WORKSHOPS OFFERED are suitable for ALL Key Stages and Cross Curricular plus Workshops for Adults for inset days or staff well -being.
Lorraines workshops are fun, educational, factually correct, encouraging freedom of expression & general well- being.
Dances of Ancient Egypt: How and why did the Ancient Egyptians dance? Try authentic Egyptian instruments. Learn also traditional Egyptian folk dance, includes authentic Egyptian musical instruments, scarves and costumes
Dances of Ancient Mesopotamia: dances of the Ancient Sumerians: Indus Valley:
India : Celebrate festival of Diwali, Learn some Indian Classical dance moves, story telling and Drama and some Bollywood dances, plus authentic Indian Musical Instruments and costumes, aspects Hinduism, or Christianity. Indus Valley if required. Historical influencer Ghandi
China: Music and dance of the many Chinese Dragon’s now, and in Shang Dynasty, with authentic Chinese Dragon, story telling and Drama.
America: Native North American Indian dance: Animal mimetic and story dances to authentic Native American music including Buffalo drum and shakers, plus face paints.
Music, dances & freedom marches of American Civil Rights in 1950/60/70 Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks…..including Motown
South America: Amazon Rainforest, dances of the tribespeople of the Amazon, including instruments, face paints and masks
Brazil: Carnival Samba, processional carnival samba with powerful south American and Afro beats, percussion plus face paints.
Aztecs: Learn about dances specific to the many festivals plus authentic percussion instruments, masks and face paints plus if required the aspects of current day.
Mexico, including the Mexican Hat dance – Ola Mexico ! Historical art influencer Frida Kahlo
Mayan or Inca : Mayans Dance workshops connecting to ancient dance rituals of the Indigenous peoples, Face paints plus instruments.
Chile: Cueca handkerchief dance plus scary demon dance.
Argentina: Chacerera partner dance.
Island of Tahiti: Hip based hula dance plus folk traditions.
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 and many more. Instruments and face paints.
Historical influencer Mary Seacole
Europe Traditional British Dances: Country folk dance, Morris & Molly dances, sailors’ hornpipe dance, Norfolk step dance. Ancient Britons: Connect to ancient Iceni roots of Queen Boadicea, have wode face paints and dance like a warrior. Vikings & Anglo Saxons.
Ireland or Scotland : Lively ceilidh jigs and reels, in a celebration worthy of St Patrick’s day.
France: French folk dances.
Poland: Polish folk dances including Mazurka and Krakowiak.
Spain: Every know the amazing Flamenco, but what about Spanish folk dances, each area has its own folk dances.
Greece: Studying Ancient Greeks ? Dance and Drama ancient Greek style, and learn a more lively modern Greek dance. Plus authentic Greek musical instruments. Dance like Ancient Greek hero Theseus into the Labyrinth to kill the Minotaur, aided by Ariadne, his sweetheart.
Italy: Studying Ancient Romans? Learn why and how the ancient Romans danced, initiatory Soldier dance, travelling troubadors, honouring the Goddess of flowers, plus instruments. Learn an Italian folk dance.
Turkey: Learn the Turkish folk dances plus instruments.
Africa: Over 50 countries, with their own languages cultures traditions and beliefs. Workshops previously held: dances from South Africa, Senegal, Gambia, Rwanda, Ghana, Kenya including dances from the Masai, Malawi, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Madagascar, Egypt, Morocco including new workshop on Moroccan Berber dance, including Travels of Ibn Battuta, Medieval Moroccan Explorer who travelled to Middle East, China, Africa, Asia, India. Plus Musical Instruments. #IslamicCivilisations
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 4thC wrote ‘imitate on the earth the ring dance of the Angels ‘ by dancing. The life & times of #JesusChrist Covering Judaism and Christianity. Music and dances from the times of the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem. #Dance #Easter festival Historical Christian Influencer #Julian of #Norwich
Tibet: Take a journey into the religious sacred Buddhist traditions of Tibet, with dance & Drama.
Japan : beautiful Japanese mime fan dance, wonderful story telling and very dramatic.
New Zealand : #Maori #Haka is for boys and girls and not just the Rugby Haka, there are many types of Hakas. Learn about Maori traditions including Moko ! Unique Maori face patterns. Hei!
Australia Aboriginal Connect to Mother Earth by dancing the Rainbow Serpent dance, amongst others, with authentic Australian instruments and face paints.
Historical European influencer Captain Cook