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Zumba Masterclass

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:36:49 +0000

Zumba Fitness
Javier Calderon Morales, a special guest from Costa Rica who is a Master Trainer and Zumba Fitness Instructor together with Justyna will teach 3 Super Hot Zumba Master classes. Don´t miss this opportunity to rock the dance studio with the Latin rhythms and to lose 1,000 calories per class.

27 August at 6pm to 7:30pm at Dragon Hall
28th August at 11am to 12:30pm at the City of London Academy, Southwark
28th August at 3pm to 4:30om at Dragon Hall

Tickets
£12 pre-registered
£15 at the door
£20 for 2 pre-registered classes
£30 for 3 pre-registered classes

For further information go to www.zumbainlondon.com or call Justyna on 07889 859 473

Dirty Dancing Trip

admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 17:22:32 +0000

Youth Club Trip to see Dirty Dancing
Dragon Hall Youth Club are part of the ‘Time of Your Life Dance Academy’ and receive street dance training by Dancers from Sadlers Wells, funded by London Youth. As a treat the young people were invited to see the hit show ‘Dirty Dancing’ for free!

Showing at the Aldwich Theatre our young people met up with other groups who are also part of the programme. For some this was the first time they had been into a theatre to see a show. Many of the young people who attend the Dragon Hall Youth Club live in the Covent Garden and Holborn area – a very short walk to the West End and numerous theatres – however most had never been to see a West End show.

They all loved ‘Dirty Dancing’ and had a fantastic time – here are a few pictures of the trip…

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Children’s Drop In

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 05:38:09 +0000

Children´s Drop In Centre at Dragon Hall

The Under 5s Drop In is being refurbished and moved to the Main Hall! There will be a re-launch session on Friday 18th June 2010 – come along to see the improvements, new toys and activities!

The Drop In will then be open during term time

Thursdays from 12:30pm to 3:00pm

Friday mornings from 9:30am to 12:30pm

The sessions will be in our large Main Hall so there will be loads more space to run around and have fun!

For more information ring 020 7404 7274 or email info@dragonhall.org.uk

The Drop In is funded by the London Borough of Camden

NEW! Street Dance

admin — Sun, 16 May 2010 07:39:57 +0000

Street Dance at Dragon Hall
Thursdays from 5pm to 6pm.

Street Dance Back by popular demand! With Teachers from Sadlers Wells and supported by London Youth, Dragon Hall is very pleased to have a new course of street dance available to all young people aged 8 upwards.

To reserve your place please call 020 7404 7274 or email info@dragonhall.org.uk

Election Results

admin — Sat, 08 May 2010 09:42:17 +0000

Our Ward Councillors

Congratulations to our duly elected Covent Garden and Holborn Ward Councillors.

Ward surgeries will continue at the normal times:

Last Friday of the month at Dragon Hall 6.30pm to 7.30pm.

First and third Fridays of the month at Bedford House Community Centre 6.30pm to 7.30pm.

The election results were as follows:

Julian Fulbrook Labour 2,279
Sue Vincent Labour 1,947
Awale Olad Labour 1,784
Alison Frost Con 1,277
Richard Hopkin Con 1,168
Abdus Samad Con 1,147
Patrick Joy LD 1,057
Christopher Waiting LD 809
Phil Wainewright LD 799
Suzanne Hartley G 617
Robert McCracken G 472
Benedict Protheroe G 399
Robert Carlyle BNP 180

Duly elected: Julian Fulbrook, Sue Vincent, Awale Olad

Polling Day at Dragon Hall

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:34:53 +0000

Sunny Day for Voting!
After a 6am start (for me and the set up crew) the day got off to a great start. So far a pretty good turn out with people chatting and putting the world to rights in the sunshine. A great opportunity to tell everyone of our NEW activities here at Dragon Hall…
Tuesday 11th May sees the start of 2 classes of Pilates – one for the over 50s (see you there) from 10:30am to 11:30am, only £2 per session! The other is also on Tuesdays at 6:30pm to 7:30pm, this one costs £7.50. These classes are aimed at beginners and improvers.

Street Dance sessions are back after the June half term, Drama Club is going strong and the after school club is getting homework done and having fun!

The Under 5s Drop In is on a Thursday from 10am to 4pm during May. After the half term holidays we are going to be having sessions on Thursday from 12:30pm to 3:30pm and a NEW session in the Main Hall on Friday mornings from 9:30am to 1:30pm!

Don’t forget the half term Playscheme at the beginning of June – book your place now!

As always phone 020 7404 7274 for more information or to book…

After School Club

admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:48:02 +0000

After School Club at Dragon Hall

We are launching our new after school club, every Friday during term time starting on the 23rd April 2010. The club will start at 3:30pm and go on to 6:30pm.

The club is for ages 8 to 11.

We have planned an exciting programme

Homework hour
Arts and Crafts time
Physical Activities

All these activities are FREE!!

Places are limited so early booking is essential to get a place!

020 7404 7274
or email editor@dragonhall.org.uk

Whats happening!

23 April
3:30pm Homework Club
4:30pm Glass Painting
5:30pm Games and Play

30 April
3:30pm Homework Club
4:30pm Canvas Designs
5:30pm Martial Arts Trial

7 May
3:30pm Homework Club
4:30pm Cooking
5:30pm Rounders

14 May
3:30pm Homework Club
4:30pm Graffiti Workshop
5:30pm Football Trial

21 May
3:30pm Homework Club
4:30pm T-Shirt Printing
5:30pm Mini Olympics

28 May
3:30pm Homework Club
4:30pm Marble Ink
5:30pm Basket Ball

Volunteering At Dragon Hall

Junel — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:59:39 +0000

Are you over 18?

Would you like to gain experience working with children & young people aged 8-12yrs?

Then why don’t you volunteer at our holiday play schemes? We run them every school holiday throughout the year. We try to make sure that everyone has lots of fun and gets the chance to learn new things & go to new places.

The dates when we need people are:

5th to 16th April
31st May to 7th June
5th August – 9th August
12th August – 16th August
19th August – 26th August
30th August.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, gain a reference and take part in training.

If you are interested then please contact James on:
Tel: 0207 404 7274
e-mail: youth@dragonhall.org.uk

Non Contact Boxing

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:50:56 +0000

Non Contact Boxing at Dragon Hall

with former WBO champion Jason ‘the method man’ Matthews!

Every Friday from 8pm to 10pm at Dragon Hall.

What is non contact boxing?
The first impression people have with this sport is they will have to get in the ring and hit people. In reality, that is not true. Some people, when they take up the sport, are indeed training to be boxers. However, there are a growing number of new people who are taking up the sport for the health related benefits. So, we need to get one thing perfectly clear. We are not going to EVER have to hit another person when we start our boxing training. And you NEVER get hit by another person. People will often ask you when you tell them you are starting to take boxing training, “Doesn’t it hurt when you get hit?” or “How do you protect yourself from being hurt?” You would tell them that you have no idea because you will never get hit by another person. Remember, you are taking boxing training for the physical and mental benefits they provide.

Who is the Trainer? Jason ‘Method man’ Matthews turned pro in 1995 and won the former WBO intercontinental Champion, Former Commonwealth champion and WBO middleweight title on June 17, 1999 with a victory against Ryan Rhodes.
Jason is now working as a street warden for Camden Council.

When and where? The training will be taking place at Dragon hall in the main hall from 8pm – 10pm every Friday.
Other Information: During these sessions there will be youth workers on site at all times.

‘We had our first session on Friday 26th February. This was well attended with a mixture of young people drawn from across Camden. Jason put the group through its paces, giving the participants new skills knowledge and understanding. The group is excited about the next stage and cannot wait to attend next week.’

Funded by Camden Street Wardens, Dragon Hall

Street Dance Workshops

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:57:25 +0000

From 29th January 2010 we will be starting Street Dance Workshops given by Sadlers Wells and supported by London Youth. The sessions will be on Fridays from 5:15pm to 6:15pm. The workshops are for ages 8 to 12 years. Places are limited so if you would like to join in please email or call to put your name down.