A parents' guide to USDD Kids & Youth Theatre.
What your child learns, how trials, confirmation and terms work, and how to book a free January 2027 trial at your nearest location.
Book your child into a specific class in advance, then wait for USDD to confirm the session before coming along.
- Paying for a taster does not automatically reserve a place or let you attend on a date of your choosing.
- A free January trial request also needs USDD confirmation before you attend.
- Contact USDD by email, SMS text or WhatsApp (in your class WhatsApp group or by direct message) with your child's name, the location/class and your preferred date.
- Only attend the session USDD confirms.
Two programmes, one approach
USDD Kids (ages 6–11) introduces street dance through foundations — grooves, bounce, footwork and posture — alongside rhythm and musicality: counting music, hearing accents and changing energy as a track changes.
USDD Youth Theatre (ages 12–18) builds on the same foundations through street and cultural dance theatre — choreography and movement storytelling that connect street styles with stagecraft and collaborative performance.
In both, freestyle is practised in a supportive circle so children learn to use their own ideas, not only copy steps. That builds confidence and self-expression, and leads into choreography and performance when a dancer is ready.
Individual dancers first, then teams
USDD develops each dancer as an individual before building groups. Teachers focus on a child's own foundations, musical timing and freestyle voice; once those are secure, dancers learn to work together in choreography and performance pieces, bringing their own strengths into the team.
Fast Track (Medway, Saturdays 1–3 pm) is a progression route for dancers who show commitment and readiness. It is application-led — teachers can suggest it, and families can apply for Fast Track.
What parents can expect
- Every place is confirmed by USDD before your child attends — please don't arrive without confirmation, even after registering, paying for a taster or requesting a January trial.
- Registration records your child, their age, your contact details and the exact class and location.
- Teachers share next steps — such as choreography work, performance opportunities or Fast Track — when a dancer is ready, not on a fixed timescale.
January 2027 trials, £5 trials and terms
Free January 2027 trial: every Kids and Youth Theatre class below can be booked now for January. Your request is pending until USDD confirms the date and place, and no payment is collected.
£5 trial before January: available for Medway Kids, Medway Youth Theatre and Elephant & Castle Wednesday Youth Theatre, after parent registration.
Terms: a trial is not term enrolment. After the trial, USDD confirms placement. Youth Theatre six-week terms are £75 for students registered on or after 1 November 2026 and £60 for students registered before. The Medway Kids six-week term is £60 for confirmed or returning students. USDD sends the right payment details — see pricing.
Book by location
Each link opens the form for that exact class. Groups whose day, time or venue is still being arranged say so — USDD confirms the details before anyone attends. You can also browse the full timetable.
- Register · £5 trialUSDD Kids · Medway · Ages 6–11Saturday · 10:30 am – 12 noon · Hypha Studios, Chatham
- Book a free January trialUSDD Kids · Medway · January trial · Ages 6–11Saturday · 10:30 am – 12 noon · January 2027 · Hypha Studios, Chatham
- Apply for Fast TrackUSDD Fast Track · Medway · Fast Track · by applicationSaturday · 1 – 3 pm · Hypha Studios, Chatham
- Register · £5 trialUSDD Youth Theatre · Medway · Ages 12–18Saturday · 3 – 4:30 pm · Hypha Studios, Chatham
- Book a free January trialUSDD Youth Theatre · Medway · January trial · Ages 12–18Saturday · 3 – 4:30 pm · January 2027 · Hypha Studios, Chatham
- Register · £5 trialUSDD Youth Theatre · Elephant & Castle · Ages 12–18Wednesday · 6 – 7 pm · Husky Studios, Studio 6, 29A Amelia Street, London SE17 3PY
- Book a free January trialUSDD Youth Theatre · Elephant & Castle · January trial · Ages 12–18Wednesday · 6 – 7 pm · January 2027 · Husky Studios, Studio 6, 29A Amelia Street, London SE17 3PY
- Book a free January trialUSDD Kids · Kensal Rise · Ages 6–11Wednesday · 5 – 6 pm · St Jude's Community Hall, Kensal Rise
- Book a free January trialUSDD Kids · Elephant & Castle · Ages 6–11Friday · Time to be confirmed · Husky Studios, Studio 6, 29A Amelia Street, London SE17 3PY
- Book a free January trialUSDD Kids · Carshalton · Ages 6–11Friday · 6 – 7 pm · Nickel Support, Carshalton
- Book a free January trialUSDD Youth Theatre · Carshalton · Ages 12–18Planned January 2027 · day and time confirmed by USDD · Carshalton · venue confirmed by USDD
- Book a free January trialUSDD Youth Theatre · Kensal Rise · Ages 12–18Planned January 2027 · day and time confirmed by USDD · Kensal Rise · venue confirmed by USDD