8th September 2015

Wrapping around the festival, to bring dance into the every day public life DU Dance presented a series of Exhibitions at Belfast City Hall, the Crescent Arts Centre and Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey from Monday 14th to Sunday 20th September.

The exhibitions include photographs, by Joe Fox, from the company’s work which spans performances, workshops and community projects. These evocative photographs have long been an integral element of DU Dance’s activities.  

DU Dance (NI) brought warmth and energy to Belfast brightening up the City from 14th to 20th September with pop-up performances, a mass dance celebration, photographic exhibitions and film showings alongside an International Youth Dance Showcase, bringing groups together from across the island of Ireland, the UK and Europe to Northern Ireland for the first time.

And on Friday 18th a warm welcome to all the groups was given by Alderman Guy Spence, Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast, before they all boogied down Royal Avenue to perform at Culture Night.

14th August 2015

If you’re buzzing with energy and looking for a cool youth dance class  with exciting performance opportunities to be involved in come and join us! We especially want to see some boys joining the group this time…. all welcome, whatever experience, just bring your energy!

Sessions will start up again at the Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre, Ballymoney, Friday 15th January 5pm – 7pm.

With thanks to the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council for supporting this group.

13th August 2015

We hope you all had a great Christmas and now ready and raring to get dancing again into the New Year. All newcomers welcome so come along to the regular classes on Wednesdays. Join us for fun warm up sessions, cool music and some exciting performance opportunities for you to be involved in!

Sessions start up again at the Dungannon Youth Resource Centre on WEDNESDAY 13th JANUARY

SUTEMINIS (8-11 yrs) 6pm – 7pm

SUTEMOS ( 12-24 YRS) 7pm – 8.30pm

If you are new & want to take part in these sessions please complete & return a form.

Sutemos mini letter January 2016

Sutemos letter January 2016

With thanks to Dungannon Youth Resource Centre for supporting this group.

17th July 2015

DU Dance are bringing a whole feast of dance to Belfast from Monday 14th to Sunday 20th September.

Events

Youth Dance Jam

Culture Night
Friday 18th September

DU Dance in the Streets

Saturday 19th September
Pop-up performances from 1.30pm
City Hall grounds dance celebration 3.30pm

Youth Dance Showcase

Saturday 19th September
Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey, 8pm
All tickets £5
Box Office 028 9034 0202

Online Bookings

Dance Photography & Film Exhibitions

Belfast City Hall: Monday 14th – Saturday 19th September
Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast Monday 14th – Sunday 20th September
Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey, Monday 14th – Monday 21st September

8th June 2015

Young people in the Ballymoney area enjoyed a great active, fun and creative Summer Dance Week in July.

If you’re interested in our term time classes, for 12- 18 year olds, please get in touch.

29th May 2015

Our message was get active, get creative & get dancing with DU Dance this summer. Led by Sheena Kelly two week-long summer schools packed a punch for young people in the Dungannon area and took place at the Ranfurly House Arts & Visitor Centre, Dungannon.

6th March 2015

Belvoir Players Theatre

Wednesday 20^th May 2015 (P1-3) & Thursday 21^st May 2015 (P4-7)

This fun, exciting non-competitive event incorporated all styles of dance at all levels by children of primary school age. It is a chance for pupils and teachers to share their dance work with other schools and for the children to see a guest professional dance performance in a theatre setting.

Schools taking part this year were Belmont Primary School, Donegall Road Primary School, Finaghy Primary School, Glenwood Primary School, Hazelwood Integrated Primary School and St Therese of Lisieux Primary School. We welcomed for the first time 100 children from Belvoir Park Primary School as audience members.

Students from Belfast Metropolitan College were our guest performers.

The event is organised by DU Dance with the support of Belfast Education & Library Board

20th February 2015

Are you aged 12-24 years, want to dance & perform?

Come along and join Merge Cru – Belfast based youth dance group fusing Hip Hop & dance theatre…. no experience necessary all we need is your time and energy!

Free sessions – New group running Sundays, 3-5pm from 29th March 2015, Dance Resource Base Studio, 35 Donegall Street, Belfast

For more info contact DU Dance on tel. 9033 0956 or email info@dudanceni.com

11th December 2014

DU Dance is pleased to announce that our BBC Performing Arts Fellow for 2015 is Brona Jackson. We are absolutely delighted! Welcome on board Brona, looking forward to an exciting year ahead.

For more info click here

DU Dance is grateful to the BBC Performing Arts Fund for supporting Brona during this year.