The
award winning Beatles Story has teamed up with Jennifer Ellison’s dance
school, Jelli Studios to support The Very Big Catwalk, held in
association with Very.co.uk, during the city’s Transatlantic 175 weekend
on Saturday 4th July.
Former
Brookside actress Jennifer Ellison will be strutting her stuff on the
catwalk this weekend with 25 dancers, aged between 10 and 21. They will
all take to the stage to perform a number of Beatles classics
including “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “Get Back”.
The
event is part of the city’s wider Transatlantic 175 celebrations and
will aim to break the world record for the “Most Models on a Catwalk”
with the former soap star just one of the thousands that are set to
take part - and the catwalk needs you to get involved.
Jennifer
said: “We wanted to do something Beatles related so teaming up with the
Beatles Story was a natural choice. It is going to be a colourful
performance with the very best in Commercial dance on show.
We promise to put on an unforgettable show and make our city proud.
“Saturday
will be all about Liverpool and what better way of showcasing its
talent than through the thousands of locals that will take to the stage.
There is now less than a week to go until the big event – and
the catwalk still needs more people to get involved. Lots of different
sections will be brought to life and it isn’t too late to take part– the
catwalk needs you!”
Diane
Glover, Marketing Manager at the Beatles Story, added: “We wanted to do
something a bit different to mark the occasion, rather than simply
walking down the catwalk, we have tried to combine the city’s love
for both The Beatles’ music and dance.
“We
are very excited to be partnering with Jelli Studios for this event and
we are looking forward to seeing the final product on the day.”
The
weekend is being organised by Liverpool City Council and curated by
Wayne Hemingway MBE to mark the links between America and the UK.
Wayne
said: “The Very Big Catwalk will be an exciting celebration of the
diversity in Liverpool. You don’t have to be a model to get up there,
we’ve got everyone from dancers and dads to brides and brownies
representing
Liverpool life on the runway. As we edge closer to the weekend, we are
even more astounded by what an amazing community Liverpool is and we are
looking forward to bringing these strands of the city together on The
Very Big Catwalk.
“Even
better, it isn’t too late to get involved in this historic moment for
the city. Individuals and groups can still sign up – with this event it
is very much the more the merrier!”
Jelli
Studios features on Jennifer Ellison’s ‘Dance Mums’ TV show on Lifetime
recognising rising stars in the dance industry across the UK. Two of its
stars and British Championship winning dancers, Tayluer Amos
and Eleiyah Navis, will also take to the stage at the event.
Key
city landmarks will also be taking part in the event, with models and
the public being hosted at Downing’s The Port of Liverpool Building,
during the event.
Entries are still open to join The Very Big Catwalk. Sign up by visiting
http://www.cultureliverpool.co.uk/one-magnificent-city/the-very-big-catwalk/individual-sign-up/
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