Dance Factor!

With only 3 weeks to go until the final, the pressure is hotting up! Groups from around NK and Lincoln, have been working tirelessly for the past 7 weeks to create a piece which they shall perform in the Dance Factor final taking place on 8th February.

Groups taking part include....

*Apocalyptic from North Hykeham Youth Centre 

*Clique from Birchwood

*Eclipse from Billinghay

*L.E.D from Sleaford

*Respect Your Elders from Bracebridge

*Rewind from Priory Witham

*Rhythm Beats from Branston

*Rhythmix from Ermine

*Rock Revolution from St Giles

*Xscape from North Kesteven Centre

With it being such a big competition, we needed some top judges. So introducing this years Dance Factor judging panel.

*Gareth Woodward from Nottingham

*Anna Olejnicki from Hype Dance Company,

*Caroline Hoyle from last year's for Dance Factor

*Gareth Chown from Addict Dance Studios!

So we have the groups and judges but what about some special guests? Introducing from Impact Dance we have Fully Functioning Individuals! Fully Functioning Individuals (FFI) is Impact Dance's flagship company. It is a semi-professional dance group made up of young people aged 14-20+. The primary focus is to provide young people with all the tools they require to reach their full potential in life, whilst giving them the opportunity to hone their dance technique and establish outstanding performance skills. The company creates narrative/hip-hop theatre style pieces which are performed throughout London and the UK.

Presenting the show shall be Hakeem Onibudo, who formed Impact Dance. Hakeem is a performer, choreographer/director, mentor, British Council ambassador and professional host who began teaching dance in 1995, forming the company Impact Dance. His vocation has enabled him to work with young people, amateurs, semi-professionals and professionals in projects varying from school workshops, TV performances, film premieres and theatre productions, from London to many global communities.

Among his portfolio of work he counts a number of prestigious organisations he has worked alongside such as the Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bothers, Columbia Pictures, BBC, Nickelodeon, CH4, Endemol, ITV, The Cosmopolitan Show, The Duke of Edinburgh Awards, The Royal Ballet School, The Royal Opera House, Sadler’s Wells, British Council, and Peacock Theatre to name but a few. Hakeem is the artistic director and host of LIVE VIBE, a performance platform created 10 years ago which has been a resident production at Sadler’s Wells, Peacock Theatre and Rich Mix. The concept was taken to Hong Kong in December 2010 and 2013 and created and produced in partnership with the British Council in Zimbabwe February 2012.

Hakeem regularly hosts Red Carpet Movie Premieres and his credits include: Iron Man 3, The Hobbit, Men in Black 3, Rock of Ages, Fast and Furious 6, The Amazing Spider Man, The Dark Knight Rises, Star Trek, Teen Beach Movie, Man of Steel and The Wolverine.

So with the final approaching, there is a lot to get excited about! Tickets are now on sale from your tutors so don't miss out! Tickets cost £3.