DISABILITY/ INCLUSIVE DANCE
Dance Action Zone Leeds are passionate about inclusivity and representation of underrepresented group. Since 2018 DAZL Inclusive Competitive Dance Team for young people and adults aged 13-25 years with a learning disability has gone from strength to strength.This program is on Thursday and runs weekly from 5pm- 6.30pm, South Leeds Youth Hub, Middleton Road, LS10 3JA. The young people compete in street dance, Freestyle, Contemporary and cheerdance competitions across the country (up to 4 per year). The dancers also take part in local and regional dance platforms, galas and showcases.
Checkout our two part documentary #AbilityNotDisability which is part of a digital media series including dance productions, film projects, podcasts and interviews. Please checkout our socials or @dazlempire on Instagram and Facebook.
Below is a 20min documentary supported by Leeds Community Foundation, Mohan Westlake Arts Education Fund. This film shows the impact of our work and what effects this has on the young people and their families. We aim to breakdown barriers in the world of cheerdance/ hip-hop competitive dance sport. We aim for the participants to gain life, social and communication skills with added value of improving their overall health and wellbeing. Improve confidence, self-esteem, creativity and change perceptions whilst having lots of fun. We are committed to inclusion DAZL has a commitment to providing an inclusive dance offer within schools and community dance groups across the city, DAZL is member of the Include Network (hosted Leeds City Councils Art-Forms) which draws together representatives from arts and cultural organisations across the city who have an interest in arts and disability. The network aims to share good practice and increase arts opportunities for children and young people with additional needs.
Many DAZL session have young people who have learning difficulty but able bodied working with other young people who have no disability so please ask for information.
” Excellent team, Sessions always lively & engaging. Fantastic rapport with kids and they love the cheerdance” Rachel Potts – John Jamieson SILC
“DAZL has a great team, able to adapt the dance routines to suit the various students needs. All the students are fully engaging and look forward to working with them each week” Margaret Kent – VINE
We are always looking for help towards costs of our Inclusive community dance groups for performances, costumes, and transport. For the young people we work with even £5 to cover the cost of a couple of classes really can make a huge difference to their lives.
If you can help then all donations are gratefully received and we would be very happy to include you on our supporter’s page and invite you as a guest to our performances by way of a thank you. We are happy to consider other ways for people to contribute to the program. We are registered at BigGive.org – you can click on the donate button below. https://donate.thebiggive.org.uk/campaign/a051r00001WDOYxAAP
