Looking for Exciting Workshops from Africa or the Caribbean?

Firstly Stop the Wild Goose Chase! You have arrived at the one place one source for practically any workshops you desire in dance, drama, music & visual arts.... you can see our full listings by scrolling to end of the page.

Let me as you a simple question... With so much choice on the internet how do you know you are getting 100% Authentic workshops at the best price? Well at Trap Media we can can guarantee you that no one else in the UK can offer a wider range of professional workshops at an amazing price than us.

Since first introducing our educational services we have been able to cater for thousands of schools, charity's and organisations we believe that their words speak far louder than any of ours, so before you choose any other company please take a minute to read our testimonials.

African Drumming Workshop and African Dance Workshop @ Uxbridge College Diversity Day

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Our series's of African & Caribbean Arts workshops is dedicated to providing a range of educational workshops which serve to highlight the African culture, history and experience. All our cultural workshops are authentic and cover the disciplines of dance, drama, music and visual arts. They are designed to educate, empower and enlighten and are an exciting addition to multicultural days, exhibitions, displays, presentations and tours.

Workshops include African Drumming Workshops, African Dance Workshops, Caperoia, Brazilian & Afro Cuban Percussion workshops, Afro Brazilian Dance, Samba Dance, + many more!

Our prices are very competitive and worth every penny! Prices start from as little as £275.00 per workshop and we can give you a customised quote for your project.

Our African Arts Workshops workshops are very much in demand across the UK and it is best to book at least two to three months in advance to secure your date!

If you require a last minute workshop, not to worry, we have over 100 facilitators nationwide and we will do our very best to accommodate you, but you must not delay BOOK TODAY in order to avoid disappointment!

Recommended African Arts Workshops to Book?


African Drumming workshops to Brazilian drumming workshops, Afro Brazilian Dance, Egyptian Dance Workshop, Street Jazz, Music Production, Emceeing & Djing, Drama (Slavery), Contemporary Dance (Slavery), Samba Dance, Rap & Spoken Word, African Jewellery Making, Mask Making, Bead Making, Brazilian Caperoia.

Some Testimonials - We're Ready to Prove Everything We Claim!

Dear Trap Media, Just to let you know overall all 38 workshops provided for the Girl Guide celebrations were excellent! The facilitators were all very pleasant and several commented that they had learned a lot about the Guide movement. I would definitely recommend you to others.

Best wishes,
Eirlais Tomkins (Mrs), Girlguiding Wolverhampton

Dear Trap Media, The African Drumming workshop was fantastic, full of energy and fun, facilitated perfectly with passion and expertise.  The members of our project really enjoyed the african drumming workshops, and are very keen to do it again.  I wouldn't hesitate in running more African drumming workshops like this for events in the future.
J. Watson - Project Manager - Save the Children UK

Dear Trap Media. Thank you for sending such amiable and professional workshop leaders (Origami and Drumming) to us this week! Could you pass my thanks on to them, I have had nothing but positive reviews from all of the staff and students who had the chance to be in the sessions.

Kind Regards
F. Melmoe – East Surrey College

Dear Trap Media, ,
Suffice to say George lived up to the recommendation for African Drumming & Dance. The children had a great time and George was very willing to fit in with our needs (including working in a very restrictive space as the party proved so popular). I would very much like to book a African drumming workshop with George next year so will be in touch when the event is planned and hopefully he will be available.

I will pass the word around about George and will be in touch sometime in 2010.
J Murphy - Melcombe Children Centre, London

Dear Trap Media, the African drumming workshops and Junk Percussion workshops went very smoothly and both facilitators were great, very interactive which is just what we were looking for. If we do decide to do a similar series of workshops I'll be sure to check out your website.
S Buck - British Music Experience – the O2, London

Dear Trap Media, I’m not sure if Yve has contacted you since we had the African Drumming workshop on 24th October. But the session was excellent, the African drummer (Mohamed) was interactive, friendly and had the group engaged to the African Drumming Workshops. Many thanks for a fabulous African experience!
N. Bellot - Parent Involvement Coordinator - Family Action Surestart Roehampton & Putney

Dear Trap Media, We had a fantastic day on Sunday and I would like to say how marvelous the African Drumming workshops were. None of our young people have experienced African Drumming before or anything like it before. We were all so impressed by the couple who came and managed to smile and be constantly enthusiastic all day! Thank you Trap Media and I will sing your praises to all from now on.
A. Williams -  Principal Youth Officer, Devon St John Ambulance

Dear Trap Media, The African Drumming workshops went really well, I was very impressed!! George was a fantastic African Drumming instructor and really motivated the young people, some of which had extensive additional learning needs.

The session were well structured but flexible for the y/p needs, and all the y/p engaged.  The school has received good feedback from the y/p and the staff attending, i will forward this on if they send it to me. Thanks again, and we are still trying to arrange two more schools to be involved, i will be in touch soon.
D. Foster, Youth Worker - Walthamstow Youth Support Services, London.

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Offer 1: Get £150 Money Off Vouchers!

Celebrating the success of our creative workshops delivered to 80,000 people throughout the UK, we are giving all new first time customers *£150.00 in vouchers to redeem on our FULL DAY workshops; you can even use your voucher on the first workshop - Hurry as This Offer Will Be Ending on 12th March 2010.


*Terms: Vouchers are redeemable £50.00 per booking up to £150.00 on Full Day workshops; Vouchers cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion. One voucher per customer.

Offer 2: FREE Half Day Dance Workshop!


To celebrate our exciting sponsorship with the British Red Cross - Dance for Life Event 2009, we are offering all our new first time customers a free half day dance workshop with ANY 2 FULL Day workshops booked! This is our biggest ever offer, so you do not want to miss out so book early! This Offer Will Be Ending on 12th March 2010.

(a) Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion. (b) Free workshop is only available on half day dance workshops. (d)  Free workshop cannot be exchanged for money (e) All workshops are exclusive of VAT, travel expenses and material expenses incurred (f) One free workshop per customer.

African Drumming Workshops by Master Drummers from Ghana & Senegal

Step into the beauty of African culture for a day and experience traditional African drumming music workshop and learn West African drumming rhythms and percussion music from Senegal, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast. During this African drumming workshop participants will collaborate with master drummers to learn the art of drumming leading to an uplifting and collaborative performance.

Using traditional drums from West Africa other percussion instruments, our highly skilled and experienced facilitators lead vibrant drumming sessions that open up amazing opportunities for individuals and groups from all backgrounds.

Traditional African Drumming Workshop @ Friern Barnet School

African drumming has a great cultural heritage and is an incredibly popular workshop. Africa has a rich variety of instruments and many call it the “drum continent”.

In this African Drumming workshop, a drum circle will be created and a master drummer will teach participants how to play the Djembe drum. Participants will also learn the significance and uses of drumming in African culture, where they are always an accompaniment for any manner of ceremony, such as births, deaths marriages etc.

West African Drumming workshops music accompanies important life events, like marriage, childbirth, working and hunting. It has a very close relationship both with dance and with the tones and rhythmic patterns of the local language. The music is built from varied timbres playing interlocking rhythmic parts to form a polyrhythmic whole, often led by a master drummer using call and response patterns.

During the Workshop Using authentic handmade instruments and genuine African rhythms, pupils learn to play, in ensemble, the pulsing grooves and layered textures that are West African drumming, using Djembe, Kpanlogo, Bougourabou and Doundoun drums, as well as shakers, bells and tuned Balafon. Having mastered the technique and characteristic rhythms, pupils learn to create their own.

Sessions may run from 30mins to 1 hour, depending on the age group, and fit with the school timetable where possible. The time may be used in many ways; often schools want every class to have at least one contact so everyone has an opportunity to share the excitement. We also encourage a African Drumming performance towards the end of a project.

We will provide everyone with a Djembe drum and take the participants through a body rhythm workshop, leading in to a traditional composition involving multiple parts. Everyone will be able to play an instrument. The end result is a powerful sound and highly stimulating experience.

To book a African Drumming Workshop please call us today on 0844 561 7246 or read more about our African Drumming workshops

 

Traditional African Dance & Caribbean Dance Workshops from the Islands

A traditional dance experience not to be missed! This is a fun and lively dance workshop, which is not only enjoyable but also serves to educate participants about the meanings of the dances in the African and Caribbean societies from which they originate.

Our African & Caribbean dance workshops are designed to introduce participants to the rich culture of the African/Caribbean people as experienced in their dance, rhythm, and music, which are vital means of expression. In this workshop, participants gain a deeper understanding of African dance culture.

Participants will learn how to respond to the African & Caribbean rhythms that accompany the dances by clapping and singing the rhythmic patterns. Songs will be taught that accompany certain dances. To broaden their awareness, children will learn about the musical instruments and important cultural aspects of the countries where the dances originated.

To book a African/Caribbean Dance workshop please today on 0844 561 7246

Street Dance/Hip Dance & Break Dance Workshops

Our Street dance is an incredibly popular workshop, which encourages individuality, originality, and personal style.  Participants will learn the latest moves and techniques such as free styling, breaking, waving, popping, and locking from our top street dancers, and discover how this dance form is rooted and influenced by traditional African dance.

Participants will learn the latest street dance moves and techniques such as free styling, breaking, waving, popping, and locking from our top street dancers, and discover how this dance form is rooted and influenced by traditional African dance.

The songs and music used are geared to the current charts using popular music that fits the hip-hop realm. The street dance workshop is very practical dance workshop – participants will get get stuck straight in learning street dance moves and a full-choreographed routine that will even impress yourself!

Street dance workshop @ St Helens & Katherine School

The songs and music used are geared to the current charts using popular music that fits the hip-hop realm. This dance workshop is very practical – you get stuck straight in learning moves and a full-choreographed routine that will even impress yourself!

To book a Street dance or Hip Hop workshop please today on 0844 561 7246.

 

Carnival Arts Workshops - Mask/Costume/Bead Making Workshops

These workshops look at the role of street art within parades, carnivals, street theatre, festivals and celebrations. The use of colour, creativity and costume is explored. Participants are encouraged to create their own designs, try on and make head dresses, props and accessories.

Carnival Venetian Mask Making Workshop @ THe Astley Cooper School

Carnival is a popular celebration across the world, and this celebration is characterised by colourful costumes and masks. In the workshop, participants also learn about the meaning and representations of certain masks, such as the spiritual uses of masks evident in some ancient African traditions.

To book a Carnival Mask Making Workshop please call us today on 0844 561 7246.

Afro Cuban & Samba Drumming Workshops - Rio to Havana!

A lively and energetic musical extravaganza; this workshop recreates the sounds from the street carnivals of Rio. Participants will learn to play the most popular and influential Brazilian rhythms, or Afro –Cuban rhythms, that can be heard in carnivals and parades.

Brazilian & Samba Percussion @ FBS School

This workshop mixes elements of Afro cuban and Afro brazilian rhythms. The music is a fusion of ideas, drawn from a wide range of rhythms that include Samba, Reggae, Cuban styles of Bata, Rumba and other traditional sounds from Brazil.

Instruments from small Agogo bells to huge Surdo drum & djembes will be used to create the unmistakable rhythmic language of Brazilian the sound.

To book a Afro Cuban Drumming Workshop please today on 0844 561 7246.

 

Tales & Myths - African Storytelling Workshops with Music or Dance

Experience the rich history and myths of the African continent with our interactive African Storytelling Workshops.

There may be no fires to sit around in our urban settings, but story telling lives on! Stories were told to make children aware of the world and to encourage good values in their lives.

Our African Storytelling workshop is an age old tradition, and serves as oral vehicle for imparting values and cultural ethics to the younger generation while providing entertainment and recreation. Historically, African Storytelling was essentially a communal participatory experience and therefore ideally for school environments.  Stories are told by our authentic West African storytellers with the emphasis on full interaction through song, chant, music, or dance.

African Storytelling Workshop & Music @ St Vincent Primary School

Participants also have the opportunity to discover, touch and play beautiful hand-made instruments. The beauty of African storytelling is that it is fashioned around myths and cosmological beliefs with wonderfully expressive characters and adventures designed to stimulate imagination.

As with all our workshops, African Storytelling can be customised to meet the needs of participants. All Stories are chosen and adapted according to various age groups. We recommend that African Storytelling workshops be combined with either African Dance or Music to make the workshop more interactive to participants.

To book a African Storytelling Workshop please today on 0844 561 7246.

So How Do I Book?

Once you have found your desired workshop (below) please call our Milton Keynes Education Office direct on 01908 255 988 or use the provisional booking form and we can customise something especially for you!

Book Early & Save £150 Off All Workshops - Ltd Time!! So hurry!

 

NEW! African Arts Workshops:

Traditional African Drumming workshops, African Story Telling Workshops, Hip Hop Theatre Workshops, African Dance Workshops, Brazilian & Afro Cuban Drumming, Reggae & Caribbean Dance, Samba (Latin) Dance, Traditional African Dance, Carnival Masks & Costume Making Workshops, African Textiles, Brazilian Capoeira, Hip Hop dance Workshops + many more or visit www.africanartsworkshops.com



NEW! Asian Arts Workshops:

Traditional Indian Classical Dance Workshops, Bollywood Dance Workshops, Indian Tabla (Drumming) Workshop, Origami, Henna Hand Design, Chinese Ribbon or Fan Dance, Indian Story Telling, Japanese Traditional Dance + many more visit www.asianartsworkshops.com

NEW! Specialist Workshops:

Anti Bullying, Sex Education, Conflict Resolution, Gun & Knife Crime, Enterprise workshops, Self Confidence & Special needs.

Music Workshops:

Audio Music Composition, Samba percussion, Music Technology/Production, Indian Tabla, Singing, Song writing, Dj/Mixing, Harmonica, Afro-Cuban percussion, Voiceover's, Junk/Body percussion, Emceeing + many more

Dance Workshops:

Street dance, Modern, Contemporary, Break dance, Jazz, Tap, Freestyle, Ballet, Flamenco, Hungarian, Lindy Hop, Belly dancing, Jive, Swing, Street Jazz, Flamenco, Blues, 1920's Charleston + Many More

Drama Workshops:

Creative Writing, Musical Theatre, Spoken Word, Mime, Folk Story telling, Acting, Improvisation, Shakespeare, Physical Theatre, Anti-Bullying, drugs awareness, conflict resolution + many more

Visual Art Workshops/Multimedia workshops

Venetian/Theatrical mask making, Sculpture,Collage, Drawing, Illustration, Costume, Clay, Metal, Kites, Murals, painting, Photography & Short Film, Puppets, Origami, Henna, Textiles , Ceramics + Many more, DVD & TV production, Web site Design.

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