Over 130 young dancers will descend upon Brecon’s Theatr Brycheiniog on Sunday 17 February for U.Dance Cymru – a showcase of some of the best youth dance in Wales. Youth dance groups from Powys to LLanelli are already busy creating and rehearsing their pieces for what promises to be a dynamic celebration of young people dancing! Between them, the twelve participating groups cover a range of different dance styles – creative, street, dance theatre, contemporary – offering something for everyone. They include some dancers who are relatively new to performance and others who are about to embark upon professional dance training, and represent a number of different regions across South Wales. U.Dance Cymru is the second event of its kind in Wales, and builds upon the success of U.Dance Wales in 2012, which attracted 200 participants from across the nation. Participating groups in 2013 are: Coleg Sir Gar Academy and Coleg Sir Gar Commercial Company (Carmarthenshire) , Bridgend Youth Dance, Monmouthshire Youth Dance Company, Awen Academy (Caerphilly), Insync Inclusive Youth Dance, Connections Youth Dance and Expressions Associates (Rhondda Cynon Taf), CDC from Cardiff Metropolitan University, Rubicon Dance (Cardiff) and Powys Youth Dance Company. National Youth Dance Wales (NYDW) will also perform an adapted extract from Closer choreographed by the dancers with NYDW Artistic Director, Errol White, which premiered to enthusiastic audiences at Sherman Cymru last summer. 
 During the course of the day, prior to the evening performance, the groups will have an opportunity to see each others’ work. “Increasingly, young dancers are being encouraged to see other young dancers dancing. It demonstrates that they are part of a thriving and vibrant, Wales-wide youth dance community. U.Dance Cymru goes a step further in that it also connects them with young dancers from England, Scotland and Northern Ireland via the U.Dance 2013 Festival, which takes place in Leeds this summer” says Suzanne Robinson, Development Co-ordinator for National Youth Dance Wales (NYDW). A U.Dance Cymru platform in North Wales is scheduled for Sunday, March 24 2013. U.Dance Cymru Theatr Brycheiniog Sunday 17 February 2013 @ 8.00pm 

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