international youth festival 2008 - Breeze

CELEBRATION WEEKEND
Portrait
of a Nation
Dance Platform
Young dance groups from RJC, Bennu,
Katsco and Ralph Thoresby High School
all perform in front of judges to win the
opportunity to represent Leeds in the
national showcase event for Portrait of a
Nation (PoN). See page 3 for more
information on PoN. With a top panel of
industry expert judges, this dancing
show is not to be missed!
Where: The Carriageworks,
1 Millennium Square,
LS2 3AD
When: 7.30pm
How much: £1 or FREE to breezecard
holders.
This event is ticket only. For tickets
please call 0113 224 3801
Performances:
Yorkshire Young Dancers
Performance Evening
A lively dance showcase by the
exceptionally talented participants from
the Yorkshire Young Dancers Scheme,
whose students train intensively with
Northern School of Contemporary
Dance and Northern Ballet Theatre.
Where: Riley Smith Theatre,
Northern School of
Contemporary Dance, 98
Chapeltown Road, LS7 4BH
When: 7.30pm
How much: £5/£3
This event is ticket only. Tickets are
available from 23rd June, by calling
the box office on 0113 219 3018
Saturday 28th June
WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITIES:
Breeze by on Rollerblades
The Works Skatepark is offering all you BMX Riders, Rollerbladers or
skateboarders a chance to use the premier indoor skatepark in the UK for a
seriously knocked down price.
Where: The Works Skatepark, Airedale Industrial Estate, Kitson Road,
LS10 1NT
When: 10am – 8pm
How much: Buy one, get one free for all breezecard holders.
Grab a mate and get it booked! To book a session, call Elliott on
0113 244 6015 or visit www.theworksskatepark.co.uk for more information.
Dress Up with West
Yorkshire Playhouse
Fancy dressing up? Come and browse
through over 9,000 costumes at West
Yorkshire Playhouse Costume Hire
department.
Where: Second Floor, St Peters
Buildings, St Peter’s
Square, Leeds, LS9 8AH
When: 10am – 4pm
How much: FREE and open to all
Breeze Has Talent!
If you’re a singer, a dancer, a rapper, in
a band or a break dancing fire eating
dog juggler, then come along and
audition for Breeze Has Talent!
Successful acts will compete at this
year’s Breeze on Tour, and will go on to
the finals in October – with great prizes
for all our finalists.
Where: The Carriageworks,
Millennium Square,
LS2 3AD
When: 11am - 8pm
How much: FREE
Audition slots must be booked in
advance by calling Out of Schools
Activities 0113 276 0837 or email
Robert.March@leeds.gov.uk - for more
information on Breeze Has
Talent! go to
www.breezeleeds.org
Soundbeam Music
Workshop
Ever tried to play an invisible instrument?
Now’s your chance! Soundbeam emits
ultrasonic beams. Break the beam to
make a sound and create your own
symphony through dance and
movement! Soundbeam immerses you
in an exciting musical world in which
composers become choreographers
and dancers become musicians.
Where: The Carriageworks,
Millennium Square,
LS2 3AD
When: 11am - 2pm
How much: FREE
Reserve your place by calling
0113 2478305
Create Your Comic Self
Workshop
Join artist Jim Medway in reinventing
yourself as a comic character. Learn
drawing tips and techniques, and share
your comic creations with other young
artists. You will design a character then
have some fun with it creating stories.
Where: The Artspace, Leeds Art
Gallery, The Headrow,
LS1 3AA
When: 11am – 1pm
How much: FREE
No ticket required; just drop in at any time.
NB Leeds Art Gallery is full of different
kinds of art made by all sorts of people,
including a brick man and a washing
machine made into a beaver. If you
enjoy creating art, our ‘Sessions @ the
Art Gallery’ Breeze project is for you.
Come along to find out more.
CELEBRATION WEEKEND
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