Lorraine’s Dance workshops are guaranteed fun, educational, historically accurate, covering dance, music, art & all inclusive. Health & safety measures implemented. VERY relaxing & assists with overall well-being – for pupils & staff alike in 2024
DANCE WORKSHOPS OFFERED are all suitable for ALL Key Stages and Cross Curricular covering Physical Education through Dance, RE, Geography, History, PE , Science & Well-being.
New for 2024: 👇👇👇
Celebrating Ibn Battuta, Medieval Moroccan Explorer, who travelled to Middle East, China, Africa, Asia & India. Moroccan Berber dances, costumes & instruments. #Islamic Civilisations 👇
#PrimaryScience #Planets #Milkyway #Frozen #liquids +Norwegian folk dances to #Griegs Peer Gynt
New : Historical Influencers: Linking with workshops Mary Seacole, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Ghandi, Frida Kahlo, Julian of Norwich, Captain Cook……
Always popular:
Meso-American Mayans, Incas, Indian dance reflections, Bollywood, English Morris dance, Vikings, Ancient Egyptians, Ancient Greeks, Ancient Romans, Australian Aboriginal, Maori Haka New Zealand, Chinese Dragon, Japanese Fan dance, or Dances from the African continent – so many to choose from – Look further 👇
EUROPE/ASIA/AFRICA/NORTH AMERICA/MESO/SOUTH AMERICA/AUSTRALASIA
EUROPE
Britain : Traditional British folk and Ancient Britons dances : Country dances, lively fun Innovative Lolly Morris Dances : sailors’ hornpipe dance: Norfolk step dance: Ancient Britons: Roman Briton: Connect to ancient Iceni roots of Queen Boudicca, have wode face paints and dance like a warrior: Wales :Welsh Fiery Dragon +Anglo Saxons & Vikings.
Ireland: & Scotland Lively ceilidh jigs and reels, in a celebration worthy of St Patrick’s day.
Ancient Greece : Ancient Greek folk dances link in with Labyrinth dance & drama of Ancient Grecian hero Theseus into the Labyrinth to kill the Minotaur or Odysseus includes musical instruments.
Italy : Italian Folk dance Tarantella, could link in with dance & drama of Ancient Romans, learn about the many reasons to dance in Ancient Romans times, including the initiatory soldier dance, travelling actors performance dances, honouring the Goddess of flowers, includes musical instruments, soldiers costume, flowery headressess & flowing scarves
Poland: Polish folk dances including Mazurka and Krakowiak.
Spain: Everyone knows the amazing Flamenco, but what about Spanish regional folk dances.
France: French folk dances.
Turkey : Turkish folk dances
ANCIENT EGYPT or MESOPOTAMIA
Ancient Egyptians dance & music workshops : How did the Ancient Egyptians dance, what sort of occasions? All historically accurate, opening fascinating doorways into Ancient Egyptian lives, & guess what, in some cases they were just like us! Costumes, musical instruments & scarves Mesopotamia: dances of the Ancient Sumerians: Includes authentic musical instruments for the pupils to try.
JESUS CHRIST: BIBLICAL LANDS & TIMES : RE. Christianity and Judaism
Biblical Lands & times: In psalm 150 we are encouraged to ‘Praise him with harps and lyres, praise him with drums and dancing’ and St Basil 4th C wrote ‘imitate on the earth the ring dance of the Angels ‘ by dancing.
Wedding & Festivals dances
#Easter Dances #Jesus #prayer #dance
Historical medieval Influencer #Julian of #Norwich
Many Biblical references + Authentic Musical instruments. Ancient Israel, Palestine, Syria.
Turkey: Turkish Folk dances.
Armenia: Armenian folk dances
Ancient Iraq : Folk dances and ancient traditions
NORTH AMERICA & mesoamerica
America: Native North American Indian dance: Animal mimetic and story dances to authentic Native American music including Buffalo drum and shakers, plus face pants.
American Civil rights History: Historical influencers of Civil rights : Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King : The music of the times including Motown
Amazon Rain-forest and its global importance, learn exquisite animal & bird dances dances of the indigenous tribes-people of the Amazon, including musical instruments, face paints and feathered masks, plus a contribution from my workshops goes to www.survivalinternational.org.uk
Brazil: Carnival Samba, processional carnival samba with powerful South American and Afro beats, percussion plus face paints +Gorgeous Sparkly Headdresses.
Mayans, Aztecs or Inca civilisations : Learn about indigenous dances specific to the many festivals, Temple dances, animal mask dances, plus authentic percussion instruments,feathered masks and face paints plus if required the aspects of current day Mexico, including the Mexican Hat dance + link up with #Historical art influencer #FridaKahlo
Inca with Peru & Chile
Chile: Folk dances
Argentina: Argentinian partner dance
Island of Tahiti: Hip based hula dance plus folk traditions
ASIA
Indian Dance Reflections : Celebrate festival of Diwali, & aspects of Hinduism learn some Indian Classical dance moves , dance to Vintage Bollywood, plus authentic Indian Musical Instruments and costumes, can also cover Christianity. Indus Valley if required.
#Historical influencer #Ghandi
Pakistan : Aspects of Sikhism and lively Bhangra.
China: Music, dance and story telling of the many Chinese Dragon’s, and in Shang Dynasty, with authentic 20ft Chinese Dragon.
Tibet: Take a journey into the religious Buddhist traditions of Tibet, and ritual Tibetan Sacred dances of Tibetan Buddhism.
Japan : Exquisite Japanese mime fan dances, incorporating dramatic story telling.
AFRICAN CONTINENT
Africa: Over 50 countries, with their own languages cultures traditions and beliefs. Workshops previously held: dances from South Africa, Senegal, Gambia, Rwanda, Ghana, Kenya, the Masai, Malawi, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Morocco, Egypt, Uganda and Madagascar. Plus African musical instruments & face paints.
Moroccan medieval traveller Ibn Battuta for Islamic Civilisations
ANCIENT EGYPT & traditional Egyptian folklore DANCE WORKSHOP
Dances of Ancient Egypt: How and why did the Ancient Egyptians dance? Try authentic Egyptian instruments. Learn also traditional current Egyptian folk dance, includes authentic Egyptian musical instruments, scarves and costumes.
CENTRAL AMERICA CARIBBEAN ISLANDS
Caribbean Islands: Dance to Reggae, Soca, Calypso or go back in time and discover the mysterious Afro-Caribbean folk traditions of Haiti, Cuba, St Lucia, Jamaica + Instruments and face paints.
Historical influencer
Mary Seacole
AUSTRALASIA
New Zealand : Maori Haka for boys and girls and not just the Rugby Haka, much more to the History of this dance than the clips on Tv. Learn about traditional Moko face paints !
Australian Aboriginal: Connect to Mother Earth by dancing the Rainbow Serpent dance, learn about the Dreaming, with authentic Australian instruments and face paints, and about Aboriginal history.
Historical influencer: Captain Cook