U.Dance Regional Platforms, which take place across the UK, offer exciting performance and workshop opportunities to thousands of young dancers each year. Regional Platforms are hosted by a network of partner organisations and take place each spring, showcasing the talents of the region’s young dancers.
Regional Platforms form part of the selection process for the U.Dance National Festival.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN for U.Dance Regional Platforms 2021!
U.Dance Regional Platforms will take place digitally in spring 2021, showcasing youth dance work created both for stage and screen.
Interested in taking part?
Click here for U.Dance 2021 Guidance Notes
Due to disruption caused by Covid-19, U.Dance Regional Platforms will be held digitally in 2021. Each region is presented in a slightly different format. Click the buttons below to contact your local dance agency for further information:
Chrissie Moore
Application Closing Date: 22 Februrary
Platform Date: 27 - 28 March
Hayley Arthur
Application Closing Date: 31 March
Platform Date: 10 April
Rebecca Denby
Application Closing Date: 21 February
Platform Date: 14 March
Helen Kumar
Application Closing Date: 1 March
Platform Date: 20 March
Jade Aitchison
Application Closing Date: March TBC
Platform Date: April TBC
Sarah Kearney
Application Closing Date: 26 February
Platform Date: 23-24 April
Matthew Hawksworth
Application Closing Date: 19 March
Platform Date: 24 - 25
Alexandra Henwood & Jamaal O'Driscoll
Application Closing Date: 31 March
Platform Date: 10 April
Sarah Lyon & Ione Barton
Expression of Interest closing Date: 31 January
Platform Date: 24 - 27 March
One Dance UK’s partner organisations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales also traditionally offer youth dance platforms which have links with U.Dance. Contact details are below.
Platform Date: 5-6 June
Application Closing Date: 9 April, Platform Date: 15-16 May
