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News - Last updated on 29-07-2008

Teenage dancers chosen


YOUNG dancers from Huddersfield New College were selected to perform at a prestigious showcase.

The 13 performing arts students and members of Elan Dance Company, aged 16-19, took part in Dansopolis at Lawrence Batley Theatre.

The event, organised by Yorkshire Dance, celebrated youth and community dance across the county.

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Everybody gets a chance to dance in Benji’s show

IT IS a chance for dancers from across the region and from all walks of life to strut their stuff.

Dansopolis is a dance showcase, now in its fourth year. But when the show opens at the Lawrence Batley Theatre tonight, with a repeat performance tomorrow, it will be the first time it has been seen in Huddersfield.

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Half a century on dancefloor!

AFTER 54 years together, Batley couple Alan and Carol Walker just can't stop dancing...

Alan & Carol Walker
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Wayne Sables residency at Yorkshire Dance

Wayne Sables Project are currently devising two new shows at Yorkshire Dance which will tour around the UK in 2008/9.

Wayne Sables Project

The male piece is titled 'Is this me?' and the female piece 'Only Human'.

Wayne will be leading professional classes each morning during the residency and the company will perform the new shows on Friday 11 July 2008.

Book tickets via the Yorkshire Dance Box Office: 0113 243 8765


Yorkshire Youth Dance Regional Platform

17 February 2008 - Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield

The evening showcased youth dance groups from across the region performing a selection of dance works.  These groups performed to impress a regional panel for the opportunity to represent the region at the National Youth Dance Festival 2008 in London.  

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Thank you to all the young people who took part and to everyone who came and supported the event.  The three groups representing Yorkshire at the National Youth Dance Festival in London are:

Momentum Youth Dance Company, Wakefield
RJC Youth Dance, Leeds
North Yorkshire County Youth Dance Company

Further information is available from Mary Nash (Youth Dance regional Coordinator) at youth@everybodydances.com


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