Dancefest - A Busy Summer Of Dance

This summer's getting very busy and we wanted to let you know about some of the things we have coming up in the next few weeks.

Dancefest do the Jiving Lindy Hop at Upton Jazz Festival Dancefest's Fusion youth group have teamed up with the Best of Young Jazz (BoYJ) to work with internationally acclaimed Swing dance company, The Jiving Lindy Hoppers, to create a performance for Upton Jazz Festival. They'll be part of the parade at 11.30am and will perform at 1.45pm and 3pm near the BoYJ stage - come along to see them if you're heading to the festival!

Audition for W'ire Youth Dance Company (Year 7 to 21 years old) The audition takes place this Thursday 25 June at 7-8pm at Bishop Perowne CE Performing Arts College, Worcester, WR3 8LE There's still time to apply. You can find out more and download the application form from our website. W'ire (Worcestershire) Youth Dance Company has been running since September 2003 and has earned a reputation for excellence. It's for motivated dancers with creative and technical potential who want to improve their skills and perform.     Do you have any unwanted toys or games? We’re taking part in a fundraising bazaar organised by Worcester Rotary Club on 5 September and we’re aiming to raise money to buy new equipment for our children’s classes. If you have any toys and games that you no longer want, we'd be ever so grateful for them. You can drop them at The Angel Centre in Worcester or give them to your dance teacher. If you have any questions, please email Poppy. We’ll be collecting things until the end of this term.     Share Tweet Forward Class Evaluations If you've been taking part in our classes this term, you'll get an evaluation form in class and you can also complete it online here. Your feedback helps us such a lot.     Big Dance Week We're bringing the spirit of Big Dance to all our summer performances and events. Gold Star 2pm and 5pm, Wednesday 8 July, Kingstone High School, Hereford An open air performance inspired by poetry and prose, performed by Herefordshire schools. Worcestershire Dancing 7pm, Thursday 9 July, Artrix, Bromsgrove Performances from schools and colleges selected to celebrate high quality dance in education. Jigsaw Pieces 7pm, Friday 10 July, The Kindle Centre, Hereford An informal evening of dance, drama and live music created and performed by disabled performers from across Herefordshire. Accelerate – youth dance showcase 7.30pm, Saturday 11 July, Artrix, Bromsgrove An evening of work by youth dance companies including Flexus, Man Made Youth Company, ACE Youth, RDC Youth, W’ire and Elevate. Moving Pictures (55+) Tuesday 14 July, 11am-3.30pm, The Courtyard, Hereford Part of the Courtyard's More Than a Matinee season. Socialise, be creative and watch a classic movie.