RESTEC 2025 is happening on Friday 7 November!

In recognition of relevant social issues, every year we host our youth dance platform, ResTec (Respect, Protect), to raise awareness of these issues through dance.

Our professional practitioners work in local secondary schools across Leeds during an intensive period during the Autumn term in order to create dance pieces that explore social themes. In addition to this we welcome dance groups from schools and colleges around to country to apply to perform in this show.

For the opportunity to perform alongside Leeds school groups, our national Youth Academy groups and dance groups from across the UK, Phoenix Dance Theatre welcomes applications of interest from schools and organisations across the country who would like to create an appropriate piece of dance for performance in this platform.

This year we invite you to select your own relevant social issue linking to the theme RESPECT / PROTECT and to implement sound/voice/body percussion into your choreography.