We are proud to announce that the Official Urban Strides Dance Crew have been selected to perform on BOTH nights of the Breakin Convention Tour at the Wycombe Swan!
On Tuesday 5th May, Andy and our youngest dance crew member James have been asked to perform their locking duet and on Wednesday 6th, the Crew are performing an innovative and extremely exciting new piece. We would love to hear what you think of it so if you can make it come and see us and then hit us up with a message. Tickets are available from www.wycombeswan.co.uk and check this out….if you are under 26 you can apply for a FREE TICKET!!!!!
Tuesday 28th April sees the Official Urban Strides Dance Crew closing the show for Grove Dance No 1, a spectacular evening of dance presented by performers aged between 4 and 24. The show features a wide variety of dance forms of an exceptional quality and takes place at the Grove Theatre in Dunstable on Tuesday 28th Apil at 7.30pm www.grovetheatre.co.uk 01582 60 20 80. Tickets are only £10 so come and support!!
This Sunday 29th March sees the Official Urban Strides Dance Crew closing the show at Activate at the Aylesbury Civic Centre. The show starts at 7pm and tickets are available from www.aylesburycivic.org or by calling the box office on 01296 486009.
We look forward to seeing some of our Urban Strides family supporting us in the audience!
See you there!
The Urban Strides Team
PS If you go to the Show, don’t forget to come back and post a coment on the blog on Monday and let us know if you enjoyed the performance.
This weekend Urban Strides are at Move It! in Olympia. It is the biggest Dance Exhibition in the UK and brings together every style of dance under one roof for three fantastic days, starting on Friday. At Move It you can watch 100 live performances, take your pick of 250 dance classes from every genre and meet up to 160 dance suppliers.
Urban Strides are exhibiting, teaching and performing. Our performance times are;
Friday 14.15pm
Saturday 14.15pm
Sunday 16.15pm
You can buy tickets to the event online at http://www.moveitdance.co.uk/ or on the door and I have a special offer for you! You can get 10% discount off your entry ticket by entering the discount code MTE2 when you book your tickets online. Its easy!
Here is the opportunity you don’t want to miss out on: the official dance crew auditions on the 11th January at Wycombe High School.If you are interested in performing with one of the most successful street dance crews in the UK you need to come and strut your stuff at the audition.We are looking for dedicated, dancers with a raw performance edge who want to have the time of their lives with a strong family unit.If you want to take your dance to the next level, gain unrivalled performance opportunities and become part of a team, then the official dance crew is for you.
Being part of the dance crew entitles you to the following benefits:
·15% off all Streetwear and DVD’s
·Big discounts on Hip Hop don’t Stop
·Valuable training from top choreographers
·Paid performance opportunities
·Personal development, team working skills and choreographic opportunities
The 2008 crew on the set of their dvd, PURE STREET DANCE
The layout of the audition is as follows: you learn a short combination in groups of 15-25 just like in a class.The only people watching you will be a judging panel made up of artistic director Andy and some guest instructors.You will then be selected on how you do but will also be given an opportunity to freestyle if you want it, you will not have to do anything you do not feel comfortable with.If you have any additional skills you will be given the opportunity to show it.REMEMBER, we want you to do well so just relax and have fun! Here is a video of one of the funny clips the crew did for James Corden and Big Brother check it out!
Segun is one of our students who started off at our beginner’s class in Aylesbury and has just completed our 13 date arena tour including performances at the 20000 seat o2 arena tour sharing a stage with X factor winner Alexandra, not to mention performing in the Pure street Dance DVD. He recalls how he felt before the audition:
“I was all set to come to the audition, I had plucked up the courage and was really looking forward to it, but then I saw some footage on YouTube of the 07 arena tour and was blown away by the quality of dance. I was really nervous and nearly didn’t attend the audition. However I thought I would go anyway and in the end I got in, it was a big shock but Andy said he saw the potential in me, this year has been incredible and auditioning for the crew was the best decision I have ever made I have had opportunities that I would never have normally got, become part of a close team and learnt loads….and to think I wasn’t going to turn up!”
Segun performing at the NIA in front of 14000 people
We normally take 27 dancers, we look for potential so if you want to have life changing opportunities and could see yourself performing in front of 20 000 get yourself down to Wycombe High school on the 11th, who knows it could be you!
Am I elegible:
Do you have over 1 yrs street dance experience?
Are you willing to commit your time and energy for something exceptional?
Are you serious about taking your level of dance to exceptional standards?
registration starts at 10.30 am go thorugh the main gates in to the main reception and turn right to register
Should you be successful you will be needed until 5 pm there will be lots of waiting around so bring a book or an ipod!
Please be aware the audtions will be run round by round so we have no way of predicting when you will finish please be prepared to stay all day if neccesary.
AUDITION FEE :£3 payable at registration-please bring change.
The official dance crew dance captain Alex has some 3 top tips for auditionees;
·Have confidence
·Enjoy yourself if you’re having fun it will show in your performance
·Relax everyone wants you to do your best
A photo of the 2008 dance crew before their headline performance at the 02 arena
Hi! We have arrived in Dublin and tonight and tomorrow we are performing at the RDS. We have seen the choir and their energy and enthusiam is fantastic and we know that the shows are going to be awesome! We brought the Urban Strides flava to Northern Ireland and this weekend will be bringing it to Dublin!
The kids have worked really hard at their street dance moves and we want to make sure that the positivity of the Urban Strides Street Dance Crew continues so we are offering our Pure Street Dance DVD at only £10 for those of you who come to the shows. Unfortunately due to such high demand at the venues we have already visited we have sold out! So we are offering the DVD at half price here on our online store where we have DVDs available to send you. All you need to do is click on the link and enter “Dublin” into the discount code section on the store page to receive your discount. However, this offer is only available until Monday 8th December at midnght so make sure you don’t miss out, grab your DVD now and keep the Urban Strides energy alive.
If you came to the shows leave us a comment and let us know what was your favourite part of the show was so we can keep doing what you love to see, your time and feedback is much appreciated.
Hey dudes, it’s that time of year again for the young voices tour. We are taking in Birmingham, London, Manchester, Belfast, Dublin and Sheffield! Last night we performed at the NIA and the audience were awesome and the school choirs were dope! We would like to thank everyone on the tour for their hopsitality, the technical and venue staff and all the performers. We cannot wait to rock it again tonight! The interactive dance section was wicked and I have to say well done to all of the schools who practiced so hard you were like a hard core bunch of Urban Strides NInjas! If you were at the show we would love to hear from you let us know what you thought of the Urban Strides performances, let us know what you liked the best, your feedback is very important to us and helps us keep on top of our game, big love,
Here you will find listed all the details of performance dates for the official Urban Strides Dance Crew, including information on how to book tickets to the performances so you can come and support us! It will constantly be updated so keep coming back to check and don’t forget to drop us a message to let us know if you enjoyed the performances!
Swan Slam
Tuesday 17th June
The Wycombe Swan are staging a night of celebration of hip hop dance and the Crew have a 20 minute slot in which to showcase their talents. Tickets are available on line at www.wycombeswan.co.uk £7-£17 each.
Breakin’ Convention
Saturday 3rd May
We are very proud to be taking part in Breakin Convention, the internationally acclaimed hip hop dancetheatre festival held at Saddlers Wells in London. We are performing on the main stage alongside some of the best hip hop acts in the UK and abroad. Tickets are available from www.breakinconvention.com/08 £20 for a one day pass.
Activate
Sunday 6th April
The Crew will be performing alongside other local acts from accross the region in a showcase of youth dance in Activate at the Aylesbury Civic Centre. Tickets are available on line at www.aylesburycivic.org £6 adult, £3.50 Junior/Senior, £15 family ticket.
Shake The Room
Saturday 29th March
As part of the Moves Afoot Festival, Urban Strides will join other crews from the South East in Shake The Room at The Haymarket Theatre in Basingtoke.
Move It!
7th, 8th, 9th March
This is the biggest dance exhibition in the country and will see the Crew performing on the Main stage at Olympia in London on all three days!
