Are You Looking for Authentic African Themed Workshops?
Then Stop the Wild Goose Chase! if you are looking for workshops or performances in dance, drama, music & visual arts.... then you have landed on the right site - this particular page will give you more information about our African Arts Workshops & Performances, so read it to the end to find out about our special offers aswell.
Our list of African Arts Workshops includes the very popular Traditional African Drumming Workshop and African Dance Workshops plus many more (keep reading to find out).Ok before we continue, I must emphasise unlike most companies on the net we only offer Authentic African Arts Workshops for our traditional based workshops, which simply means that our facilitators will either be from Ghana, Senegal, Cameroon, Zambia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Zimbabwe or South Africa - this way the participants can get a multicultural feel for the workshop.
All our facilitators have undergone an enhanced CRB check within 3 years as part of our Child Protection Policy + we have £5 Million Public Liability Insurance and risk assessments to cover any workshops we provide.
Since first introducing our educational services we have been able to cater for thousands of schools, charity's and organisations across the UK 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 @ Girlguiding 100 years Anniversary celebration workshop
Free Full & Half Day Workshops Up For Grabs!
Thats right for a limited time only we are offering all our first time customers a choice of two Introductory offers (below). Make sure you take advantage of this offer as it will be ending on the 4th Sept 2010. Its a way of saying thank you for choosing us.
Book ANY 2 Full Days & Get a Half Day Free - Save Over £200!
Terms:
*(a) Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion. (b) Free workshop is only available on half day or Full day workshops, when booking either 2 Full Days or 3 Full Days (d) Free workshop cannot be exchanged for money (e) All workshops are exclusive of VAT, travel expenses and materials & expenses incurred.You Need to Really Hurry As These Offers Will Be Ending in Approx:
Limted Spaces For Black History Month 2010 - So Hurry!
If you are looking for exciting workshops to celebrate Black History Month 2010 you will need to hurry and book your dates today - DO NOT DELAY or you might be disappointed!
We have the UKs best facilitators & performers from diverse places such as Ghana, Senegal & Zimbabwe, Brazil, South Africa exclusively available for the month of Octoberto give you an 100% AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCE.
Whether your looking for an African Themed Week or a Traditional African Drumming or Dance Performance to open up the celebrations or maybe an Interactive Assembly for your school - we have it all.Examples Include:
Traditional African Dance Workshops, African Drumming Workshops, Mask Making, Zulu Bead Making, African Storytelling, Hip Hop Dance Workshops.Our Black History workshops aims to discourage discrimination and promote inclusion, acceptance, understanding and to inspire people to have respect for cultural diversity.
We recommend booking your workshops/performances ASAP as October/November is already booking up fast with only limited spaces left.
Call our Milton Keynes education office direct on 01908 255 988 for more information today don't delay!
You Must Read This! Before Booking Any African Arts Workshops...
Let me ask you a simple question... with so much choice on the internet how do you know you are getting 100% Authentic African Arts workshops at the best price, can all these companies claiming to be providers of workshops be relied on?
At Trap Media we kid you not when we say we can guarantee you that no one else in the UK can offer a wider range of professional workshops at an amazing price than us.
So before booking with someone else consider these questions below and you will realise Trap Media is the company of choice for any creative workshops nationwide. We just don't provide workshops we provide an experience you will never forget.
Do they have Enhanced CRB Checks, Public Liability and a Child Protection Policy in place to safe guard vulnerable people?
Well if they can't answer these questions above with full confidence we strongly recommend not using them quite frankly! We take pride and passion in every workshop we provide and you will not be disappointed.You really don't want to ruin your event or day by booking with the wrong company. We have seen so many organisations let down by companies claming to provide similar workshops - so choose wisely.
Keep Reading to Find Out More!
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 £250.00 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!
African Drumming Workshop and African Dance Workshop @ Uxbridge College Diversity Day.
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.
Please remember we do not only offer African Themed Workshops - we provide workshops across the range from Street Dance to Musical Theatre, Anti Bullying, Bollywood, Chinese Dance to Indian Drumming + many many more just browse the various links above to see.
We Provide 1000's of Workshops Across the UK - From London to Scotland!
Even though we are a London based company we have over 150 facilitators nationwide in the areas below to provide you with easy delivery and a cost effective service.
We deliver workshops internationally as well - just call us on 01908 255 988 and we will take care of the rest.
Make sure you take a read our testimonial pages you will notice that different organisations have booked workshops with us even in the remotest areas like Cumbria & Devon.
Areas covered include the following:
London, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, County Durham, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Ireland, Isle of Wight, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Manchester, Merseyside, Middlesex, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Tyne and Wear, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire.
Some Testimonials - We're Ready to Prove Everything We Claim!
Dear Trap Media, The African Drumming Workshop was a great success! The workshop facilitators that ran the workshop were really good and engaging!
Thanks
K Blunden - Events Coordinator - London
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 - London
Hi Trap Media, just to let you know the feedback from both our staff and the public about the African Drumming Workshops was very good, professional slick performances which were enjoyed by all.Thanks,
J. Milton – Science Musuem, London
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 - Surrey
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 - Devon
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
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 Workshops please call our education office in Milton Keynes today on 01908 255 988.
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 Dance Workshops please call our education office in Milton Keynes today on 01908 255 988.
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 SchoolThe 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 Workshops or Hip Hop workshop please call our education office in Milton Keynes today on 01908 255 988.
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 SchoolCarnival 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 our education office in Milton Keynes today on 01908 255 988.
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 or Samba Drumming Workshops please call our education office in Milton Keynes today on 01908 255 988.
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 call our education office in Milton Keynes today on 01908 255 988.
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!
We look forward in hearing from you.
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Anti Bullying Workshops, Sex Education Workshops, Conflict Resolution Workshops, Gun & Knife Crime, Enterprise workshops Workshops, Self Confidence & Special needs, Drugs Awareness Workshops.
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Creative Writing Workshops, Musical Theatre Workshops, Spoken Word Workshops, Mime Workshops, Folk Story telling Workshops, Acting Workshops, Drama Improvisation Workshops, Shakespeare Workshops, Physical Theatre Workshops + many moreNEW! Visual Art Workshops/Multimedia Workshops
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