Help Hype Compete!

HYPE - stands for Helping young People Excel - are an urban, hip-hop dance troupe who rehearse at Trinity weekly, coming up with exciting and vibrant street dance routines that they can perform and compete with at both local and national level.

They consist of two groups for different ages and abilities - Li'l Hype & Hype Seniors - made up largely of local young people from the Easton, Ashley and Lawerence Hill area.

Running for over 7 years, the Hype troupes consistently qualify for local, national and international competitions, winning and bringing group and solo trophies as they go along: the World Dance Championships in August 2010, the XM British Open Street Dance Weekend 2014, the UDO and WDO Welsh Street Dance Championships in 2014 and more recently returned from Dance Camp Disney Paris with 15 dance trophies, including 1st place for over 14's advance teams and duos as well as 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in beginners and advance solos.

95% of Hype students have gone onto further education at College and University, and some have even chosen to study dance!

They are currently seeking help from Bristol businesses and individuals, to sponsor the costs of transportation for the group so that they can compete and perform across the country.

Tasha, Hype's dedicated dance instructor said; “We are going to the UK Street Dance Challenge in Alton this November - the cost of the coach is over £1,000 and the parents just can't afford it on top of the entry fee, which was £99 per person. It's events like this that we really need transport money for.”

If you would like to support these hard-working young people, please get in touch with us at karina@3ca.org.uk / 0117 935 1200 or contact the troupe directly via thype@hotmail.co.uk / 07717 574482.

You can also text HYPE00 [and the amount you want to donate] to 70070 to donate to they Hype dance project.

Click here if you are a young person and would like to join the troupe.