2010 was a fantastic year for us! Thank you to everyone who has supported us, given us opportunities and just enjoyed dancing with us! We hope to have many more years like this one. In 2010 we set a world record, opened our own studios, supported 2SMART and performed at T-Fest - to name just a few! Find out about all our news in 2010 here:
DECEMBER 2010
We would like to say a big thank you to our special guest choreographers including Wet Wipez, Flo Motion and Unity who have provided some amazing workshops over the last few months. Our students have really enjoyed themselves!
Hip Hop Saturday School runs every Saturday 10-1pm and is a brilliant opportunity for dancers of all abilities to learn hip hop dance styles and gain an all round knowledge of this popular style. Special guest choreographers offer a unique insight into their own dance style. A great way to meet friends, have fun and learn the latest and hottest new dance moves!
OCTOBER 2010
Pupil Kieran Lai has been awarded 2nd place at the World Hip Hop Championships in Germany this weekend.
Fourteen-year-old Kieran competed alongside counterparts from Italy, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Ireland, Poland, Hungary, Lativa and Moldova, after qualifying for the Worlds at the European Championships earlier this year.
He wowed the viewers and judges alike with a set of impressive moves, including body popping, tutting and locking.
On his win, Kieran said "I just didn't know what to do when I heard the result. I couldn't believe it, it's amazing."
"Everyone was congratulating me and I couldn't stop smiling.
"It hasn't sunk in yet though. I just wanted to enjoy the experience - I wasn't expecting to win or anything like that."
Kieran caught the dancing bug when he joined Kayzar two years ago. He had always enjoyed dancing but only began to take it seriously after meeting Kayzar's founder and choreographer, Nader Boulila who helped him to realise his full potential.
Now, two years later, Kieran has had a busy and fantastic at Kayzar - performing at Essex Police's 2Smart Tour 2010, showcasing at the internationally acclaimed Breakin' Convention and succeeding in one of the most prestigious competitions of them all!
Nader said "We are all so proud of Kieran - he's such a talented and dedicated dancer who trains really hard - he deserves such an amazing win.
JULY/AUGUST 2010
Throughout the summer our students have had a fantastic time performing and hosting dance battles at SX Urban Games around Essex. Visit www.sxurbangames.co.uk for more information and details of the next event.
JULY 2010
So many great acts were involved in this year’s T-Fest, which was held at Grays Beach Park - and Kayzar are so proud to have been part of it! The streetdance troupe had a fantastic time performing on the same stage as X-Factor contestants Stacey Solomon and Rachel Adedeji, Britain’s Got Talent favourites DJ Talent and Stavros Flatley as well as X-Factor stars Chico and Miss Frank and Britain’s Got Talent dancer Aidan Davis. Their routine featured beatboxing, streetdancing, breakdancing, flips and tricks - and went down a storm with the crowd!
JULY 2010
Our Artistic Director and Choreographer, Nader, was invited to be part of 60x60 Dance, which takes 60 one-minute audio works from an international pool of emerging and established composers and assigns them to 60 local choreographers, bringing together dance and electronic music in an electrifying one-hour performance. This was a unique show, where each minute of the hour saw a new composer and a new choreographer. Kayzar Ninjas concluded the fast paced show with an electrying performance of Nader's choreography. The brainchild of composer and producer Robert Voisey, 60x60 started in New York and has grown across the globe. Silke Arnold and Adriana Pegorer presented it’s European debut as part of the Create Festival and to celebrate the two year countdown to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
JULY 2010
Kayzar's annual showcase "Rising Starz" took place on 11th July in Basildon. The event showcased the talents of all students and dance troupes of Kayzar, as well as urban performers The Street Team, Reflectionz dance crew, and singers Taner and Courtney Royce. Well done to everyone who took part in the event - you were all fantastic and we have had a lot of positive feedback. Thank you to everyone who supported the event giving our dancers an opportunity to showcase and celebrate their talent, and raising money for our brand new dance studio! Photos and footage of the event will be available soon.
JULY 2010
Kayzar recently performed at Basildon Festival in Gloucester Park for the fourth year running, With an hour slot each day, they entertained the crowds with powerful dance performances, beatboxing antics, basketball tricks and singing. Performers included Kayzar Reloaded, Xposed, Ninjas, The Street Team "A2W", BaldMC, and R-Tizt.
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JULY 2010
On the anniversary of Michael Jackson's death and in celebration of his amazing life and talent, Kayzar Reloaded performed in the Dance2Xpress tribute show. The brilliant showcase took place at the Beck Theatre and was hosted by Akai and Ricardo, Kayzar Reloaded's exhilarating performance formed part of a superb line up which included Peridot, Definitives, Status and many more.
MAY TO JULY 2010
Kayzar are proud to be part of the 2Smart Tour. The campain by Essex Police teaches the dangers of knives, drugs, bullying and alcohol to year 7 pupils through dance, music, sport and comedy. Since February, Kayzar have toured venues across Essex to deliver the important message that the campain highlights with their powerful dance performance. Visit www.2smart.co.uk for more information.
JUNE 2010
Kieran recently impressed international judges with his dancing skills and picked up 2nd place in the European Hip Hop Championships in Amsterdam. His body popping routine was so impressive that he only missed out on the top spot by 1 point! We are all very proud of him. Congratulations Kieran!
MAY 2010
Great news! Our application to Basildon planning services to change the use of a shop in Basildon town centre to a dance studio with cafe has been approved! We are so thankful that our dreams are finally coming true and all our hard work and dedication is being rewarded. We hope that in the Autumn we will have a purpose built studio with a cafe lounge area offering dance classes in a wide range of styles and an area for relaxation to be enjoyed by all! Watch this space for more information - and if you feel you could help us out with our new venture, please get in touch by email to info@kayzar.co.uk or call Nader on 07762 669594.
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MAY 2010
In May, Kayzar took to the stage at Breakout's 5th anniversary and RTDance's Aspire Showcase. The events showcased the talents of up and coming dance acts, and took place at Riverside Studios, Hammersmith and the Beck Theatre, Middlesex, respectively. Performers included Britain's Got Talent finalists Twist & Pulse.
MAY 2010
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The World Robotic Dancing Record for the highest number of people Robotic Dancing at once took place at Stamford Bridge on 17th May, as part of the build up to ESFA The Danone Nations Cup Final and a total of 429 people took part. The event was in honour of their newly appointed ambassador, Peter Crouch.
Nader Boulila of Kayzar choreographed the routine keeping it simple but impressive to watch. Dancers from Kayzar then visited participating schools to teach them the routine in advance. On the big day, they lead the Robotic dance session and put on an impressive performance to celebrate the achievement on hearing the news that a new world record had been set.
Nader Boulila from the Kayzar Dance School said: “It was an honour to be asked to take part in such an event. Getting kids active and healthy has to be a priority these days. Dance, football, running, swimming - whatever you fancy they are all great ways to get moving and if it is your chosen sport there is no reason why you can’t get to the top of it....These kids need to see the benefits of exercise and where it can take them – the only way is up!”
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APRIL 2010
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Kayzar Reloaded were thrilled to be invited to perform at Future Elements this year. The event at Sadlers Wells is part of the internationally acclaimed Breakin' Convention Festival. Their piece Hype was "so slick and manicured that it was a wonder such young people could pull it off. Dressed in black tracksuits, white gloves and balaclavas they were seamless, crisp and bold, using each other as human skip ropes and components to build robot like imagery, even presenting themselves as a gun shooting bullets off at one point; dancers rolling off into the space as pellets, gravity momentarily turned off. It was smoking hot and energetic". Future Elements has a focus on progression and vital to the success of the project is also the ingredient of co-operation and support between the young artists.
A big well done to Curtis Butler who recent;y won a national competition by Let's Dance with Change4Life and got to dance with Diversity after impressing them with his dance moves. Curtis dances with our dance crews, Kayzar Ninjas and Reloaded. He has worked really hard on his dancing moves. We're all very proud of him. Congratulations Curtis!
JANUARY 2010
After weeks of hard work, our dancers competed at the Oxfordshire Streetdance Championships on 31st January in Breakin, Popping, Locking and Streetdance styles, and they will now be heading out to Amsterdam this June to represent the UK in the European Championships organised by the International Dance Organisation.We wish them all the best of luck!
For all our news prior to 1st January 2010 please click here to visit our news archive page.
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