Ukachi has extensive experience teaching African dance, Jazz, Contemporary and Street to all ages and abilities. She is currently working as a freelance teacher for Step into Dance.

Past education work includes;

• Battersea Park School - Head of Dance, teaching KS3, 4 & 5, as well as directing productions

• DEDA - African dance workshops as part of arts programme

• Girl Guides centenary celebration 'One World One Beat' - African dance workshops

• Hyperfusion Theatre Company - teaching all dance styles to children (7 - 14), choreographing for company productions

• Kensington & Chelsea College - Adult Community Learning courses (African dance), BTEC Performing Arts (Jazz, African dance), Creative & Media diploma (Jazz dance), Jazz summer school

• The Urban Dance Platform - 5 week course in body percussion for children

• East London dance - 10 week course in traditional jazz dance for adults

• King's Hawford School - African dance residency for KS1 & 2

• Rickmansworth School - KS3, GCSE, A level

• Copthall School - KS3, GCSE, A level

• Haringey Youth Services - African dance principles in order to improve confidence and self-esteem for teenage girls

• University of Bedfordshire - INSET for Bedfordshire teachers, Topic: Introducing African dance to primary and secondary school children.

• Finchley Youth Theatre - Creative dance for young people with and without SEN

 

Types of workshops delivered include;

• The historical and cultural context of African dances
• Teaching of choreographic skills so participants can create their own work 'in the style of'.
• Teaching of performance skills
• Teaching of appreciation skills
• Links with National Curriculum subjects and aims
• Delivery of INSET

To discuss a workshop, please email info@akaraaka.com