Come Dancing

Wychavon District Council is inviting residents to come dancing, thanks to a series of new and exciting dance classes.

Led by the counties dance development agency, Dancefest, the dancing project known as ’12 Moves’, will offer classes in street, contemporary and ballroom dancing over the summer holidays.

The classes will be taking place at Wallace House, Oat Street in Evesham (10, 17 & 24 August 11am-12.30pm), Pershore Riverside Centre (17, 24 August 1.30-3pm), and Ferry View Older People’s home, Merstow Green, Evesham (10 August 2-3.30pm).

Thanks to support from the Health Improvement Fund, Wychavon District Council and Worcestershire County Council, ’12 Moves’ aims to get young people taking part in positive activities and also improve the fitness of more senior residents in Wychavon. 

Dance classes will continue into the autumn and through to spring 2011 at places such as Honeybourne Youth Club, Ourside Youth Club, St Egwin’s Middle School and Prince Henry’s School, and the classes will continue to provide a wide range of dance styles to choose from.

In 2011, there will be more classes and opportunities to perform, such as ‘Flashmobs’ – this is where dancers suddenly begin performing out in the open amongst a surprised and unsuspecting general public.  See http://www.flashmob.co.uk/. 

Then in the run up to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Worcestershire will stage a site specific video installation performance that will use local dancers and live performance to bring people out onto the streets and see dance on plasma TVs, shop windows, buildings and architectural structures.

Jenny Davis, Wychavon’s Arts Development Officer, said: “I am very excited about this opportunity.  We hope to get hundreds of people who have never danced before to try something new and have a go at dancing. Hopefully they will have fun and get fit at the same time. What’s also really great is that the groups that get involved might be inspired to continue to dance long after the Olympics have come and gone, which means more dance in Wychavon.”

If you want to know how you can attend any of the dance classes then please contact the venues directly or contact Jenny Davis, Arts Development Officer, on 01386 565396.  You can e-mail Jenny at jenny.davis@wychavon.gov.uk.

• 12 Moves’ is part of the People Dancing programme, part of the West Midlands’ Culture Programme for London 2012 funded by Legacy Trust UK, Arts Council England West Midlands and Advantage West Midlands. www.wmfor2012.com/culture.
• ’12 Moves’ is also supported by Bromsgrove District Council, Malvern Hills District Council, Redditch Borough Council, Visit Worcester, Worcester City Council, Worcestershire County Council, Wychavon District Council and Wyre Forest District Council.