Japanese Fan Dance

School Workshop

We can visit your school in: All UK Regions

Why book 'Japanese Fan Dance'

One Day is a forward-thinking creative education company, connecting children and learning with creativity and imagination. In this dance workshop, you'll be joined by a facilitator to explore the graceful movements, sweeping gestures and cultural backstory of Japanese Fan Dance. Dating back to 600BC and originally used to keep the aristocracy nice and cool, now the majestic dance is used for storytelling and entertainment.

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What activities are available during this educational workshop?

In this Japanese Fan Dance Workshop, your class will have the opportunity to express ideas and feelings through voice, movement, role play and drama. In addition, they will:

✨ Explore Japanese cultural traditions and history of fan dancing
✨ Perform and participate in dances using a range of movement patterns
✨ See how movement can be a form of storytelling

Which Curriculum Subjects do you cater for?

Dance

All our workshops use dance, drama and/or movement to stimulate learning and capture children's imaginations. Our team of performing arts professionals have a range of activities up their sleeve to ensure your chosen topic is as accessible and engaging as possible for your pupils.

We also make sure to tie in key curriculum objectives linked to your chosen topic. Our extensive range of school workshops cover History, STEM, Geography, World Culture, PSHE and more.

What size groups do you cater for?

We can deliver workshops to up to 4 classes in a school day, depending on the type of workshop and age group of the classes involved. Each session caters for a maximum of 35 children.

Do you cater for visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?

Absolutely! Drama is a wonderfully inclusive way for children with SEN to access learning. Please let us know of any specific needs or requirements before your day and we can adapt our sessions to fit.