CHANCE TO DANCE
CHANCE TO DANCE
CHANCE TO DANCE
Chance to Dance is the Royal Ballet's flagship young talent programme. The legacy and Connect companies return to the Linbury stage this season to celebrate diverse talent from across the country, performing a mixed bill of works inspired by Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Chance to Dance is the Royal Ballet's flagship young talent programme. The legacy and Connect companies return to the Linbury stage this season to celebrate diverse talent from across the country, performing a mixed bill of works inspired by Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Chance to Dance is the Royal Ballet's flagship young talent programme. The legacy and Connect companies return to the Linbury stage this season to celebrate diverse talent from across the country, performing a mixed bill of works inspired by Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Background
The Royal Ballet and Opera’s Learning and Participation young talent programmes have a long-term commitment to providing a welcoming and tailored space for young dancers from all backgrounds to reach their highest potential. Chance to Dance works in partnership with independent dance schools across the country to be a catalyst for systemic change in equity of opportunity in ballet training. Children from Doncaster and Essex legacy companies will perform a mixed bill of works inspired by 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' alongside the Connect company.
Chance to Dance: Connect, led by Artistic Director Carolyn Bolton, builds upon the well-established national programme and brings together talented young people of Global Majority Heritage aged 11-17 who are aspiring for a career in Classical Ballet. This season, they will perform a piece, choreographed by Arielle Smith with original score by Christopher Benstead and Azizi Cole.
The young people will perform alongside Chance to Dance Alumni, professional dancers, Monique Jonas and Jacob Wye.
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