Youth Company
Mission
Youth Company exists to explore and establish authentic voices through all aspects of dance performance while building community.
What is Youth Company?
Youth Company, FKA Youth Performing Ensemble (YPE) was created in September 2019. The company is a selected group of dancers enrolled in Wellspring Academy technique classes that participate, learn, and perform repertoire choreographed especially for them.
Led by Company Member & Youth Company Coordinator Angel Sutton, Youth Company (YC) continues to evolve as a student-centered experience. Students take weekly company class and experiences rehearsals within the same framework as our professional company. Dancers have opportunities to work with emerging and established guest choreographers and perform at community-wide events.
Youth Company has performed at Downtown Kalamazoo’s Skeletour, Boos in the Zoo, the Young Dancer’s Initiative Winter Showcase, Downtown Kalamazoo’s Art Hop, KIA Young Artists Event, RADFest Young Artists Series, Youth Dance Showcase, our Academy Student Concert, and the Kalamazoo County Fair.
Meet the 25-26 Season Youth Company
Adela
Akiko
Campbell
Claire
Elliott
Jovi
Viviana
Vivienne
Willa
Interested in joining?
Auditions for our current season have closed. Stay tuned as we announce our 2025-2026 Youth Company performances.
If you have any questions regarding the company, please reach out via email at wellspring@wellspringdance.org. Thank you!