20th December 2018

HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM US AT DU DANCE (NI)

18th December 2018

Our Youth Engagement Summer Sessions are now finished. Alternatives, Alternative Energies and Belfast Boys had an amazing time this summer on their week of youth dance. Alternatives finished up their week with a trip to the Jet Centre for some bowling, Alternative Energies had a splash doing aqua dancing and Belfast Boys had a great time at the cinema. Thanks to everyone involved!

6th September 2018

The third of our six young carers dance on film projects will get underway in October in partnership with Barnardos NI and Triplevision Productions.   This time the workshop programme will be hosted by The Braid, Ballymena, and will lead to filming at locations chosen by the young people in November.  We are excited to work with the group who are all 8-12yrs and from across Co. Antrim. Let’s see what we can create together!!!

For the month of September Mags will be working with Royston Maldoom and Diyar Dance Theatre in Bethlehem, Palestine, as part of the third Bethlehem International Performing Arts Festival.

At the beginning of October Mags will be off to Galway to work with artists there on preparations leading up to Galway European Capital of Culture 2020.

Watch this space for an update on both in the next newsletter!

New terms for Youth Dance groups all newcomers welcome!

DU Dance (NI) is a professional dance development company that introduces young people to dance and the creative arts building personal and social skills of confidence, self-esteem and team work.

Our innovative youth engagement programmes use dance, movement and music in fun, energetic workshops leading to performances.

No experience is necessary and everyone is welcome!

If you have young people interested in joining one of our youth groups please get in touch.

T: 9033 0956

E: info@dudanceni.com

Suteminis

• Starting Date: Wednesday 12th September
• 6pm – 7pm
•  For 8 – 11 years
• Dungannon Youth Resource Centre
• Artist: Sheena Kelly
• £1 per session

Sutemos

• Starting Date: Wednesday 12th September
• 7pm – 8:30pm
• For 12 – 24 years
• Dungannon Youth Resource Centre
• Artist: Sheena Kelly
• £1 per session

Belfast Boys

This group is for boys only.

• Starting Date: Saturday 15th September
• 2:30pm – 4.00pm
• For 8 – 11 years
• Girdwood Community Hub
• Artist: Adib Ma’ani-Hessari
• £1 per session

Alternatives

•  Starting date: Friday 21st September
• 4pm– 5 pm
• 8 – 11 years
• Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre, Ballymoney
• Artist: Kelly Neill
• £1 per session

Alternative Energies

Starting date: Friday 21st September

• 5pm – 6:30pm
•  12 – 24 years
• Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre, Ballymoney
• Artist: Kelly Neill
• £1 per session

30th August 2018

Our Youth Engagement Summer Sessions are now finished.  Alternatives, Alternative Energies and Belfast Boys had an amazing time this summer on their week of youth dance.  Alternatives finished up their week with a trip to the Jet Centre for some bowling, Alternative Energies had a splash doing aqua dancing and Belfast Boys went to out of space at the cinema with Luis and the Aliens.

20th August 2018

Filming has ended for our second young carers project in Derry/Londonderry!  Two days of rainy weather and a lot of hard work paid off and we now look forward to the premiere which should be in October time.  Thank you to all of the young people that took part and we hope to see you soon.

19th July 2018

Congratulations to Sutemos for their performance at the Irish Youth Dance Festival in Dublin on Sunday 8th July.  Even when there were technical difficulties with the sound and lights they kept on going….true professionals!

23rd May 2018

Our Youth Engagement Groups in Ballymoney and Belfast will finish up their weekly sessions with some sizzling summer schools and performances. This is also an opportunity for other young people to come along and try out dance and movement in fun, friendly atmospheres… and if they like it and want more they can join up in September when the regular classes start again.

Alternatives (8-11 yrs)

Belfast Boys (8-11 yrs)

Alternative Energies (12-18 yrs)

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In Dungannon our groups are out and about over the summer months. Suteminis (8-11 yrs) will be performing at the Oaks Shopping Centre, Saturday 16 June, 1pm and the Cookstown Carnival, Friday 29 June, 7pm whilst Sutemos will be taking part in the Irish Youth Dance Festival, Sunday 8 July at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin.

Please note there are no summer schools in Dungannon this year but new comers are welcome to join when regular sessions start up again in September.

We’re excited to be planning our second film with Young Carers, working in partnership with Barnardos NI and Triplevision Productions, with a new group of young people aged 13-17 years from the Derry/L’Derry, Limavady and Strabane areas. Due to the wide geographical spread we will undertake three days of intensive workshops followed by two days filming in August. We expect the screening to be in October 2018.

Meanwhile we’re delighted that the first Young Carers film Who Do You See? has been selected to be screened at the Sleeping Giants Film Festival in Warrenpoint, Co Down, 30th June -2nd July 2018 and we eagerly await more film festival selections over the coming year.