Young Choreographers South West is a scheme open to young people aged 18-25 from the South West who are passionate about creating dance for performance or participation, who love to be challenged and inspired and to meet internationally renowned choreographers.

Over the past three years Dance in Devon and Pavilion Dance South West have been welcoming young choreographers from across the region to learn and train with some of the UK’s best choreographers. In a fun, supportive environment you will explore new choreographic devices, be inspired by fresh approaches and meet like minded artists.

Participants will meet a different leading choreographer each day. Each day includes: practical choreographic workshops and discussion with leading choreographers. 3 of the Young Choreographers will go on to receive mentoring and a small commission to contribute towards the development of a new work which will be programmed by PDSW Young Choreographer Platform.

CALL OUT: YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHERS SOUTH WEST 2018-19
If you are aged 18-25, love choreographing and are interested in exclusive workshops with some of the country’s best choreographers, then you may wish to apply to participate in one or both of the following weekend residencies:

Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 October 2018
Dartington Estate, Devon

Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 February 2019
Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth

We are proud to announce that the YCSW Residency at Dance in Devon will be led by Antoine Vereecken, Rehearsal Director and Re-stager at Studio Wayne McGregor and Anna Finkel, Performer and Movement Director at Gecko!

Please complete your application in written or video format and send to claire@pdsw.org.uk by 9am on Monday 1st October.

Visit the Pavilion Dance South West website to download guidance notes and an application form.

The residencies in 2017/18 took place on the following weekends:

Saturday 28 / Sunday 29 October 2017 at Dartington Estate with leading choreographers Rosie Kay and Dan Daw

Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 January 2018 at Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth with Alexander Whitley and Kerry Nicholls.

Gemma Smith Photography

Saturday 21 / Sunday 22 January 2017 at Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth with Jose Agudo and Laila Daillo

Saturday 19 / Sunday 20 November 2016 at Dartington SPACE with Alleyne Dance and Theo Clinkard

Saturday 16 / Sunday 17 January 2016 at PDSW with Luca Silvestrini (Protein) and Dan Canham

Saturday 31 October / Sunday 1 November 2015 at Dartington SPACE with Laila Daillo and Marc Brew.

Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 January 2015 at PDSW with Dan Canham (artistic director & chief investigator of Still House www.stillhouse.co.uk), Peter Wardell (magician)

Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 November 2014 at Dartington SPACE with Russell Maliphant

Young Choreographers South West 2016

Pavilion Dance South West