Gumboot Dance
Languages
English, French Immersion
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 Gumboot. This rhythmic and dynamic dance requires the use of rubber boots. The workshop covers the historical significance and origin of Gumboot dance in the mines of South Africa and participants will learn the basic, rapid and synchronized steps of this dance form.
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.
Artist
Pricing
In person
Two 1 hour* sessions $425 + HST**
Half day: three 1 hour sessions $585 + HST**
Full day: four 1 hour sessions $735 + HST**
Material: $50 + HST per day for 30 boots
*Sessions for Kindergarten are 30 minutes each. Maximum 5 sessions per day.
Online
Two 1 hour* sessions $405 + HST**
Half day: three 1 hour sessions $565 + HST**
Full day: four 1 hour sessions $715 + HST**
*Sessions for Kindergarten are 30 minutes each. Maximum 5 sessions per day.
Published fees are for schools; fees for other settings are subject to change.
Venues over 25km from Ottawa centre will be charged a travel fee for artist's transportation costs.
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