Idea: Dance Classes

 
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  • Created on: 27 Oct 2011
  • Idea status: Just a thought
  • Town: Glasgow
 

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To create a dance class in the area i live in and to help young people get into dancing who maybe cant afford dance classes professionally. I would like to also use the classes to help raise money for charities such as children in need. I would need help with funding for clothing and some where to hold the classes.

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  • Avatar Sarah 18:05, 27 October 2011 J49 Team Hello Courtney,

    Welcome to Junction49. I'm Sarah from the Junction49 helpdesk here to support you in turning your idea into reality.

    This sounds like a great project with many different elements of supporting your local community.

    Have you heard of something called somewhereto? They support young people to find the spaces they need to do the things they want and they could help you to find a venue to run your dance classes without having to worry about paying for the venue. You can check them out here and get in touch with your local coordinator: http://www.somewhereto.com/

    In terms of covering the cost of putting on the classes, there's a couple of different places that you could apply to:

    - O2 Think Big http://www.o2thinkbig.co.uk/
    Awards of up to £2500 for your project, given in stages, for projects to improve the community. This is open to 13-25 year olds. In the first round you can apply for £300 and then after you've completed that part of the project you might get invited to apply for £2500.

    - Live UnLtd http://www.liveunltd.com/
    Live UnLtd will give up to £5,000 of funding and all the support needed to turn a great idea into a reality. Open to 11-21 yr olds.

    If you need any help at all with applying for funding just let me know. Once you've got a venue and funding sorted, you can use your funding to publicise your classes and also any fundraising activity that you put on. Do you already know some young people who want to attend the classes? Perhaps you could get in contact with local community centres/youth groups to see if any you can generate any interest that way.

    I hope that helps to get you started. Let me know if you have any questions and you'll have to let us know how it all goes.

    Sarah

    P.S. Every Junction49er who sets up a project is eligible to receive an AQA certificate in recognition of all the effort you put in. To find out more about them, click here:http://www.junction49.co.uk/blog/77/fyi_aqas/

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  • Avatar Courtney Wilson 18:42, 27 October 2011 thanks , i will defiantly look into them xx Report Abuse
  • Avatar Courtney Wilson 18:42, 27 October 2011 thanks , i will defiantly look into them xx Report Abuse
  • Avatar Marty Davis 22:03, 27 October 2011 Hey courtney my names marty and im a fellow junction 49 er,i was reading throught everyones ideas and come a cross yours,it sounds great its a simple idea but can be very affective,i think your passion to help young people get into dancing is amazing,firstly let me say if i can help in anyway just let me no,i would also like to wish you luck with the idea and great success with it for the future,if its not to much to ask can you let me no how things go,once again good luck kmarty Report Abuse
  • Avatar Courtney Wilson 18:22, 28 October 2011 hey , aw thanks !! yeah a will do <3 , thanks alot : <3 xxxxxx Report Abuse
  • Avatar Marty Davis 18:40, 01 November 2011 Hello courntey its marty I commented on your idea about a week or two agao ,I just wondered how the idea is going and if you have had progress on it,its a amazing idea so I just wanted to say good luck don't give up,I'm here if I can help in anyway Report Abuse
  • Avatar Courtney Wilson 16:01, 02 November 2011 I just looked in to somewhere to hold the places , been up to my eyes in college because the dance show , all look more into it over the next month or 2 , and thanks x Report Abuse
  • Avatar ada 16:03, 09 November 2011 J49 Team Hi Courtney,

    I'm Ada, a junction 49 help-desker.
    It's great to hear that even with college n the dnace shows your still working on the project and looking for a space to do your dance classes in.

    Let me know if I can help in any way. Good Luck with it all.

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  • Avatar Courtney Wilson 19:49, 15 November 2011 thanks , i'm trying to catch up with college stuff just now then i'll start looking in to classes again x Report Abuse
  • Avatar Sarah 15:07, 22 November 2011 J49 Team Hi Courtney,

    I know you're really busy with college at the moment, but just wanted to let you know about this:

    I just found out about this great competition which is being run where you could win £20,000 for your project and all you need to do is post it on this website - www.thestake.co.uk and get people to vote for the idea. The 20 ideas with the most votes or stakes will be shortlisted and then 6 will be given funding and support from some top mentors. If you go for it, let us know and we'll help promote it via Twitter and Facebook.

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  •   Avatar Marty Davis 19:38, 08 February 2012 Hey courtney how's your idea going ,If you need help send me a messege I think its a good idea to set up and I'd like to see you make a success of it,good luck and I hope to here from you soon Report Abuse
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