YDF 2025 Festivals
APPLY NOW!
Youth Dance Festival is expanding to the Lehigh Valley in 2025! Apply now to join us for one (or both!) of our TWO festivals next year!
Philadelphia Youth Dance Fest
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
March 21-23, 2025
New!
Lehigh Valley Youth Dance Fest
Desales University
Center Valley, PA
May 16-18, 2025
Experience Youth Dance Fest
Connect
The Youth Dance Fest unites talented and aspiring dancers through the celebration and performance of dance. YDF offers them an experience that will enrich and inspire their craft. The Festival provides an opportunity for young dancers to learn from their peers, connect through dance, and gain a sense of community.
GROW
YDF participants are given the opportunity to take Master Classes, which allow the students to broaden their knowledge and appreciation of dance culture.YDF hires world class teachers, connecting the young dancers to the professional world of dance. Additionally, YDF holds scholarship audition classes at each festival for different Summer Programs allowing dancers to expand their training opportunities.
Perform
Participating companies will have the opportunity to experience performing with lighting and sound in in professional theaters. The festival acts as an opportunity to expose local audience members to the young dance community, building support for the next generation of dancers as they continue to pursue dance professionally.
2025 Festivals
PHillY Youth DAnce FEst 2025
March 21-23RD, 2025| Drexel University
Lehigh Valley Youth DAnce FEst 2025
May 16-18th, 2025| DeSales University
“PYDF was a truly amazing experience. It is very evident how passionate the PYDF team is about dance. Our company loved every minute, and left feeling inspired and reminded of why we all love to dance and do what we do.”
— Dance 360
“Our dancers had a blast and learned so much at PYDF. We are grateful to have an event like this that stretches their minds and understanding of what dance is and can be.”
— BEdford Dance Ensemble
