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YDance, in partnership with An Lanntair, will be delivering an Award in Dance Leadership Course accredited by Leadership Skills Foundations. The Dance Leadership Award helps young people develop leadership skills through dance, building confidence and preparing them to lead activities in their community.
To gain this qualification you’ll have to do 30 hours training: 3 hours each day from 4 – 8 August and for 3 hours each day from 12-16 October.
📍 An Lanntair
📅 4th – 8th August and 12th-15 October
⏰ 1.30am – 4.30pm
👥 Ages 12-18
What you’ll gain:
✔ Leadership, communication & organisation skills
✔ Experience planning and leading dance sessions
✔ 5+ hours of supported community delivery
✔ SCQF Level 4 qualification – great for your CV
No previous leadership experience needed – just an interest in dance and leadership!
This course will be delivered by Beth Gildea from YDance. Beth began dancing at age three with Right2Dance, going on to study Dance Artistry at West College Scotland before achieving a First-Class BA Honours degree at Edinburgh College (PASS). She is also a member of Unearthed Dance Company and has performed regularly in Edinburgh over recent years. She has previously taken part in a variety of YDance projects, including the Commonwealth Youth Dance Festival, YDance Horizons’ Granada Exchange, Tell Us Who We Are, Project Y, and YDance Destinations with Right2Dance. Beth now brings her experience and passion for community dance into her role with YDance, delivering workshops, supporting young people, and contributing to wider artistic projects across the organisation.
This project is part of An Lanntair’s Youth Arts Project supported by Young Start. Young Start aims to create opportunities for Scotland’s children and young people aged 8 to 24 to help them realise their full potential. Young Start is a grants programme run by The National Lottery Community Fund, which distributes money from dormant bank accounts.
