about PYDC

Preston Youth Dance Company was initially founded in 2012 to offer young dancers in Preston the chance to develop their skills and open doors to future career opportunities in the dance sector.

PYDC are a performance company aged 11 – 19 years, consisting of talented dancers from across Preston and the surrounding areas. Dancers create high-quality choreographic work in a collaborative way, injecting their own unique personalities, styles and experiences to make genuine and relatable performance work for their audiences. Our approach enables the Company to be a voice for Youth and the Arts in our area, empowering them to tell their story!

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PYDC is proud to be a Resident Company of UCLan Dance, based at the University of Central Lancashire.

how do I join?

Auditions for 2025-2026 company year have just taken place. Our next audition for new dancers to join the company will be in July 2026.

If you are interested in joining us, get in touch at the details below and we can send you a reminder about the audition when a date is confirmed.

@prestonydc

download our Case Study to find out more

PYDC CASE STUDY