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dance education
Tony Hall, Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House, reviewed dance education and youth dance to see what is on offer for young people and what needs to be done to maintain a vibrant dance sector for the future.
The Tony Hall review, commissioned by DCMS and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF), and government response were published in March 2008. 
Key outcomes:
- A joint funding package over three years with DCMS and Arts Council England to strengthen Youth Dance England
- DCMS/DCSF Dance Review Programme Board to bring together the stakeholders, agencies and other organisations providing for dance across the school and youth sector
- Piloting of dance co-ordinators in schools, to examine whether they improve the quality, breadth and level of dance, linking up with school sport provision
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Youth Dance England
Youth Dance England (YDE) is responsible for developing a National Strategy for Youth Dance. YDE has been operational since February 2004. Following the Tony Hall Dance Review YDE has received £5.6 million in funding, with contributions from:
The following programmes have been developed to address the National Brief for youth dance development:
- U.DANCE - aims to involve every child and young person in the country in at least one dance performance each year
- Dance Links 3 - aims to strengthen links between schools and out-of-school dance providers in order to overall improve dance experiences for young people
- School Dance Co-ordinators - posts that can create specialist dance hubs, providing INSET and supporting Youth Dance Strategy Managers in delivering national initiatives
- Stride! Young Dance Entrepreneurs - aims to develop future leaders in and through dance
- Young Creatives - A national scheme to encourage young people to choreograph.
Visit the Youth Dance England website for more details.
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