Particip8 Series

A day celebrating all things dance!

Packed with even more ways to be inclusive, inspire more people & creating more fun!

The PARTICIP8 Series is a platform to celebrate all things street dance from UDOIT Dance Foundation.

Featuring the National Schools Dance Competition, Showcase opportunities from UDOIT Programmes, Workshops, Training & more! Read more below....

UDOIT Dance Foundation aim to make street dance accessible for all, so we looked at the National Schools Championships day and thought of how we could make it more appealing for more people to attend, & maximise the day to its full potential.

We wanted to evolve what is already an amazing day & create it a celebration of all things street dance.

This includes:

- Showcase the impact of our other programmes (Street dance for seniors, Anti social behaviour project, IAM mental health movement, Satellite clubs etc)

- Opportunities to learn (leadership courses, training for new deliverers, workshops for everyone)

- Opportunity for those who like to Compete (national schools dance competition)

- Opportunity to network (partner organisations can come learn what we do and how we can work together)

Taking away the pressure of qualifying for a final, we have now made each National Schools 'Open', so every team can have the experience of competing around the UK against other regions without the wonder of if your going to qualify!

Why the change?

We work across Wales & England in various localities, and a lot of schools and communities we work with are areas of deprivation which has lots of young people who lack the confidence & self esteem to want to compete. This way we have a platform for all, to come and enjoy the day in which ever way is best for you; whether its just to showcase a routine you have been working on in a UDOIT club, take part in workshops & watch the competition, come to see the impact of the UDOIT Programmes before rolling out one in your school- the list goes on!

National Schools Dance Competition

The U DO IT! National Schools Dance Championships offer a fantastic opportunity for dancers from academic schools to showcase their talent through platforms they may not have had access to previously.

Dancers are encouraged to participate in workshops with a framework that promotes realistic and measurable goals, from a wide range of dance styles taught by industry professionals.

The Championships are presented by U DO IT! Dance Foundation, a charity that works in partnership with Sport Wales, Sport England & UDO, to provide all-inclusive dance programmes to children and young people of all ages and backgrounds across the UK.

The Championships are aligned with, and representative of, U DO IT! Dance Foundation’s mission and objectives. Recognising that dancers and potential dancers from both primary and secondary education do not have as many opportunities to showcase their personal best, express themselves and/or compete.