Photography by Georgie Winterbotham
It’s Getting Bad Again
dRUMMONdANCE
A collaborative contemporary dance piece exploring the silent struggle with spiralling mental health; emphasising depression and social withdrawal. "We try and then try again" for validation, fighting the exhaustion. The expressive nature of the poetic word is punctuated with powerful physical imagery. It is bound together with group patterning, grappling with hope and the relentless internal feelings of despair.
Choreographed by: Amelia Drummond-Harris and Jo Drummond
Music: It's Getting Bad Again by Ethan Jewell; Solas by Jamie Duffy
Dancers: Aiden Gibson, Imogen Patmore, Charlotte Brocklebank, Isobel Freer, Megan Musset, Rosa Knight, Sophia Lydiate, Ruby Ford, Bethan Jones, Amelia Drummond-Harris, Helena Wright, Hannah Musset, Annabel Preston, Ella Sanders, Cerys Heath, Jacob Harris, Meredith Spencer, Phoebe Morton, Melissa Sanders
Flickering Echoes
Moving Together Youth
Following a workshop with Hague Ensemble, nine dancers were selected to further research and co-create this contemporary exploration through the lens of dementia. As moments of love, travel and everyday life flicker in and out of reach, echoes of the past remain with the body, searching for memories that slowly fade.
Choreographed by: Demi Leigh Essex
Music: Experience by Ludovico Einaudi
Dancers: Emilia Gredka, Emily Dryhurst, Emily Rushton, Grace Charters-Lewis, Isla Singleton, Kimberley Tuszynski, Matilda McAuley, Oliwia Soloducha, Scarlett Crane
You've messed with the wrong kids!
Sidekick Youth
‘Don’t Mess with the Wrong Kids!’ is an adaptation from SideKick Youth’s Christmas performance based on the movie Home Alone. This time, it’s the night before Sienna’s
birthday and the children are very excited! But, the Wet Bandits have escaped from jail and are out on the rob once more, only this time they choose the wrong house! SideKick youth have had so much fun creating this, they hope you enjoy it as much as they have!
Choreographed by: Charlotte, Kirsty and Sidekick Youth
Music: The House (Instrumental) by John Williams
Dancers: Stella Cartwright, Sue Mangham (support), Miles Marshall, Jessica Pooley, Charles Donald-Deacon, Sienna Lister, Harvey Ellison, James Thorpe, Jessica Alexander-Rodriguez, Isla Huggins
Coming of Age
Lily Scully Choreography
Coming of age is an exploration of the intricate journey of young individuals as they navigate the complex transition from adolescence to adulthood. The stories we see in this piece are from the start of childhood memories into the emotional landscape of youth, using emotions like happiness, sadness, anger, and freedom illustrate the profound changes and selfdiscoveries that occur during this transformaitve period.
Choreographed by: Lily Scully
Music: Rosylyn by Bon Iver
Dancers: Indya Ashburn, Iris Ramsden, Neve Anderson, Iris Eeley
Pushpanjali
Nupur Arts
This group consists of Grade 2 and 3 Bharatanatyam students at Nupur Arts. Pushpanjali is an introductory piece in Bharatanatyam. 'Pushpa' means flowers and 'Anjali' means offering. It is a divine offering of flowers offered to the God, the teacher and the audience. It is a humble request made with profound humility and faith, this piece explores the tempos mixed with different directions.
Choreographed by: Nidhi Joshi
Music: Pushpanjali – Gambheera Nattai. Composer & Songwriter - Balamurali Krishna. Radha Kalpa Dance company
Dancers: Rachel Selvaraj, Aashvi Thakkar, Vrinda Sisodia, Maitree Lad, Jaia Ramji, Uma Ramji, Mukta Kamli, Uma Solanki
The Shape of Together
Leicester College
This dance piece explores the journey of discovering unity within individuality. Through synchronised movement and shared rhythm, the dancers show that even though each person is unique, we are deeply connected. The choreography explores different dance styles and expressions to symbolize how differences can come together in harmony. Ultimately, the performance reveals that dance is a powerful force that unites us as one.
Choreographed by: Zita Lukacs and Demi Essex
Music: Wildcookie - Serious Drug Instrumental and JETT.A Take five Remix
Dancers: Keira Murphy, Lily Marks, Nelson Adesagbon, Mia Robinson, Olivia Whitehouse, Ebony Warden, Ellie May Eden, Lacie Archer, Callum Taylor, Siyenna Reid, Surai Joyce
Held Between Surfaces
CYCC Enhance
Held Between Surfaces sits within the act of making art, initially inspired by conversations around artistic practice and the ways different artists approach texture, material, and process. Through texture, live sound, and layered movement, the work moves between calm and chaos, revealing creation as something tactile, fragile, and constantly shifting.
Choreographed by: Zoe Chambers, Amy Moody-Smith and the dancers
Music: Overmono - Everything U Need
Dancers: Lucie Ellard, Belle Alvey, Kaavya Ramesh, Lucy Bosworth, Annie Scott, Annie Unwin, Mia Elliot, Ella Steans, Harriet Mabe, Summer O’Connell, Miles Marshall, Alycia Adeyeye, Raya Chudasama, Flossie Wixey, Chloe Harris, Lena Chmielewska, Abi Mooney, Lily Scully, Jaedyn Wilson
INTERVAL (2O minutes)
Boom Padi
Nupur Arts
Boom Padi is a vibrant whirlwind of Bollywood and a Gujarati Folk dance known as Garba. The piece is a mixture of energetic movements and lyrical interpretations, whilst also incorporating the traditional circular movements of Garba, with a modern twist.
Choreographed by: Nidhi Joshi
Music: Boom Padi by Shreya Ghoshal & Osman Mir
Dancers: Sia Raichura-Tailor, Jahnavi Kalyani, Meisha Patel, Tianna Patel, Shivani Acharya, Mansi Pandya
Run Boy Run
Dixon-Wood School of Dance
This award-winning dance piece is themed around music, with one performer acting as the conductor and the remaining dancers representing the music itself. Guided by the conductor the dancers react and move in perfect synchronisation. The choreography builds with powerful highs and lows, reflecting the intensity of the music. Together the dancers create a spectacular performance.
Choreographed by: Jared Hageman
Music: Run Boy Run by Woodkid
Dancers: Maddie Ashley, Eva Baines, Aemilia Brailsford, Imogen Clarridge, Neve Hughes, Kacie Jones, Alannah Kerr, Olivia Parish, Ruby Taylor, Millie Thomson
What’s on the menu?
CYCC Elevate
What if you went to a restaurant with your own menu? Imagine there being not one menu…but many individual and unique menus. In 2024 there was a viral resurgence of a trend where individuals made their own ‘dopamine menu’. A dopamine menu is a personalized, curated list of activities that boost mood, motivation and focs by triggering a dopamine release. Follow the journey that begins and ends in a restaurant; where individuals explore disconnection to connection, the importance of supporting others around you and a reminder to make time for activities that uplift your mood. What would be on your dopamine menu?
Choreographed by: Bethan Siddaway, Amy Moody-Smith and the dancers
Music: As If – dublon; 1009 – Bonobo; Cmon – Brian Eno & Fred Again
Dancers: Agnes Patel, Aidan Chester, Akaal Buttar, Amaya Goraniya, Araya Phillips, Ela Higgins, Ela Yuksel, Esme Buchanan-Smith, Evangeline Marshall, Haylo Phillips, Isla Corley, Kiera Summerson, Laura Guerra Carter, Roma-Faith Palfreman, Rosa Clarke
When the Weather Breaks
Wild Technique Breakers
Wild Technique Breakers from Wild Technique C.I.C make their professional debut tonight
Bringing weather to life through breakdance, we start basking in the sun with smooth, feel good uprocks. Rain interrupts, reflected in fast footwork and sharp kicks. Thunder gathers, tension rises, and the storm erupts into explosive power moves and dramatic freezes. Be prepared whatever the weather
Choreographed by: Jordan Wildman
Music: Yellow Sunshine by Yellow Sunshine. Date with the Rain by Eddie Kendricks. Thunder by The Prodigy
Dancers: Kyson Cheung; Betty Griffiths; Finley Hextall; Ryan Sheldon
Call Me GaGa
Shepshed Dance Club
This high-octane tribute celebrates Lady Gaga’s 20-year impact on commercial dance, blending her era-defining music with jazz-funk. The piece explores how Gaga transformed backing dancers to mirror complex rhythms. Through bold shapes and shifting dynamics, the choreography captures her fearless spirit, highlighting how pop icons push the boundaries of artistic expression and bridge the gap between fine art and the mainstream.
Choreographed by: Natalie Huggins
Music: Poker Face; Paparazzi; Alejandro; Telephone; Just Dance; Rain on me; Judas; Applause; Bad Romance - all by Lady Gaga
Dancers: Holly Whitmore, Jessica Searson, Lucy Byard, Rhianna King, Maddie Cook, Scarlett Thompson, Olivia Hutchinson, Ruby Clarke, Sophie Pick
Undoing
CD Creatives
Undoing reflects on the moments we wish we could take back, and the quiet process of learning to live with them. Through reflection and vulnerability, the work explores looking inward, finding self-forgiveness, and accepting that growth often comes from the things we would rather undo.
Choreographed by: Zoe Chambers and the dancers
Music: C’mon - Brian Eno & Fred Again
Dancers: Iris Eeley, Josie Samuels, Anna Sanders, Iris Ramsden, Neve Anderson, Darya Kuchar, Elisa Norman, Chloe Knaggs, Liv Kemp, Ellen Newton-Smith, Lily Scully, Indya
Ashburn, Lucy Bosworth, Iris Kent-Simpson. Lily Reyes
It's Not that Serious
Ignite
The piece is rooted in contemporary dance, using shifts in dynamics to reflect the playful changes in pace and quirky quality of the music. Its title invites both dancers and audience to simply enjoy the movement as it unfolds, releasing the pressure to interpret or make sense of it, in a world where our brains are constantly trying to analyse. Dancers explore the nuances of spatial relationships, moving through moments of connection, separation, and shared pathways.
Choreographed by: Cat Webb and the dancers.
Music: Sympathy by Vampire Weekend
Dancers: Isabelle Edwards, Kelsey Hibberd, Dom Daw, Colby Myles, Millie Blackshaw, Scarlett Taylor, Kacey Gregory, George Pagett, Ava McDowell, Ezme Clarke, Ashton Peat, Leah Brooks, Amelia Butlin, Sophie Harris, Dot Harris
Special Thanks!
Thank you to Curve for supporting this event, and to all the dancers and group leaders for their commitment to rehearsing and performing their dances.
Event Managers: Yasmin Boxall, Rosie Boxall, Mel Knott
Head Chaperone: Helen Mclaren-Frost
Lighting: Jonathan Payne
Sound: James Simpson , Ryan Heath
Photography: Jonothan Pryke
Backstage volunteers:
Reianne Hickman, Lilly Denton, Ace Wright, Reu Sampson, Simon Keast
Photography by Georgie Winterbotham