Yo yo,

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 11^th, 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?

Where is it?

Wycombe high for Girls High wycombe click here for google maps: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?sourceid=navclient&hl=en-GB&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4PBEA_en-GBGB275GB275&q=wycombe%20high%20school%20for%20girls&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl 

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.

·         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

to find out more crew click here: www.urbanstrides.com/dance_crew.php  

To watch videos of the crew click here: http://blog.urbanstrides.com/category/videos/ 

Tell your friends and we look forward to seeing you there!

The Urban Strides team x

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