Community and Education | PDSW

Working with Young People

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Coast Youth Dance Company

Our resident company for dancers aged 14 – 19 years.

Young Choreographers

Nurturing the next generation of choreographic talent.

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Origins Youth Dance Platform

Our annual regional youth dance platform.

Breakin' Free

Free youth dance classes in the community

Working with schools & colleges

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Bespoke workshops

We create tailored dance workshops for primary & secondary schools, sixth forms & colleges.

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CPD for teachers

We provide training for teachers in schools with comprehensive programmes such as the LEAP toolkit.

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Learning Associates

We bring dance direct to primary & secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole.

Wellbeing

Shift Dance

Workshops to help teens leave the stress of daily life behind.

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Parkinson's Dance

Learn about the science behind our Parkinson's Dance class.