BeatFeet - Working with our community

BeatFeet are located in Nottingham in the East Midlands and we enjoy providing a rich and diverse timetable of community-based drumming, dance and well-being workshops and events. We collaborate alongside LW Arts and The Nyamba Foundation; organisations that receive funding from various organisations.

Project funders have been Arts Council England, Sport England, The National Lottery Community Fund, LW Arts and The Nyamba Foundation.

Certain workshops are for women only and this is always noted in event descriptions. We run these in association with When Women Gather, a Nottingham-based organisation providing inspiring workshops, talks and events all centred around physical, mental and emotional well-being and resilience. Women are invited to join certain groups for global-inspired percussion and dance sessions.

A full list of workshops can be found in the events section of our BeatFeet Facebook page. BeatFeet workshops cover many genres and are suitable for suitable for complete beginners too.

We offer:

West African drumming
West African dance
Bhangra dance
Samba drumming
Samba dance
Maracatu dance
Belly dance
Arabic percussion

Family drumming workshops
Morris dance
Embodied dance
Women only drumming and dance workshops
Beginners kora 1-2-1 or group workshops (African bridge-harp)
Yoga (family and adult sessions)
Eastern Gong and sound experiences

We are also currently providing online interactive music and dance workshops for organisations such as The Scouts, The Girl Guides and The WI through Zoom. Please get in touch to book your session. Online workshops can still foster a feeling of ‘togetherness’ even in these times of social distancing due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Djembe sales:

We have a fantastic range of djembes for sale. These are of varying specifications and are handcrafted by specialists in both West Africa and England. Many newcomers to drumming purchase their first djembe from us, as well as more experienced drummers, needing a higher specification. We can tailor them to your requirements.