BBoying ramps up

Young boys in Western Eyre are gearing up for the next round of dance workshops with BBoy Dreaded when the Kicking it from the Kerb boys dance project rolls into the region next week.  On offer will be another three days of FREE dance workshops from Monday May 20 to Wednesday May 22 in Streaky Bay and Ceduna.

The Kicking it from the Kerb project is “taking the dance to the boys not the boys to the dance” using innovation and “out there thinking” to re-engage, encourage, enable and empower young boys ages 6 years & over in the region to take up dance.

This comes hot on the heels of the first visit in early April when BBoy (Greg Potticary) and Chan Griffin delivered high powered workshops in BBoying (which incorporates BBoying elements including breaking) and Capoeira (a form of martial arts combined with dance and music) in Ceduna, Streaky Bay and Wudinna.

Participation rates were exceptionally high with approximately 182  people from across the region, taking part.

upcoming FREE Kicking it from the Kerb boys dance workshops and  other community workshop

Monday May 20 * STUDENT FREE DAY

• 11:00am – 12:30pm, Boys Mentee Group ONLY at the Streaky Bay Supper Room , 29 Alfred Terrace
• 1:00—2:30pm & 3:30 – 5:00pm, OPEN Skills Development Workshop for all boys ages 6 yrs & over at the Streaky Bay Supper Room

Tuesday May 21

• 9:30—10:30am , Skills Development Workshop with the Streaky Bay Childrens Centre ONLY for ages 4 & 5 yrs at the Streaky Bay Supper Room
• 11:00 – 11:30am RECESS TIME, Boys Mentee Group ONLY at the Streaky Bay Area School Gym, Wells Street
• 1:20—1:45pm LUNCH TIME, OPEN Skills Development Workshop for all boys ages 6 yrs & over at the Streaky Bay Area School Gym
• 3:30—5:00pm, OPEN Skills Development Workshop for all boys ages 6 yrs & over at the Streaky Bay Supper Room
• 5:30 – 6:30pm, Professional Development Workshop, Apprentice Group, Instep girls ages 11 yrs & over PLUS any instructors at the Streaky Bay Supper Room

Wednesday May 22

• 11 – 11:30am RECESS TIME, Professional Development Workshop, Apprentice Group, Instep girls ages 11 yrs & over PLUS any instructors at the Streaky Bay Supper Room
• 9:30—10:00am, Skills Development Workshop for Family Day Care ONLY for ages 1—5 yrs at the Streaky Bay Supper Room
• 10—10:30am, OPEN Skills Development Workshop for ages 1—5 yrs at the Streaky Bay Supper Room
• 1:30—3:00pm, Skills Development Workshop at the Crossways Lutheran School, 4 Smith Road, Ceduna
• 3:30—5:30pm, Skills Development Workshop for Active After School Communities plus DANCEDUNA Boys Dance Group at the Ceduna Area School Gym, May Crescent

Project Coordinator Renee Johns  says, “Each visit brings more stakeholders on board as interest in the project grows.  This is opening up even more opportunity for boys to dance in our region.  Greg is such a great workshop instructor and we are hoping that lot of young boys get along to experience the highly charged and fun dance medium of BBoying”.

All enquiries to:

Streaky Bay – Renee Johns, Project Manager on 0408 344 623 or [email protected]

Ceduna – Michelle Duregon on 0488 252 800 or Marilyn Spry for Active After School Communities on 8625 2030

Kicking it from the Kerb boys dance project is funded by Country Arts SA, Carclew Youth Arts and Instep Dance in partnership with Crossways Lutheran School, Step it Up Wudinna and DanCeduna.  For this visit Instep acknowledges the generous support of the District Council of Streaky Bay, Streaky Bay Area School, Streaky Bay Childrens Centre, Streaky Bay Family Day Care and the Ceduna Area School Active After School Communities Program.  This project is kindly supported with low cost accommodation from Streaky Bay Motel and Villas.

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