PLYMOUTH DANCE NEWS
PYDC POSTPONED
In light of the current COVID-19 situation all Plymouth Youth Dance Company (PYDC) sessions for the Spring and Summer term have been postponed. Plymouth Dance will closely be monitoring the situation and, if it is safe to do so, we will be holding a new audition...
Plymouth Youth Dance Company Members
Plymouth Youth Dance Company Members Introducing the six young dancers from Plymouth Youth Dance Company and two Plymouth Dance Volunteers working on this project as Rehearsal Director and Project Coordinator. Caitlin: Caitlin is a student at Plymouth School of...
Charlotte Potts – Volunteering with Plymouth Dance
Being in my final year of my dance degree at City College Plymouth, I have started to explore potential careers within the dance industry that I am interested in pursuing further. I have recently finished a work experience placement with Plymouth Dance, in which I was...
Plymouth Payback Time 2019 finalist
Plymouth Dance's #TeaDanceswithaTwist project is one of the Plymouth Payback Time finalists. Please collect the tokens in the Herald before 7th December and either give them to us at one of our events on 9th November and 7th December or contact us at...
Plymouth Youth Dance Company 2020 Audition
Plymouth Dance, supported by Exim Dance, has launched Plymouth Youth Dance Company. For more information and an application form to audition, please email admin@plymouthdance.org.uk. Deadline for application: Tuesday 19th November 2019, 5.00pm. Audition Day: Saturday...
Plymouth Dance has moved office!
After 4.5 very happy years being based at Plymouth School of Creative Arts, Plymouth Dance and Exim Dance have moved! We are delighted be new tenants at Broad Quay House, Richmond Walk, Plymouth, managed by VPS Guardians. Thank you to our friends at PSCA for hosting...
Meet Plymouth’s own version of Billy Elliot
He was a schoolboy like any other – apart from his extreme love for all things ballet. Leo Dixon, who grew up in Mannamead, is now a professional dancer for The Royal Ballet in London. But with humble beginnings in Plymouth, the 22-year-old says he will not forget the...
Inspirational Plymouth dance teacher who helped children get off the streets is the pride of Britain
An inspirational dance teacher from Plymouth has been shortlisted for a Pride of Britain award. Chris Gilchrist, 31, started his dance school Rhythm City in 2007 as a way of encouraging young people to get off the streets. He says his initiative helped to stop youths...
Mark Laville steps down as Barbican Theatre’s artistic director
Mark Laville, Artistic Director of Barbican Theatre (Plymouth), has announced he will step down after 26 years in the role. Mark has been invited to co-ordinate the new BA (Hons) Theatre & Performance course at Falmouth University as a Senior Lecturer. The Academy of...
Zannah Doan to step into CEO role at Pavilion Dance South West
Bournemouth-based national dance development organisation Pavilion Dance South West (PDSW) are thrilled to announce that Zannah Doan will be leading the organisation from the 1stMarch as Chief Executive, taking over from Deryck Newland, who will be taking on the role...