‘Steps for Solidarity’ – Online Dance & Body Music Workshops. Saturday 26th March and 2nd April

Calling dancers and body music makers around the ​world! Let’s come together, in solitary, to support the Red Cross which is currently providing essential aid to people in Ukraine. On Saturday 26th March & Saturday 2nd April there will be online dance and body music workshops delivered by international artists.

The workshops are free to attend, with all donations going to the Red Cross which provides aid during times of emergency, crisis and conflict, The Red Cross provides international support to refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants, helping them to get back on their feet after a traumatic time. At this current moment the Red Cross are providing essential aid in Ukraine and its bordering countries.

​Workshop leaders: 
Alison Carlyle (Scotland), Maria Monakova (Russia), Samuel Jones (Wales), Alex Ostapenko (Ukraine), Sophie Stephenson (Scotland), Siobhan Butler (USA/Ireland), Margie Beaton (Cape Breton, Canada), Danielle Enblom (Minnesota, USA), Anita Gritsch (Vienna, Austria), Sergey Alferov (Russia), Annette Collin (Ireland), Pierre Chartrand (Québec), Vera & Angela Gergel (Ukraine), Edwina Guckian (Ireland), Ben Schuetz (Germany), Antwan Davis (California, USA) Beverly L Lambert (Alberta, Canada), Hollie Jaques (Isle of Man), ​Gustavo “Tato” Sassone (Barcelona, Spain) and ​Yaëlle Azoulay (Québec).

‘Steps for Solidarity’ Workshops: 
All the classes are open to everyone and will take place online. 

Saturday 26th March, 10:00 – 20:00 (UK Time)
Online Percussive Dance and Body Music Workshops (Zoom Link) 
​Zoom Meeting ID: 821 3870 6218

10:00 Manx Dancing – Hollie Jaques 
11:00 Jig Steps – Maria Monakova 
12:00 Languages of Rhythm – Alex Ostapenko 
13:00 Welsh Clogging – Samuel Jones 
15:00 Strathspey Steps – Alison Carlyle 
16:00 Rhythm for Percussive Dancers – Gustavo “Tato” Sassone
17:00 Sean Nós – Siobhan Butler
18:00 Cape Breton Step Dance – Margie Beaton 
19:00 Old Style Irish Jigs – Daniel Enblom 

Saturday 2nd April, 09:00 – 20:00 (UK time)
Online Percussive Dance and Body Music Workshops (Zoom) – Join Facebook Event

09:00 ‘Heartbeat – Grooves’ – Anita Gritsch
10:00 Soft Shoe Scottish Step Dance – Sergey Alferov 
11:00 Irish Set Dance – Annette Collins 
12:00 Scottish Step Dance – Sophie Stephenson
14:00 Québécois Gigue – Pierre Chartrand 
15:00 Scottish Step Dance in Ukraine – Vera & Angela Gergel
16:00 Québecois Waltz-Clog – ​Yaëlle Azoulay
16:30 Sean Nós – Edwina Guckian 
17:00 Body Rhythm – Ben Schuetz 
18:00 Métis Jigging – Beverly Lambert 
19:00 Stepping & Body Percussion – Antwan Davis

*Please note that the workshop times are in UK Time (click here for time zone converter)

Keep up to date via Facebook & Instagram. #StepsForSolidarity

Concert: 
There will also be an online fundraising concert, featuring videos of dancers from all over the world! If you are a dancer, stepper, mover or body music maker and would like to contribute a video to this, please get in touch!