ENBYouthCo
Promoting creativity, commitment and innovation in young talented dancers aged 14 – 18.
Launched in 2012, English National Ballet’s youth dance company ENBYouthCo promotes personal creativity, commitment and innovation and offers young talented artists aged 14 – 18 (up to 21 by invitation) an opportunity to fulfil their potential and progress their dance journey.
About ENBYouthCo
ENBYouthCo focuses on both ballet and contemporary dance technique, reflecting the varied and diverse styles seen in English National Ballet’s repertoire. The programme offers high profile performance and creative development opportunities, including a main stage performance in London during the Company’s season, and access to a wide range of professional artists, international choreographers and creatives.
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 and the opportunity to meet and work with industry professionals.
ENBYouthCo graduates have been successful in securing places at accredited vocational training institutions including:
- English National Ballet School
- Central School of Ballet
- London Contemporary Dance School
- Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance
- Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
- Entering professions in the creative industries.
Furthermore, ENBYouthCo alumni have opportunities to continue their professional development in association with English National Ballet, through workshops, masterclasses and performance projects.
Applications for 2025/2026
We are now taking applications for our 2025/2026 cohort.
Please ensure you have read our ENBYouthCo Application Guidelines before applying.
Click here to complete the online application form by Monday 2 June 2025, 8am.
If your application is accepted and you are invited to the ENBYouthCo Audition Workshop, this will take place on either Saturday 5 July and Sunday 6 July.
Dancers from the audition workshop who are offered a place with ENBYouthCo will be invited to take part in a Summer Intensive on Monday 4 – Friday 8 August 2025.
If you would like to find out more before you apply, we strongly recommend all dancers join an ENBYouthCo Taster Session on 10 or 11 May. They are free to prospective applicants, where you can take part in technique and creative sessions, and there is also an information session for dancers and their parents and guardians to hear all about ENBYouthCo. Click here to find out more.
All activity is held at English National Ballet, Mulryan Centre for Dance, 41 Hopewell Square, London, E14 0SY.
The thing I have learnt most is self-belief. If I hadn’t auditioned for ENBYouthCo I don’t think I would have been successful in my auditions for dance education. ENBYouthCo has made me believe that I am as good as others and that with determination I can be better.ENBYouthCo Participant
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Featured image: ENBYouthCo perform at Re-Play 2025 ©Photography by ASH
