Gumboots Dance
Languages
English, French
Discipline
Dance
Availability
In-Person, Online
Number of participants
30
Themes
African Culture, Black Legacy
Age
Children ages 5 - 11, Children ages 12 - 18, Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
About this program
Just Aïssi will introduce participants of all ages to the South African dance of Gumboots. This rhythmic and dynamic dance requires the use of rubber boots. The workshop covers the historical significance and origin of Gumboots dance in the mines of South Africa and participants will learn the basic, rapid and synchronized steps of this dance form. Gumboots will be provided.
Curriculum Links
How forms and styles of dance reflect people’s different social and political roles in various communities, times and places; how dance styles reflect the beliefs and traditions of diverse communities, how social, political and economic factors influenced the emergence and development of a genre of dance; tempo, rhythm, effort, force and quality of dance elements; communication and harmony within a group.
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Pricing
In person and online
Half day: two 1 hour sessions $380 + HST
Full day: three 1 hour sessions$540 + HST or Four 1 hour sessions $690 + HST*
Sessions for Kindergarten to Grade 2 participants are 30 minutes each. Maximum 5 sessions per day.
In person only
Three Full Day Residency: Includes Performance by participants $1,620 + HST
Each Additional Day $540 + HST For venues located more than 50 km from the centre of Ottawa, an additional fee of $100 + HST will be charged, as well as the usual transportation fees.
Material fees: $50 + HST per day. (35 pairs of boots)
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