Youth Dance Champion - West Devon
Rosie Allen-Perdikeas - Youth Dance Champion West Devon – FUNDED BY YOUTH DANCE ENGLAND
Working with Youth Dance England and Dance South West to deliver a regional dance network to support and develop high quality dance for
children and young people across the South West.
MAIN AIMS
To promote and raise and the provision of dance as a beneficial activity for children and young people aged 10-25 yrs
• Build on existing activities
• Identify gaps in the provision of dance
• Raise profile of dance events &find ways to introduce dance to new audiences
• Assist in the support and development of Youth Dance Workforce
LATEST YOUTH DANCE NEWS
World Dance Day Celebrations
Thursday April 28th ‘Tread and Thread!’ Community Dance event
"... Tread & Thread on Bedford Square such a success and so much fun! The organisational side of it was the big one with 100 children on the square and everyone worked together so well that it was seamless! The star's were of course the children totally tuned into the event, with impeccable behaviour, and with their fantastic dancing they created such a wonderful atsmosphere, this also drew lots of family, friends and people stopping to watch to down shopping bags and join in! The team and myself so proud of their achievements. In total over 200 people danced on the square that day! Allowing people of all ages and ability to access dance in this way can lead to amazing results, very much experienced last week." Rosie Allen- Perdikeas, Youth Dance Champion ( West Devon)
Gulworthy Primary School, West Devon recently received funding from Sports Unlimited through West Devon Borough Council working in partnership with Youth Dance Champion West Devon Rosie Allen-Perdikeas and Sue Breed, teacher from Gulworthy Primary School to run a Break Dance After School Club through the spring term. Participants aged from 7-11yrs have received eight break dance sessions delivered by professional dance artist Paul Bennellick. Feedback has been fantastic with many of the children learning to dance for the very first time. Melody Nicholls Head Teacher commented ‘This dance club has provided the children with something really different and hugely enjoyable to do, it has been a great opportunity for a small rural school to receive such excellent professional dance input.’
An end of term Break Dance platform will be held Wednesday April 6th at 4.00pm at Gulworthy Village Hall for family and friends to see what the children have learnt. The event is U.Dance registered a Youth Dance England initiative and all the participants will receive a certificate of achievement and badges.
Further funding from Sports Unlimited has also been secured with three more break dance projects currently running in Bere Alston Youth Club, Tavistock Youth Cafe and Princetown Youth Club. Youth Dance is definitely alive and kicking in West Devon! For further information contact: Rosie Allen-Perdikeas Youth Dance Champion, Dance in Devon 0790658570 rosie@danceindevon.org.uk
Paul Bennelick working with Gulworthy Primary School
For more information on youth dance please contact: Rosie Allen-Perdikeas Youth Dance Champion West Devon 07906 58570 / rosie@danceindevon.org.uk
Links
Click here to view the World Dance Day film
OCRA - helping children, young people and adults be more active-more often in and around the Okehampton area, West Devon.
South West Youth Dance Academy (CAT)
Get connected:
Regional Youth Dance Newsletter
South West Youth Dance Facebook Page
National Youth Dance Directory
Opportunities & Career Guidance – Young People
YDE Stride!
YDE Young Creatives
Inquiring Minds
YDE Guide to Careers
YDE National Conference
U.Dance Peformance Programme
Professional Development – Teachers/ Practitioners
Dance Links Training Programme
U.Dance CPD
Diploma in Dance Training and Learning (Children & Young People)
Contact: Rosie Allen-Perdikeas, Youth Dance Champion West Devon - Working with Youth Dance England and Dance South West to deliver a regional dance network to support and develop high quality dance for children and young people across the South West. Phone - 07906 585780
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