Classes & Courses
EFDSS Classes and Courses
Cecil Sharp House is daily busy with classes, courses, workshops and talks in dance, music and song, including our popular weekly Cecil Sharp House Choir and regular Saturday Folk Music Workshops. We offer something for everyone, and most classes happen at evenings and weekends.
Singing in Harmony
A practical workshop day for choir leaders and teachers introducing approaches to arranging English folk songs for community choirs.
More information on Singing in Harmony and how to book
Get Your Folk On!
A creative week of fabulous folk music-making for young people aged 11-18 of all levels of musical experience. Funded by Youth Music.
More information on Get Your Folk On! and how to book
C# Minors
Folk dance, song, music and singing games for children. Exercise, teamwork, rhythm, co-ordination and FUN! Tuesdays after school.
More information on C# Minors and how to book
Saturday Folk Music Workshops
Discover your inner folk! Workshops in singing, banjo, fiddle and accordion, plus Folk Ensemble.
More information on Saturday Folk Music Workshops and how to book
Cecil Sharp House Choir
Sing wonderful a cappella harmony songs from the British Isles and around the world. Wednesday evenings.
More information on Cecil Sharp House Choir and how to book
EFDSS Supported Classes
Monday Musicians
Play the traditional music of the British Isles.
2nd Monday monthly 7-10pm
Thomas Bending: 0207 736 1104
Clog Dancing
A great northern British tradition, alive and kicking in the south.
Every Tuesday, (1st and 3rd Tuesdays open classes)
6.45 – 9.15pm £4 (£3)
Kathryn Tattersall: 020 8889 8087
www.camdenclog.org.uk
Tuesday Morris
A fun, inclusive way of learning about one of England's oldest dances.
Tuesdays, 7 – 9pm £4
More about Tuesday Morris
Appalachian Clog
The return of the new mixed-level course in lively, percussive Appalachian clog dance. Two short courses of three weeks each, taught by leading folk artist Kerry Fletcher.
Wednesdays, 6.30 – 8.00pm (7, 14, 21 March / 2, 9, 16 May)
£21 (£16) per course
Kerry Fletcher: 07703 639 720
kerry@kerryfletcher.co.uk
Thursday Beginners+
Come and learn the basic steps for a range of British and American social dances, with live band.
Thursdays, 7.30 – 10pm £4.50 (£3.50)
More about Thursday Beginners+
Friday Feet
Dances from many countries, ideal for beginners. No need to bring a partner.
Fridays, 7.30 – 9.30pm £4 (£3)
Anne Leach: 07749 007 040
danceoffice@waitrose.com
Other Regular Weekly or Monthly Classes and Workshops
London Fiddle School
Three-month courses (approx) of traditional
styles (not for beginners)
Wednesdays 7.30 – 9.30pm Pete Cooper: 020 8340 7760 www.petecooper.com
Irish Set Dancing
All levels catered for, friendly group.
Thursdays 7.30 – 10pm £4, Tom Kelleher:
020 7231 1561
International Dance Workshops
A relaxed workshop with time to learn dances from all around the world
Alison Scrimshaw, www.sifd.org
alison.scrimshaw@googlemail.com
Baroque Dance
Historical dances from the baroque period
Some Sundays (see events section of website for dates)
Beginners 11.00am – 1pm
Intermediate/Advanced 2 – 4pm
Philippa Waite: 07976 374 482
www.ukbaroquedance.com
Quadrille Club
Expert teaching
Some Sundays (see events section of website for dates)
11.00am – 5.00pm £12 (£10)
Chris Ellis Rogers: 01689 600 768
quadrille.ellisrogers@bigfoot.com
