Monthly Archives: October 2011

Boroughs United showcase 2012

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The Crib’s Boroughs united is now more than 10 years old, this year saw the tenth anniversary back in January. The show was filled with talent from varies London boroughs.  BU was originally called “battle of the boroughs” as all London boroughs will be going against each other for the prize. The name was later changed to Boroughs United, to show that even though the young people still competing against each other, it is done in a united spirit, as the show is also against youth violence. BU has been a stepping stone for many young people to go on and achieve greater things. Many people who have performed at BU have gone on to be very successful. To name some,

  • Leona Lewis
  • Diversity
  • Abbyss
  • Twist and Pulse
  • Flawless
The show is about young people coming together regardless of where they are from, to put on a great show for their family and friends in dance, singing, rap, poetry and fashion. The show has always been based in Hackney, formerly at Ocean venue and the Hackney empire.
The 2012 showcase will be held at the Indigo at the 02 arena.
So if you have a talent that you would like to share with a huge audience please;
Age limit is 25.
Below an article about 2011 show and video is of 2010 BU dance winners and runners up in Britain’s got talents. Twist and pulse

Young entrepreneurs plan to succeed- Astar productions

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Michael and Valentine are two members of The Crib youth project. They are also part of the YBM(Young business minds)sessions.  They came to me with an idea on starting their own media production company, we sat down, did a few brain storms.  Since then they have both worked long and hard to get the business up and running. After several weeks of research, they were finally ready to start pushing for their services to be noticed. Services include;

  1. Events photography
  2. Photo shoots
  3. Music videos
  4. Video adverts
  5. Filming events
They two of them are still working hard to make this a real success. They know that things will not just happen for them, but they are willing to work hard and make it happen. The two entrepreneurs know that business can be a tough world, they have been times when they felt to give it up, but regrouping in our sessions and getting motivated again has helped. Gradually Valentine has learned how to edit by watching me use final cut pro, and his now working on improving his skills.
A-star production have been getting experience with clients such as Arsenal FC, they were commissioned to film some of the youth football sessions. The video highlight is below. A-star were also responsible for producing my book advert “walk with, run with, but never…” We also sat down, they took the quote from my book and brought it to life.
They now want to write a business plan to get some capital to push the business even further, through their actions they have also managed to engage their peers, getting them to be responsible for other aspect of the business.
I wish them SUCCESS.
“The danger is not that we aim too high and miss it, is that we aim too low and reach it” Michelangelo