NGYT

General information

Next Generation Youth Theatre was founded by Laura Hobson and David Lloyd in Luton in 2012 and offers a range of performance classes and opportunities to young people aged 4-21yrs old.

Patrons- Colin Salmon, Jack Thorne and Neil Jackson

Currently we have Dance and Drama Classes for students aged 4+ every Thursday at St. Francis Church Hall, Luton.

Dance classes for 4 – 18 year olds
These classes are to popular chart music and are designed to develop confidence and social skills as well as dance and acting technique. All the classes centre around having fun while learning and encourage the children to become expressive performers. The dance styles covered are Street, modern and commercial dance.

Drama classes for 4 - 18 year olds
These classes are about having fun and building confidence whilst learning the essential skills needed as an actor. Students work on voice and physicalisation and tackle script and devised work as well as a multitude of other skills needed not only in the acting world but in life.

Contemporary dance class for anyone aged 14+
An hour long session that focuses on various contemporary and ballet techniques with the aim of developing core strength and basic dance technique to help create a well rounded dancer. As well as focusing on technique dancers will be encouraged to devise their own work.

NGYT Company
A youth group made up of individuals who are taking GCSE Drama/Dance or are studying these subjects at College or University. The group will work on creating devised work under the guidance of David and Laura. The aim is to create exciting pieces of physical and dance theatre as well as Musicals and plays, which have the potential to be taken to festivals and performed at local venues.

NGYD Company
A youth dance group made up of indivduals who are taking GCSE Dance or are studying these subjects at College or University. The group will work on pieces for public performance as well as creating full length works of dance/theatre.