Centre for Advanced Training Recruitment Activity in Schools

The Dance City Centre for Advanced Training is part of the Government’s Music and Dance Scheme and is funded by the Department for Education (DfE).  We offer FREE contemporary dance workshops to schools across the North East region.

These contemporary dance workshops are led by a trained dance professional and are specifically geared to spotting students who may be interested in finding out more about the CAT and auditioning to join the programme.  All of our talent scouts hold an enhanced DBS certificate.

Dance City Centre for Advanced Training contemporary dance workshops are:

• Offered from September – May each year.
• Available to young people in Years 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10.
• Available to all schools in the North East region free of charge.

The Dance City: Centre for Advanced Training looks for young people who display the potential, enthusiasm and commitment required to undertake a high level of contemporary dance training.  Students do not need to have had any previous dance experience to take part in a dance workshop in their school.

How can schools book a Centre for Advanced Training contemporary dance workshop?

If you are a local school and you would like to book a free Centre for Advanced Training contemporary dance workshop please contact:

General Enquiries

Erica Charalambous
erica.charalambous@dancecity.co.uk
0191 269 5587

Recruitment Teachers

Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
Geoff Hopson
geoff.hopson@dancecity.co.uk

Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
Michaela Wate
michaela.wate@dancecity.co.uk

County Durham and Teesside
Debbie Harbin
debbie.harbin@dancecity.co.uk

What happens at a Centre for Advanced Training contemporary dance workshop?

A talent scout from the Dance City Centre for Advanced Training will come into your school, to observe or teach a one-off contemporary dance workshop to a group of students (no more than twenty students per workshop).

Following the session, the talent scout will talk to the teacher about any participants who have displayed potential in contemporary dance.  The teacher will be given a flyer to pass on to the student about contacting Dance City.

Further information about the Dance City Centre for Advanced Training

The Dance City Centre for Advanced Training is one of nine Dance Centres for Advanced Dance Training across England. The Dance City Centre for Advanced Training offers professional level, pre-vocational, contemporary dance training to talented young dancers aged 11 to 18 years old in the North East region.

The Dance City: Centre for Advanced Training is supported by the government’s Department for Education (DfE) as part of a national Music and Dance Scheme. More information about the government’s Music and Dance Scheme and the National Dance Centre for Advanced Training can be found here: www.nationaldancecats.co.uk