Fancy a Career in Dance? We have just updated our Guide to Careers in Dance to help all young people interested in starting a career in dance to make an informed decision about the breadth of possibilities open to them. The Guide contains information and tips including: Details of the vast range of careers available in the dance sector The different qualifications and experience relevant to each profession Information on progression routes Case studies of established professionals explaining how they got where they are today Useful links to organisations that can help you develop your career ► Download the Guide to Careers in Dance   YDE's National Young Dance Ambassadors YDE's National Young Dance Ambassadors recently took part in the U.Dance England 2010 residential where they met with the young participants and led engagement sessions with them. They came together on the last day to take part in a discussion with YDE's Programme Evaluator, Alun Bond, with who they discussed their views about youth dance provision in England today, what they thought its positive aspects were and where they found challenges needed to be overcome and improvements made. Ambassador Lowenna Hosken, 17 from the South West, said“It has been an amazing opportunity to meet with these young people and find out their thoughts and  feelings about how they participate in dance in their regions”. YDE is pleased to announce the recruitment of two new Ambassadors: Kimberley Harvey, 23, performer and dance teacher as part of  CandoCo’s Associate Education team, and Chris Scott, 19, student at the London Contemporary Dance School. Both Kimberley and Chris have taken part in YDE initiatives in the past, and we are delighted that they have accepted to become Ambassadors for YDE's work and to help YDE champion dance for children and young people. We are sorry to see two of our Ambassadors leave us but we are happy for them as they are moving on to very exciting places: Taha Ghauri, 18, has been accepted to study at the prestigious dance school P.A.R.T.S in Belgium, and James Cousins, 21, is about to start touring with Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake dance company! We wish them both all the best. YDE's Ambassadors will next be meeting all together at YDE's Conference in September. ► Learn more about YDE's National Young Dance Ambassadors.   Welcome to our new Communications Manager YDE is pleased to welcome Jane Packham as the new Communications Manager. Jane has previously worked in communications and marketing in the public and third sector, and has a background in local government, young people and culture. Please feel free to contact Jane at janep@yde.org.ukfor any press enquiries, to discuss media opportunities, campaigns, advocacy and marketing opportunities.   YDE Conference speakers announced The YDE Conference 2010 programme has now been released and the key speakers announced! These will include: Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries Michael Day, Executive Director, Training, Training and Development Agency for Schools Lord Tony Hall, Chief Executive, Royal Opera House Baroness Sue Campbell, Chair, Youth Sport Trust Dr Maggie Atkinson, Children's Commissioner for England Julie Dyson AM, National Director, Australian Dance Council - Ausdance Wayne McGregor, Artistic Director, Wayne McGregor|Random Dance, and Youth Dance Champion The above speakers and many more will be delivering a variety of keynote speeches and seminars, looking into workforce development in and beyond schools, insights into other countries' approach to children and young people's dance, dance as a means of engaging disengaged young people, discussing key developments in dance and health for young people, and of course discussing the new Ten Year Vision publication which will be launched at the Conference and from which a national strategy will be developed. Don't forget to book your delegate pass now, there is only one month left before bookings close! YDE Young Creatives Remember applications for YDE Young Creatives 2011 are now open! So if you are between 15 and 19 and are passionate about creating dance, then find out more about the programme and download the application form here.   Focus on the East: Youth Dance Agents East Youth Dance, YDE's Regional Partner Organisation in the East region, has now launched its Youth Dance Agents scheme. Nine agents across the region will be helping East Youth Dance capture the dance activity happening locally to them. They will also be helping get more young people actively involved in East Youth Dance's work and the wider dance opportunities of the East. ► Have a look at their profile pages to find out about them and what they have been getting up to lately.

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