YDANCE - Scotland's national youth dance company - is auditioning for exceptional young dancers.

New recruits aged 16 to 21 joining the National Youth Dance Company of Scotland will be given the chance to perform both nationally and internationally at a number of high-profile events and festivals.

Launched in 2012 by YDance - the national dance organisation for children and young people in Scotland - the Company work with Anna Kenrick to develop their technical, creative and performance skills through a series of creation intensive weekends.

Anna, YDance Artistic Director, said: “The National Youth Dance Company is an incredibly rare and exciting opportunity for young dancers to represent Scotland.

"We are looking for passionate, driven and talented dancers who want to broaden their horizons in dance.

"Not only will they develop technically and creatively, the amazing performance opportunities across the U.K and abroad will develop them as a performer and as a person.”

Applications are now open for the 2018/2019 Company.

Applicants must be aged between 16 and 21, be from, or living in Scotland between September 2018 and September 2019.

Anyone interested in applying should visit www.ydance.org and complete the application form.

Auditions will take place on Saturday, September 23, 2018 in Glasgow from noon to 5.30pm.

The deadline for applications is Friday, September 14, 2018.