Fife dancer secures place with prestigious youth dance company

Farrah Fawcett (18) was chosen by YDance (Scottish Youth Dance) – the national dance organisation for children and young people in Scotland – after an online audition process which saw 30 of Scotland’s most talented young dancers apply for one of 12 spaces.

Launched in 2012 by YDance, the National Youth Dance Company of Scotland work with Anna Kenrick (YDance artistic director and NYDCS choreographer) to develop their technical, creative and performance skills through a series of creation intensive weekends and national and international performance opportunities.

Farrah started dancing when she was 8 years old at Scottish Dance Theatre’s children’s classes and is now studying Contemporary Dance at The Scottish School of Contemporary Dance. This is her second year with the National Youth Dance Company of Scotland.

Farrah said: “NYDCS has made me think in a much more open-minded way.“Things that I thought were physical impossibilities for my body and mind have become accessible, altering both my movement and creative vocabulary.“In the future I would like to dance professionally with a touring company, performing experimental works that take you elsewhere from the world we live in. NYDCS will help me have the confidence, creativity and physical endurance to achieve this goal.”

Farrah will now join 11 other dancers to work with Anna Kenrick over the coming months. Sessions will initially take place online and follow official Covid-19 guidelines.