Admission Workshop | Swindon Contemporary Programme

Swindon Dance is holding an admission workshop for its Swindon Contemporary Programme on Saturday 17 July, from 12:30 to 4:15 pm at Regent Circus. It's the only way into the programme, so if you're looking to get a place for the next intake, this is the one to be at.

To give you a bit of context, the programme is run by Swindon Dance's Centre for Advanced Training (CAT), one of nine National CATs across the UK. It's aimed at passionate dancers aged 11 to 19, and it's just one of several strands they run: alongside Swindon Contemporary, there's Swindon Ballet, Exeter Contemporary, Exeter Street Dance and Swindon Street Dance. Sessions run on Saturdays during term time and are led by industry-leading choreographers and artists. The training covers contemporary, ballet, jazz, improvisation, choreography and performance, and graduates have gone on to some of Europe's top vocational schools and conservatoires.

The workshop itself is kept relaxed: a practical dance class, a chance to share a short dance or a phrase you've learned, and an informal chat with the team. It's not a high-pressure audition, but it is the gateway to the programme, and places are reserved by workshop only. The next intake starts in September 2027, so this is your window in.

On the financial side, the training is supported by the Music and Dance Scheme under the Department for Education, whose grants make it free or subsidised and cover travel, dancewear, physiotherapy and performance tickets. The workshop itself is free to attend, but you'll need to complete an application form to reserve your place. It runs from 12:30 to 4:15 pm on Saturday 17 July at Regent Circus.