U.Dance 2025: London Regional Platform
Laban Building
Tue 25 Feb 2025
Event details
A performance platform for youth dance groups based in London to showcase their work on stage or on screen.
Trinity Laban is proud to host U.Dance 2025: London Regional Platform at the Laban Building on Sun 23 Feb 2025.
U.Dance is a national celebration of dance performance by young people aged 11 – 19 (aged up to 25 for young people with disabilities). The U.Dance 2025: London Regional Platform offers young Londoners an incredible opportunity to gain experience in dance performance and choreography, as well as participate in workshops by leading professional dance artists.
Following the London Regional Platform at Trinity Laban, approximately 3 performing groups are shortlisted by One Dance UK to showcase their piece at the U.Dance National Festival in July 2025. The U.Dance National Festival is delivered in partnership with One Dance UK, drawing together some of the most innovative and ambitious youth dance work from across the country. The U.Dance National Festival 2025 is scheduled to be held on 25-27 July 2025 in London at Sadler’s Wells East.
Who can apply?
Youth Dance companies, groups and/or individuals working in any dance style are invited to apply to participate in U.Dance 2025: London Regional Platform at Trinity Laban. Whether that be Hip-Hop/Street, Jazz, Ballet, South Asian dance styles, Contemporary or Folk dance, U.Dance is for everyone!
You can apply for either of the following options:
- Dance on Stage: Create and submit a dance piece made for performance on stage, for consideration in the ‘U.Dance on Stage’ strand, with a maximum of 30 dancers
OR
- Dance on Screen: Create and submit a screen dance piece for consideration in the ‘U.Dance on Screen’ strand, with no upper limit on dancer numbers
The following eligibility criteria apply:
- Pieces must only include dancers who are aged 11 to 19 years (or up to and including age 25 for disabled dancers) on 31 July 2025
- Final dance pieces selected for the London Regional Platform (for either stage or screen) must be between 2 and 7 minutes in duration
- Groups/individuals must be based in London
As a fully inclusive platform, we also strongly encourage applications from young people with disabilities and underrepresented groups.
Schedule
Successful applicants for U.Dance 2025:London Regional Platform join us for a day of dance on Sun 23 Feb 2025 at the Laban Building, including:
- dance workshops with professional dance artists
- a technical rehearsal (U.Dance on Stage groups)
- a dress rehearsal (U.Dance on Stage groups)
- an evening performance, including pieces for U.Dance on Stage and on Screen (U.Dance on Screen groups are invited to watch the performance)
- lunch and dinner breaks throughout the day (participants are to provide their own food)
Successful groups will receive a detailed schedule for the day.
Register your interest to be informed when applications are open for U.Dance 2025: London Regional Platform.
Applications open: Fri 1 Nov 2024
Applications close: Mon 2 Dec 2024