ENBYouthCo 26/27 Auditions
Overview
Launched in 2012, our youth dance company ENBYouthCo promotes personal creativity, commitment and innovation and offers young talented artists aged 14-19 (up to 21 by invitation) an opportunity to fulfil their potential and progress their dance journey.
ENBYouthCo offers a level of professional supplementary ballet and contemporary technique classes, and opportunities to create and perform new work at high profile youth dance platforms across London and the regions, on the mainstage during ENB’s season, and at Re-Play, ENB’s annual platform for youth co-created dance work at Mulryan Centre for Dance.
We celebrate and champion diversity, welcoming dancers from all backgrounds, dance styles and levels of experience, who are looking to develop their technique and performance skills, and experience what it is like to part of a company. We offer tailored support and mentoring throughout the year, with insights into potential creative pathways.
Why join ENBYouthCo?
Key Timelines: Application and auditions
Are you interested in joining a thriving youth company?
To get a glimpse into what ENBYouthCo is like, join our free taster session Sunday 10 May. Click here to register for the taster day.
Applications
Please ensure you have read our ENBYouthCo Application Guidelines here before applying.
Click here to complete the online application form a by Monday 15 June, 9am.
Auditions
If your application is accepted and you are invited to the ENBYouthCo Audition Workshop, this will take place on Saturday 11 July and Sunday 12 July (dancers will only be called for one of these dates).
Dancers from the audition workshop who are offered a place with ENBYouthCo will be invited to take part in a Summer Intensive on Monday 3 – Friday 7 August.
All activity is held at English National Ballet, Mulryan Centre for Dance, 41 Hopewell Square, London, E14 0SY.
What to expect
FAQS
To find out more about applying for ENBYouthCo including reading the application guidelines, information on fees, bursaries and the term dates please click here.
Dancers who would like to attend the ENBYouthCo Audition Workshop must complete the application form Please note we require a parent/guardian email for the successful submission of application, we will not accept applications with the dancers email address if under 18 years.
Applications for the Audition Workshop close on Monday 15 June, 9am. Applications received after this date and time cannot be considered.
Application forms must be completed and returned via the Google Form – you may edit your form any time up until the deadline and once submitted you will receive a copy. If you have any problems, please email to engagement@ballet.org.uk with the subject line ‘ENBYOUTHCO APPLICATION FORM’.
Please note that along with the application form, dancers must also attach a headshot to the email.
These headshots do not need to be professionally taken but must clearly show the dancers face and shoulders looking straight to the camera. These will be used to help the panel identify dancers during the audition workshop day only.
- The ENBYouthCo Audition Workshop will take place at English National Ballet’s studios all day on Saturday 11 July and Sunday 12 July
- Invited applicants will initially be requested for the Saturday 11 July, with recalls being held on Sunday 12 July. If recalled, you will be advised via email at the end of Saturday, and you will be required to attend the Sunday session to be considered.
- Auditions will take place in our studios at English National Ballet, Mulryan Centre for Dance, 41 Hopewell Square, London, E14 0SY.
- Dancers can expect to take part in an unset ballet technique class, contemporary technique class, and creative workshop.
- Dancers will also have a short conversation with members of the audition panel. This is so we can get to know dancers’ and an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have.
- Dancers should bring clothing appropriate for both ballet and contemporary classes, along with warm layers. NO pointe shoes, soft ballet shoes only.
- Dancers should ensure that they bring plenty of water, a packed lunch and any other refreshments they may need.
- Dancers will be notified after the Audition Workshop as to whether they have been accepted to ENBYouthCo 2026 – 2027 Cohort no later than Friday 17 July via email.
ENBYouthCo follows an academic year and is based at our home Mulryan Centre for Dance (MCD). The annual programme includes regular weekly sessions at MCD and intensives, three terms a year, with additional dates for dress rehearsals and performances as required.
Each cohort works with guest choreographers to produce at least two new works and perform in a range of settings, with supplementary dance and fitness sessions led by guest teachers, talks by industry professionals and engagement with English National Ballet’s Artistic team and dancers.
The Summer Intensive is a five-day programme of body conditioning, class and choreography open to ENBYouthCo, ENBYouthCo Alumni and invited dancers.
Regular weekly sessions take place on Fridays at 6:30 – 8:30pm and each term has a minimum of two Sunday intensives 10:00 – 4:00pm. The five-day Summer Intensive is scheduled early August.
Additional dates are often required in response to the creation and performance schedule.
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