National Youth Ballet is excited to announce that auditions are now open for our NYB All In! Performance Company 2026!

We are looking for a small, vibrant group of d/Deaf disabled and non-disabled dancers aged between 16 and 30 to collaborate together to create a short creative work with our NYB Beyond Ballet® choreographers Grace Thompson and Anna Smith.

There will be four days of rehearsals at Elmhurst Ballet School and live performances at Birmingham’s Crescent Theatre, and a spectacular Gala at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London.

The NYB All In! Performance Company offers a chance to create, collaborate, perform and learn in an accessible and inclusive way.

The rehearsals are non-residential and the days are shorter to allow space for all dancers to engage and process in their own way. We strongly encourage applications from dancers based in the Birmingham area.

You must be aged 16 years old by the 31st July 2026.

Dates:

Audition date: Sunday 10th May 2026

Times: 11am-2pm

Venue: Dance Hub, Birmingham Hippodrome

Rehearsal dates: Wednesday 5th August to Saturday 8th August 2026

Timings: 10.30am-4pm

Venue: Elmhurst Ballet School, Birmingham

Performance dates, Birmingham: Tuesday 11th August, Wednesday 12th August and Thursday 13th August 2026

Timings: 1pm-9pm

Venue: Crescent Theatre, Birmingham

Performance date, London: Saturday 5th September 2026

Timings: 12.30pm-9.30pm

Venue: Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London

Fees:

Audition fee: £15

Course fee: £200
Please note that there are bursaries available, see below for more details.

Travel and accommodation

This is a non-residential course, we are afraid that we cannot support dancers with finding accommodation, but if you would like to apply for a travel bursary for the London performance you can apply below:

Bursary Application Information

NYB aims to support a diverse range of applications by removing financial barriers. Bursaries can support participation fees, residential fees and travel costs. For more information click here.

To be considered for a 2026 bursary please complete this form by Friday 1st May 2026.

If you have any access needs and would like some extra support with the application, just email natalie.haslam@nationalyouthballet.org and we’ll be happy to help you through the process.

We’ll contact successful bursary applicants as soon as audition outcomes are confirmed.