Interested in having APB Dance come teach a workshop at your school / community centre / party? Take a look at the workshops that are available below, or contact us about other topics which might be of interest to you.


Dancing the Elements

Bring the elements of Air, Earth, Fire and Water to your dancing with this interactive workshop which allows you to explore how you can bring to life these feelings in your body.

Level / Style: Open level, all styles

Time: 1.5-2hrs

Inhale Exhale

Do you struggle to breathe while you dance? Do finish up all red and puffy faced when moving? Do you want more powerful moves and to be able to slow down time when you move? Then let us help you find your breath while you move. Everyone can breathe, but when you really focus your breathing while you dance, you can realise your true potential!

Level / Style: Open level, all styles

Time: 1.5-2hrs

Belly Dance 101

Have you ever wanted to be able to pull out those fantastic moves that you’ve seen in music videos (like Shakira) or even just not feel awkward when your favourite song comes on? Let us give you the foundations to belly dance so that you can move with confidence.

Level / Style: Beginner to intermediate, all styles

Time: 1.5-2hrs

Confetti Layer Cake

Comparing layering movement to building the perfect layer cake feels just right. It’s like adding distinct flavours to an already amazing experience, and the real magic happens when everything comes together. In this workshop, we’ll blend different techniques and ideas, starting with the basics and gradually moving toward more intricate steps. By the end, you’ll walk away with fresh inspiration, learning how to sprinkle your dance with even more confetti-like joy.

Level / Style: Beginner to intermediate, all styles

Time: 1.5-2hrs

Life’s Pretty Straight Without Twisties!

Twists! Hip Flicks! Hip Drops! There are so many moves with twists in them. This workshop offers a little bit of something for everyone, from the simple twist to the extravagant, Amanda will help you take your twists to the next level with a fun upbeat Arabic pop song choreography. Go round the twist with this twisty choreography with a guarantee of more twists than Game of Thrones. So let’s twist again like we did pre Covid. 

Level / Style: Open, all styles

Time: 1.5-2hrs

Trainspotting

All Aboard The Bellydance Express! Stopping all stations from the workshop room to Funsville! Stopping at Choo Choo, Shimmyville, Running Choo Choo and all the variations in between. Your train driver Amanda will be taking you on a magical tour through all these moves, breaking them down and helping you discover your inner train enthusiast for all things choo choo.

Level / Style: Open, all styles

Time: 1.5-2hrs

Boom Crash Bellydance

Take your zill playing from ‘Boom Crash’ to ‘Opera’. Stop feeling like you’re better off playing in the storm (where noone can hear you) and get out of the house. We’ll peel back the onion skin and talk about not what you can do with your zill, but also when to do it. This will be the best thing to help increase your confidence and face down the beast that is playing and moving at the same time. These here are crazy times but you know you are worth it.

Level / Style: Open, all styles

Time: 1.5-2hrs

Go With The Flow

“I go with the flow. Whatever music you play for me, I’ll dance.” Gael Garcia Bernal. The Taqsim is one of the scariest parts of any track for a lot of dancers (worse than the monster under the bed!). But the nature of a taqsim is to go with the flow and follow the music. We will take a look at all the different movements which can be used during a taqsim, work on some beautiful poses to use with these movements and discover how to listen to the taqsim to predict what might come next

Level / Style: Open, all styles.

Time: 1.5-2hrs

The Musical Compass

Do you want to connect deeper to your music when you perform? Do you want to know why some music makes you want to smile or cry? Then this workshop is for you!

We will take the musical compass and look at how this applies to our emotions. We will be looking at the main emotions and how you can connect these to your music – both Western and Arabic. We will look at the maqams that make up Arabic music and how these influence the way you perform a song.

Level / Style: Open, all styles.

Time: 1hr.

Heavy Metal Fusion

Zills/sagat/cymbals are not just on the fingers of oriental and FCBD/GC dancers. Find out how ooey gooey slink can co-exist with the bright ringing sound of our zills. Learn how to leverage the opposite forces for maximum effect with combinations and possibly a section of choreography that will give your fusion noodles a brand new spark.

Level / Style: Open, all styles.

Time: 1.5-2hrs.