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A Nuneaton breakdancer who starred in Bollywood movies and at The Brits is to host a hometown gig. Jai Hickling is known as one of the best in the country. He impressed DJ Calvin Harris so
much when he appeared in his music video for his smash hit ‘Giant’ with Rag and Bone Man, that he asked him to join in his live performance during the Brit awards. The dancer has also been
in Bollywood movies, appeared in Rita Ora and James Arthur’s music videos as well as in a Marks & Spencer’s advert and an advert for Samsung. READ MORE:Every key battleground in Nuneaton
and Bedworth local elections 2022 But, he will be making a hometown appearance this weekend as part of a special talent showcase. This Saturday (May 7), he will appear at the Ropewalk
Shopping Centre as part of the first of what will be a series of Reel People Community Group events. The plan is to get dance artists, DJs, beat boxers and rappers into the centre on
Saturday afternoons. "I am super proud of what Jai has achieved, I know he struggled a lot at school but he really has turned his life around through dance and achieved some incredible
things," said James Bennett, director of the Reel People. "It really is a lesson to anybody that if you have dreams and passions and work towards them every day they really can
come true. People like Jai are the reason I run this community group. "I think it’s great for the people of the town to see how much talent we have here. and the fact that he had such a
rough start and has turned his life around through his passion really does speak volumes. Jai is a great lad and I wish him all the success with his new classes and we really hope that we
can gather some new recruits at the event." 'Breakin' with Jai' on Saturday will see him joined by his students from a class he teaches in Redditch. He also runs a
re-launched class in Nuneaton, at the Newtown Centre in Newtown Road on Thursdays between 5pm and 7pm. "I am so glad that Jai has decided to relaunch his classes again. It was such a
shame after lockdown he had to cancel the ones at the Griff and Coton," James added. "We did a lot of work on the Breakdance festival and setting the classes up it was a shame
everything had to be shut down. It is going to be a fantastic little event this Saturday with some of the country's top dancers showing Nuneaton what they can do and they will also be
offering people a chance to join in and have a little go to see if they like it. "I think it’s great for the people of the town to see how much talent we have here. and the fact that he
had such a rough start and has turned his life around through his passion really does speak volumes. "Jai Is a great lad and I wish him all the success with his new classes and we
really hope that we can gather some new recruits at the event." 'Breakin' with Jai' will run at the Ropewalk Shopping Centre from 12noon until 4pm on Saturday. Those who
would like to contact Jai for more information can find him o n Facebook or Instagram - 'Breakin’ with Jai'. Classes are every Thursday at the Newtown centre in Nuneaton 5-7 for
ages 6+. For more information about the Reel People community group visit Reel People -by James on Facebook or call 07976 591 237.