CHHAYA YOUTH DANCE COMPANY
COLLABORATIVE. CREATIVE. DIVERSE. DYNAMIC. DANCE TRAINING
ABOUT CHHAYA YOUTH
Chhaya Youth Dance Company was established in 2015 and provides an excellent opportunity for young dancers, aged 12 to 21 years, to develop their technical, creative and performance skills.
​The company strives to offer dancers an insight into the multidisciplinary, intercultural and diverse ways of working as a professional dance artist. The classes are primarily contemporary based, but weave influences from various Cultural and Social Dance Forms.
Chhaya Youth are regularly involved in film projects, live performances, site specific performance, curtain raisers for visiting professional companies and workshops from renowned artists. The Company has also represented the South West Region at UDance Nationals 2018, 2023 and 2025, performing at Dance East (Ipswich), Northern Stage (Newcastle) and Sadler's Wells (London).
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Chhaya Youth Dance Company run weekly classes at Exeter Phoenix on Monday's (5.00- 6.30pm).
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Interested in signing up? Chhaya Youth Dance Company offer a free trial session for all newcomers and accept sign-ups throughout the year.
UDANCE NATIONAL FESTIVAL 2018 AND 2023 FINALISTS, REPRESENTING THE SOUTH WEST REGION
"It's really opened my eyes to contemporary, to different cultural influences and to use of body... I really can't condense the experience into words!"
Willa Faulkner CYDC16
"I can't find the words to express what my CYDC experience has meant to me - Kay as an inspiring strong woman, and mesmerising force of movement and Chhaya as a collective joy."
Jessy Mackay, CYDC17
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