REMIX DANCE
Remix Dance is a community dance project, an in-house programme of ODAC, delivering free weekly Street Dance and Hip Hop classes as well as a range of performance opportunities for children and young people aged 5-16.
Wednesdays: Hip Hop Dance with Boogie at:
Euston Community Hub, North Gower Street,NW1 2LY:
4-5 pm: 5+
5-6pm:8+
6-7 pm: 11+
Thursdays: Street Dance with Mia at ODAC:
4-5 pm: 5+
5-6pm:8+
The Remix Dance Showcases at The Place on Saturday 29th November, and at ODAC on 11th December were sold-out shows, with over 360 people cheering for the children who performed. We had 43 children taking part and they should incredibly proud of their work.
A big thank you to everyone that came and supported the children and a huge thank you to the Mayor of Camden, Cllr Eddie Hanson who gave a really beautiful and heart felt message to the children and audience and so grateful to his continuous support.
ABOUT
Remix Dance has worked with over 750 local children, young people and families from 25 different cultural backgrounds, many of whom do not otherwise socialise together outside of the school environment. It produces multiple dance productions throughout the year, as well as providing opportunities to perform at local events, theatre shows, and festivals in a range of indoor and outdoor venues.
Co-founded by Mariam Hassan and dance teacher Mia Stott-Cohen, the dance project has been running in the Regent’s Park Estate for the last 15 years, and now based at Old Diorama Arts Centre. With the appointment of Mariam Hassan as Local Participation Manager, Remix Dance has become an in-house project at ODAC, supporting its expansion and providing more arts-led opportunities for children and young people.
In 2023, we welcomed ‘Boogie’ (original founding member of Flawless Dance) to join the team. Boogie teaches Hip Hop dance on Wednesdays with Mia teaching Street Dance on Thursdays.
Former Remix Dance members Niva Pradhan and Maryam Bolaji were appointed last year as Participation Assistants - supporting Boogie and Mia and the children in creating a safe space and a fun dance session for all.
As well as benefits to the children’s health and well-being, Remix Dance is much more than a dance project - it enables community cohesion, bringing together local families in a positive and inspiring environment.
Videography by Matt Mahmoud-Ogston
Remix Dance is an ODAC project currently made possible thanks to financial support from John Lyon’s Charity, Camden Council, Regent’s Park Ward Local CIL Fund, and supported by Camden Council, Culture Service with funding from the Cultural Education and Learning Support Fund.
For more information, please get in touch with Mariam Hassan, Local Participation Manager, at mariam@olddiorama.com or 0203 951 8983.
Photos on this page of Remix Dance were taken by Zbigniew Kotkiewicz and Alice Horsley.