15th May 2020
Week 2 of DU Dance Challenge is here! Check out Sheena’s demonstration video below then click here for a step-by-step guide.
Have a go at home and share your moves on social media with the hashtag #DUDanceChallenge!
14th May 2020
Have you seen Sheena’s challenge video and want to give it a go? Check out this step-by-step guide!
Don’t forget to share your moves on social media with the hashtag #DUDanceChallenge…
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We’re busy working on week 3’s challenge so keep an eye out for that!
8th May 2020
We’ve got a challenge for you! Check out Janie’s demonstration video below then click here for a step-by-step guide…
Have a go at home and share your moves on social media with the hashtag #DUDanceChallenge!
7th May 2020
Have you seen Janie’s challenge video and want to give it a go? Check out this step-by-step guide!
Don’t forget to share your moves on social media with the hashtag #DUDanceChallenge…
Find us on:
Facebook: dudanceni
Twitter: @DUDanceni
Instagram: du.dance.ni
TikTok: dudanceni
Snapchat: dudance_ni
We’re busy working on week 2’s challenge so keep an eye out for that!
24th April 2020
Dancers from our Youth Engagement Projects had lots of fun putting this video together to encourage everyone to keep dancing!
Massive thanks to everyone who took part with such energy and enthusiasm and a special thanks to Sheena Kelly for putting it all together!
“I look forward to a day very soon when the libraries, the museums, the theatres, concert halls, community centres and craft fairs reopen. Until then, I know we can rely on the arts sector to continue to find creative ways to raise our spirits and touch our imagination during these difficult days” – Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has instructed officials to put in place immediate and practical steps to help support Artists, Performers and Creative Producers across the arts and cultural sector.
Minister Hargey stated she wants to do more to ensure Artists and the sector are supported during these unprecedented times.
To read the statement in full, click here.
“With just a little of the humanity with which the arts are abundantly blessed, we will endure and we will emerge from this crisis to a world – a much changed world – but still a world where the arts are the beating heart of our society.” – Roisin McDonough
Roisin McDonough, Chief Executive of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, has issued a statement reaffirming the Arts Council’s commitment to supporting the arts and protecting the livelihoods of arts workers.
You can read the statement in full here.
We’ve collected together some links and resources for you to check out:
The worldwide issue of migration was the focus of an exciting 3-day dance and drama workshop on 15-17 February in Dungannon. The workshop concluded with a small performance for family and friends.
This work saw Powerstone, Tinderbox Theatre Company and DU Dance (NI) join forces and is part of the Little Stranger project, exploring migration as experienced by a small child. Funding for this project was provided by the Community Relations Council.
That’s a wrap! Filming has concluded for our latest short dance film working with young carers.
The film features incredible young people from the Fermanagh area and was shot by Corish Productions across two days in February on Devenish Island and in Fivemiletown.
This project is delivered in partnership with Barnardo’s NI and is funded by BBC Children in Need.
Here’s a quick roundup of what our Youth Engagement Projects have been up to since January:
What’s coming up…
Our Youth Engagement Projects may be paused for the time being but we’ve got a special project in the works! All of the dancers are coming together remotely to make a fun dance video. Make sure you’re following us on social media so you don’t miss it.