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Dance

  African   Circle dance   French and Breton   Indian   Latin American   Medieval and Renaissance   Morris, Sword   Social dance   Step, Clog  

Instrumental music

Accordion   Clarinet   Concertina   Fiddle   French, Breton   Gamelan   General instrumental   Guitar   Indian   Medieval and Renaissance   Melodeon   Musical saw   Percussion   Piano   Whistle  

Voice and performance

Alexander technique   Irish language   Puppetry   Singing, voice production, performance   Songwriting   Storytelling   Street, Circus, Concert Party  


General

Business skills  

African dance

  • Honeydrum
    Weekly classes in African dance. Workshops also available.
    See percussion
    see also  performers   Latin American dance

  • Kutamba School of Contemporary African Dance
    Sheffield, South Yorkshire
    Explore contemporary African dance styles and percussion with Simon Banda, Mandla Sibanda, Owen Ncube and guest artists.
    7.15 - 9 pm, Thursdays at the Quaker meeting House, St James Street, Sheffield.
    Contact: Philip Weiss
    Address: Southern E Media Education & Arts (SEMEA), 9 Goddard Hall Road, Sheffield S5 7AP
    Telephone: 0114 2437899
    Email: philip @kutamba.org.uk
    Website: http://www.kutamba.org.uk/
    See also: Performance: Sosa-Xa   Organisations: SEMEA

  • Kutamba Kids
    Sheffield, South Yorkshire
    Explore contemporary and traditional African dance and song for children aged 5-12, with Mandla Sibanda and guests. Performance at regional festivals. Working towards exploring African theatre and supporting live percusssion.
    Saturdays, 10.30 am - 12 noon at Burngreave Ashram, Hallcar Street (off Spital Hill behind New Roots shop), Sheffield.
    Contact: Mandla Sibanda
    Address: Southern E Media Education & Arts (SEMEA), 9 Goddard Hall Road, Sheffield S5 7AP
    Telephone: 0114 2437899
    Email: mandla@kutamba.org.uk
    Website: http://www.kutamba.org.uk/
    See also: Performance: Sosa-Xa   Organisations: SEMEA

Circle dance

  • Paul Boizot
    Sheffield, South Yorkshire
    Circle and line dances from Eastern Europe, Israel, Armenia, Greece. Tuition and workshops on these and other Eastern European themes.
    Contact: Paul Boizot
    Telephone: 0114 2561708
    Email: info@paulboizot.co.uk
    Website: http://www.paulboizot.co.uk/

French, Breton

Indian

  • Annapurna Indian Dance Company
    Indian dance based mainly on the Bharata Natyam style. Performances regularly include storytellers and puppeteers. Workshops and educational projects drawing on dance traditions from classical to folk and creative dance styles; Indian storytelling, percussion instruments. Schools, arts centres etc. No experience necessary.
    Contact: Shantha Rao
    Telephone: 01422 365103
    Email: info@annapurnadance.com
    Website: http://www.annapurnadance.com/
    See also Dance teams: Halifax

  • Manasamitra
    South Asian arts organisation promoting South Indian dance, music, folk dances, folk theatre and crafts. School and community workshops in all styles of classical, folk and contemporaray Indian dance and music. Specialised Indian craft workshops and creative storytelling sessions. Teachers are graduates in dance and music.
    Contact: Mrs Supriya Nagarajan
    8, Birkdale Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF13 4HH
    Telephone: 01924 46154
    Email: manasamitra@gmail.com
    Website: http://www.manasamitra.com/
    See also: Organisations

  • Sonali Jain
    Leeds-based freelance dance teacher trained in classical Indian folk and Bollywood dance.
    Indian dance workshops for children of all ages across the UK. My dance workshops promote a sense of shared experience and unity between children, and will provide your school with an informal, fun atmosphere in which they can share and enjoy the activities on offer. An ideal way of introducing children to an art that can keep them fit and healthy.
    Contact: Sonali Jain
    3 Carr Manor Drive, Leeds LS17 5AP
    Telephone: 07894 082204
    Email: rawtoos@hotmail.com


Latin American

  • Honeydrum
    Weekly classes in Cuban folkloric and Brazilian Carnival and folkloric dance. Workshops also available.
    See percussion
    see also  performers   African dance

Medieval and Renaissance

  • Noise of Minstrels
    Harrogate, North Yorkshire
    Workshops and educational projects for all ages. Medieval and Renaissance music and dance.
    Contact: Michael Sargeant
    Telephone: 01423 500351 / 0860 955347
    Email: anlu@globalnet.co.uk
    Website: http://www.noiseofminstrels.co.uk/

Morris and Sword

  • Grahame Binless
    Morris, sword and country dance instructor.
    Address: 5 Norfolk Mount, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS7 4PU
    Telephone: 0113 269 4764
    Email: clogaire@binless.freeserve.co.uk

  • Bob Carter
    Workshops in Country dance, Morris, Rapper, Longsword.
    Address: Brookside Cottage, Forest Moor Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire HG5 8JY
    Telephone / Fax: 01423 863433
    Email: bjcarter@ntlworld.com
    See also dance callers

Social dance

  • Barry Evans
    Caller and teacher of all forms of social dance, including Playford, Pat Shaw, Running Set and American Squares and Contras.
    Workshops on all aspects of social dance, mainly for adults.
    Address: 51 Katrina Grove, Featherstone, West Yorkshire WF7 5LW
    Phone: 01977 792205 / 07929 975692
    Fax: 01977 794167
    Email: evans.51@ukonline.co.uk
    See also dance callers

Step/Clog dance

Accordion

  • The Drouthy Band
    Piano accordion workshops. Irish-style 120 bass.
    Contact: Tony Cerexhe
    13 Bogs Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 4DY
    Telephone: 01423 885455 / 07910 984618
    Email: drouthyband@btinternet.com
    see also performers

  • Kingston upon Hull Accordion Club
    Meets monthly, 2nd Wednesday at the Trades and Labour Club, Beverley Road, Hull, East Yorkshire
    Contact: Heather Smith
    Telephone: 01482 345959
    Email: heather@accordions.karoo.co.uk

  • Sam Pirt
    Accordion workshops. Solo and duo performer; member of 422: 1999 winners of BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award.
    Goole, East Yorkshire
    Telephone: 01405 769010 / 07718 950417
    Email: sam@pirt.co.uk
    Website: http://www.sampirt.co.uk/
    See also: Performers

  • Heather Smith
    Accordion teacher.
    Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire
    Telephone: 01482 345959
    Email: heather@accordions.karoo.co.uk
    See also: Performers

Clarinet

Concertina

  • Irish Heartland
    Beginners' concertina workshops (presumed Anglo system). See Irish Language

Fiddle

  • Helen Bell
    Traditional fiddle styles from the British Isles, taught by ear or from music, depending on preference. 'Converting from classical' a speciality.
    York, North Yorkshire
    Telephone: 07929 003989
    Email: helborama@hotmail.com
    Website: http://www.helborama.co.uk/

  • Chris Dyson
    Traditional Irish styles.
    Address: 30 Charlestown, Ackworth nr Pontefract, West Yorks WF7 7DU
    Telephone: 01977 614409
    Email: Ceilihouse5758@aol.com
    Website: http://damhsa.co.uk/
    See also   Damhsa
  • Gina Le Faux
    Lectures and workshops on fiddle construction and playing. Special interest in baroque styles.
    Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire
    Telephone: 01422 316961
    Email: gina@ginalefaux.com
    Website: http://www.ginalefaux.com/
    See also: Performers

  • Fiddle School
    Mondays at Skipton School of Art. Tutors: Robin Shepherd, Tom McConville and Geoff Bowen. Sign on for the whole term.
    Contact: Liz and Geoff Bowen
    Telephone: 01756 799367 (office) or 01943 609393 (urgent calls)
    Email: office@ydw.org.uk
    Website: http://www.ydw.org.uk/
    See also: Organisations: Yorkshire Dales Workshops

  • Cath James
    Sheffield, South Yorkshire
    Explore the fiddle music of Ireland, Scotland and the other Celtic traditions. Absolute beginners to advanced players welcome. Music theory and reading skills not essential.
    Contact: Cath James
    Telephone: 0114 268 0880
    Email: info@rogerthebadger.com
    Website: http://www.rogerthebadger.com/

  • Tom McConville
    Fiddle workshops. Qualified Alexander Technique teacher.
    Sheffield, South Yorkshire
    Contact: Tomcat Music
    Telephone: 01535 658392
    Email: concerts@tomcatmusic.com
    Website: http://www.tomcatmusic.com/
    See also: Performers

  • David Moss
    Violin / fiddle teacher. Classically trained with 15 years experience as a performer, session player, workshop leader and teacher in the folk / world fields. All styles, particular passion for Irish trad. Tuition for all ages.
    Address: Moorside, Glaisdale, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 2PW
    Telephone: 01947 897313
    Mobile: 07791 908 262
    Email: mossarts@btinternet.com
    Website: http://www.mossarts.co.uk/
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  • Irish Heartland
    Beginners' fiddle workshops. See Irish Language

  • Sheffield Traditional Fiddlers' Society
    Ensemble playing of traditional fiddle/folk music from around the world. Some music-reading required.
    Contact: Robin Garside
    Telephone: 0114 2347143 / 07890 910653
    Email: info@sheffieldfiddlers.org.uk
    Website: http://www.sheffieldfiddlers.org.uk/

  • Josie Wexler
    English, Scottish, Irish, some European and Klezmer. Technique, creativity, harmony and improvisation. All levels and ages.
    Sheffield
    Telephone: 0114 2342112
    Website: http://www.josielessons.co.uk/

  • Wooton Fiddle Club
    Wootton, North Lincolnshire
    Ensemble playing of traditional fiddle music. All abilities welcome.
    Meets first Sunday of each month at Wootton Village Hall, Wootton from 2.30 - 5pm.
    Telephone: 01472 590102 / 01469 530561 / 01507 603049
    Email: woottonfiddleclub@hotmail.com

  • York Young Fiddlers
    Afternoon and weekend workshops for traditional/folk fiddle in York. All young fiddlers from 8-18 very welcome.
    Contact: Robin Shepherd
    11 Prince Street, Haworth, West Yorkshire BD22 8LL
    Telephone: Robin Shepherd (Musical Director): 01535 646181
    Steve Smith (Secretary) 07770 818585 or 01904 633744
    Email: info@yorkyoungfiddlers.org.uk
    Website: http://www.yorkyoungfiddlers.org.uk/

French, Breton

Gamelan

General instrumental

Guitar

Indian

  • Manasamitra
    School and community workshops in all styles of classical, folk and contemporaray Indian music. See Indian Dance

Medieval and Renaissance

Melodeon

Musical saw

Percussion

  • Angel Brothers and Satnam Singh
    5-piece band with two percussionists. Asian Bhangra, Western grooves and folk tunes. Drum workshops a speciality.
    Conisbrough, South Yorkshire
    Telephone:01709 863035
    Email: dave@daveangel.co.uk
    Website: http://www.angelsingh.co.uk/
    See also: Performers

  • Annapurna Indian Dance Company
    Indian drumming workshops. See: Indian Dance

  • Daftasadrum
    Drum and percussion circles for any occasion or event: conference, workshop, celebration, special needs, school, scout/guide, any group or community. Objectives: fun, teambuilding, community building, unity in diversity, multi-race. No experience needed, equipment provided.
    Contact: Steve Hill
    7 Springfield Road, Morely, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS27 9PN
    Telephone: 0113 252 3209
    Email: skyking@daftasadrum.co.uk
    Website: http://www.daftasadrum.co.uk/

  • Susie Fox
    Teacher of clarinet and piano. Bodhran for beginners.
    See: Clarinet

  • Honeydrum
    Weekly classes in Samba, Cuban & Brazilian (conga etc) and African (djembe) styles. Workshops also available.
    Leeds, North Yorkshire
    Contact: Phen
    Telephone: 07932 012 787
    Email: honeydrum@yahoo.co.uk
    Website: http://www.honeydrum.co.uk/
    see also  performers   African dance   Latin American dance

Piano

Whistle

Alexander technique

  • Pat Brown
    Teacher of Alexander technique.
    Leeds, West Yorkshire
    Telephone: 0113 268 2887
    Email: patbrown19fv@hotmail.com

Irish language

  • Irish Heartland
    Beginners' workshops in Irish language, concertina (anglo system?) fiddle and whistle.
    6 pm, Wednesdays. All lessons on an informal basis and suitable for adults and children. A short session follows the classes where the students are encourage to play with and listen to the tutors.
    Sheffield Irish Heartland
    Exchange Street, Castlegate, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1
    Contact: Julie Fotheringham
    Email: jf_seinneadair@yahoo.co.uk

Business skills

Storytelling

  • Annapurna Indian Dance Company
    Indian storytelling workshops. See: Indian Dance

  • Pete Keal
    "Folk tales, legends, trickster tales, myths, wonder tales and lies embracing the unusual, the magical, the humorous, the challenging and sometimes the thoroughly nasty . . . stories from many countries and cultures . . . stories with heroines . . . stories to absorb the listener . . . stories to touch the heart."
    Storytelling sessions with follow-up activities or workshops; INSET sessions.
    Address: 12 Rose Grove, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge HX7 5JG
    Telephone & Fax: 01422 885211
    Email: petekeal@storyteller.freeserve.co.uk
    Website: http://www.storyteller.freeserve.co.uk/
    See also Storytellers

  • Manasamitra
    Creative Indian storytelling workshops. See Indian Dance

  • Tony Morris
    Workshops in poetry writing, performance and multi-instrumental improvisational accompaniment.
    Also theatre in education: 'Iron Rush', an improvised play in the persona of Tom Lennard, a Yorkshire ironstone miner born 1869 who tells the tale of the Great North Yorkshire Ironstone Rush of 1850 to 1900 in story and song.
    North Yorkshire
    Address: 1 South View, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 1PQ
    Telephone: 01472 603757
    Email: tonymorrispoet@yahoo.co.uk
    Website: http://www.tonymorrispoet.com/
    See also Performers   Storytellers & Poets

  • Heather Sharpe
    Stories: eerie, awesome and enigmatic. Folk tales, Earth tales, wonders and myths learned in many places, shaped by time, told for adults and children. Workshops, courses, residencies. Available across the North of England.
    Leeds, West Yorkshire
    Telephone: 0113 274 1015
    Email: heather@sharpemurphy.freeserve.co.uk
    See also Storytellers

  • Michael Wray
    Writer and storyteller. Traditional and modern styles. Accompanies himself with harp. Performs to any and all age groups. Workshops in digital storytelling techniques using Powerpoint.
    Address: 17 Raglan Terrace, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 1PS
    Telephone: 01947 603159
    Email: mfwpunch@aol.com
    See also Storytellers

Puppetry

  • Poppets Puppets
    Traditional storytelling with puppets (seaside booth style). Workshops for family groups in puppetry and animation.
    Contact: Uncle Tacko! (Tony Lidington)
    Address: Promenade Promotions
    8 Ashdowne Place, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD8 8AL
    Telephone: 01274 546177
    Email: uncle@prom-prom.com
    Website: http://www.prom-prom.com/
    See also Theatre and street performers.

Songwriting

Street and Circus

  • Jolly Good Productions
    Traditional Punch and Judy, clowning, juggling and street performance. Schools workshops and training courses for individuals, groups and organisations.
    Contact: Ron Wood
    8 St Nicholas Close, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 7SP
    Telephone: 01748 821621
    Email: ron@jollygoodfun.co.uk
    Website: http://jollygoodfun.co.uk/
    See also Theatre and street performers

  • The Pierrotters
    Traditional seaside family entertainment. Concert Party workshops.
    Contact: Uncle Tacko! (Tony Lidington)
    Address: Promenade Promotions
    8 Ashdowne Place, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD8 8AL
    Telephone: 01274 546177
    Email: uncle@prom-prom.com
    Website: http://www.prom-prom.com/
    See also Theatre and street performers.

  • Swamp Circus Trust
    An educational charity that runs circus projects aimed at community benifit through circus. It also provides circus shows, workshops and walkabout entertainment for events.
    Schools: circus skills and performance workshops from 90 minute taster sessions to week long residencies ending in a performance and even longer circus projects.
    Adults: circus and team building workshops.
    All tutors are experienced professionals and all are enhanced CRB checked.
    Contact: Tim Woolliscroft
    The Magna Centre, Sheffield Road, Rotherham S60 1DX
    Telephone: 01709 828 477
    Email: tim@swamptrust.org.uk
    Website: http://www.swamptrust.org.uk/
    See also Theatre and street performers

Singing, voice, performance



 

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