DANCE ENERGY 2024

Dance Energy took place on Friday 12 July 2024 at The Great Hall, Kensington Town Hall. We had an audience of 1,095 and 115 young people participated.

Host: Hakeem
Guest judges: Maggie Paterson (Pineapple Performing Arts), Rob Thomas (dancer and choreographer), Bruno Perrier (Boy Blue) and host Hakeem Onibudo (Impact Dance).

Dance groups had a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 25 young people per group and were part of the Junior Categories (7-11 yrs old) or the Senior Categories (11-19 yrs old) or up to 25 yrs with LLDD.


ImpaCt

115
young people participated in Dance Energy 2024

1,095
total audience

7
special guest performance groups

Including: Pineapple Performing Arts, Impact Dance, English National Ballet, Oti Mabusi Dance Studio, ZooNation, Flawless & Boy Blue

4
guest judges from the industry

Maggie Paterson (Pineapple Performing Arts), Rob Thomas (dancer and choreographer), Bruno Perrier (Boy Blue) and host Hakeem Onibudo (Impact Dance)

7
junior groups

6
senior groups

9
different genres performed

Including Hip Hop, Tap, Ballroom, K-pop, Contemporary, Ballet, Traditional West African Dance, Street Dance, Vogueing

25
prizes awarded


I’ve had wonderful feedback. Thank you so much for a fab event. We will definitely be back again next year.
— Junior dance teacher

Prizes, scholarships and bursaries:

25 prizes were awarded on the night consisting of:

  • Tickets to see the English National Ballet working stage rehearsal’ at the London Coliseum

  • One month of Boy Blue Taster Classes,

  • A term at Impact Dance,

  • Tickets to see ‘Matilda’ at the Cambridge Theatre,

  • Sylvia Young Theatre School - Junior Summer/ Autumn School.

  • Pineapple Performing Arts Summer School either Musical Theatre or Street Dance.

  • Base Studio class voucher.

  • Tickets to see ‘MJ the Musical’ - at the Prince Edward Theatre

  • A private 2-hour 1:1 lesson dance class at Pineapple with a dance choreographer of your choice.


Feedback

Thank you for a brilliant evening of Dance on Friday the kids and parents absolutely love it! Thanks for all your hard work and assistance!
— Junior dance teacher
I am writing to express my gratitude for the opportunity to perform at Dance Energy 2024. It’s an honour to be a part of such a prestigious event, and I’m thrilled to have shared our Traditional West African youth company with the audience and judges.
— Junior dance teacher
Thank you again for such a great day- night We are definitely coming next year.
— Senior dance teacher
Thank you so much for having us, the girls LOVED the experience!

— Senior dance teacher

To see previous Dance Energy events from recent years click here.


Contact

Damilola Rowe  
Team Manager 
dami@youthactionalliance.org 
07362648509