Dance Rhythms raising funds for charities

Each year Dance Rhythms choose a different charity to support and have had great success in raising thousands of pounds. Below is a brief summary of some past fund-raising events.

NSPCC logo

Following the success of the school showcase for Guide Dogs For The Blind in 2005, we decided that a new showcase for 2006 would be put together for the NSPCC. All the pupils were more than willing to take part again to raise money for this deserving charity. Children and adults took part, showing their versatility to family, friends and onlookers. Routines included Belly Dance, Street Dance, Tap, Flamenco, Ballroom Formation, Argentine Tango, Latin American and even party dances from our little Uni-Ted class who are 3–6 years old.

A big thank you to all who took part in the show and all the helpers behind the scenes. With all their help we managed to raise over £2000 for the NSPCC.

NSPCC Photo Gallery

Guide Dogs for the Blind logo Our chosen charity for 2005 was Guide Dogs for the Blind. We were so pleased with this charity event and as a school we raised over £2,800, which is a terrific amount of money and our best yet. A sincere thanks you to all pupils and staff that gave their time to this worthy cause.

The show this year was danced by many of our pupils all amateurs, with staff assisting in some showcases, but how professional they all looked. Entrances and exits were slick, costumes were great and we think full marks had to go to our finale “Chimney Sweeps Are Us”, 60 adults and children combined tapping to Supercalifragalistic — it was a great finish.

The Guide Dogs charity were super to work with — they gave us so much support, from balloons, posters and pens to having a gentleman and his established guide dog come along, and also a puppy called Apollo with his puppy walkers, which all the children and adults loved.

Lastly a special thank you to Laura Stewart, the Guide Dogs representative, for coming along to give a talk about the society and to receive the cheque on the night. Well done Dance Rhythms.
Guide Dogs for the Blind Photo gallery

Diabetes UK logo Diabetes certificate confirming that Dance Rhythms raised over £2,300Following the success of the school showcase for Hearing Dogs it was decided that a new showcase would be put together for Diabetes U.K. All the pupils were more than willing to take part and do their bit. Children of all ages, some from the age of 4, performed brilliantly showing their versatility to family, friends and onlookers. One freestyle routine consisted of 70 children and was a real wow with the audience. The adults taking part showed many different types of dance, which ranged from the elegance of ballroom dancing to the vibrance of belly dance. Another great event that raised over £2300.
Diabetes UK Photo Gallery
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People logo Certificate confirming the money raised for the Hearing Dogs for Deaf People charityWhat a fabulous event this was. A showcase of dance performed by teachers and pupils. 15 different styles of dance were performed. An afternoon and evening performance took place to huge audiences. Two representatives from the society came along to the event with a hearing dog, and gave a super talk about how having a hearing dog can totally transform someone's life. A massive cheque for over £2500 was handed over to the Hearing Dogs representative that evening.
Hearing Dogs Photo Gallery
EADA logo A dance was held to include a very special dance show by the English Amateur Dancers Association. Six couples dancing both ballroom and Latin did a spectacular dance cabaret in front of a packed and very enthusiastic audience. The show choreography was by Christopher Hawkins (ballroom) and Karen Hardy (Latin). After the show extra funds were raised when the amateurs took to the floor with social dancers. There was also a very extensive raffle to which pupils had donated prizes. The event raised over £1600 for E.A.D.A.
E.A.D.A. Photo Gallery
MacMillan Cancer Relief logo This was a very unusual event that took a lot of planning. Dance Rhythms decided to stage a team match: The Oxford Amateur Dancers versus The Midland Amateur Dancers. Six couples to each team, they competed against each other showing their ballroom and Latin skills. Mr Richard Rose from Birmingham was our independent official adjudicator. We are pleased to say that after a very closely run battle Oxford triumphed. But even more than that, over £500 was raised for MacMillan Nurses.
MacMillan Nurses Photo Gallery

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