Move It Sandwell - George Salter

Dance Artist Interview - Midway Session

admin — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:00:14 +0000

Paul Myrie is 28, he started training as a gymnast at the age of 14 and through this he met several dancers and eventually applied his teaching skills from his gymnast days into dance.

His inspirations include The Boogaloo Crew, The Rock Steady Crew, Popin John, Project Korea, Pokeman Crew from France and too many more to mention.

He used to teach at the Custard Factory in Birmingham and has also taught in several Birmingham schools and worked with local community groups.

We’re half way through the project and we catch up with Paul and Stacey to find out how things are going -

http://www.vimeo.com/1751510

George Salter Performer - Ashley

admin — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:02:05 +0000

Ashley enjoys dancing because it is fun and it keeps him out of trouble! He thinks dancing is cool and enjoys keeping fit by playing football, basketball, badminton and tennis.

We asked Ashley about why he’s involved and whether other people should take part in a project like this -

http://www.vimeo.com/1751522

George Salter Performers - Girls Interviews

admin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:58:27 +0000

Both Kobra and Beth wanted to take part in the project in order to learn some new dance moves, to try different styles of dance and to improve their fitness.

Follow Kobra, Beth and later Charlotte as we talk to them about what impact the project is having on them -

http://www.vimeo.com/1751533

Sandwell George Salter Group

admin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:18:52 +0000

The group from George Salter Collegiate Academy was made up of ten Year 9 pupils. The pupils worked with dance artists Paul Myrie and Stacey Lunn over 10 sessions to create a piece which fused contemporary dance and breakdance.

Paul and Stacey First Session

admin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:32:15 +0000

After successfully completing GSCE dance and the B-TEC National Diploma in Dance at Halesowen College, Stacey Lunn attended the University of Wolverhampton to study Dance Practice into Performance. Whilst studying Stacey completed the Community Dance Practitioner course through the Open College Network West Midlands. After successfully completing her Dance Degree, Stacey was chosen to be one of the first Graduate Trainees for Dudley Performing Arts (DPA). Stacey now works as a Dance Artist with Dudley Performing Arts, and choreographs her own work for Performance Groups. She is also part of a professional dance company “The Company” supported by DPA performing across the region.

Stacey and Paul talk to us about what they’re looking to achieve with the George Salter group -

http://www.vimeo.com/1751492

Vicky Cadwallader Interview First Session

admin — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:00:23 +0000

Vicky Cadwallader is a Dance Teacher at George Salter Collegiate Academy. She saw the project as a way of encouraging the young people to become more active and to think more positively about their own body image.

We talked to Vicky about what she hopes to see happen over the course of the project -

http://www.vimeo.com/1751465