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African & Gumboot Dance Workshops for Primary Schools – VG Dance Workshops

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Bring the joy of African dance for children directly into your primary school with VG Dance Workshops! Our African dance workshops for primary schools UK are specially designed for EYFS, KS1, and KS2 pupils, helping children explore movement, rhythm, and cultural storytelling through West African, South African, and Gumboot dance styles.

📧 Book Now: bookings@vgdanceworkshops.com

 

Why Choose African Dance Workshops for Your School?

 

All sessions are led by Vivian Gayle, a male West End professional dance performer, with experience in shows like Thriller Live, Dirty Dancing, Candide, and performances with Stormzy, Rick Astley, Jennifer Hudson, and Christian Louboutin.

Children in EYFS, KS1, and KS2 benefit from a professional-led, safe, and engaging dance experience that combines fun, fitness, and cultural learning.

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What Pupils Will Learn in Our Workshops

 

Our primary school dance workshops help children:

  • Master different African dance styles such as West African traditional dances, South African Gumboot dance, and African fusion routines.

  • Develop coordination, balance, rhythm, and gross motor skills through age-appropriate dance exercises for EYFS, KS1, and KS2.

  • Boost confidence, teamwork, and communication skills through group choreography and performance activities.

  • Explore cultural stories and history through dance, linking to primary school curriculum enrichment.

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Locations We Serve Across England & Wales

 

VG Dance Workshops brings African & Gumboot dance directly to schools, covering pupils in EYFS, KS1, and KS2 across major cities and towns in England and Wales:

London – Central, North, South, East, West London
Manchester – Salford, Trafford, Stockport, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale
Birmingham – Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Dudley, Walsall
Leicester – Loughborough, Market Harborough, Hinckley, Oadby
Nottingham – Mansfield, Derby, Loughborough, West Bridgford
Northampton – Daventry, Wellingborough, Towcester, Kettering
Stafford – Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Lichfield, Cannock
Bedfordshire – Luton, Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard
Kent – Canterbury, Maidstone, Dover, Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks

Additional Locations: Leeds, Liverpool, Bristol, Newcastle, Sheffield, Cardiff, Reading, Milton Keynes, Southampton, Brighton

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Why Schools Love VG Dance Workshops

  1. Professional Expertise: All sessions are led by Vivian Gayle, West End performer.

  2. Inclusive & Fun: Workshops suitable for all abilities and experience levels.

  3. Curriculum Linked: Supports PE, drama, cultural studies, and arts enrichment.

  4. On-Site Convenience: We bring professional African dance workshops directly to your school.

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Book Your African & Gumboot Dance Workshop Today

Bring the excitement of African dance for children to your school with VG Dance Workshops!

📧 Email: bookings@vgdanceworkshops.com

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OCTOBER - Diversity and Multicultural dance workhops for west midlands schools

Updated: Oct 13, 2024

VG dance workshops provide dance and drumming workshops for primary schools in the west midland schools across all regional towns. The West midlands is a rich county for culture and diversity and have a rich population in diverse backgrounds in west midland schools.


One of the topics that is celebrated in primary schools every October of the school calendar year is Black History month. Black History month is one of the biggest school events of the year exploring Black culture in the African and Caribbean culture. A lot of children in primary schools across the west midlands are Black heritage and therefore it is important for children to learn and develop knowledge about Black History. Black History month activities are essential for children learning experiences for character development and life skills.


Multicultural dance workhops for west midlands schools

Primary schools in the West Midlands book a variety of workshops activities such as Dance and Drumming for Black History month. The Dance workshops celebrate Africa and Caribbean movements and music and give children inclusive practical and theoretical lessons. The Drumming workshops for schools in the west midlands are action packed giving children a range of sound variety learning repertoire from the African countries and the different Caribbean countries. Children will learn about the different rhythms and which African and Caribbean country the sounds are and the history behind it.


Book your Black History Month workshop in Dance and Drumming for your school.

We cover all west midland primary schools in Albrighton, Aldridge, Amblecote, Aston

Balsall Common, Berkswell, Bilston, Birmingham, Blackheath, Bloxwich, Brierley Hill

Cotteridge, Coventry, Dudley, Edgbaston, Halesowen, HeathTown, HockleyHeath, Kingswinford, Lye, Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Solihull, Stourbridge, Sutton Coldfield, Tipton, Walsall, Warley, Wednesbury, Wednesfield, West Bromwich. Willenhall

Wolverhampton.


We cover all Shropshire primary schools leading dance workshops in Telford, Whitechurch, Shifnal, Shrewsbury, Wem, Oswestry, New port, Market Drayton, Ludlow, Ironbridge Gorge, Bridgnorth and Bishop castle.

 
 
 

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