We Are Hiring – DAZL Administrator

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DAZL Administrator £17,000 – £19,000 pro rata   16 hours per week  (working hours 10-2pm 4days per week)   DAZL is a leading Dance and Health Charity who works across Leeds, Wakefield and Batley. Reducing barriers for underrepresented group and tackling inequalities in the most deprived communities via asset base community development and dance.   Seeks an organised and motivated person, with previous experience of office administration who is ready to start working as soon as possible. Working in a small, enthusiastic team to provide a general administrative service and to undertake the administration needs of the DAZL dance and health charity and related projects.   Office base:  DAZL HQ Studio, Acre Road, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4LF   Contract: This is a two year fixed term contract to April 2024 with an initial 8 week probationary period in the first instance, although highly likely to continue beyond subject to funding.   Start date: To start as soon as possible   Interviews: Arranged on Zoom or in person   For application packs please email  [email protected] or call 0113 3368448   DAZL (Dance Action Zone Leeds) is a Registered Charity No: 1106394 and an equal opportunities employer.  

NEW Covid-19 Rules (29/11/2021)

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Dear all DAZL Participants, Parents, Carers and Partners ​I am writing to inform you that due to the change in government guidelines 29/11/2021 around face covering, DAZL will be implementing this as from today. In any building where DAZL delivers a dance session including DAZL HQ everyone must wear a face covering unless you are medically exempt. Dancers will not be asked to wear a face covering whilst dancing but we will be reverting back to additional covis-19 measures including social distancing. At all DAZL upcoming events including the DAZL shows face covering must be worn unless you are medically exempt. In all DAZL sessions we will increase hand sanitising and cleaning to help stop the spread of covid-19 All DAZL staff will continue to take compulsory covid-19 lateral flow tests each week. All DAZL staff are fully vaccinated and support the governments vaccination program. ​Thank you for your understanding and constant cooperation, we want you all to be as safe as possible over the Christmas period. ​ Regards   Ian Rodley Director

DAZL Christmas Events

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Are you ready for some Christmas cheer? DAZL Christmas Events. All Christmas DAZL events and programs. 1st December DAZL Comp Teams Awards & Party 4th December Xmas Queer Yule Fest 4th December Dewsbury Light Switch On 6-8th Rainbow Laces campaign 9th December DAZL21 Morley Town Hall Show 12th December Leeds City Centre pop-up performance Healthy Holidays Leeds 20th, 21st, 22nd December – Middleton Healthy Holidays Camp 20th, 21st, 22nd December – Seacroft Healthy Holidays Camp Happy Healthy Holidays Wakefield 20th, 21st December – Happy Healthy Holidays Camp Normanton Our Family Our Futures Wakefield Dance days with Frickley FC, Wakefield Trinity and HomeStart Wakefield and District visit www.dazl.org.uk/calander or checkout the flyers below DAZL Run Your Own Rainbow is our #rainbowlaces If you miss our latest Digital Sharing supported by Arts Council England, Leeds Public Health, Leeds Community Foundation and Arts@Leeds. Here it is a digital collaboration showcase with DAZL, (Digital Expert) Wayne Sables, (Choreographer) Mason Jubb, (Artistic Director)Jen Wren, Slanjavah Danza and DAZL Artists/ Young People from across Leeds. We also had the privilege of brining DAZL alumni from Urdang and LIPA to create work with DAZL Dance Development Officer Mason Jubb. #DAZL21

DAZL Online Digital Showcase Infomation

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DAZL 21 Digital Showcase – Friday 22nd October, 6.30pm (mailchi.mp) DAZL 21 Digital ShowcaseFREE Online digital showcase and collaboration  We are kicking off our 21years celebrations with the DAZL Dance & Health Charity Digital Showcase supported by Arts Council England, Leeds Public Health, Leeds Community Foundation and Arts@Leeds. This is a digital collaboration showcase with DAZL Artists including the DAZL Dance Development Officer and Independent Artist Mason Jubb, DAZL Wellbeing Officer and Hip-hop specialist Stephanie Dobson, Digital Artists Wayne Sables, Slanjavah Danza and their Artistic Director Jen Wren. The showcase also including DAZL Young Dance Leaders, Artists and Young People from across Leeds. The showcase features the “Kick Off Boys Youth Dance” Partnership with DAZL, Northern School Of Contemporary Dance, Phoenix Dance Theatre, Leeds City College. The link below goes LIVE via our Vimeo Channel Friday at 6.30pm for our first DAZL 21st Birthdays Celebrations Event! Vimeo Link Here FRIEND DAZL ON FACEBOOKFOLLOW ON INSTAGRAMFOLLOW DAZL ON TWITTEREMAIL DAZLDAZL WEBSITE Upcoming Events1st December – #DAZL21 Christmas Benefit & presentation at Hunslet Carr Sports & Social, 6.30pm4th December – Leeds Queer Yule Festival, 11-4pm9th December – #DAZL21 Show at Morley Town Hall (In person & Live-streamed) 6.30pm start.January 2022 – #DAZL21 Ability Not Disability Inclusive Showcase Two surprise pop up events will be happening so keep a lookout!

DAZL Wakefield Dance Teachers Wanted

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DAZL are recruiting for our #Wakefield District dance program. If you a Dance Teacher with a passion for working with you people then we want you. We are looking for vibrant dance teachers to join our Wakefield and District afterschool club and community dance team. Contact [email protected] or call/text 07519018675 for more information. Follow @dazldance on all social media

DAZL Mental Health & Resilience Research

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DAZL worked with Leeds Public Health, Fall Into Place Theatre, Wayne Sables project and Leeds Beckett University on a major piece of Mental Heath and Resilience Research . Part of this research project we delivered a creative element titled “R U OK?” The below films shows the process of creating the work with the DAZL Youth Company and how we then created a film series and podcast in lockdown part of this program. for full report and videos on the creation of work, more detail on research please visit MENTAL HEALTH & DANCE – Dance Action Zone Leeds (dazl.org.uk)

Cooking with Steph at DAZL

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Cooking with Steph episode 1-4 is now live, more episodes to follow soon! We are starting with healthy snacks, deserts and then we will follow with meals on the go. Part of our commitment to healthy lifestyles and eliminating food poverty we teamed up with Wayne Sables to create a online cooking show for families. The show give you quick and simple ideas all inspired by ZEST Leeds – Cooking On A Shoe String Cooking Book. You can find more about ZEST at www.zestleeds.org.uk You can get more information on this project which is part of the DAZL Healthy Holidays Leeds offer supported by Leeds Community Foundation on our Healthy Lifestyles Page HEALTHY LIFESTYLES – Dance Action Zone Leeds (dazl.org.uk) Remember to follow us on all social media platforms @dazldance

DAZL Annual Review 2020-21

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This years annual review 2020-21 highlights our work during the COVID-19 Pandemic and how DAZL as an organisation continued to support communities, develop artistic work whilst maintain the five strategic stands of DAZL core offer to reduce Inequalities and tackle inactivity through asset-based community development and dance. 1. Participation – Engaging inactive children and young people through dance as physical activity. 2. Community Leadership – Engaging and empowering local people/ communities. 3. Partnerships – Supporting and delivering the wider health/ social care agenda. 4. Artistic Development & Progression Support – Developing and nurturing new and existing local talent. 5. Celebrating Communities & Performance Opportunities – bringing the community together and championing positive achievements.

DAZL Summer Activities

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“DAZL Summer Activities”  This summer DAZL is offering a range of artistic and participatory activities/ dance programs across Leeds, Wakefield and Batley. Below is a timetable and flyers, please check them out and share to who ever maybe interested. DAZL Activity Camps book up quickly so book a.s.a.p. as this will be on a first come first served basis. Call/ text: 07519018675 or email [email protected] for Leeds and Batley and email: [email protected] for our Wakefield programs. Full listing of activities on the DAZL website www.dazl.org.uk In Wakefield we are working with Vibe Fitness, Normanton, Home-Start Wakefield & District, Frickley FC Community Foundation and Wakefield Council part of the #WFOurFamilyOurFuture program and #WFHappyHealthyHolidays program.In Leeds we are working in partnership with, Active Clubs Experience (ACE), East Leeds Academy, South Leeds Youth Hub, Bramley Community Centre, Kentmeare Community Centre, BARCA, Holbeck Together, NSCD, Phoenix and Leeds City College to name a few… We have a healthy holidays offer for children on free school means rotating across inner city Leeds. We will also be working with our existing groups on some special dance and media projects part of the DAZL 21years birthday celebrations supported by Leeds Community Foundation and Arts Council England. Make sure you checkout our social media @dazldance and our Kick Off Boys Youth Dance Partnership for this work over the summer.In Batley we are continuing to work with Mack Studios delivering weekly dance and fitness activities. In additional to this our young people will take part in pop video project part of DAZL 21st Birthday Celebration’s with Wayne Sables Project.Contact DAZLThe DAZL HQ Dance Studio, Middleton Community Centre, Acre Road, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4LF is fully open and we welcome groups to host their activities here. we already have some amazing activities happening so why now add to this? visit the DAZL Studio page on our website where you can download a booking pack and our policies. Thank you and we hope you come dance with us soon – CLICK HERE Follow us on all socials @dazldance

DAZL Social Media Changes & Chance to see dance locally

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We have updated all our socials.As DAZL is growing into more areas beyond Leeds it’s been hard to keep track of all the different social media. We have decided to merge all socials for DAZL Activities across all areas into one. Click on the blue links for socials below Twitter @dazldance Facebook@dazldanceInstagram @dazldanceLinked-In @dazldanceTikTok @dazldance  This help keeps things clear for everyone and we can spend the summer redeveloping the DAZL branding to be inclusive and unformal across all social media highlighting all our opportunities and activities across Yorkshire.  The DAZL HQ Dance Studio will continue to have its own Facebook @dazlstudio & Instagram @dazlstudio as this is for everything happening at the Studio/ Middleton Community Centre which includes activities locally not just DAZL’s work.  All other accounts will be closed and merged to one from 1st July. Please follow @dazldance on all social media and spread the word #DAZLfamily. Our Friends at Yorkshire Dance will be in Middleton Park next to DAZL HQ Studio, this Saturday 2pm, click here and book your place Calling Tree (Walk) Middleton Park – Yorkshire Dance