You can just have a simple Bollywood dance workshop at your school, or look below for some more exciting ideas.

Take a look at our sample Bollywood dance duet

Diwali Workshops

Diwali is celebrated Oct/Nov time. So why not introduce your school to some cultural Diwali themed dance workshops. We will tell the story of Rama and Sita and show some Diva Lamps, before moving on to teach Indian dance based on the festival.

Assembly

You could even start the day with your teacher doing a 15 minute assembly to the whole school. This involves telling them about Indian dance, showing them props and introducing them to what they will be learning. If it’s around the time of an India festival, they will link it to that.

They will teach the whole school some Mudras (hand positions) while they are seated, and even dress up one of the children to look like a Bollywood star. Your dance artist can also perform a short solo which is great to inspire the children.

Storytelling

We can also do story workshops where we tell Rama and Sita’s incredible story through movement….

We bring in teaching material for the children to look at, pictures of Hundu Gods and Mudra classical hand positions.

Bollywood Film projects

Bollywood got it’s name from the city of Bombay (now called Mumbai) where they make 100 + Bollywood films a year.

So why not make your own Bollywood school movie? Using multi media disciplines and a team of our Zest teachers, we can help you make a short film using dance, drama, music and film.

The children can get involved from every level. Whether they want to perform, or are happier making props, writing scripts or shooting behind the camera.

This can be done in a week or as a longer project with regular visits to the school.

Contact us for bespoke prices.

Bollywood Performances

You could also add in a performance at your school from our professional Bollywood dance company, Bollywood Vibes  who we are linked with.

This give the students a chance to see Bollywood dance live, and experience the energy and beautiful costumes. Our dancers would also lead the Bollywood dance workshops in the day.

Click here for more information on Bollywood Vibes dance company and please contact Zest for prices, as we do special performance and workshop packages for schools.

Blogs

We taught such a fun day at a school in Brighton who’s theme was ‘A passport to India’. Read more about it here

Also here’s a blog about our Diwali workshops.

Find out about Zest’s director’s time in Rajasthan in this blog.