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
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.




