DANCE & PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Join our FREE sessions at Moulsecoomb Hall, Lewes Road, Brighton:
SPACE TO MOVE
DANCE IMPROVISATION
Ages 11-16
Mondays, 4.30-6.00pm
A playful, supportive, structured weekly session where you can explore movement, creativity and self-expression.
A space to find your own way of moving and develop your own creative voice.
Sessions are facilitated by dance artist Lucy Clark and supported by Workshop Assistant Sharanya Chakraborty.
No dance experience is needed. All abilities are welcome.
Food is available from 4.00–4.25pm. All sessions are FREE to attend.
YOUNG PERFORMERS COLLECTIVE
LEARN. CREATE. PERFORM.
Ages 14-18
Wednesdays, 5.00-6.30pm
+ monthly Sunday Intensives
An exciting weekly opportunity for young artists to develop a new dance theatre collective, led and supported by VDT’s Artistic Director Charlotte Vincent.
There are no auditions – just sign up and bring your unique self to our ambitious creative process. Embedding your ideas, exploring your creative voice and valuing your way of moving, we will make a brave, bold, original production together – one that really matters to you. The work will be performed and filmed in Brighton in 2027.
Sunday Intensives take place monthly – longer practical workshops designed to deepen the Collective’s practice, giving detailed time to develop ideas and material for the new production.
Sunday dates, 10.00am–3.00pm:
20 September 2026 | 18 October 2026 | 15 November 2026
If you would like to attend our Sunday Intensives but cannot commit to our weekly Wednesday sessions, contact gemma@vincentdt.com.
Food is available Wednesdays, 4.30–4.55pm. Lunch is provided at Sunday Intensives.
All sessions are FREE to attend.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
VDT’s sessions will encourage you to:
- improvise and trust your own creative ideas
- collaborate with your peers and work across abilities and ages
- stage ideas using dance, theatre, song, live music and props
- develop meaningful movement vocabularies that say what you want to say
- develop your own authentic creative voice
- produce your own projects
- understand more about professional practice
- be mentored by experienced professionals
- understand and value inclusivity, respect and consent in dance practice
- feel safe and supported
- work with professional dance artists whose production work has toured the world
- earn Digital Badges which can be used to build your CV and showcase the skills you have learned at the sessions to potential employers
Check out our past productions: HERE
EVERYONE IS WELCOME
We welcome young people of all abilities, genders and backgrounds.
We want everyone to feel safe, valued and able to participate.
We value and respect difference.
VDT’s approach is trauma-informed.
Facilitators work within VDT’s Safeguarding procedures.
All staff are First Aiders.
Our Workshop Assistant provides pastoral support for young people.
Our Trainee works closely with participants who need extra support and guidance within sessions.
If you would like to discuss any access or additional needs get in touch with VDT Administrator Gemma Morris. Call or WhatsApp: 07525 233965 | e-mail gemma@vincentdt.com
GETTING TO MOULSECOOMB HALL
ADDRESS: Moulsecoomb Hall Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 4GA
GETTING HERE: Moulsecoomb Hall is easy to reach from central Brighton by bus or train. Moulsecoomb train station is a 3-minute walk from the Hall, two stops from central Brighton and two from Lewes. Buses 23, 24, 25, 48, 49 and 3X run from Brighton along Lewes Road. Get off at Brighton University or The Avenue.
PARKING: There are two dedicated parking spaces adjoining the Hall for users of the Hall. There are also spaces outside the Library next door to the Hall. There is one Disabled Parking bay for Hall users.
ACCESS: There are three steps to the main entrance of the Hall. Step-free access is via a ramp directly from the car park along the side of the Hall into the white fire exit door.
THE SPACE
The hall has a beautiful sprung wooden floor. There is a breakout space if young people need time out from the main session, accompanied by our Workshop Assistant.
There are no changing rooms so please come ready to move or we can supervise the use of the breakout room / the disabled / all gender toilet for those who need to change on site.
TOILETS: There are Male, Female and an accessible / all-gender toilets on site.
KITCHEN: There is a full kitchen and a serving hatch where food is made available at the start of every session and used for preparing lunch for our Sunday Intensives. The Hall is a NUT-FREE zone. Please do not allow your YP to bring nut-based snacks into the Hall. Please contact us with special dietary requirements.
WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING
WATER: Please bring a water bottle with you. We can refill these in the kitchen.
CLOTHING: Please wear or bring comfortable clothing. Please do not wear jewellery.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
VDT’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy can be found here.
Our Safeguarding Policy can be found here.
SIGN UP: Young people under 16 will need a parent, carer or guardian to complete the sign-up form on their behalf.
CONTACT: if you have any further information or need to discuss your YP’s needs please call or WhatsApp: 07525 233965 or email: gemma@vincentdt.com
Photos: Bosie Vincent.