TEACH ART, DANCE, DRAMA OR MUSIC OVERSEAS

Teach Art, Music, Dance and/or Drama in schools in poorer communities. The Arts are an excellent means of communicating and can also be downright fun for the kids! You don't need any qualifications., just lots of enthusiasm.

The Arts an excellent way to address social issues and enable children to express their frustrations and confusions - and perhaps help them to understand and learn to cope with unwelcome situations. Art, Dance, Music or Drama can help teach children life skills, communication and socialising skills. It can also be downright fun for the kids! Music and dance frees the spirit and brings out the creative forces in children.

If you'd like to learn Music or Dance, click here for Music, Dance & Drama courses

Make a difference ... get involved!

• About teaching Drama, Music & Dance, a brief note.

• Optional Teaching Day: A 1-day seminar.

GHANA

• Teaching Music in the capital city of Accra

• Summer Camp (includes drama and music, as well as English, games, sports, arts and crafts, magic, face-painting ... and more, depending on what skills you have)

SOUTH AFRICA

• Teaching Drama, Music and Dance in very poor township schools. This project is based in the beautiful beach resort of Knysna.

ZAMBIA

• Teach Drama, Music, Dance and Arts & Crafts in a poor school located in Livingstone, a town close to the famous Victoria Falls

CHINA

• Teach Drama, Music and/or Dance: A fantastic opportunity to really become part of a professional Arts and Drama school in the centre of China's Capital City!

INDIA

• Teaching Drama to School Children: A very satisfying project where you can watch their confidence grow as they learn and develop new skills.

• Summer Camp (includes drama and music, as well as English, games, sports, arts and crafts, magic, face-painting ... and more, depending on what skills you have). A rewarding project based in the fascinating town of Madurai in the South of India.

NEW ZEALAND

• Teaching Music in a school in buzzing Auckland. You'll work as an assistant teacher and you'll also have the opportunity to teach drama, English and a choice of other subjects if you'd like to. A very enjoyable and worthwhile project!

ARGENTINA

• Tango Courses Private Tango lessons and visits to Tango shows as part of your placement

• Salsa Courses Private Salsa lessons tailored to your level of expertise - beginners welcome too!

BRAZIL

• Teaching Ballet and/or Other Dance in Rio de Janeiro

• Teach Art, Drama or Music to children or adults in pulsating Rio de Janeiro.

• Capoeira Courses: Capoeira, is it a martial art? A dance? An art form? It's all of these and lots of fun!!

• Brazilian Music Courses: Music is part of the Brazilian soul - this is an outstanding place to learn and immerse yourself in rhythm

• Latin American Dance Courses: Learn to dance like a Brasileiro!

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ABOUT TEACHING ART, DRAMA, MUSIC OR DANCE

Children from all backgrounds can participate in drama, developing essential skills by learning to express themselves and gain self-confidence. You'll teach in classes and sometimes informally outside the classroom. During your project, you may be able to produce a play or a musical and invite the parents to come and watch.

During your project, depending on the country you choose, you'll either live in a house with other Travellers volunteers, with a host family, or in a comfortable backpackers where you'll be able to socialise with other Travellers and visitors to the region.

OPTIONAL TEACHING DAY
Nervous about standing in front of a class and teaching for the first time?

If you have no experience and you're nervous at the idea of teaching, don't worry, you're not alone. You can enrol in an optional 1-day intensive open teacher training course which will provide you with advice and mechanisms to give you more confidence. Although the day centres on formal teaching of academic subjects in a classroom, you may find it beneficial in that you'll pick up lots of tips and advice on teaching children in general.

We also provide you with a Teaching Suggestions Guide which we've put together for our volunteers. It is packed with guidelines to help you plan lessons and has many examples and ideas for topics and games to use in class to help the children gain confidence in using English, but can be adapted to help you in planning your drama, music or dance classes.

"I've just had the most incredible day. The warmth I was given by the children and staff was quite something. Don't think the kids had seen anything like me before. They either pointed and smiled or just came up and hugged me. A number of them asked me if I was a pop star!" Adrian Tate, teaching in South Africa