Ventnor Youth Club are offering dance classes, taster sessions and workshops, to local children, aged nine and over.
The ‘Let’s Dance’ sessions will run weekly on Tuesdays, in Upper Ventnor at St Margaret’s Hall.
Children will learn different styles and choreography, including; Hip-Hop; Classical; Tap; Contemporary; Jazz and more.
The classes will be led by a qualified and fully insured dance teacher and performer: UKA, NVQ and BA DANCE.
Achievement Awards for all ages
The provision of a UKA dance teacher provides Achievement Awards for all ages if, the participants are interested.
There will be a related event happening in the year, that will give young people aged 16 and over, the opportunity to receive an accredited qualification in dance and leading classes and workshops. The training will also feature Just Jhoom (wellbeing, movement and physical exercise).
The qualification will provide: volunteers; young people; youth and community workers; sports coaches and leaders interested in dance and activity provision, with ideas for basic dance moves and fun ways to introduce dance to young people within their community.
What to expect
Aims of the qualification workshop:
- To understand basic dance movements needed to participate
- Explore the basic elements of Street Dance, cheerleading and Just Jhoom (wellbeing, movement and physical exercise)
- Deliver basic dance activities to groups of young people and understand adaptations and developments that can be made to develop dance and or, activities.
- After the course, participants will be able to introduce dance activities to young people in a community setting or Doorstep Sport Club.
Who is it for
Young people aged 16+ interested in leading sport, community sport project leaders, youth work and leadership, coaches and volunteers.
Ventnor Youth Club, Let’s Dance: Tuesdays
Group 1: Ages 9 to 12 5.15-6.15pm
Group 2: 12 & over 6.15-7.15pm
Please book on our website calendar. Sessions are £2, we ask that you book a course of four sessions for £8. We will arrange the collection, after we have received notification of sign-up.
Funding support
This opportunity is funded by the IW council and the Community Capacity Grant.
Please visit their website for information on other activities & help, available to families, on their Family Info Hub.
For further information on Ventnor Youth Club, please visit our Facebook Page or visit our website.
Contact our Youth Development Officer Jordan Royl for more information by email [email protected]
News shared by Jordan on behalf of Ventnor Youth Club. Ed
