Laois Dance Platform is a Youth Dance festival hosted by Laois Youth Dance Ensemble, funded by Arts Council Ireland, supported by Dunamaise Arts Centre and Laois Arts Office. The event showcases an array of talented young dancers across Ireland alongside dance professionals, establishing a dance community and facilitating a network of artists.

Laois Youth Dance Ensemble is a youth contemporary dance company based in Co. Laois. The company gives young people the opportunity to receive quality dance training, to create and produce contemporary dance works to a high standard of performance.