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Workshop Details:



With over fifteen years of experience in dance and education our   workshops are  tailor made to fit in with the curriculum and suit your requirements with themes such as:

• ‘India Days’ and ‘Multi Cultural Week’ - Students will be taught dances from different regions of India as part of the geography curriculum which will enhance their knowledge of Indian art and culture.



• Hinduism- Students will learn about various aspects of Hindu traditions and rituals offering them a better understanding of Hindu culture .



• Religious Studies​ - Children will learn about the story of ‘Rama and Sita’ and the significance of ‘Diwali’ and other Indian festivals as well as stories of various Indian Gods and Goddesses.



• Creative projects - We work in partnership with schools on projects enhancing students’ creativity.



• School and Christmas productions - Artists from the company could plan, choreograph and train students for dance productions.



• Natya Aerobics – Students are engaged in a fun filled ‘dance and fitness’ workout using energetic and exciting dance routines that are a fusion of movements from different genres such as Indian classical, folk, modern, hip-hop, bollywood and yoga.

These unique dance routines are suitable for all ages and abilities and are guaranteed to get your body moving, heart racing and feet tapping.
Benefits of Natya Aerobics:
• -Improves overall fitness
• -Improves stamina
• -Improves coordination
• -Improves concentration
• -Improves muscle tone
• -Improves flexibility
• -Strengthens muscles

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Our workshops are designed to suit all age groups including:

• Foundation & Early years
• Reception
• Key stages 1 to 4
• GCSE, A-Level and B-tech Dance

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We offer:

• Half day workshops which consists of either 2 or 3 sessions, each  session lasting between 50 minutes and an hour (for schools  based within 50 miles radius)
• Full day workshops which consists of either 4 or 5 sessions, each session lasting between 50 minutes and an hour
• One week residencies
• INSET  Training courses
• Schools projects 
• Dance Choreography
• Christmas productions 

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Schools Projects:

Some of the Schools projects that Prajyoti has been involved in are:

• Forests of India-   A two week residency project with Cheshire rural touring mini network, offering story telling workshops in 10 primary schools  narrating ‘Animals Stories’ especially for Early years, Foundation years and key stage 1 children.

• Tsunami-A partnership project with Fallibroome High School and 5 feeder primary schools    involving 60 students during their Arts Week in Feb 2006, where I created and choreographed a dance production to show the effects of the Tsunami and the strength the victims gained from the world and from within to rebuild their lives.



• “Oldham Festival of Tolerance”- A dance project involving many Oldham High schools highlighting integration done in partnership with Integrate Arts.



• Research was conducted in two primary schools in partnership with Artists in Schools to see the benefits of Indian Dance and storytelling on the reading, writing and narrative skills of children in Key Stage 1.



• Students of A - Level at Poynton High School did a course in Bharatanatyam which gave them a better understanding of this Dance form, and helped them to improve their choreography and creativity.

• Indian dance and music were used at Mytham Primary School to help children of Key Stage 2 to understand the effects of the Tsunami.



• Manchester Music Services and Pushpanjali did the Ramayan Project with Lady Barn Primary School, which was then showcased at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester



• Dance and Wellbeing Project: Prajyoti conducted dance workshops at Salford University for the  ‘Health & Wellbeing Expo’.  
  
•  Enrichment Project, in partnership with Artists in Schools and “St. Simon and St. Jude’s Primary School”