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How to Enter BBC Young Dancer 2022

Here is all the information you need to apply for BBC Young Dancer 2022

Download the entry brochure.

You can either...

Apply by filling out our online form here,

Or you can...

Fill out the application form within the entry brochure and return it to us via email (young.dancer@bbc.co.uk) or by post (BBC Young Dancer, Zone 4, Roath Lock, Cardiff CF10 4GA).

Note: When emailing us, please send any large attachments over 8mb via a file transfer service such as WeTransfer, Dropbox or similar as large files will not get through to us and you won’t receive an “undeliverable” message.

Please read the rules, terms and conditions carefully before completing the form.

The deadline for applications is 18 June 2021.

Who can enter?

  • BBC Young Dancer 2022 is for solo dancers and welcomes entries from dancers from any genre.
  • To enter you must be between 16-21* years of age on 1st September 2021 * For disabled dancers the age range is between 16-25 on 1st September 2021.
  • You must not be – and nor should you ever have been – employed on a professional, full-time contract as a dancer – UNLESS that contract ended before your 16th birthday. Work placements do not count as professional, full-time contracts. If you are offered a professional full-time contract which would start during the course of BBC Young Dancer, you must tell us immediately so that we can explore options. If you are offered professional full-time work which doesn’t start until after The Final, you may accept the work and stay in the competition.
  • You must be a resident of the UK when you enter and for the duration of the competition.
  • The competition is not open to those closely related to BBC or BBC Group company staff members or freelance BBC employees.

Tips on how to film your entry for BBC Young Dancer 2022

  1. Before you start filming, check the lighting first. Avoid grainy footage by making sure the place you are filming in is well-lit. Check that there aren’t any bright lights behind you, including windows.
  2. Aim to be in the centre of the shot.
  3. Film your video in landscape rather than in portrait if possible (so turn your phone or tablet onto its side) as we will be watching the videos on a TV screen.
  4. Send your videos to us in either Quicktime (.mov) or MPEG-4 (.mp4) formats.
  5. Ensure that your video file sizes aren’t too small or too compressed. This allows us to watch your videos better.
  6. Try sending us the actual file rather than linking to a streaming service such as YouTube or Google One Drive as these are really hard for us to get access to.
  7. Any large files that you send as attachments to young.dancer@bbc.co.uk won’t get through because they will be too large. You won’t receive an “undeliverable” message. Send any large attachments (over 8mb) via a file transfer service such as WeTransfer/Dropbox or similar.