24th January 2017
Delighted to announce that our 2017 Primary Dance Festival will happen on 17th & 18th May at Belvoir Players Theatre, Castlereagh. The festival is a fun, exciting and non competitive event where children from P1 – P7 can share the dance work going on in their schools. If you have a class or group that would like to take part or you would like to come along to see the performance just get in touch at info@dudanceni.com.
16th January 2017
Sutemos, Suteminis and Alternative Energies Youth Engagement Projects are starting back with their new terms this week. Alternative Energies will be kicking off weekly on Friday January 20th from 5-7pm at the Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre for ages 12-24. Sutemos and Suteminis will be back from Wednesday January 25th, 6-7pm for 8-11 year olds and 7-8.30pm for 12-24 year olds at the Dungannon Youth Resource Centre. Get in contact if you know someone who wants to get involved, all newcomers welcome and only £1 per session! Contact info@dudanceni.com for more info.
11th January 2017
The ‘Care’ intercultural project for 12-18 year olds is set to begin on 20th February 2017. The DU Dance team will be delivering 20 introductory workshops in dance, music and story telling in Ballymena, Ballymoney, Belfast, Castlereagh and Lisburn. Get involved, open sessions available in each area and one thing is for sure, they will be huge fun. Contact info@dudanceni.com to get involved.
4th January 2017
In November dancers from our Alternative Energies Youth Engagement Group performed at the Riverside Theatre as part of Kelly Neill Dance Company’s TIME 2 DANCE Showcase. For two nights the group performed for capacity crowds, showcasing their talents in a variety of dance styles.
Two nights and two fantastic performances, congrats to Kelly and everyone involved!
20th December 2016
Last week our Youth Steering Group spent a ‘Night At The Museum’ in the Ulster Museum. The purpose of our Youth Steering Group is to capacity build our youth members, aiming to help them develop and inform DU Dance NI’s current and future work. The ‘Night At the Museum’ was a great experience filled with workshops, activities and even a Midnight Tour. Big thanks to all the museum staff who hosted us!
6th December 2016
We are delighted to be bringing our 6th celebration of Unanimous Youth Dance Platform back to the Lyric Theatre on April 23rd 2017. The event will again showcase exciting new dances from talented artists across Ireland and the UK.
Contact us via our Facebook or email if you have a group that would like to perform alongside some of the most inspiring young dancers from across Ireland & UK.
14th November 2016
Dancers from our Alternative Energies Youth Engagement Group will be performing at the Riverside Theatre as part of Kelly Neill Dance Co’s TIME 2 DANCE Showcase.
Performances are 7.30pm Friday 25th and Saturday 26th November. Good luck to all involved!
25th October 2016
Massive thanks to everyone who came and joined us for the Dancehall Extravaganza with the Ballymoney Evergreen Club for their 60th Birthday Celebrations. We would like to extend a special thanks to the Evergreens, The John Trotter Band, St Patrick’s Parish Centre, Kelly Neill and Alternative Energies Youth Engagement Project for all their help and hard work. Also a big thanks to all the dancers who joined us. It was a brilliant night!
13th October 2016
An exclusive event is taking place in Ballymoney on Saturday 22 October, bringing back memories for those who were around the first time, and bringing generations together, young people and older people, on the same dance floor and dancing to the same tunes.
Dance Hall Extravaganza will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Ballymoney Evergreen Club as they join together with DU Dance (NI) to relive the renowned dance halls of the 1950s. The event will transform St Patrick’s Parish Centre, Queen Street, Ballymoney into a Dance Hall reminiscent of 1956, the year the Evergreen Club first opened its doors. Come along and dance the night away to live music from The John Trotter Band with special interval performances from members of the Evergreen Club, Alternative Energies youth dance group and the Causeway Crew.
Tickets are £3 which must be booked in advance from the Ballymoney Evergreen Club on tel. 028 2766 4134. The event is family friendly, suitable for all ages. DU Dance (NI) encourages everyone to dress up, come along and join in.
21st September 2016
Sutemos and Suteminis were brilliant in their performance of the Butterfly Effect in the Mall Shopping Centre and Market Place Theatre at Culture Night Armagh 2016. The performance was a credit to all their hard work over the past few weeks and was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone who attended. Well done to all!
