Applications are now open to young people aged 16-30 from across Warwick district to be part of a dance collective that will perform at the opening and closing 2022 Commonwealth Games ceremonies.

Critical Mass 2022 will see participants learn new dance styles, meet other young dancers and work with professionals to create and participate in a wide variety of performances.

Sessions and rehearsals will take place across the West Midlands, with a range of Summer Camps taking place during August.

Summer Camps will take place across the region including Birmingham city centre, Selly Oak, Royal Leamington Spa, Shrewsbury, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Coventry and Worcester.

Summer camps are taking place at Motionhouse's Spencer Yard studio in Royal Leamington Spa, on Sunday 15 August at 11am and Thursday 26 August at 6pm. To sign up follow this link.

Liam Bartlett, Warwick District Council portfolio holder for culture, tourism and leisure is encouraging local youngsters to get involved.

He said:  "Critical Mass 2022 is a fantastic opportunity for young dancers in the district to be part of the Commonwealth Games cultural programme next year with the chance to be involved in the opening and closing ceremonies next July.

"It will be great to see some of the district's brilliant young performers taking part."

Critical Mass 2022 is a unique collaboration between Arts Connect, Birmingham 2022, DanceXchange and the Dance Development Leaders Group (DDLG), a dedicated network of over 70 dance organisations across the West Midlands who are passionate about developing dance participation.

The project is a part of the Birmingham 2022 cultural programme and made possible thanks to support from Spirit of 2012, the London 2012 legacy funder that invests in projects which help people feel better about themselves, others and their communities.