Crossings Youth Dance Company (aka. CYDC) is a Calgary faith-based contemporary dance company that provides an outlet for young dancers to develop their artistic skill and gain performance experience. Through mentorship of the whole dancer (body, mind, spirit) CYDC hopes to expand the dancers understanding and integration of faith and art. CYDC's ministry as a company is to be a bridge between the church and dance community, providing the church with excellent and thought-provoking dance and bringing inspiring dance into the community.

CYDC provides an outlet for dancers to develop their performance skill and gain artistic experience they cannot get elsewhere. The season kicks off with an August choreographic intensive and continues into the fall with weekly Saturday rehearsals. Dancers get the opportunity to work with local, national, and international choreographers, creating a production to be performed in February/March. The dancers are mentored in their journey to connect their dancing and faith through devotionals and community building activities. As well, through performance opportunities in churches, schools, senior homes and community events CYDC desires to give back to the community and inspire others. 

INTERSECT, a division of CYDC, is a pre-professional training company for dancers (ages 16-20) who are in the intersection between youth and professional training/performance and are interested in pursuing dance as a career. 

The CYDC dancer experiences:

• Week-long August Choreographic Intensive

• Weekly Saturday rehearsals (September - March)

• Working with 3 - 6 choreographers a year (depending on division)

• Learning and performing repertoire around Calgary in churches, schools and community events

• Mentorship, Discipleship and Community

• Devotionals related to annual theme

• Travel opportunities