Dance Woking is pleased to announce that Yolanda Newsome from BoyBlue will be making an appearance at both Woking SLAM & Surrey Schools SLAM. On Sunday 24 March, Yolanda will be leading a special BoyBlue workshop for dancers taking part in the platform. This is a great opportunity for the dancers to work with a highly regarded and talented dancer and teacher.
On Tuesday 26 March, Yolanda is back to perform a demo on stage at Surrey Schools SLAM, helping to inspire a new generation of dancers. We can’t wait to welcome Yolanda to Woking.
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About Yolanda Newsome: began her dance career at IRIE! dance theatre, Britain’s leading dance theatre company working in the field of African & Caribbean dance fusion. Yolanda studied Contemporary, Ballet, African and Caribbean Dance. Specialising in Hip Hop Foundation and Waackin
Following 13 years’ experience training under BoyBlue Ent she was promoted to their Teaching Faculty developing roles as Rehearsals Director, Teaching Assistant and Assistant Choreographer. Transitioning her skills to lecturing at Trinity Laban on the Centre for Advanced Training Programme
Performance credit; GOT TO DANCE Semi Finalist 2010; STREET DANCE MOVIE 3D; THANKS TIM (2012 London Olympics); SAN FRANCISCO HIP HOP FESTIVAL; LEGACY: THE RETURN, BREAKIN CONVENTION Apollo Theatre New York), Nike, An Night With BoyBlue, Boadicea Bahrain, EuroVision Opening Liverpool, MOBO Awards, Latitude & Wilderness Festival , BBC TV Series- MOOD, Nostos Festival (Athens) and most recent Manchester “Free Your Mind” Matrix at the Factory International
Creative credits; PROJECT REBEL Edinburgh International Festival, Guys and Dolls (Talawa Theatre Company), An Night with BoyBlue (Barbican Theatre), Walk with Amaal, Queens Platinum Jubilee.
Artist Credits; Sugababes, Dizzee Rascal, Giggs, Emeli Sande, Roxanne, Jesy Nelson, Black Sherif, Alexandra Burke.
Photo Credit. GaryShane.photography
