Midlands and Leicester’s Best Dance Crew

Midlands and Leicester’s Best Dance Crew dance development 2Funky Arts has a proud history of developing and showcasing break and street dance. 2Funky Arts’ “Leicester’s Best” and “Midlands’ Best” Dance Crew events spanned from 2012 to 2016. Running at top venues such as Athena, De Montfort Hall and the Curve, these events saw crews with […]
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Spectrum

Spectrum Project Leicester’s Black music heritage Vocalist Bizzi Dixon, who reached the semi-final in BBC1’s The Voice in 2014, was also featured. The documentary was launched at Phoenix Square in November 2013. The project saw volunteers trained in heritage research and oral history techniques. Volunteers and local music fans played a vital role in the […]
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Youth Music Projects

Youth Music Projects Investing in young people 2Funky Arts has run a range of projects for young people aged 16-25, funded by Youth Music, across Leicester. These have focused mainly on soul, R&B, hip hop, jazz, Afrobeats, funk and pop. They were accredited by the Bronze Arts Award. The Grime & Trap Sessions (2018-2019) This […]
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