exchange Senior Youth Dance Company, for young people aged 14 - 18 will be coming soon!

What to wear and bring:
Wear clothes that you feel comfortable dancing in, and bring a water bottle to the sessions.

What to expect:
Expect a dynamic and supportive environment where young dancers can develop their Contemporary Dance skills, take part in performances, and advance their training in a fun setting with professional dance practitioners

Benefits: 
Joining the Youth Dance Company helps young dancers improve technique, boost confidence, gain performance experience, and connect with like-minded performers in a supportive and creative environment, and as part of a group.

Register your interest here:

Register Your Child

Which of the following will your child be attending?

Participant's Information

Name
Date of birth

Address

You will need to complete a registration form for each child.

Emergency Contact

By completing this form you agree to us contacting you in the case of an emergency.

This will be used for correspondence about the group

If a group leader is unable to run a session due to illness we will do our utmost to provide cover and avoid cancellation. In the unlikely event that we are unable to do this, or give sufficient notice that a Youth Theatre session has to be cancelled, a member of our Front of House team will use the details you provide on this form to contact you by phone to inform you of arrangements.

Permissions

By completing this form you are giving permission for the Corn Exchange to take photographs and/or video footage of your child during the sessions for use in the following ways

Please untick boxes below if you are not happy for any photographs or video footage to be used in the specified way.

By completing this form you give us permission to use the email address you have provided to communicate with you about Youth Theatre.  In addition to this, we would like to keep you up to date with information about other Corn Exchange events and activities, including marketing and fundraising programmes.  Please tick the boxes below to indicate that you are happy to receive information.

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Location: Learning Centre

Course dates: Wednesdays, 25 Feb - 25 Mar 

Duration: 4.30pm - 6pm

Suitable for young people aged 11 - 13

All tickets must be booked in advance.
There is no need to print or collect a ticket as the team will have a record of those who have booked. Booking for workshops and courses close 24 hours before the start time. Please note we reserve the right to cancel any course or workshop if the minimum numbers are not met. If we are not able to run a workshop you will be informed three working days ahead of the course or workshop start date.