Do you want a dance class in your local area? Why not pop in and try a DAZL sessions in venues near you. Are you 3-6 year and want to try dance for the first time? Do you like Break-dance and aged between 6-11 years ? Free Saturday mornings? Click here DAZL Xplode Saturday Mornings at the South Leeds Youth Hub Want to join Europe’s only All Male Cheerdance and Hip-Hop Academy for boys of All Ages? Are you a girl and want to take part in dance classes/ competitions and events? Why not try the DAZL Diamonds and DAZL Boys Cheerdance & Hip-Hop Academies – Click here DAZL Diamonds, DAZL Boys and The South Leeds Youth Company’s NEW Timetable 2016 Do you live in Outer South Leeds? Rothwell, East Ardsley, Tingley or Morley? Like to Dance and perform? Click here DAZL OUTER SOUTH Dance Program 2016 Live in East Leeds? Like Contemporary Dance and Performing? Click here NEW DAZL East Leeds Youth Dance Company FOR 12-19 years Live in East Leeds Gipton, Seacroft and Surrounding Areas? Live in Burmontofts? Richmond Hill or Ebor Gardens? try DAZL Goldstars and DAZL Inspire Click here for Goldstars DAZL Goldstars Competitive Dance Team and DAZL Inspire Click DAZL Inspire Group For All East Leeds groups click here Open East Leeds NEW 16 You can also check out the weekly schedule here DAZL WEEKLY CLASSES/ TIMETABLE this give you SAT-NAV directions to the classes too so no need to get lost.
Dance Action Zone Leeds – Why I like to dance!
Dance Action Zone Leeds – Why I Like To Dance! Young people from Gipton, Seacroft, Ebor Gardens and Richmond Hill, Leeds, UK talk about why they get involved in community dance activities and how this impacts on their health and wellbeing Project Filmed by Wayne Sables and Funded by Leeds Community Foundation Dance Action Zone Leeds – Why I like to dance! from DAZL on Vimeo.
DAZL & Phoenix Dance Theatre Performance – shall we dance ?
DAZL & Phoenix Dance Theatre – Shall We Dance? Choreographed by Sharon Watson part of DAZL 15 years celebrations. Filmed… Enjoy the performance taken from our live-stream what a wonderful experience.
SHOW 2 LIVE STREAM
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Info for Groups for 15Yr Show
DAZL Groups Timetable for the Next few week Hey all Please read this carefully as this will be the timetable for the two weeks leading upto the DAZL 15 year showcase event. DAZL Allstars – Monday 5-7pm at ActivZone as normal DAZL Goldstars & Inspire Friday 13th, 20th at St Nicks Church Hall, Oakwood Ln, Gipton (4.15 – 6.30pm) Wednesday 18th at Ebor Gardens Community Centre 5pm-6.30pm DAZL Boys/ DAZL Diamonds/ DAZL Mums/ DAZL Youth Companies Saturday 14th 10-12noon at the Hub (DAZL Boys groups/ DAZL Senior Girls and Youth Companies) no Tinys this Saturday Monday 16th – Youth/ Tinies & Mums 4.30-7pm as normal & Boys Pom/ Hip-hop till 8pm at Tenants Hall there will be No senior Girls Pom or Hip-Hop but Phoenix Dance group will be in 6-8pm with Mason Monday 23rd – Mums/Tinies and Youth as normal/ DAZL Boys till 7pm at Tenants Hall and No Senior Girls due to Phoenix Dance Theatre group been at the Northern Ballet. Thursday 19th – All DAZL Boys/ DDs Tiny/ Youth and Mums team till 4.30- 6.30pm as normal and the all Senior Girls/ Male Youth Company/ DAZL Youth Company till 8pm at the HUB Saturday 21st – All DAZL Diamonds/ DAZL Boys and Mums team dress run at the HUB Call DAZL Phone at anytime – 07519018675 or email [email protected], this is the last push before the show so all the young people feel amazing. We will also post this to the social media and send via text. Regards Ian Rodley Director
DAZL backs #LeedsGirlCan Campaign – Improving Girls Health
Improving Girls Health through Dance #LeedsGirlCan DAZL uses dance as physical activity to engage with hundreds of young girls every week and over 15,000 since the program began. Dance can be a fantastic tool to engage young girls who maybe not interested in conventional sports/ physical activity. We at DAZL see the clear benefits of dance to everyone physical and mental health and we advocate this daily #MoveMoreDanceMore DAZL is proud to be backing the Leeds Girl Can campaign, you can see the DAZL sessions for young women across Leeds on the Leeds Girl Can website. Click on the Dance page and then click on Club like here http://www.leedsgirlscan.co.uk/dance/#whatson-clubs you can also get lots of information on other physical activities. This week we was featured as the team of the week – Leeds Girl Can Interview DAZL Dance Development Office Vicky Mawson (Please Read Below) “We’re the DAZL Diamonds, we’ve been running for ten years and we are national and regional champions, we work really hard and it’s just really important for us to get cheer dance recognised as a competitive sport. When people think of cheer dance and cheerleading they think of the film bring it on and they see cheering on football games and it’s not just about that, it takes a lot of skill and it takes a lot of physical energy you have to have a lot of stamina to do this, it’s like running a marathon in 2 1/2 mins it’s crazy. You just need to come and give it a go because you’re getting fit but in a fun way. And you learn new techniques and dance that’s good for the body. Because DAZL started off trying to get girls into physical activity that’s always been our goal and our reason for doing what we do. I think it’s great that girls can access totally different sports that they normally wouldn’t access is amazing.” Click on to this link and check out all the latest Leeds Girls Can video clips https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFlvm4C9zDR-1V6LQJtWUw/videos below is DAZL featured on the Leeds Girl Can channel.
DAZL & Wayne Sables Collaborate
DAZL & Wayne Sables Collaborate We at Dance Action Zone Leeds have done multiple projects with Wayne Sables over the past 5 years. Wayne Sables Project and DAZL have linked up most recently on the #DAZL15yrs projects supported by Art Council England, Leeds Public Health, and Leeds Community Foundation – Jimbos Fund– the projects have been designed to bring WSP’s Dance & Film work out into the community collaborating with DAZL Artists / Young People and other organisations. Wayne has created Dance and Health Films, A documentary, Promotional material for DAZL Work, Supported Showcases and have helped developed DAZL shows to be livestreamed building a wider audience. This has aged young people and Families from 3-25 and their parents engaging with over 200 people already. The families are from across Leeds most deprived areas and the reaction to Wayne Sables has been truly amazing. The work has been challenging and at times push the young people/ communities out of there comfort zones but overall the experience has been extremely fun! You can view the work of DAZL & Wayne Sables on our YouTube Channel – www.youtube.com/dazldiamonds . We aim to continue the develop this partnership with new projects in 2016 which will have the DAZL Youth Company and Doncaster Youth Dance working/ sharing work and a joint collaboration for children and families in East Leeds (Richmond Hill Area). The project not only engages the families/ community through high quality artistic work but is designed improving the whole family’s mental and physical health through dance as physical activity and Artistic opportunities/ activities. The project also encourages social interaction with parents and children bringing communities together which embeds the DAZL ethos and that of Wayne Sables Project. We are so happy to have these Multiple Arts experiences and look forward to future partnerships and collaborations across the city of Leeds and Yorkshire. For more information on Wayne Sables Project vist http://www.waynesablesproject.co.uk/ or email Wayne Sables Artistic Director:[email protected] All other enquiries: [email protected]
DAZL 15 year Celebration Event – #DAZL15yrs
TICKETS ON SALE NOW £4 EACH ! DAZL is 15 Showcase 2015 on Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th November 6pm-8pm at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, Northern Ballet, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7PA The Showcase will be opened on Tuesday 24th by the Councillor Judith Blake the Leader of Leeds City Council. The night will celebrate the differing artistic work and dance styles and varied classes we produce here at DAZL culminating with our joint projects with Phoenix Dance Theatre choreographed by their Artistic Director Sharon Watson. Also showcased on the night will be our Dance & Film work with Wayne Sables Project and our young people. We will also have special guest performances by RJC Dance. The event is supported by Arts Council England Grants for the Arts & Leeds City Council Public Health along with Leeds Community Foundation’s Jimbo’s Fund. On the evening you will see a selection of local after-school and community DAZL dance groups from around all around Leeds, so we hope you can attend and support the children and young people. Below are two little teasers prior to the event DAZL & Pheonix Dance Colabrate – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WqcN8naIpU “Disconnected” a partnership with DAZL & WSP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krMf73EzXrc Hope to see you at the show….. Please use social media and spread the word using the hashtag #DAZL15yrs Best Wishes Ian Rodley Director
DAZL Active 4 Life Summer Camps for Young People
DAZL Summer Camps for Young People DAZL deliver 4 weeks at Summer camps to little dancers aged 3-11 years supported by Leeds City Council Public Health and the DAZL Active 4 Life Programme at the South Leeds Youth HUB. 40 children each week attending the programme which was fantastic and they performed to parents at the end of the summer. The children also took part in sports workshops, crafts, cooking, play and lots of dance dance dance…. well done to all involved guys. Below is a little thank you to the funders and parents video!
DAZL Summer Camps at the South Leeds Youth Hub
DAZL Summer Activity Camps for 3-11years at the South Leeds Youth Hub. Take part in dance, craft and games all designed to be fun and inclusive to all. Please click on this link DAZL Summers Camps 15 Week 1 – 29th, 30th & 31st July 10-2pm Week 2 – 3rd & 4th August 10-2pm Week 3 – 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th & 14th August 10-2pm No experience necessary, boys and girls welcome. Wear comfortable clothing and trainers. Please bring a packed lunch. 30 PLACES PER WEEK AVAILABLE SO BOOK NOW – 07519018675 or email [email protected]
