BIYF - Performing groups

After The Departure

 New young band&finalists in the Breeze Has Talent finals ’08

http://www.myspace.com/afterthedeparture

 

Ascendance Rep & John Smeaton Community College

Dancing Heritage

Developed as part of a residency with Ascendance Rep dance company. The piece is based on the theme of their personal and local heritage.

 

The Bang Bang project

The Bang Bang Project originated from the Corn Exchange project when young people told youth workers that they would like somewhere to 'Hang Out' on Saturday afternoons where they could listen to bands, meet and socialize.

http://www.myspace.com/bang_bang_project

 

Bennu Youth Dance Company

Full Tense

Originally created as part of Cntrl/Alt/Shft, a project delivered by Youth Companies on Aids/HIV awareness. It contains moments of panic, calm; distress and isolation as the group explore the reality of living with HIV/Aids.

 

Caution

Vocal&dance group formed in Feb 2008, they came 2nd in Breeze Has Talent last year.  They compose their own music and lyrics.

 

Central Arts

See contemporary kids perform contemporary music!

 

City of Leeds School - One knife, One life

Dance group developing a community piece based on knife crime.

 

City of Leeds Youth Wind Band

The band os 45 strong and plays a variety of music from pop, jazz, music from the stage and screen.

 

Elev8 Youth Dance Company

Ten talented young dancers work collaboratively to form new and exciting choreographies.

 

Flutes Leeds

A talented group of young musicians from Artforms, playing their flutes harmoniously to classical jazz.

 

FUSE(d)

A youth band based in Leeds.  They create their own music with the support of Education Leeds, Leeds College of Music and SAA-UK.

 

The Hunslet Club & Cassidy School of Irish Dancers

The Hunslet Club & Cassidy School of Irish Dance brings you a foot-tapping extravaganza including dancers who have recently competed in the World Irish Dance Championships in America.

 

Jeremy Davidson

Another Breeze Has Talent competitor, all singing, all dancing!

 

John Smeaton Community College  

Dancing Heritage has been developed as part of a three residency with Ascendance Rep dance company and John Smeaton High School.  During the residency students have explored dance and creative movement and developed a piece based on the theme of their personal and local heritage.

 

Leeds Jazz Rock Training Ensemble

Jazz and rock band featuring trumpets, saxes, trombone, clarinets, guitar, bass and drums. Playing music from 1930’s era to present.

 

Leeds Jazz Youth Rock Orchestra

Playing an exciting range of Jazz, Rock & Latin music

 

Leeds Silver Sparrows  

Playing Calypso, soca, classical folk, reggae and pop.

 

Leeds Youth Percussion Ensemble

Playing a variety of music on Marimbas, Xylophones and Drums

 

The Overthrown

 A Four piece Indie/Rock band

http://www.myspace.com/theoverthrownband

 

Ralph Thorseby Performing Arts College

Chi piu sa, meno creda

The more one knows, the less one believes.

This dance considers the notions of innocence, discovery and imagination

  

RJC Youth Dance & Shachk Out Too 

Carnival Time, Oh My Dayz , High School Jam

RJC Dance and Shahck Out Too are vibrant and thriving youth dance groups who are part of RJC Dance Youth Provision. Both the groups meet twice weekly at the Mandela Centre, Chapeltown. Leeds

http://www.rjcdance.org.uk/

 

 

Rodillian School – Specialist Performing Arts college

Where contemporary meets street

 

Roots Alive

12 members playing traditional music from Britain, Ireland and Eastern Europe.

 

Saints

Saints present an exciting new dance piece with masks, that mixes traditional Banghra moves with urban culture and street dance to create a unique blend of styles.

 

Shoaling Shadows Crew 

The Shoaling Shadows Crew are born out of Breakers Unify, teaching Break Beat Culture as an alternative to anti-social behaviour, boredom and a way to gain super fitness as well as develop a career in performing Arts.

http://www.breakersunify.org.uk/

 

Waking Theo

Melodic thrash & death metal band from Leeds

http://www.myspace.com/wakingtheo

  

Wetherby High School

Songs from Bugsy Malone

Wetherby High School’s Musical Theatre group present songs from Bugsy Malone. 


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