The moment young dancers across Wales have been waiting for is here — National Youth Dance Wales (NYDW) has officially opened auditions for its 2026 company, and this year’s programme is bigger, bolder, and more ambitious than ever.
NYDW isn’t just another youth dance opportunity. It’s Wales’ official national youth dance company, a place where young artists from every corner of the country come together to train, create, and perform at a genuinely professional level. And for 2026, they’re raising the creative bar even higher.
NYDW 2026 promises an extraordinary journey, one that gives dancers a real taste of life as a working artist. Company members will:
This holistic approach ensures every dancer thrives in the studio and on stage.
For 2026, NYDW is building something even more ambitious. Dancers will collaborate closely with a guest choreographer, costume designers, lighting designers and film makers. Together, the company will bring to life an electrifying new piece premiered live in Wales and an original dance-on-film shot on location across Wales’ most breathtaking landscapes, areas of outstanding natural beauty and iconic heritage sites. It’s an opportunity that combines stage performance, screen dance, and deep creative exploration with some of the most exciting artistic voices in Wales.
Becoming part of NYDW means joining a colourful, supportive community of young artists who share the same passion and ambition. The company focuses on high-level technical training and imaginative exploration, helping dancers build the skills needed for careers across the dance sector.
NYDW is seeking young dancers aged 16–22 (aged 16–22 on 31 August 2026) who:
You may audition at age 15, provided you will be 16 by 31 August 2026.
If you love dance, if you want to grow, if you want to be part of Wales’ most dynamic youth dance company, NYDW wants to see you. Your moment is here. Your community is waiting. Your stage awaits.
To apply or learn more, visit the National Youth Arts Wales website.
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Written by Angel Joanne Okonkwo
Mae cyfle dawns ieuenctid mwyaf deinamig Cymru yn nôl-yn fwy o ran maint, yn fwybeiddgar ac yn fwy uchelgeisiol nag erioed. Mae Dawns Genedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru (DGIC) yn galw ar ddawnswyr ifanc o bobcwr o Gymru igamu i’r llwyfan wrth i glyweliadau ar gyfer cwmni 2026 agor ynswyddogol. Dyma’r cyfle i ddawnswyr hyfforddi, creu a pherfformio gyda’i gilydd.
Mae DGIC 2026 yn addo siwrne anhygoel, gan roi blas i ar fywyd artist proffesiynol iddawnswyr ifanc. Bydd aelodau’r cwmni yn:
Mae’r dull cyfannol hwn yn sicrhau bod pob dawnsiwr yn ffynnu-yn y stiwdio ac ar yllwyfan.
Yn 2026, mae DGIC yn codi’r safonau creadigol hyd yn oed yn uwch. Bydd dawnswyr yncydweithio’n agos â choreograffydd gwadd a thîm creadigol eithriadol, gan gynnwyscynllunwyr gwisgoedd, cynllunwyr goleuo a gwneuthurwyr ffilmiau. Gyda’i gilyddbyddant yn dod â darn newydd gwefreiddiol yn fyw ac yn ei berfformio am y tro cyntaf ynyng Nghymru, ac yn cyfrannu at ffilm wreiddiol ddawns wedi’i ffilmio ar leoliad yn rhai odirweddau mwyaf syfrdanol Cymru, Ardaloedd o Harddwch Naturiol Eithriadol, asafleoedd treftadaeth eiconig.
Mae ymuno â DGIC yn golygu dod yn rhan o gwmni dawns ieuenctid cenedlaetholswyddogol Cymru-cymuned ddisglair, gefnogol o artistiaid ifanc talentog sy’n rhannuangerdd ac uchelgais. Trwy hyfforddiant technegol lefel uchel ac archwilio creadigoldychmygus, bydd dawnswyr yn datblygu’r sgiliau sydd eu hangen ar gyfer gyrfaoedd ardraws y sector dawns gan ddathlu pŵer, potensial ac amrywiaeth cenhedlaeth nesaf oddawnswyr Cymru.
Mae DGIC yn chwilio am ddawnswyr ifanc16–22oed (sy’n16–22oed ar31 Awst 2026)sydd yn:
Gallwch ddod am glyweliad yn 15 oed, ar yr amod y byddwch chi’n 16 oed erbyn 31 Awst2026.
Dyma eich moment. Eich cymuned. Eich llwyfan.
I fod yn rhan o DGIC 2026 a helpu i lunio dyfodol newyddbeiddgar i ddawns Cymru,gwnewch gais nawr.
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