An Angus teenager is dancing for joy after earning a place in the National Youth Dance Company of Scotland (NYDCS).
Katelyn Bedford, 17, a pupil at Forfar Academy, stood out in auditions involving more than 50 of the nation’s top young dancers.
Her eye-catching performance led to her selection by Scotland’s national youth dance organisation YDance for their principal 2014/15 company.
Katelyn said: “I feel so incredibly lucky and excited to be part of the 2014/2015 NYDCS. I have worked with YDance before, as a Project Y company member touring Scotland, and that’s how I heard about the auditions.
“I can’t wait to get in to the studio and start getting creative. It’s so exciting to be a part of this, performing across the UK with the company, showing off Scotland’s best youth dance talent.”
Katelyn has danced at Esk Academy of Dancing in Montrose since she was five and is experienced in a variety of dance styles including ballet, jazz, Irish and contemporary. She is studying Higher Dance at Danscentre in Aberdeen.
She will take her place alongside 12 other dancers at NYDCS, building her technical, creative and performance skills.
Working with Anna Kenrick, NYDCS choreographer and YDance’s artistic director, the company will join together to create a new piece to be premiered at YDance Routes Destinations in February at macrobert in Stirling.