For Boys Who Want to Dance!
Somerset’s boys dance group Jump Start ran for 4 years and met once a week in Yeovil for a weekly class with an aim to develop work that was showcased at the annual Spring Forward festival every year.
The classes were set up specifically to engage boys in dance. Jump Start is an exciting, high energy, physical adventure that incorporated parkour, break dancing and contemporary dance styles. The classes were open to boys of all abilities who have a passion to move.
The Take Art Effect
So far 27 boys have been involved in the project, many of whom have greatly beneficial from the opportunity to take part in physical and creative activities outside mainstream sports and education.
A group of gifted and talented young dancers from throughout Somerset. September 2010 - Ongoing
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This programme aimed to develop dance at The Octagon Theatre in Yeovil between 2013-2015
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Spring Forward is an annual dance festival offering unrivalled opportunities for Somerset and South West dancers to perform on a professional stage, participate in workshops and watch world-class dance performances. February 2005 – Present
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