TeesDance Youth Dance Company™ - serious dance for young people who mean it.

Quick facts
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When Every other Friday, 6pm–9pm (term-time only)
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Who Young people aged 11–19, based in the Tees Valley
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How to join Express interest and join a taster session — see below
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Cost Pay What You Decide (see below for more info!)

About the TeesDance Youth Company™.

TeesDance Youth Company™ is a contemporary dance company for young people, offering a supportive space to train, create and perform with professional artists. Members develop technique, creativity and confidence, build friendships with other local dancers, and gain performance experience through rehearsals, workshops and opportunities to perform at festivals and events across the region.

To join, dancers need to be aged 11–19 and based in the Tees Valley. We’re looking for talented dancers and also young people with real potential — you don’t need to have had lots of formal training, just a genuine interest in dance, commitment, and a willingness to learn and work as part of a company.

The company meets term-time only (with some holiday intensives), every other Friday (6pm–9pm). We want the company to be accessible and also sustainable, so sessions run on a Pay What You Decide basis. Any additional sessions in the school holidays are free, with optional donations. All performances are free to attend. There may occasionally be a small costume contribution, capped at no more than £15 per dancer

As a member, you will:

  • take part in contemporary technique and creative practice
  • create and perform work locally (and potentially further afield)
  • learn about dance and its diverse influences and origins
  • attend additional workshops/rehearsals in half terms/summer holidays
  • be an ambassador for dance in Teesside and for TeesDance
  • in 2026, be part of a large-scale mass dance with a professional and community cast

Pay what you decide.

Finances shouldn’t be a barrier — TeesDance Youth Company™ is open to anyone, with Pay What You Decide pricing so you can take part at a level that works for you. Sessions run every other week (term-time only) for three hours.

Choose the level that works for you:

  • £12 per session (£4 per hour)

  • £21 per session (£7 per hour)

  • £30 per session (£10 per hour)

  • Or you can give a different amount as a donation.

How to join.

Express your interest by getting in touch with us — we hold taster sessions throughout the year where you can come along and see if the company is right for you. Watch our social media for dates, or contact us directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Express your interest by contacting TeesDance. We hold taster sessions throughout the year — watch our social media and website for upcoming dates, or get in touch to find out when the next one is.

  • Not necessarily. We look for real potential and genuine commitment alongside existing skill. If you love dance and want to take it seriously, talk to us — we'd rather hear from you than have you assume you're not ready.

  • TeesDance Youth Dance Company meets every other Friday, 6pm–9pm, during term-time. There are also occasional holiday intensives and live performances at local events and festivals, which are free of charge.

  • Pay What You Decide means you choose how much to pay per session based on what you can genuinely afford — £12, £21 or £30 per session. No one is turned away because of cost. If none of those amounts work for you, please get in touch.

  • TeesDance Youth Dance Company™ has performed at venues including Sadler's Wells in London, and at festivals and events across the Tees Valley. All performances are free for audiences to attend.

  • There may occasionally be a small costume contribution, capped at no more than £15 per dancer. All performances are free to attend. Holiday intensives are also free.