The English Folk Dance and Song Society is a member of the Artsmark Partnership Programme, an Arts Council England endorsed network of organisations who are devoted to bringing great arts and cultural opportunities to children and young people.
The English Folk Dance and Song Society is the national development agency for preserving, protecting, disseminating and promoting the traditional folk arts of England. We work across England and are based at Cecil Sharp House in Camden, London – an award-winning dedicated folk arts centre with performance and exhibition spaces, and a designated library and archive.
As an Artsmark Partner, we can support schools and other educational establishments on their journey to embed arts and culture across the curriculum.
We can offer a range of opportunities to schools that hold, or are working towards, an Artsmark Award:
- Bespoke folk music, dance and song workshops and longer term projects from Early Years to post-16 education. Our range of activities encourage creative music-making, develop skills in learning by ear, support learning across the curriculum, and link to local cultural heritage. Read more
- Creative, inclusive, multi-sensory music-making sessions for disabled young people. Read more
- Professional development for teachers. Read more
- Free membership of our national network of folk arts educators. Read more
- Free online resources to support learning at different key stages. Read more
- Guided tours of Cecil Sharp House by arrangement.
- Spaces to hire for your students to perform creative work. Read more
- Signposting to further opportunities for young musicians, such as:
– Youth Folk Open DaysYouth Folk Open Days
– London Youth Folk Ensemble
– National Youth Folk Ensemble
– Holiday courses
- Bring students to concerts by leading folk artists at Cecil Sharp House, with youth tickets available for most gigs
- Other dedicated youth opportunities for your students, such as Youth Ceilidhs
- We are an Arts Award Centre and can support your students to achieve Arts Award
To find out more about what we can offer, contact [email protected]
To find out more about Artsmark, visit artsmark.org.uk
