DAZL Boys perform at U.Dance 2015 The DAZL Male Youth Dance Company perfomed there work which explored issues around HIV and Aids choreographed by Vicky Mawson and Mason Jubb. The group had a wonderful experience which involved taking part in workshops, watching performances, a pathways in dance seminar and much much more. The packed three days delivered by Youth Dance England was truly a fantastic experience for the boys. This event would have been possible without the support of the Middleton Park ward Councillors and the Inner South Community Committee who funded the trip for the l ads £2100 and also Yorkshire Dance who contributed £400 we are so grateful for the experience. Thank YouÂ
DAZL & Phoenix Dance Theatre – Made In Leeds TV (Full Interview)
Dance Action Zone Leeds collaborate with Phoenix Dance Theatre Dancers and Artistic Director Sharon Watson – feature on Made In Leeds TV, Celebrating DAZL’s 15 year birthday which has been supported by Arts Council England. Also featured in the interview DAZL’s success of winning FRESH 2015 and representing Yorkshire at Youth Dance England’s U.Dance in Plymouth.
DAZL Boys @ Dance Whispers 2015
Wonderful weekend with performances of the #DanceWhispers 2015 groups from across Yorkshire at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre home of Phoenix and Northern Ballet. Such a wonderful experience with an outstanding performance by the National Youth Dance Company. We must thank Wayne Sables and Joss Arnott for all their time and energy and Gemma from Yorkshire Dance for coordinating the program. Well done to all groups involved and check out the Dance Whispers website https://dancewhispers.wordpress.com/about/ For pictures of the boys click on our Facebook page Dance Action Zone Leeds
Things To Do With Our Partners Across Leeds This Summer
Things To Do Across Leeds This Summer DAZL works in partnership with many organisations such as Leeds City Of Dance Group, The Works, The Hunslet Club, Leeds City Council, ACE, ActivZone Tenants Hall and The South Leeds Youth HUB Please click on the activity to download PDF’s RJC Dance Summer Camp 8-11yrs 2015 A5leaflet PDF please visit www.rjcdance.org.uk Hunslet Club Boxing at SLYH Flyer April 2015 – Hunslet Club activities at the Hub you can also check out all their summer activities at http://www.hunsletclub.org.uk/ Film Project flyer at SLYH July 2015 – Summer Film Projects Pop Up Sports at South Leeds Youth Hub 2015 – Leeds City Council Pop-Up Sports Events please also check out Leeds City Council Best Summer page http://www.bestsummer.org.uk/ http://www.theworksskatepark.co.uk/ the works skatpark have a £3 summer deal for all young people such great value DAZL Summers Camps 15 DAZL Summer Camps for 3-12years at the South Leeds Youth Hub http://www.yorkshiredance.com/ check out Yorkshire Dance Northern Ballet Classes many classes and a summer programme at the wonderful Northern Ballet also featured in early DAZL blog http://www.dev.dazl.org/nbt-summer-course-2015/ Northern School has a selection on Summer activitiies please click on this link http://www.nscd.ac.uk/participation/nscd-summer-school/ ACE Active Clubs have multi sports days at Tenants Hall for children aged 4-11years ActivZone Loads going on this summer take a look
DAZL Gets Arts Council Support
DAZL is so trilled to announce we received funding from our First Grants For The Arts by the Art Council to support our DAZL is 15 years Celebrations. This will involve a series of unique high quality artistic opportunities which culminate in a special two day celebration event at the home of Phoenix Dance Theatre and The Northern Ballet – “Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre”. This also includes a digitally interactive innovative experience created in partnership with Phoenix Dance Theatre and Wayne Sables Project. Celebrating 15 years of Dance Action Zone Leeds inspiring and serving, creative opportunities and engagement to the most deprived communities and young people of Leeds through dance. Sharon Watson, Artistic Director of Phoenix Dance Theatre will be creating new workwith the professional company and young people from Dance Action Zone Leeds (DAZL) Which is such an amazing way to celebrate been 15 year with a Leeds based dance company which has International respect and successes. We feel so fortunate to have our young people have this experience, the process will be Film by Wayne Sables and showcase on 24th, 25th November 2015 at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre. We will also be creating two dance for films with Wayne Sables Project which will also be shown at our event and across the region. Wayne will also be working with the DAZL team to create a digital experience for the audience along with LIVE Streaming of the work. Both projects will showcase how far DAZL has come and the vision for where we would like to go in the future and we thank the Arts Council for the support in this journey. #DAZL15yrs
DAZL Male Company Selected for U:Dance 2015
On Saturday 25 April, 25 youth dance groups from around Yorkshire performed across West Yorkshire Playhouse and Yorkshire Dance as part of Fresh 2015. With some groups being considered forU.Dance, Youth Dance England’s annual competition, we are proud to announce that the judges have chosen Atmosphere (Cockburn School, Beeston) and DAZL Male Youth Dance Company (South Leeds) to be put forward to be part of the competition in Plymouth, which will be taking place from 22-25 July 2015. The judges also stated that DAZL’s ‘Contaminated’ was ‘thoroughly engaging, authentic and visually strong’. ‘Contaminated’ looked at transmitted diseases and the stigmas and stereotypes attached to them by society. Two very different pieces, but both very worthy of their entry into U.Dance. We wish them the best of luck in the competition! The day as a whole was a fantastic success, with copious amounts of talent being presented by all young people involved, bring on Fresh 2016! Big Thank You to Tracey Witney for supporting us with the initial setup of this company, Also big well done to DAZL Choreographer Vicky Mawson and New DAZL Choreographer and NSCD Student Mason Jubb.
FRESH 2015
Congratulations DAZL…. The panel have selected the DAZL Male Youth Company & DAZL Youth Company, to show there work part of the Fresh Fringe. Fresh received 46 applications which is an amazing number of group and the quality of applications they recived this year from across the region was just fantastic. The panel were very impressed with the DAZL Youth Company and the ownership that the young people show and the engagement with the theme, they therefore felt that this piece is most suited to the loft space at Yorkshire Dance. The panel were very impressed with the DAZL Male Youth Companies enthusiasm, energy and commitment that the young people show and feel that the piece has a great deal of potential. They felt that the choreography was strong and engaging and that the young people gave 100% to the piece which would be best suited to the West Yorkshire Playhouse Main Stage Fresh will take place on the 25th April and the group will be required during the afternoon for workshops and evening for the performance. http://www.yorkshiredance.com/commyouth/regional-youth-dance/fresh
DAZL Youth Companies New Developments
The DAZL Youth Dance Companies are working on two new dance and health creations which has been choreographed with DAZL Dance Development Officer Vicky Mawson. “HOOKED” which explores addiction and “Contaminated” looks at issues around contracting diseases and infections. We Youth Companies have submitted both these works to Yorkshire Dance Annual Youth Dance Platform FRESH and will look to develop the work/ choreography further and take them to perform at other events across the region. Please click the YouTube link for “HOOKED” DAZL Youth Dance Company “HOOKED” Please click the YouTube Link for “Contaminated” DAZL Male Youth Company #Contaminated The DAZL Youth Companies are committed to creating work which tackling issues/ explores themes with a youth development/  health focus“]
Leeds Lets Get Active – DAZL CHEER FIT
Leeds Lets Get Active – DAZL CHEER FIT DAZL Parents were going to be running FREE adults DAZL Cheer Fit session supported by Leeds Lets get Active. We will offer dance aerobics with poms and that traditional DAZL magic. Mondays 6-7pm at Tenants Hall , Middleton, Leeds LS10 4HX Wednesday 5-6pm at Ebor Gardens Community Centre, Burmtofts, LS97PL Thursday 5.30-6.30pm at The South Leeds Youth Hub, Middleton Road, LS10 3JA Fridays at St nicks Church, Gipton, Oakwood Lane, LS9 6QY Hope to see as many of you there as possible, You also get other FREE sessions at bodyline gym and swim when you sign up at the first session. Call 01132706903 or email [email protected]
DAZL @ RJC Dance Show 2014
DAZL @ RJC Dance Show So proud of the DAZL boys smashing it at The RJC Dance Christmas show at the Northern School Of Contempoary Dance also well done Phoenix Dance Theatre who also performed both night they were truly amazing as was all the RJC Dance Young People. We at DAZL are so happy to be continuing to build on this wonderful partnership with RJC Dance having the young people share ideas, skills, cultures and new experiences together. Please check out our facebook Page for all the pictures from the wonderful event https://www.facebook.com/danceactionzoneleeds and remember to add us on twitter @dazl_diamonds We are all really looking forward to the DVD from the Amazing Wayne Sables Project. THANK YOU ALL RJC DANCE AND THE AMAZING KATHY WILLIAMS. X
