MYAN E-Bulletin :Issue 14: Jan - Feb 2008

2. Upcoming Events and Projects

Youth Dance England Showcase

The regional heats for the Youth Dance England Showcase will be at Parr Hall, Warrington on Sunday 24 February with activities at Pyramid Arts Centre, Warrington throughout the day. There'll be an open spot entitled Open Platform for those not in the heat to perform, allocated on a first come first served basis. See the following entry for more details. Contact YDE for more details on info@yde.org.uk or phone 020 7940 9800.

NeWDance Day

Open Platform - Sunday 24 February, 1-6pm at NeWDance Day. Pyramid Arts Centre, Palmyra Square South, Warrington WA1 1BL.

10 minutes to 'strut your stuff' as a part of a dance-centred day of activities. Open to ALL GROUPS (number restrictions may apply). First come, first served booking. Enquiries & booking: jacqueline@jg-projects.co.uk, 07958 68898.

Volunteers stewards & workshop assistants are also needed at The Pyramid Arts Centre, Warrington, Sunday 24 February, 11am-6pm.

In return you'll receive:

• Tickets for the evening event in the Parr Hall
• Vouchers for a meal and soft drinks at The Olive Press (part of the Heathcotes chain) - valid on the day only
• Experience of event management

Steward Duties to include:

• Stewarding the Open Platform
• Taking names at workshops (health & safety precautions)
• Manning the information desk
• General assistance with the event

Further Enquiries: jacqueline@jg-projects.co.uk, 07958 688909.

NewDance Day is the regional dance event for Youth Dance England's National Youth Dance Festival 2008.

Do Something!

This February Half Term at Zion Arts Centre.

Masterclasses For Further Education students:

ODD Theatre Company
Community Theatre Masterclass for Performing Arts students, Tue 1-4pm

African Art + Culture Masterclass
Inspirational history seminar joining the dots between Hip Hop and the origins of Carnival, Thu 2-5pm

Action for Sustainable Living
How to work creatively with recycled materials for Arts students, Wed 2-4pm

Young Ones (under 11s)

Visual Arts
Fun and creative arts and craft activities, Mon-Fri 10-11.30am

Kite Making
Build your very own flying machine! 7-11 years, Friday 2-3.30pm

Daily sessions: working towards the Friday Finale

Samba
Straight from Rio, Republic of Swing teach you infectious samba funk rhythms, 11-18 yrs, Wed-Fri 1-2.30pm

Afro-Brasilian Dance
Learn tribal rhythms and dance routines from Corpo Danca to perform with Republic of Swing, Wed-Fri 1-2.30pm

MC Class
Show No Mercy... Spit with Hypes and Versie! 11-18 yrs Mon-Fri 2.30-4.30pm

DJ Workshop
Learn the tricks of the turntable with DJ Drizz, Mon-Fri 4.30-6.30pm

Streetdance
Bust some moves for Friday's Finale, 8-15 yrs Mon-Fri 10am-12pm

Radio
Taster sessions ahead of Zion's very own Youth Internet Radio Station, days & times TBC

The Dark
Sonic Art Installation experience with drama workshops about 18th century slave trade, Mon–Fri 1-3pm

Big Movie Screening
A different alternative film each day, Mon-Fri 2-4pm

Friday Finale
Come together in Zion's theatre to share and showcase your week's work + DJ set from Drizz
FREE (recommended £2 entry donation) 7pm

In between sessions...
Play computer games on Zion's giant projection screen in the theatre, watch films, chat with your friends, write down ideas for next half term and help shape the new www.zionarts.com!

If you want to get involved in any of these activities email vicky@zionarts.com or phone her on 0161 226 1912.

A great opportunity to promote your organisation to young people in Manchester!

hub4 is a £1 million national partnership project between Artswork, BBC Blast and youth charity The Prince's Trust, funded by the Big Lottery. The project aims to work with 5000 young people across the UK, improving education, training and employment opportunities, as well as enhancing young people's self-confidence, skills and abilities.

hub4 will primarily work with young people between the ages of 16-25 who are not in education, employment or training in order to improve their life skills and employability. The project is working in 4 areas of the country: Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich and Southampton. Using an arts-based programme, the project will build on participants' interest in the arts and media, allowing them to gain accreditation and move on positively with their lives.

Over the next few months, hub4 is delivering go4 - a series of events across the country, and we will be coming to Zion Arts Centre on Thursday 27 March. The days consist of workshops in various different media, arts and performance skills in which young people can take part.

We would like to give these young people a chance to find out what other arts activities and projects are running in their area which they can take part in, and signpost them towards local arts organisations.

We plan to have an exhibition space at each event, setting up stands with promotional material and give organisations a chance to come along to talk and interact with the participants about what you do, especially with regards to the opportunities available to young people. The participants will have access to the stands during their lunch break, which will be from 12-2pm, giving organisations the chance to set up in the morning.

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