Ages 6 to 12
Kids and families
Saturday mornings: clapping, stepping and answering the drum.
Each class has a dancer teaching and a drummer playing, and the steps come one at a time with the rhythm that goes with them. Dancers learn when to listen, when to answer the drum and when to take a turn in the circle. At noon the family class welcomes all ages, with a grown-up and a child side by side.
At a glance
Ages 6 to 9 and ages 10 to 12
One hour
Classes of up to 12 or 16
Main studio
What a class is like
- 01
Step 1: Warm-up in a circle
Clapping a rhythm together, then stepping it, so the beat is in the feet before the dancing starts.
- 02
Step 2: A step at a time
The teacher shows each step from the front and from behind, and the drummer plays the rhythm it belongs to.
- 03
Step 3: Call and response
The drummer calls and the dancers answer, then the dancers call and the drummer follows.
- 04
Step 4: A turn in the circle
Each dancer takes a short turn in the middle, or stays at the edge and claps. Both are welcome.
Come and try a Saturday class
Book a visit on our registration page, or call the studio and talk it over first.