Leeds LGBT Sports Fringe Festival Supports DAZL. The Leeds FIRST and only LGBT Sport Fringe Festival will happen this year in the lead up to Leeds Pride 2017. A week-long festival with 29 different inclusive activities to choose from between 28th July and 6th August! Enjoy indoor and outdoor fitness/ Sports activities and classes. There will be a small entry fees to each activity which will support DAZL and its Community/ LGBT Youth Dance work. http://www.freedomquarter.com/lgbtblog/leeds-lgbt-sport-fringe-festival Checkout the full listings on the Leeds Freedom Quarter website. The DAZL Workshops are as follows Session 1 – Streetdance for families Wednesday 2nd August, 5.15-6.15pm at Ebor Gardens Community Centre, Burmantofts, Hazlewood Drive, LS9 7PS (Just before St James Hospital and just after Northern Ballet if coming from City Centre) This is a Streetdance for family’s session part of the Leeds LGBT Sports Fringe Festival – Lead by Natasha & Amy- Championship Winning DAZL Comp Teams Coach’s. (Session suitable for all ages 7yrs and above) You can book via Eventbrite link below https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/streetdance-with-dazl-led-by-natasha-and-amy-session-2-tickets-34656098323?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=esfb&utm-source=fb&utm-term=listing Session 2 – Streetdance for families Saturday 29th July, 10.30-11.30am at the South Leeds Youth, Middleton Road, Belle Isle, LS10 3JA. (12, 13, 13A from Corn-exchange Leeds City Centre) This is a Streetdance for family’s session part of the Leeds LGBT Sports Fringe Festival – Lead by Stephanie Faye Dobson & Amy Smith – Championship Winning DAZL Comp Teams Coach’s. (Session suitable for all ages) You can book via Eventbrite link via this link –https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/streetdance-with-dazl-led-by-stephanie-and-amy-session-1-tickets-34655833531?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=esfb&utm-source=fb&utm-term=listing Find all the event on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1860600797531931/?source_id=1372183856168270 These events have been organised by Danny Silk and organisations/ people such as Armley Sport Center Firehouse Fitness Virgin Active DAZL Leeds Front Runners Outsoor Lads – Hiking Leeds Hunters Rugby Yorkshire Terriers Football Claire Senior PT – Activity Session Yoga with Helen Byles Danny Silk PT – Intro sessions Matthais Rieger – ‘Fitness Combat Steve Frost – ‘Kick Boxing a taster sessions Ariel Yoga Leeds Griffins Big thank you to Danny Silk for making this all happen.
DAZL Annual Review 2016-17
What a wonderful 2016-17 getting inactive children, active! In 2016/17 DAZL set out to improve health & wellbeing through high quality dance and connecting with communities across Leeds. With an Income of £138,626.50 with this we was able to do the following Engage 4402 young people from Leeds most deprived communities Engage 2903 inactive young people doing less than 2 hour of structured physical activity per week. Deliver 1990 dance sessions across Leeds Engage 838 Boys across Leeds of which 700 took part in a performance. We engaged 3585 girls from Leeds most deprived communities of which 2310 took part in a performance. 56% of these girls were classed as inactive. The young people took part in 99 events hosted by DAZL and other partners across Leeds, attracted a Live audience of 38377 In 2016-17 DAZL engaged 1718 young people in school through engaging with the school sport premium funding and 1253 were classed as inactive. We also engaged 2684 young people in our community provision which was supported by the various Local councillors and community committees. 1650 of these young people were classed as inactive. Click here to view or download the 6 page DAZL Annual Review 1617
DAZL supports Looked After Children
DAZL provides FREE provision for looked after children DAZL is proud and excited to announce we received funding from The Leeds Community Foundation -Looked after children’s fund to enable these young people to access dance provision across Leeds free of charge. We are also enabling a selected few Looked After Children to gain there Level 1 Dance Leaders Qualification and gain experiance in leadership part of the DAZL Young Dance Leaders Program. The funding will provide looked after children/ young carers with FREE dance opportunities through the weekly DAZL Citywide Community dance program. http://www.dev.dazl.org/dance-classes-groups-leeds/ just click on this link, find a class near you and use code #LCD DAZL continues partnership with MaxCard So what is the Max Card? The Max Card is a discount card for foster families and families of children with additional needs. Families simply show their Max Card upon entry to a venue in order to obtain free or discounted admission. The scheme is designed to help these families save money on great days out at castles, zoos, bowling alleys and more. MaxCard aim to provide a sense of community through stimulating learning experiences and enjoyable days out for everyone. MaxCard work with local authorities and selected charities, who administer the cards to eligible families in their areas. http://www.mymaxcard.co.uk/ Our message to MaxCard users is to Try a DAZL dance session, classes across Leeds for anyone aged 3 -19 years and 25 years with a disability. We’re here to make sure you have fun even if you’ve never danced before. Express yourself, you’ll have a great time make new friends, not to mention keeping fit whilst filling you with confidence, improving your health and well-being! If young people have a max card they can access our community provision for FREE and our competitive dance provision will be charged at £1. Young people can also access holiday activity for FREE too but must book on as places can be limited.
DAZL Senior Dance Company set to perform at FRESH 17
We are delighted to announce that the DAZL Senior Dance Company were chosen to perform at FRESH 17 an amazing platform that celebrates the talent and potential of young people in dance across Yorkshire. The regional platform which is being held at the West Yorkshire Playhouse on Saturday 1st April. This is a brilliant opportunity for our young people to experience performing in an established theatre like WYP. Our piece of work PRIDE will be performed along side 11 other youth groups from across Yorkshire. They will be competing for a place to represent Yorkshire in a national platform called U.Dance which brings together youth groups from across the country, fingers crossed! If you would like to come watch the platform and support not just DAZL but all the young people who are involved in FRESH 17, tickets are available from the WY Playhouse website, link below https://www.wyp.org.uk/events/fresh-2017/
DAZL Junior & Senior Dance Company @ East Riding Youth Dance Platform 17
From Barnsley to Bridlington, both the Senior and Junior youth dance companies travelled to The Spa in Bridlington on Sunday 5th February to perform at the East Riding Youth Dance Platform, which was such an amazing event. A huge thank you to June Mitchell and Dawn Holgate for inviting us which is becoming an annual event on the company tour schedule. After our tech rehearsal it was straight into the all important bow/finale workshop run by the amazing East Riding dance artists. It was great to see our young people interacting and working with the other youth groups that were attending the platform also. First up to perform in the first half of the show was the Senior Dance Company, they were ready to wow the audience with the very colourful and powerful performance of PRIDE! They came out and showcased the highs and lows of young LGBT peoples lives in today’s society. After the interval it was time for the Junior Dance Company to perform their intense and emotional piece of work around young people and mental health. The girls showed maturity within their performance whilst showcasing amazing technique and connection to the theme. The show finished with a high energy bow/finale dance where each group who performed in the platform came back on to have a little dance all together and say one final thank you to the audience. Everyone who performed that evening was brilliant. It is always a great pleasure for DAZL to be involved in the platform. Thanks again East Riding Youth
DAZL Active 4 Life Creative Camp
DAZL Active 4 Life Creative Camp – February Half Term Book your child’s place now, only a few spaces left! Boys & girls welcome to take part in a mixture of dance, sports, arts & crafts and many more fun activities. When – Monday 13th – Friday 17th February 2017 Where – South Leeds Youth Hub, Middleton Rd, Belle Isle, LS10 3JA Time – 10am – 3pm everyday Age – 5-12yrs Price – £5 per day or £20 for the week when paid in full or with a Breeze Card Turn up, complete a consent form (parents/carers must sign this). Wear comfortable clothing and trainers. Please bring a packed lunch and plenty of water. For more information or to book your child a place please contact DAZL Tel: 0113 2706903 ext 164 or 07519 018675 Email: [email protected] DAZL Feb Active 4 Life Creative Camps 2017
DAZL Senior Dance Company @ Crossing Borders 2017
DAZL Senior Dance Company travelled to Horizon College in Barnsley on Sunday 29th January to not only be a part of Crossing Borders 2017 platform, which was an amazing performance opportunity but it was also their audition for Fresh 2017. The piece which they have been working on since September with DAZL Dance Development Officer Vicky Mawson and Mason Jubb, recent Northern School of Contemporary Dance graduate and current Verve student, looks at the lives of LGBT young people in today’s society. Using iconic gay anthems and thought provoking choreography it takes the audience on a journey through the highs and lows of the characters lives. Throughout the day the group took part in a variety of workshops within the college including a contemporary dance workshop, a street dance workshop and a social media experience workshop which allowed the young people to interact with other youth groups attending the platform. After the Finale workshop it was time to get ready for the performance, costumes on, make up and hair looking flawless, the group were ready to put on a great show. The DAZL Seniors wowed the audience with their powerful and very colourful performance of PRIDE! There were tears, smiles and cheers from the people watching the piece, it was all in all a very emotional performance. We are now awaiting a decision from the FRESH 2017 panel and will find out at the end of February if they were chosen to perform at West Yorkshire Playhouse on Saturday 1st April.
DAZL Junior Dance Company – #IMPLODE
DAZL Junior Dance Company – #IMPLODE This piece explores young people’s mental health and wellbeing taking the audience on a journey of a young person’s anxieties, stress, and generally feeling of being overwhelmed with life. This is influenced by the constant messages from school, exams, social media, friends and complex home lives. Young people in today’s society are not always given the skills or equipment to deal with a busy mind and stressful working environment. We have never had a moment in time where we recived so much information so fast and were not always able to handle this, especially as a young person. With the social attitude of “pull up your socks, you will be fine”, mental health is not being taken seriously especially within young people. The young people have had a major input in the process and creation of this work. They have been given lots of creative tasks to showcase different elements of the work. They have had discussion based workshop and they initial ideas all steam from them and what they felt they wanted to focus on. The group is made up of 10 dancers from South Leeds aged 11-14 years who have used there own experiences as a starting point to create what you as an audience will see on stage. The group is working with NSCD Graduate Natasha Smith and will perform this work 29th January 2017 at Horizon College in Barnsley – For more information, support and guidance on young people and mental health please visit MindMate https://www.mindmate.org.uk For more information you can follow us on the social media below Dance Action Zone Leeds Facebook @DAZL_Leeds Twitter
DAZL Youth Dance Company – #PRIDE (LGBT Themed work)
DAZL Youth Dance Company – #PRIDE Using iconic LGBT anthems this piece explores false social perceptions of the LGBT community based on their gender and sexuality. Through the lens of LGBT young people, the work follows a journey of self-discovery by overcoming prejudice and discrimination to finding self-worth, empowerment and acceptance. . The youth company are all from Leeds, aged from 14-19yrs and are made up of gay, bi and straight young people. They have done lots of research chatting to other LGBT young people, attending pride event, endless hours of documentaries/ discussion based workshops and the young peoples own experiences. The group have been working with DAZL Dance Development officer Vicky Mawson and NSCD Graduated/ VERVE Dancer Mason Jubb. This work focuses on all LGBT youths but with an extra focus on transgender young people. This project is a starting point lead by DAZL Director Ian Rodley for DAZL as an organisation to create a 3 year strategic program which is specifically aimed at LGBT young people across Leeds using dance/ the arts which we are currently awaiting the outcome of funding. The group is looking to perform this work in many showcase events and we welcome any organisation which is running a LGBT event to contact us to perform. We may use a LGBT Pride flag or ten, you have been warned! For more information and Support If your aged 13-18 and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans* or questioning your sexuality in Leeds and needs support Out 2 18 or Transtastic could be for you. http://leedssexualhealth.com/wheretogo/support-groups/out-2-25-and-transtastic You could also check out he Leeds GI Youth Group http://www.lgbtconsortium.org.uk/event/leeds-gi-youth-group For more information you can follow us on the social media below Dance Action Zone Leeds Facebook @DAZL_Leeds Twitter
DAZL in the Community at Christmas 2016
DAZL Events October – December 2016 Update DAZL Community Events 0ct – Dec 2016 DAZL has hosted the annual DAZL Halloween Party & Christmas Jumper Party 2016 Dance Studio Leeds Showcase Sharp Lane Community Group Bonfire Night event 2016 Pudsey Christmas Lights Switch-On 2016 Cottingley Christmas Fair DAZL performed at Child Friendly Leeds – Social Work Conference 2016 Inner East Leeds Youth Summit BITMO Christmas Market Performance 2016 40 Afterschool Dance Performances DAZL 2017 Activities New community dance groups in West Leeds New DAZL All Male Youth Dance Company Weekly community classes across Leeds DAZL Citywide Showcase Event Find all the information about our new community sessions on our classes page all DAZL Community classes start back from 3th January 2017 Happy Christmas and have a wonderful New Year! For more information you can follow us on the social media below Dance Action Zone Leeds Facebook @DAZL_Leeds Twitter
