KIDZ TAKE KONTROL
Love, as though you've never been hurt,
Sing, as though no one can hear you,
Work, as though you don't need the money,
Live, as though heaven is on Earth.
Our Young Patron PIXIE LOTT singing at KIDZ TAKE KONTROL.
As a event celebrating the positivity of young people GroOops is delighted to bring you Kidz Take Kontrol. All participants in GroOops projects are welcome to be involved in whatever way they feel comfortable.
Artsdepot on Saturday 15th May
Interlude Dance Troupe UK led this dynamic collaboration with fellow top dance acts.
The final line up consisted of :
Aphrodite
ZooNation Youth
Freshness
Jason Beital
Atmosphere
Touch Of Life
E-Motionz
Elementz
Definitives
Spirit
Previous line ups have included ZooNation (Into the Hoods), Boy Blue (Pied Piper), Avant Garde (Spectrum), Peridot and Unity (Dance Like Michael Jackson), Choreographers including Kate Prince and Sisco Gomez (So You Think You Can Dance) and GroOops young patron - Pixie Lott.
The show is a dynamic fusion of choreography, dance, expressive artwork and music that explores youth culture and the issues facing young people today.
Kidz Take Kontrol Concept devised by Zoe-Anne Aston - Artistic Director of GroOops - Kidz Take Kontrol, and Director Choreographer of Interlude Dance Troupe UK
”A brilliant, caring, dance-dedicated, energy filled, gigantic, happy, kind, loving, magnificent, no-nonsense, open-to-all, professional, quite remarkable, show-biz, triumphant, unique, VERY EXCELLENT, YELL-OUT-LOUD, SUCCESS. Here we have an evening of whoops and cheers, twists, turns, leaps and jumps, dives and tumbles, cartwheels and hip-hop thrusts. Aged from 6 to mid twenties this youth show excelled. Never work with children or animals is the saying but these "KIDZ" would be a joy to work with. I never knew hip-hop could so diverse, varied and at times utterly emotional. A HUGE screen showed images and text from the "KIDZ" themselves and it is clear that this charity, GroOops, is held dear in everyone's heart. . . .
Everything was great but LOST IN TRANSLATION, SPIRIT, UNITY, UNDER 18's - AGAINST KNIFE CRIME, BIRDGANG and FRESHNESS all left their mark. This show would look very much at home at Sadler’s Wells. Clean, clear dancing and so many smiles both on stage and off. Star of the show was Malachi a six year gutsy, full of confidence, dancer who stopped the show. In youth speak this show was “sick” - superbly so (as in very, very good). It made me proud seeing everyone fully engaged. Director Zoë-Ann Aston should be well pleased - we were. WHASSUP? This show must go on and be seen again.”
Everything was great but LOST IN TRANSLATION, SPIRIT, UNITY, UNDER 18's - AGAINST KNIFE CRIME, BIRDGANG and FRESHNESS all left their mark. This show would look very much at home at Sadler’s Wells. Clean, clear dancing and so many smiles both on stage and off. Star of the show was Malachi a six year gutsy, full of confidence, dancer who stopped the show. In youth speak this show was “sick” - superbly so (as in very, very good). It made me proud seeing everyone fully engaged. Director Zoë-Ann Aston should be well pleased - we were. WHASSUP? This show must go on and be seen again.”
"KIDZ TAKE KONTROL TAKE CONTROL"
by Philip Herbert for remotegoat on 10/05/09
Any colleagues who would like their schools, pupils, projects or charitable organisations to be involved with Kidz Take Kontrol by working in association with and/or contributing expressive artwork or ideas such as pictures, music, poetry etc - for dance interpretation or by sponsoring the event please contact:
SAMANTHA at
The show was a complete sellout and was an amazing expression of Youth Culture and the Arts. Young People were involved in all aspects of the production which is suitable for a multi-generational audience.
Have a look at our Press Releases. (Click PDF Icon on the right for our Grooops Press Release 2009).
