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You & Us | Cathy Waller Company

Fri 17 Apr - 7.30pm
Tickets from £18, Concessions from £14 and Support DanceEast ticket £25

Taking you on a journey of into identity, this show is a powerful double bill of live contemporary dance and film, accompanied by a striking photographic exhibition.

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Just Us Apprenticeship Company | A Night of Hip Hop Theatre

Wed 22 Apr - 6.00pm
Tickets from £18, Concessions from £14 and Support DanceEast ticket £25

Experience the ground-breaking debut performance of the 2025 cohort of the UK’s first and only paid Hip Hop Dance Apprenticeship Programme.

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HOST | Performance & Film Showcases

Tue 5 May - 5.00pm
£12

HOST is back; bigger, bolder and bursting with movement!

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Baby Loves to Boogie

Sun 10 May - 10.30am - 12.30pm
0-12 months free, 1-4 £4, adults £6

Celebrate Spring with your family at the coolest baby disco in town! Groove, move, and laugh together with our super fun dancers as you join in playful dance games, play with props, and boogie with your littlest disco stars. No experience needed, just bring your smiles and get ready for fun!

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Kids Love to Boogie

Sun 10 May - 1.30pm - 3.30pm
0-12 months free, 1-7s £4, adults £6

Get ready to groove, laugh and have a blast with your family as our energetic dance party returns this spring!

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HOST | Day tickets

Tue 5 May - 10.30am - 6.30pm
£30

HOST celebrates dance and age, and returns to DanceEast in 2026.

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Dance for Parkinson’s | Open

Wed 22 Apr - Wed 1 Jul - 2.15pm - 3.30pm
£60/£6*

In partnership with English National Ballet, these sessions brings those with Parkinson’s in Ipswich and the opportunity to engage with high quality dance classes in our studio.

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Ballet (8-11s) | Open

Mon 20 Apr - Mon 29 Jun - 5.00PM - 6.00PM
£75

An imaginative ballet class where children explore posture, coordination, and the fundamentals of classical ballet.

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Contemporary (8-11s) | Open

Mon 20 Apr - Mon 29 Jun - 5.00PM - 6.00PM
£75

A high-energy contemporary dance classes for young people aged 8-11, that pushes creativity and musicality.

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WELCOME TO OUR HOUSE

Whether you are curious to experience dance live on stage for the first time or are keen to discover a local dance class, step inside the Jerwood DanceHouse this year to find all of this and more! Hear from our Audience Ambassadors, Gabrielle, Brian and Millie, about their experience of getting involved with DanceEast and their encouragement to you to discover world class performances, dance classes and workshops here in Ipswich.

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ABOUT US

DanceEast is one of the UK’s leading dance organisations. Involving over 40,000 people annually in dance activity, our vision is a world where everyone can benefit from the vital and life-enhancing power of dance.

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GET INVOLVED

As the home of dance in the East of England, we create new and exciting ways for people to move or be moved, through participating in, experiencing, or producing dance at its very best. Find out more about our work, from supporting artists to providing opportunities for everyone to find their inner dancer.

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SUPPORT US

As a charity, we rely on your support. Together, we can bring joyful, life-affirming dance to people and places across the East of England. For some people, this will brighten their day: for others, it will change their life.

“Dance is everything to me. Dance is expression, recovery, it’s a kind of beautiful art form.” – DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) student

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VENUE HIRE AT THE JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE

Our house is your house. All spaces at the Jerwood DanceHouse are available for hire, including our state-of-the-art digital suite. Whether you are hosting a function, looking for a welcoming space in central Ipswich, or using our digital facilities, the DanceHouse offers an exciting location for a variety of events and occasions.

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