NEW FOR 2026

NYDCS FOUNDATIONS Inverclyde

National Youth Dance Company Scotland 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 (NYDCS) programme.

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

It offers 15 young dancers, who live in the Inverclyde area, 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.

As a member of the Inverclyde FOUNDATIONS programme, you will get also FREE tickets to our celebrated annual dance event DESTINATIONS 2026.

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

  • Bursaries, for full payment of fees, are available to all applicants.

  • TO BE CONFIRMED

    Audition: 6th December 2025, 10am-1pm

    11th January 2026

    8th February 2026

    1st March 2026

    13th, 14th & 15th April 2026

    10th May 10  2026

    7th June 2026

    8th, 9th &10th July 2026

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