Soundstep

Workshops

The workshops are all differentiated to suit classes from P1 upwards and can be presented in different formats:

Length of Workshop	Workshop Details
45 Minute Workshops (£55 per workshop)	These 45 minute workshops - our most popular - are available for between three and seven classes during the course of one day and are a great way to give more than one class the opportunity to experience gumboot dancing and its accompanying music. The workshop includes: A brief look at the origins and cultural development of the dance. Various gumboot steps and moves. Drumming. Singing.
2hr Workshops (£175 per workshop)	These workshops are done over two hours and offer one class the chance to investigate gumboot dancing and its accompanying music more fully. The workshop includes: A look at the origins and cultural development of the dance. Various gumboot steps and moves creating different routines. The Can Dance. Drumming. 2 songs. Brief performance to other classes at the end of the session (if desired).
1hr Workshops (£90 per workshop)	This workshop offers an hour long introduction to gumboot dancing and the music which accompanies it. The workshop includes: A brief look at the origins and cultural development of the dance. Various gumboot steps and moves which create a routine. Drumming. Singing.
4hr Course - 4x1hr sessions (£80 per session)	This option offers one class an in-depth course over four 1 hour sessions. The course can be run over 4 separate days with one session per day, or over 2 days each featuring a morning and afternoon session. The course includes: A look at the origins and cultural development of the dance. Various gumboot steps and moves creating different routines. The Can Dance. The opportunity for the children to create their own dances in small groups. Drumming. 2/3 songs. Performance to other classes at the end of the course.   Schools booking the 4hr course will receive a FREE CD which features the calls and drumming which accompany the basic moves, and which also includes one of the songs the children will learn.

If the workshop formats described above don't suit your timetable we will be happy to adapt to suit your needs.

                 

Phone: 07778 922 130

E-mail: bookings@soundstep.co.uk