The classes and workshops are led by Tanya, a performing artist and creative practitioner with a vast experience of working with children, young people and adults. Her career has encompassed a variety of skills that includes, dance, theatre, singing, puppeteering and making.
For prices and further information please contact Tanya on:0113 2626007 or email:tancusan@yahoo.com
For prices and further information please contact Tanya on:0113 2626007 or email:tancusan@yahoo.com
AT THE MOMENT WE HAVE EXCITING POP UP SALSA DANCE CLASSES IN DIFFERENT VENUES WITH TANYA
SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON CLASSES DURING MAY AND JUNE 2023
SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON CLASSES DURING MAY AND JUNE 2023
'DANCE WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES AVAILABLE'
'Blending contemporary dance with traditional and popular South American dances' such as Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia and more for all levels up to professional standard. Tanya’s classes, fuse and combined traditional and popular South American Dances with Contemporary dance theatre.
'Ballet Technique', all levels up to professional standard. 'South American dances' including Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata, Mambo, Tango and more, Tanya teaches all levels up to professional standard. 'Creative dance and drama workshops' for children and young people. 'Chair Salsa dance' for groups with particular needs and little movility. 'Carnival Workshops' including social dance, parades and the use of masks and costumes.
'Blending contemporary dance with traditional and popular South American dances' such as Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia and more for all levels up to professional standard. Tanya’s classes, fuse and combined traditional and popular South American Dances with Contemporary dance theatre.
'Ballet Technique', all levels up to professional standard. 'South American dances' including Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata, Mambo, Tango and more, Tanya teaches all levels up to professional standard. 'Creative dance and drama workshops' for children and young people. 'Chair Salsa dance' for groups with particular needs and little movility. 'Carnival Workshops' including social dance, parades and the use of masks and costumes.
'INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOLS'
'FAIRY TALES AND DRAGONS'
Key Stage: Suitable for Reception and KS1
Duration: A day - Venue: Your school
We will deliver 3 workshops during the day at your school.
This creative project will start with the dramatic retelling of ‘The Princess and the Dragons’ fairy tale. Tanya will bringthe story alive by using life size puppets of the characters.The use of puppets and drama will immerse the children in the story by providing them with a visual stimulus of the characters and the story setting. The children will then create 3D story settings and characters, using a range of materials and props. These can then be used by the children as a visual prompt when they tell their own fairy tales.
'FAIRY TALES AND DRAGONS'
Key Stage: Suitable for Reception and KS1
Duration: A day - Venue: Your school
We will deliver 3 workshops during the day at your school.
This creative project will start with the dramatic retelling of ‘The Princess and the Dragons’ fairy tale. Tanya will bringthe story alive by using life size puppets of the characters.The use of puppets and drama will immerse the children in the story by providing them with a visual stimulus of the characters and the story setting. The children will then create 3D story settings and characters, using a range of materials and props. These can then be used by the children as a visual prompt when they tell their own fairy tales.
'THE MAGIC OF CARNIVAL WORKSHOP'
Key Stage: Foundation KS1 and KS2
Venue : Your school
We will deliver 3 interactive workshops during the day at your school.
This superb workshop celebrates cultural diversity and the importance of exploring different cultures and traditions, using a combination of masks, life size puppetry , music and creative salsa dance this workshop explores ways of celebrating around the world. A hands on workshops were the children will have the chance to dress up, create fantastic characters and explore music
and movement from carnival.
Key Stage: Foundation KS1 and KS2
Venue : Your school
We will deliver 3 interactive workshops during the day at your school.
This superb workshop celebrates cultural diversity and the importance of exploring different cultures and traditions, using a combination of masks, life size puppetry , music and creative salsa dance this workshop explores ways of celebrating around the world. A hands on workshops were the children will have the chance to dress up, create fantastic characters and explore music
and movement from carnival.
PUPPETS - MASKS AND HEADS WORKSHOPS
MAKING DANCING LIFE SIZE PUPPETS
Looking at the use of puppetry with in performance and the use of puppetry as extensions of our bodies.
This workshop involves designing, making and performing with life size dancing puppets created during the course.
The life size puppets will be made by the participants using simple materials such as news papers, masking tape and other recycled materials.
CREATIVE SPANISH WITH PUPPETS
A simple introduction to Spanish conversation through the making and the use of puppetry. An inspiring, hands-on, interactive workshop, design and led by Tanya that uses a variety of elements from making puppets to play, games and physical involvement to enhance and develop the Spanish language.
The workshop is suitable for every one of us ,Tanya will adapt the workshops depending on the age of the participants.
These workshops can culminate in a sharing of the work done.
During the workshops, the participants will make their own puppet character using a variety of materials, exploring the names of the materials that they are using in Spanish to help them expand their Spanish vocabulary, after that the participants will start to develop a conversation in Spanish between the puppet and themselves or between the puppets, creating a variety of scenarios and stories.
We have lots of other workshops available so let us know what are you looking for.
For prices and further information please contact Tanya on:0113 2626007 or email:tancusan@yahoo.com
Looking at the use of puppetry with in performance and the use of puppetry as extensions of our bodies.
This workshop involves designing, making and performing with life size dancing puppets created during the course.
The life size puppets will be made by the participants using simple materials such as news papers, masking tape and other recycled materials.
CREATIVE SPANISH WITH PUPPETS
A simple introduction to Spanish conversation through the making and the use of puppetry. An inspiring, hands-on, interactive workshop, design and led by Tanya that uses a variety of elements from making puppets to play, games and physical involvement to enhance and develop the Spanish language.
The workshop is suitable for every one of us ,Tanya will adapt the workshops depending on the age of the participants.
These workshops can culminate in a sharing of the work done.
During the workshops, the participants will make their own puppet character using a variety of materials, exploring the names of the materials that they are using in Spanish to help them expand their Spanish vocabulary, after that the participants will start to develop a conversation in Spanish between the puppet and themselves or between the puppets, creating a variety of scenarios and stories.
We have lots of other workshops available so let us know what are you looking for.
For prices and further information please contact Tanya on:0113 2626007 or email:tancusan@yahoo.com