Free Event For Aspiring Street Dancers

DANCE fans from across the region are being given the chance to pop, lock and bop their way to a special, free CBBC event at The Lowry, Salford Quays, on Saturday 3 September, Dance 2011 with Alesha’s Street Dance Stars.

The live dance event will be presented by Alesha Dixon, with Issac “Turbo” Baptiste and the winners of CBBC’s brand new show Alesha’s Street Dance Stars.

Alesha Dixon is swapping salsa and samba for locking and popping for the new series Alesha’s Street Dance Stars on CBBC this summer, searching for Britain’s most original, entertaining and accomplished young street dancers. The dance crew who win the show will be introduced live by Alesha and perform at the Dance 2011 event at The Lowry in front of a huge audience. CBBC cameras will be there to capture the highlights of the show. Turbo (aka Issac Baptiste) one of the country’s top street dancers and judge on the show will also perform at the event.

As well as getting a chance to see the winners in action, visitors to Dance 2011 can go to free dance workshops throughout the day. Dancers and education outreach staff from major companies such as Rambert Dance Company and Phoenix Dance Theatre will provide workshops for young people, children and families.

There’ll be a freestyle dance stage – and the best dance group/crew that turn up on the day to take part in this Openstage will be picked to perform live on The Lowry’s main stage in front of Alesha before the winners of Alesha’s Street Dance Stars give their headline performance. To register your interest in taking part in the Openstage email northwestdance@thelowry.org.

This full day of free dance activity for all the family starts at 12pm and ends with Alesha's Street Dance Stars in the Quays Theatre at 6.15pm (doors open at 6pm).

Tickets for the shows and places in the workshops will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis with a limited number of tickets available on the day.

For details of all workshops and drop in events, please visit www.The Lowry.com. To pre book free tickets to be in the audience and to get a place in a dance workshop call the Box Office on 0843 208 6000.