YDANCE DANCERS HEAD OFF TO DELHI FOR COMMONWEALTH

Three of YDance’s young dancers are off to Delhi today with the rest of the 352 volunteer cast members to take part in the eight minute creative performance for the Delhi 2010 Flag Handover Ceremony which takes place on Thursday 14 October at approximately 3.30pm (GMT).

Emma Houston from Dundee, Bethany Howitt from Helensburgh and Kathleen Murphy from Newton Mearns have been put through their paces in Bootcamp style rehearsals that have been taking place in secret locations across Glasgow. The talented trio has been having a fantastic time in the run up to the event though they have been training extremely hard.

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DYNAMIC DANCE DOUBLE BILL TAKES TO THE ROAD

Two of Scotland’s leading dance companies, YDance and Smallpetitklein, come together in a new dance experience created and performed by male artists. This dance double-bill celebrates masculinity and dance with an international cast.Powerful, high-energy dance in two electrifying performances – Touch Paper and Trigger.

Touch Paper – Choreographed by Andy Howitt
A power struggle between five young men gradually builds until igniting in a fiery inferno. This furnace of physical theatre explores the complexities of human relationships in a high energy, explosive combination of dance motifs and gestures.

Trigger - Choreographed by Thomas Small
An underlying, volatile ember triggers a series of events that culminates in a menacing explosion of raw athleticism and ferocious energy. Brutish and disruptive this electrifying performance moves at breakneck speed and power.

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YDANCE DANCER INVOLVED IN COMMONWEALTH GAMES HANDOVER CEREMONY

The Handover Ceremony in Delhi will be the first public statement to the world that Glasgow will become the next Host City, inviting the Commonwealth to Glasgow in four years time. The Closing Ceremony, which the handover Ceremony is part of, is the event that concludes the Commonwealth Games. It has a celebratory and festival feel in contrast to the more formal Opening Ceremony. It is where the Host City has the chance to leave, through the media, a lasting image of their Games.

YDANCE GROUPS DANCING IN SCOTTISH REFUGEE WEEK

YDance is delighted that the young asylum seekers and refugees who are involved in the Under The Same Sky project are performing at The Tron Theatre as part of Scottish Refugee Week – Wednesday 16 June 2010 at 7.30pm. This is the 3rd time that YDance has presented a performance as part of this annual celebration and the evening’s programme brings together young people from All Saint’s Academy, Shawlands Academy, Lenzie Academy and Springburn Academy. Community groups from Knightswood Church and Red Road Flats will also be performing.

Sarah Stuart Dance Development Officer for YDance has been leading the project and is really looking forward to the performance: ‘All of our young people have been working really hard to get ready for the show on the 16th. We’re bringing together groups from across Glasgow and audiences will get a taste of a few different dance styles in what we hope will be a really fun evening.’

YDance’s Under The Same Sky performance is taking place at The Tron Theatre in Glasgow on Wednesday 16 June at 7.30pm. Tickets priced £5 and £3 for concessions are available from The Tron Box Office.

YDANCE AWARDED FUNDS FROM THE CO-CREATE PROJECT