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Phoenix Dance Theatre

Yorkshire Youth Dance Platform 2026

We are proud to annually deliver youth dance platforms as part of our commitment to provide performance opportunities and raise aspirations of young people. We invite the very best of local, regional and national talents to the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre to present their work in front of an audience of up to 230 guests. 

The Yorkshire Youth Dance Platform event brings together over 20 performing groups from across Yorkshire to celebrate the skill, talent and creativity of young dancers across the region.  

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Thursday 5 March (running time 1hr 15 mins)

  • Mechanics Performing Arts
  • Trinity Academy Leeds
  • NSCD Youth Dance Company
  • York Youth Dance
  • Tadcaster Youth Dance
  • Danceworks – Senior Contemporary
  • Union of Dance Youth
  • PYA Juniors
  • PYA Seniors
  • PYA Doncaster

Friday 6 March (running time 1hr)

  • Dance Floor 54
  • Gipton Together
  • Maillot Rose
  • Kick Off Boys
  • TEMPO
  • PYA Oldham
  • PYA Sheffield
  • PYA York 

Please note that this is not the running order of the shows. 

Find out more about Yorkshire Youth Dance Platform.

Dancers stood in a line, alternating between hands outstretched facing forward and stood sideways

Header photo Elly Welford. Additional photos Ewan's Lens.

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