Nickelodeon UK have announced a few more exciting details in a Press Release, below via
VIMN's official Nickelodeon UK & Ireland Press Centre, about Nick UK and Sky 1 HD's brand new dance-themed reality series "Jordan & Perri's Ultimate Block Party", which Nickelodeon UK & Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will start to premiere and show every Friday at 6.30pm (repeated at 7.30pm on Nick UK's +1 (plus-one) timeshift channel, Nick+1)
from Friday 7th June 2013!
Throughout the series Jordan Banjo and Perri Luc Kiely, known for their impressive street dance performances with Diversity, will be taken out of their comfort zone as they work with kids from different dance-style backgrounds, including "The Irish Dancers", a group of eight friends from Essex who between them have more than 40 year's experience in Irish dancing, but absolutely no experience of street dancing! These disciplined dancers are used to the strictest and most regimented routines; can Jordan and Perri encourage them to loosen up, get flexible and perform a jaw-dropping street dance act?
The series will also feature "The Blackpool Bunch", a group of Blackpool born-and-bred youngsters who, despite attending a local urban dance project for the past two years, have never danced together, let alone performed together! And with Jordan and Perri putting The Blackpool Bunch to task with some especially impressive and complex street dance tricks, the pressure is on... Plus, "The Break Dancers", a group of five young boys from a sleepy-village in the Welsh Valleys who have formed their own crew called the Vortex Breakdancers.
Throughout the series there'll be surprises aplenty from celebrity guests such as Olympic Bronze Medallist, gymnast Beth Tweddle, girl band Stooshe and Diversity's very own Ashley Banjo. They'll help the groups in the style stakes, plus provide essential advice on performance nerves, working under pressure and that all important sense of group timing. There may even be some slime involved... so watch out!
"Jordan & Perri's Ultimate Block Party" will also air on Sky 1 HD later in the year.
Original Nickelodeon UK Press Release:
LET’S GET JORDAN & PERRI’S ULTIMATE BLOCK PARTY STARTED!
London – 9th May 2013 – Diversity’s Jordan and Perri have definitely got the moves and Nickelodeon’s got the party, so let
Jordan & Perri’s Ultimate Block Party commence! Brand new and exclusive to Nickelodeon this summer, the eight-part series sees Jordan and Perri travelling around the UK surprising kids with the ultimate block parties for their friends and family. The main attraction? The party’s headline dance act - a routine performed by the kids and choreographed by dance supremoes Jordan and Perri.
Jordan & Perri’s Ultimate Block Party airs
Fridays from 7th June at 6.30pm on Nickelodeon nick.co.uk
Throughout the series Jordan Banjo and Perri Luc Kiely, known for their impressive street dance performances with Diversity, will be taken out of their comfort zone as they work with kids from different dance-style backgrounds. Meet “The Irish Dancers,” a group of eight friends from Essex who between them have more than 40 year’s experience in Irish dancing, but absolutely no experience of street dancing! These disciplined dancers are used to the strictest and most regimented routines; can Jordan and Perri encourage them to loosen up, get flexible and perform a jaw-dropping street dance act?
The series also features “The Blackpool Bunch,” a group of Blackpool born-and-bred youngsters who, despite attending a local urban dance project for the past two years, have never danced together, let alone performed together! And with Jordan and Perri putting The Blackpool Bunch to task with some especially impressive and complex street dance tricks, the pressure is on...
Throughout the series there’ll be surprises aplenty from celebrity guests such as Olympic Bronze Medallist, gymnast
Beth Tweddle, girl band
Stooshe and Diversity’s very own
Ashley Banjo. They’ll help the groups in the style stakes, plus provide advice on performance nerves, working under pressure and that all important sense of group timing. There may even be some slime involved… so watch out!
“We challenged UK kids to help us throw the ultimate block parties and we couldn’t be more impressed with the results,” said
Jordan and Perri from Diversity. “All of the kids we worked with absolutely love to dance and it was so motivating to see their passion on set. They even taught us some new dance moves – you’ve never seen an Irish jig like it!”
Throughout the series Jordan and Perri will throw the ultimate parties, choreograph killer street dance routines and even choose the most fitting performance tracks for the routines, as they put kids through their paces during intense dance rehearsals. Not only will the headline act be put to the test, but guests will also get a chance to show off their signature moves – no dad dancing allowed! And not forgetting the viewers at home, who can learn step-by-step some of Jordan and Perri’s routines.
Jordan & Perri’s Ultimate Block Party will air on Sky 1 HD later in the year.
Jordan and Perri have also teamed up with Clarks Kids this summer to present Step It Up 2; the ultimate dance competition. Kids will be given a once in a lifetime chance to show their best moves and become part of the final dance crew. Three lucky winners will form the ultimate dance crew and win an exclusive dance boot camp with Jordan and Perri – they will also feature in their very own dance video aired on Nickelodeon. The competition opens on 18th May 2013, and kids simply need to upload a video of their best moves to
nick.co.uk - the public can then vote on who they want to win and secure a place in the ultimate dance crew.
Jordan and Perri are launching Clarks Kids Step It Up 2, a competition to find the ultimate dance crew, and you could be a part of it! To enter the competition, check out
nick.co.uk and upload your video before 16th June 2013.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon has been bringing audiences in the UK and Ireland hit international and locally-produced kid’s content since 1993. Reaching 14 million homes, Nickelodeon offers a schedule packed with innovative, playful and heartfelt programming featuring top shows such as House of Anubis, SpongeBob SquarePants and iCarly. Viewers can also catch Nickelodeon in high definition through Nickelodeon HD and have the opportunity to catch up with the schedule through Nick +1. Exclusive games, behind the scenes clips, show information and more are available on
nick.co.uk Nickelodeon is on Sky 604, Virgin 712, through BT Vision and TalkTalk channel 315.
Nickelodeon UK comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and is a joint venture between Viacom International Media and BSkyB Networks. Launched in 1993, the Nickelodeon Network is a top-performing commercial kids TV network in the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon channels available in over 14 million cable and satellite homes.
About Sky
Sky is the UK and Ireland’s leading home entertainment and communications company. Around 40% of all homes have a direct relationship with Sky through its range of TV, broadband and home telephony services.
Sky is the UK’s biggest investor in television content, investing more than £2.3 billion a year in channels such as Sky 1, Sky Atlantic, Sky Living, Sky Arts, Sky Sports, Sky Movies and Sky News. Around twothirds of Sky’s content spend is invested in the UK and Sky is the fastest-growing source of investment in original British programmes. More than 30 million people watch Sky content each week.
Alongside its commitment to offering customers a greater choice of high-quality content, Sky is a leading innovator. Customers enjoy total control and flexibility over their favourite TV through Sky+, watch TV on the move through Sky Go, and enjoy the best quality TV experience at home through High Definition and 3D.
Sky distributes its content broadly over several platforms, including satellite, cable, IPTV, mobile and WiFi. NOW TV, Sky’s second consumer brand, builds on the company’s leadership in internet TV. Sky is also the UK's fastest-growing home communications company and favourite ‘triple-play’ provider of TV, broadband and home phone.
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MEET THE GROUPS
The Irish Dancers
Front row:
Mollie, 10
Ella, 9
Bonnie, 12
Back row:
Caitlin, 11
Brien, 11
Amy, 10
Jonjo, 12
Erin, 12
This group of friends from London have all attended an Irish Dance school for the past five years. They are used to disciplined dancing with regimented routines, where their arms have to be kept straight by their sides. Jordan and Perri have made it their mission to get the group to adopt a more street-dance attitude, with flexible routines and moves where they can actually use their arms! Girl Band
Stooshe pop along to rehearsals to give the group some last minute “street-style” advice before their performance, and the group even re-pay the favour by giving Stooshe their own Irish Dancing lesson!
None of The Irish Dancers have tried street dance before, so Jordan and Perri will have to work hard to get the group to break through their strict Irish dancing mind set.
The Blackpool Bunch
Left to Right:
Charlotte, 11
Ben, 10
Abigail, 11
Shauna, 11
Maisie, 11
Vinny, 9
Ethan, 11
The seven cheeky members of The Blackpool Bunch have attended the Urban Dance Project school in the heart of Blackpool for the past two years. This group of energetic kids have never performed together before, let alone performed before an audience – a double-whammy of a challenge for Jordan and Perri. Concentration and timings are key to their routine, so difficult are the tricks with which the group have been tasked. Jordan and Perri will have to work hard to ensure the team perform as one tight-knit unit. Olympic bronze gymnast
Beth Tweedle is on helping hand to give the group some top tips on how to keep their nerves at bay when performing under pressure. The kids even get a chance to show-off their gymnastic skills to Beth, with the ever-competitive Jordan and Perri challenging Beth to a handstand competition.
The Break Dancers
Left to Right:
Jayden, 13
Cameron, 11
Ethan, 11
Liam, 13
Kenny, 12
From a sleepy-village in the Welsh Valleys, The Break Dancers is a group of five young boys who have formed their own crew called the Vortex Breakdancers. The group was formed to keep them out of mischief in their otherwise quiet, small town near Newport. The group has a real family-like bond, especially as they are unofficially managed by one of the group member’s brothers. According to the boys, nothing ever happens in their village and so they couldn’t have been more excited to be surprised by Jordan and Perri. Finally, a chance to spice things up! A special guest shows up to give the group some last minute teaching – Diversity’s very own crew leader,
Ashley Banjo - but only after the boys put Ashley through his paces with a quick game of rugby. Luckily, The Break Dancers already have street dance experience, but working with Jordan and Perri means they can try to perfect their “resurrection” dance moves, improve their flips and spins, and most importantly perfect their kick-butt attitude.
MEET JORDAN BANJO
Born: 31st December 1992
"Dancing has always been a part of my life for as long as I can remember - from being a baby in my mum's lessons, to being taught by my older brother, and now, to selling out arenas on our own tours.”
MEET PERRI LUC KIELY
Born: 15th December 1995
"It all began when my mum asked me to go shopping with her - and saying 'yes' was the best decision of my life! Little did I know that Diversity was performing there that day. I became an instant fan and from then on all I wanted to do was dance, so I joined the Dancework family. After a year I was a solid member of the group. My favourite dance styles are New Style and Breaking, but everyone knows me as the kid with the hair who flips and gets thrown around - but I love that too!
"The past four years of my life have been the greatest and I have enjoyed every moment of it. The Diversity boys are my biggest inspiration."
