A3191 - African dance: feel the rhythm (beginners)

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Start Date: 26/09/2026      End Date: 28/11/2026        Start Time: 13:15      End Time: 14:15        Hours per Week: 1.00      No of Weeks: 9
Fees:      £60.00 (tuition)     £115.00 (overseas)     £18.00 (concessionary)
Tutor: George Fiawoo        No of Places: 10
Idea Store Whitechapel

Course Overview

Course Overview
Step into the vibrant world of African dance in this energetic and uplifting beginner course. You’ll explore foundational movements, rhythms, and body coordination while learning how music and dance are deeply connected in African cultures. This course introduces key traditional dance styles, helping you build confidence, musicality, and fitness in a fun and supportive group setting.

What will you learn and be able to do?

What will you learn and be able to do?
* Perform basic African dance movements using correct posture, rhythm, and coordination.
* Follow simple step patterns and short dance sequences in time with drum-based music.
* Demonstrate awareness of musical timing and rhythm changes in group dancing.
* Use basic African dance technical vocabulary appropriately during practice.
* Describe key cultural and historical contexts of selected African dances.
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Entry requirements

Entry requirements
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Equipment required

Equipment required
Loose comfortable clothing (e.g. T-shirt and tracksuit / stretch trousers).
Please note trainers cannot be used in the dance studio.
A notebook and a pen. A bottle of water – no other drinks are allowed in the dance studio.
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How will you know you are making progress?

How will you know you are making progress?
You will have an ‘Individual Learning Plan’ where the course learning outcomes are shown and where you can set individual learning goals and monitor your own progress against these.

You will need to evaluate your own progress and manage your time.

Your tutor will give ongoing feedback and will keep you informed of your progress.
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At the beginning of the course an initial assessment takes place to identify your level of experience knowledge or current skills.

The tutor will carry out informal assessments to check your understanding, there is no exam.

You will complete a self-assessment at the beginning, middle and end of the course and you will participate in regular self assessment.

Your tutor will let you know how you are getting on throughout the course, to help you work to your full potential.

At the end of the course you will receive written feedback.
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Progress opportunities - your next steps

Progress opportunities - your next steps
African Dance beginners term B. You can progress to other dance styles beginners’ courses. Your tutor can be approached for additional information and advice during the course.
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Other info

Other info
To maximise your chances of benefiting from the course fully we expect you to attend all scheduled sessions and that you do so punctually and are ready to start learning at the start of the class.
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Extra Support

Extra Support
If you have declared a learning difficulty, disability or support need whilst enrolling and you require support/assistance in class or to complete your course, please discuss your needs with your tutor at the first lesson.

If you intend to take an examination and feel you have an additional learning need or special requirements, you must declare them to your tutor within the first 2 weeks of your course.

If you are studying in an online group, then you can arrange a one-to-one online discussion with your tutor, after the session, or by email.

Where we aim to make reasonable adjustments to support our learners, please note we are unable to provide any type of in class or in person support if your course takes place online.
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