NEW FOR 2026

NYDCS FOUNDATIONS

National Youth Dance Company Scotland (NYDCS) FOUNDATIONS is a dedicated training programme created to nurture and support young people with potential, ambition, and determination and works alongside our flagship National Youth Dance Company of Scotland programme.

It is designed to support the journey in to NYDCS, college or on to the professional dance sector.

It offers 15 young dancers a high-quality prevocational programme where dancers develop their technical dance, creative, choreographic, and performance skills as well as their knowledge of dance training in Scotland and careers in dance.

Two courses will take place in Inverclyde and Aberdeen with 15 dancers on each and will run from January to July 2026.

  • It is for 13–18 year-old dancers who show exceptional talent in dance and lack access to dance courses in their local area.

    FOUNDATIONS will take place in both Aberdeen and Inverclyde, so applicants should live within an accessible location.

  • The course costs £50; however, bursaries, for full payment of fees, are available.

  • Classes will take place from January-July 2026. Dates, times and locations will be confirmed shortly.

  • Just click the button below and complete the short form.