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Active Together, in partnership with the School Sport & Physical Activity Networks (SSPANs), would like to give a young person or group of young people attending a Secondary School/College in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland the opportunity to create a fun, simple, easy to follow dance warm-up video!
The successful performer(s) will then have the routine professionally filmed and they will lead it during the mass warm-up at the School Games Summer Festival on Friday 24th June 2022!
The video will also be used for Daily Boost Dance Maynia from 3rd-17th May 2022 to encourage Schools to get involved and use the routine to inspire their Daily Boost activity!
Further details about this fantastic opportunity can be found below.
Dance Maynia Performer Opportunity Flyer (PDF, 583 Kb)
What we are looking for
- Performer(s) must be from Years 9-13 (from a Leicestershire, Leicester or Rutland School/College) with a keen interest in dance, with strong performance and teaching skills.
- To apply, performer(s) must create a simple routine and submit a short video of this (ideally 2.5-3 minutes long) using upbeat (appropriate) music of their choice, suitable for a mass warm-up.
- The content of the routine must be fun, easy to follow and suitable in style and content for primary aged children to follow.
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What you need to know
- Create and submit your routine as a video, on the online application form (link below) by Friday 21st January 2022.
- Applications will be accessed and the successful performer(s) will be informed in early February 2022.
- We need the performer(s) to be available all day on Friday 24th June 2022 to perform their routine!
What happens next / The best bits!
- The successful performer(s) will then have their routine professionally filmed (both performing and teaching their routine), likely in February 2022.
- The video will also be used for Daily Boost Dance Maynia from 3rd-17th May 2022 to encourage Schools to get involved and use the routine to inspire their Daily Boost activity!
- The video will be shared to participating schools across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland for them to rehearse in readiness for the School Games Summer Festival on Friday 24th June 2022.
- The successful performer(s) will be invited to lead their routine as the mass warm-up during the Opening Ceremony at the School Games Summer Festival!
- The successful performer(s) will also be invited to support the Dance Workshops at the School Games Summer Festival, where they will gain further experience delivering dance from Coaches.
How to apply
If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity, please complete the online application form (link below), attaching your video routine, by Friday 21st January 2022.
The video of your routine can simply be filmed on a phone, landscape if possible.
Applicants will be informed in early February 2022 if they have been successful.
Good luck!
This opportunity has now closed.
For more information please contact:
![Anita Bird](/images/496726/vcard.jpg?v=1554383587)
Anita Bird
Assistant Development Officer
Active Together
I am working flexibly in the office or at home, therefore please contact me via email or phone number provided.
Please note that my working days are Monday-Thursday.
My areas of responsibility are:
- Inspire
- Active Lives Survey
- Creating Active Schools
- Place based support for Charnwood
- Supporting lower socio economic groups
When I'm not working - I love walking my dog, swimming and group exercise and have started playing Tennis again after 50 years !!!
Favourite Sporting Moment – The year Torvill and Dean won Ice dancing at the winter Olympics 1984
- Telephone
- 01509 467473
- a.bird@active-together.org
![Matt Hackfath](/images/496268/vcard.jpg)
Matt Hackfath
Development Officer
Active Together
I am working flexibly in the office or at home, therefore please contact me via email or phone number provided.
My areas of responsibility are:
- Excel - Team Leicestershire
- Develop - School Games
- Virtual Together
- Place based support for North West Leicestershire
- Supporting lower socio economic groups
Hero or Heroine – David Beckham was my role model when growing up, I admired his resilience to setbacks and always thought he conducted himself respectfully. As I've got older, I also appreciate what he's done to develop football/sport in general across the world.
Favourite Quote/Motto – "All kids need is a little help, a little hope, and someone who believes in them" - Magic Johnson
- Telephone
- 01509 467484
- m.hackfath@active-together.org