Engaging School Workshops in Buckinghamshire – Dance, Drumming & Performing Arts”
Bring Culture, Creativity & Energy to Your Classroom
Are you looking for interactive and educational school workshops in Buckinghamshire? At VG Dance Workshops, we specialise in bringing dance, music, and arts to life for primary and secondary schools. Our workshops are designed to inspire pupils, meet curriculum standards, and create unforgettable learning experiences.
Serving Buckingham, Aylesbury, High Wycombe, Beaconsfield, Amersham, and More
Our Buckinghamshire workshops are available in major cities and towns including
Buckingham
One of England's historical towns offers a diverse community to share our workshops. We travel to schools across Buckingham to facilitate programming.
Aylesbury
A vibrant town with a rich cultural history. VG Dance Workshops helps students in Aylesbury explore culture, dance, and performance.
High Wycombe
From EYFS to KS4, we provide High Wycombe schools with engaging arts and performance workshops students love.
Beaconsfield
A Buckinghamshire location filled with students eager to learn. Beaconsfield schools benefit from dance and performance workshops.
Amersham
Bringing interactive workshops to Ilkeston schools for all ages to enjoy while expanding cultural knowledge.
And many more towns and cities across Buckinghamshire including Chesham, Prince Risborough, Central Milton Keynes, Winslow, Denham and Bletchley.
SEN Inclusive Workshops
VG Dance Workshops strives to make dance accessible to all by offering specialized workshops adapted for children and young adults with special educational needs, disabilities and accessibility requirements. Our caring instructors are experienced in working with a diverse range of needs.
Interactive Dance Workshops
From African Dance to Street Dance, VG Dance Workshops provides professional instruction and captivating choreography in wide-ranging dance styles students can actively participate in. Our dance workshops available in Buckinghamshire include
African Dance
Learn traditional moves from West Africa in a high-energy, rhythmic workshop.
Indian Dance
Explore Bollywood and Bhangra styles with colorful costumes and uplifting music.
Cultural Dance
Discover new cultures through Chinese, Maori Haka, French, Spanish, Irish Celtic, English Morris and more styles.
Street Dance
Pop and lock to upbeat music and cutting edge choreography in an exhilarating workshop.
Samba Dance
Feel the infectious Brazilian rhythms and learn hip-swaying, foot-stamping moves.
Flamenco Dance
Master the fiery footwork and graceful arm movements of this passionate Spanish dance.
Chinese Dance
Explore the intricate movements and symbolism of traditional Chinese dance.
Dance Through the Decades
Twist, hustle and groove through the iconic dance crazes of the 20th century.
Strictly Come Dancing
Learn the quickstep, tango, foxtrot, waltz and other ballroom styles featured on the show.
Special Themed Workshops
In addition to our core dance programming, VG Dance Workshops develops special themed workshops tied to cultural events, diversity celebrations and more
Diwali Dance and Art Workshop
Combine Indian classical dance with rangoli sand art, Diya lamp crafts and more.
Black History Month Dance and Drama
Honor black culture and history through African dance, stepping routines, inspirational historical dramatizations and more.
Holi Dance and Art Workshop
Celebrate the Indian Festival of Colors with traditional dance, watercolor art, herbal colors and more.
Creative & Collaborative Arts Workshops for All Ages
Dance, Drama & Music
VG Dance Workshops also offers collaborative arts workshops for schools in Buckinghamshire, engaging students of all ages in drama, African drumming, Samba percussion, theatre, dance, and creative arts activities. These interactive and curriculum-linked arts workshops encourage teamwork, creativity, and cultural learning, making them ideal for primary schools, secondary schools, and community groups.
Primary Drama Workshops
Inspire imagination and storytelling with our literacy and drama workshops for schools in Buckinghamshire, perfect for primary pupils and early years. Our Fairytale drama workshops encourage children to act out classic tales using costumes, props, and playacting, helping develop confidence, teamwork, and performance skills. With our Bringing Books to Life workshops, pupils translate popular children’s stories into dance, movement, and dramatization, creating a fun and interactive link between reading and the performing arts. These curriculum-linked English and drama workshops are an exciting way to support literacy, creativity, and expressive learning in schools.
Music and Drumming
Bring the rhythms of the world to your classroom with our African drumming and Samba workshops in Buckinghamshire. Students can experience the lively beats of West African djembe drumming, take part in an interactive drumming circle, and discover the high-energy sounds of Brazilian Samba percussion with authentic instruments such as the surdo and repinique.
Perfect for primary and secondary schools, our African drumming workshops and Samba drumming workshops combine culture, creativity, and curriculum-linked learning in a fun, engaging way.
Creative Arts and Crafts
Celebrate global culture and creativity with our arts and crafts workshops for schools in Buckinghamshire, designed for primary and secondary students. Pupils can explore world traditions through hands-on making, from our Diwali lantern making workshops, where children decorate colourful lanterns with paper, paint, sequins, and beads, to our Aboriginal dot art workshops, recreating the unique style of indigenous Australian art through meditative dot painting.
We also offer African mask making workshops, where students craft striking tribal masks using papier-mâché, feathers, cowrie shells, and natural materials. These cultural arts workshops for schools are interactive, curriculum-linked, and perfect for enhancing learning in art, history, and cultural studies.
Secondary Drama Workshops
Bring literature and history to life with our school drama workshops in Buckinghamshire, designed for both primary and secondary schools. Our Black History drama workshops explore critical moments such as abolition, the Great Migration, and the Civil Rights Movement, helping pupils understand key themes through powerful performance.
We also offer Shakespeare interpretation workshops, where students engage with iconic scenes from plays like Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, developing confidence, creativity, and a deeper appreciation of classic literature. These curriculum-linked drama workshops for schools encourage teamwork, critical thinking, and cultural awareness while making learning interactive and memorable.
Percussion Workshops
Discover the power of rhythm with our school percussion workshops in Buckinghamshire, designed for primary and secondary schools. In our junk percussion workshops, pupils create drums and shakers from recycled materials and perform exciting group arrangements. Our body percussion workshops use clapping, stomping, and movement to explore rhythm without instruments, while our Stomp-style percussion workshops transform everyday objects into drums, inspired by the world-famous stage show Stomp.
These interactive music workshops for schools develop teamwork, creativity, confidence, and cultural awareness, making them ideal for curriculum-linked performing arts, music, and creative learning activities in Buckinghamshire schools.
Themed Workshops for Every Occasion
Our themed workshops also cover:
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Commonwealth Games/Olympics
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Christmas Celebrations
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Arts Festival
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Black History Month
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Diwali
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Holi Festival
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Chinese New Year
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International Week
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Commonwealth Games
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St Patrick’s Day
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Olympic Games
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Diversity Week and more!