en-gb http://yeardot.co.uk/whoweare-1/aaron-augustus.html ℗ & © 2009 So Television Year Dot: Aaron Augustus Channel 4 yeardot@channel4.co.uk Channel 4 Education Aaron is one of fifteen young people taking part in Year Dot: a ground-breaking project from Channel 4. About to embark on what he hopes will be 'the first year of the rest of his life', Aaron will be regularly updating his stories through blogs, messages and videos while we'll be following and filming him over the coming year to see how he gets along. 20 year old Aaron is focused on setting up a dance academy for young people in his area but is aware that to achieve his dream his social life is going to have to take a backseat. Get his regular film updates here and join his story online at www.yeardot.co.uk http://feeds.yeardot.co.uk/YearDotAaronAugustus Channel 4 Education Street dancer and aspiring businessman Aaron has split his year between setting up his own dance company and competing with break-dance troupe, Unity. While he's had a successful year, given the chance would he have done things differently? http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/aaron/year-dot-aaron-augustus-film-2009-10-02.mp4 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:00:00 Aaron Augustus, final film, subject_dance Channel 4 Education Aaron has been putting the hours in with Unity and is ready for his first performance with them for nearly two years. What does this mean for his business? http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/aaron/year-dot-aaron-augustus-film-2009-06-29.mp4 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:33 Aaron Augustus, Unity, Showcase, Broadway, Theatre, Catford Channel 4 Education Aaron is looking at venues and trying to decide where to put on his much anticipated IYDC showcase. Down in Greenwich the clock is ticking and Aaron is late...again... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/aaron/year-dot-aaron-augustus-film-2009-06-04.mp4 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:03:43 aaron augustus, venue, hunt, showcase, Greenwich, theatre Channel 4 Education With Aaron’s dance showcase looming, he introduces his new tutors to the class. How will they all get on and will the dancers be up to scratch? http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/aaron/year-dot-aaron-augustus-film-2009-04-17.mp4 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:03:50 Aaron Augustus, tutor, subject_dance Channel 4 Education Aaron finally launches his Inspire Youth Dance Company... How will the first few classes go down? http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/aaron/year-dot-aaron-augustus-film-2009-03-16.mp4 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:02 Aaron Augustus, dance academy, opening night, subject_dance Channel 4 Education Aaron cracks the whip after a disappointing start to a meeting with his dance tutors... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/aaron/year-dot-aaron-augustus-film-2009-02-05.mp4 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:27 Aaron Augustus, dance business, tutors Channel 4 Education Aaron's all about getting a professional look for his business and is printing some hoodies for his dance group to wear... But, as he's discovering, running your own company is hard and even the simplest of tasks can be complicated... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/aaron/year-dot-aaron-augustus-film-2008-12-10.mp4 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:03:06 Aaron Augustus, hoodies Channel 4 Education With such a disorganised start to the day has Aaron managed to pull things together? Having advertised the class on Year Dot, Aaron has no idea how many people will turn up... Is he ready for what lies ahead? http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/aaron/year-dot-aaron-augustus-film-2008-12-05.mp4 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:03:54 Aaron Augustus, taster class, part 2, subject business Channel 4 Education It's the morning after the BIG night before... Aaron's another year older but is he any wiser? With all the birthday celebrations, has he had the time he needs to prepare for today's important class? http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/aaron/year-dot-aaron-augustus-film-2008-11-13.mp4 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:57 Aaron Augustus, taster class, part 1, subject_business Channel 4 Education Aaron is interviewed by his local radio station about his involvement in Lewisham's Got Talent... He's nervous about being live on air but is excited about promoting the competition and spreading the word that his area is full of talented people. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/aaron/year-dot-aaron-augustus-film-2008-10-13.mp4 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:50 Aaron Augustus, radio interview, lewisham, lewisham's got talent Channel 4 Education Aaron's dance group, Unity, go for glory and the chance to compete in the US......but Aaron can only watch... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/aaron/year-dot-aaron-augustus-film-2008-08-05.mp4 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:03:48 Aaron Augustus,dance,competition,unity,performance Channel 4 Education Aaron's not only an ambitious dance teacher, he's also a talented dancer with internationally acclaimed street dance group, Unity... They're getting ready for a big competition but Aaron's already struggling with the rehearsal commitments... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/aaron/year-dot-aaron-augustus-film-2008-07-30.mp4 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:12 Aaron Augustus, unity, rehearsal, subject_dance, subject_video Channel 4 Education Aaron needs to spread the word about his academy and Lewisham People's day is a good opportunity to put Inspire Youth Dance Academy (IYDC) on the map. But with a last minute injury on his team there's a risk the performance will fall apart. Called in to dance at the last minute, will Aaron be able focus on pushing his academy forward? http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/aaron/year-dot-aaron-augustus-film-2008-10-28.mp4 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:03:24 Aaron Augustus, lewisham, academy, people's day, subject_dance, subject_arts, subject_video Channel 4 Education Aaron explores a potential venue for his company's dance classes...He's making major progress with his goal of setting up a dance business. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/aaron/year-dot-aaron-augustus-film-2008-07-23.mp4 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:03:25 Aaron Augustus, venue, dance class Channel 4 Education Aaron visits his business adviser to get some feedback on his grand dance academy plans... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/aaron/year-dot-aaron-augustus-film-2008-07-17.mp4 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:03:11 Aaron Augustus, business meeting, subject_business, subject_video Channel 4 Education Aaron gives us his feedback on Year Dot, shares his worries about the year ahead and starts thinking strategically about how to set up his dance business... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/aaron/year-dot-aaron-augustus-film-2008-07-07.mp4 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:12 Aaron Augustus Channel 4 Education Feeling that opportunities for young people in his area are lacking, we join 20 year old Aaron on his quest to set up a dance academy. With venues and financing to worry about, Aaron's social life is going to have to take a backseat as he pursues his dream. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/year-dot-aaron-augustus-profile-short-2008-06-30.mp4 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:14 Year Dot, Channel 4 Education