2015 Project Y Tour

In less than two weeks the 2015 Project Y tour opens at Tramway, Glasgow on Wednesday 29 July.

This tenth year of Project Y showcases an exquisite collection of new and diverse contemporary dance works created by Anna Kenrick (YDance Artistic Director) and guest choreographers Yael Flexer, Jürg Koch and Errol White & Davina Givan.

At the Stirling and Aberdeen performances audiences will have the extra treat of an opening performance by the talented young dancers of the Project Y Foundation Courses, choreographed by our BBC Performing Arts Fellow Emma Smith and Dance Development Officer Sara Kemal.

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Tramway, Glasgow

Wednesday 29 July, 7.30pm

Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock

Thursday 30 July, 7.30pm

The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

Friday 31 July, 7.00pm

Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling

Saturday 1 August, 7.30pm

Postgraduate Course in Effective Learning and Teaching in 3 to 14 Dance

YDance in collaboration with the University of Glasgow has announced a new Postgraduate Course in Effective Learning and Teaching in 3 to 14 Dance, funded by Creative Scotland.

The 20 credit course at Masters level is open to General Teaching Council (GTC) qualified teachers working in Scottish schools.

There are fifteen places available for each of two courses running in the Highlands and Glasgow and YDance is now accepting applications.

For more information on how to apply please visit the YDance website here

2015 World Gymnastics Championships

YDance is the Official Dance Company for the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships, which will be held at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow in October.

As well as performing during the Opening Ceremony and throughout the championships, YDance has created a Championships Dance, which has been filmed for local gymnastic clubs and schools to learn and perform along with the YDance team when they come to see the competition.

Yesterday marked the 100 day milestone and we were thrilled to welcome Gymnast Louis Smith to join us in teaching the dance to participants