Get ready for hip hop’s next generation to take over The Dance Floor! 

Join us before the show for these special free performances from schools and youth performance groups. 

These funded participation opportunities allow young people to rehearse professionally choreographed pieces inspired by Ebony Scrooge and perform them to a live audience. 

Boy Blue
12 December 

Boy Blue’s East London Dance School is a highly respected programme and the organisation’s talent pipeline. It runs for 40 Sundays of the year, with 100+ dancers a week from the age of 5+ travelling from the likes of Manchester, Nottingham, Portsmouth and more to hone their craft. 

Impact Dance
16 December 

Impact Dance Youth Company is the flagship performance company of Impact Dance, featuring exceptional talent drawn from the Impact Dance Academy. For over three decades, the Youth Company has established itself as one of the UK’s leading youth hip-hop theatre companies. 

Lister Community School
17 December 

After auditioning multiple East London schools, Lister Community School was selected by ZooNation to perform a curtain raiser piece choreographed by Cherilyn Albert and Sebastian Harry. The Sadler’s Wells Associate School have worked hard for 10 weeks to create their Ebony Scrooge inspired piece. 

ZooNation Youth Company
18 December 

ZooNation Youth Company showcases top young dancers aged between 10-21, guided by industry-leading artists, on prestigious stages. They focus on developing versatile styles inspired by hip hop culture with storytelling and performance skills. Piece choreographed by Olivia Francis.