Workshops & Performance Projects For Schools, Community, Well-Being and Teambuilding Events

Ishtar has experience working with schools, older adults, hospitals, adult and higher education institutions as well as the corporate sector. Ishtar has been involved in a variety of well-being and team-building events and is an expert in the areas of healing and transformational movement. 

Ishtar's professional background in dance, psychology, Adult Education, holistic approaches to health and stress management are helpful for providing a focus to create events that share cultural information. Ishtar has provided many team building sessions that develop interconnectivity and positive relationships. Ishtar has taught at a wide range of organisations such as schools, universities, hospitals and in corporate arena's (see endorsements ).

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Ishtar has been working with schools and various groups for nearly twenty years. She has a  Masters of Science in Consciousness, Spirituality and Transpersonal Psychology, as well as a  2-1 BA Hon's in Psychology and Women's Studies. Ishtar also has professional qualifications in Teaching, stress management and holistic therapies. Her dissertation in her Master's was in healing dance. She is CRB checked and insured.

Ishtar has worked in many primary and secondary schools, teaching girls and boys, Middle Eastern and Bollywood dance. She can provide powerpoint presentations to educate children on the cultural, symbolic and  spiritual meanings of dance.

Dance for older people for mental and physical health.

Projects can last for one session, to a series building over weeks.

Ishtar can involve artists and drummers to collaborate on projects with children, as well as dance, drumming techniques and artwork of the particular civilizations can be taught.

Packages include

Fun belly dance or Bollywood workshops teaching the basics of dance. 

Dance for fun, relaxation and confidence-building. 

Turkish dance 

Egyptian dance

Bollywood dance

Egyptian Raks al Sayya- Stick dance for boys, girls and adults, A mix of cultural dance and martial arts....the boys loved the stick dancing we hope you can come back next year.'  Wirral Boys Grammar School.

Bollywood Dreams

Bollywood powerpoint basic dance moves. Bollywood routine. Bollywood belts. 

Mythical and historical themes and subjects for Schools and Organisations.

Indian dance -The story of Diwali

Dance drama of the ancient Hindu myth of Sita and Rama. 

'Thank you for all your time and effort that you have put into the Diwali dance project. Gina Gretton Somerville Primary school

 Thank you for your hard work with our children and parents  Granby Children's Centre

 Making The Myth

Ishtar uses dance and story telling, working with professional artists, to create a Performance Piece for school children. Artists, drummers and cultural/archaeological experts can be included in a package to suit the needs/curriculum/budget of each group.

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Projects

Children are taught various moves and then a dance/theatre /art piece is constructed around ancient mythologies/stories including professional artists will help children to produce sculptures and 'artefacts' if requested.

Egypt

The story of Isis and Osiris
The story of Sekhmet

Mesopotamia

Ishtar a myth of the seasons. (Mesopotamia Inanna/Ishtar:  A Myth of the Seasons. What is now called Iraq was in many ways the seat of civilisation. The Mesopotamian invented the written word amongst other things.)

Minoa 

The mystery of the Minoan art and culture.

The Minoans lived in what is now called Crete. They were a very advanced civilisation and created great art works.

 Read more about the Minoans in ( the Articles section.)

Selection of Endorsements

We have got our Multi-Cultural week coming up in June this year and as you, Pete and Mick made last years week so special we would really like the three of you to come back again. This year we have got the full five days in  June   and there would be a performance on the Friday afternoon. The week is the 26th  June ,and we would love for you all to be involved for the whole week - is this possible? - I really appreciate this and I hope you are all available because you really made our end of term something very special last year and we would love you to have an impact on our youngsters again.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Tracy xx
Capenhurst Grange, Wirral.

Hi Ishtar ,we were extremely happy with the session you provided and the students thoroughly enjoyed it.
Kindest regards,
Alison Cottenham
Enrichment Team Leader
Liverpool Community College, Clarence St, Liverpool, L3 5TP

Dear Ishtar, Thank You so much for coming to work with the Guides this evening. Your teaching skills were fabulous and you captured the imagination of even the most reluctant girls to take part and engage with the dancing. I have never seen them so quiet and so engaged with an activity before. They all had a really fabulous evening. The way in which you gently showed them how to do the dancing and carefully explained the culture behind the dance was brilliant and all of the girls have now ticked off one of the clauses of their culture badge. Thanks again. Revd Jane Turner, 1st Thurstaston Guides, St Chad’s Church, Roslin Rd, Irby, Wirral

Just wanted to thank you both again for the wonderful day. Everyone had a great time trying out dance moves and putting them together into sequences. We were impressed with the way you were able to adapt your delivery from the very young Reception children to the older juniors, not always an easy thing to do but you reached all of them.
Everyone is still buzzing with ideas.
Sue Stott
Teacher at Millfields Primary School, Wirral.

The workshop you did for the women in the refuge was very successful. Rita Keeling St Helen's Women's Aid

We are all delighted you're coming to dance for us all for the One World event on Saturday. I think your dancing is the most popular part of the day! Paul, Helen and all at One world and Community Learning Network. Liverpool 8

...Ishtar worked with two classes of 60 children, her management skills were excellent, the children, some of whom have problems concentrating, were highly motivated. We wholeheartedly recommend Ms Ishtar to you. The children and staff are looking forward to doing another workshop with her. Mrs J Simms Yr 3 teacher St Annes's( Stanley) C.E Primary School Liverpool L13

Re: Team building workshop for R.S.P.C.A . The day took various strands including relaxation and trust exercises Ishtar's enthusiasm and motivational skills coupled with her sense of humour and sensitivity ensured that the team building day was a resounding success Lesley Banowich Regional Education Team R.S.P.C.A

Thank you for a  enjoyable dance workshop everyone at WHISC has said how much they enjoyed the session. Margie Women's Health and Information Service

I think everybody really enjoyed the happiness event. Thanks very much for your part in making it a success. Will certainly ask you again if we do something similar. Angela, Mental Health Consortium

I asked Ishtar to facilitate a discussion on Islam and Motherhood for a course I was running at the university of East Anglia, Ishtar conducted the workshop with aplomb. She impresses me as a talented, able woman who is keen to empower and enable others. Vicky Harris Lecturer in Social Work

Thanks for giving me so much fun and pleasure and confidence in myself we all miss you. Thanks for making me feel good about myself. Genuine thank you for everything, I am a goddess! St Helen's Women's Aid Service User.

Hi! First of all, thank you so much for the session you did for us on the 4th. Everyone rang me on Monday morning to say how good it made them feel . . . Barbara Moon Seton Women and Children's Aid

I’m so glad I asked you to come and do a workshop for us… my instincts were right. You have such a liberating and happy way, which really feeds into your dance style and the way you teach. You also have such a wealth of stuff to share and I as well as my students appreciate that. Guinivere Clark - Dancer/teacher/poet The Shimmy shop www.baubo.co.uk