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LATITUDE

Fri 24 - Sun 26 Jul

We’re excited to be back at Latitude for its 20th edition, taking over the Waterfront Stage with a weekend of bold, brilliant dance. Expect work from Alleyne Dance, PCK Dance, New Adventures, Uchenna, Ekleido and more.

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DEEPFAKE | Jess & Morgs

Fri 25 Sep - 7.30pm
Tickets from £18, concessions from £14

An original live dance performance using film, text and innovative digital technology to explode audience’s expectations of the kinds of stories dance can tell. Centred around a fictional interview between a journalist and a politician embroiled in a scandal, DEEPFAKE tackles complex political & social issues through the interplay of movement and narrative.

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Studio Scratch | Booking page

Thu 1 Oct - 7.30pm-10.00pm
Pay what you feel: £0-£15

Join Anthony Missen, Creative Director and Chief Executive of DanceEast, and artists from the East of England in our studios for a night of exploration, experimentation and creative exchange.

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Summer Let’s Dance! Holiday Club

Mon 3 - Thu 6 Aug - 9.00am - 3.00pm
Free / £160

Let's Dance! Holiday Club returns this summer, providing a fun, energetic and imaginative way for young people to learn and express themselves through movement.

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Youth Camera Workshop | Jess & Morgs

Sat 19 Sep - 10.00am-11.30am
£10

Discover how dance and filmmaking come together in this exciting hands-on workshop with duo Jess & Morgs.

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Ekleido Company Workshop

Mon 5 Oct - 7.00pm-8.30pm
£15

Explore Ekleido’s eclectic mix of contemporary dance and underground club dance styles with one of the company’s dancers.

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Parkinson’s Meetup & Move

Tue 30 Jun - Tue 28 Jul - 2.00pm-3.30pm
Free

Join DanceEast out and about across Suffolk in this new, welcoming dance class created for people living with Parkinson’s.

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Ballet (12 – 18s) | Open

Mon 21 Sep - Mon 30 Nov - 5.00PM - 6.00PM
£80

An engaging, creative ballet class where dancers build strong foundations in posture, coordination, and classical technique.

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Contemporary (50+) | Advanced

Mon 21 Sep - Mon 30 Nov - 6.00PM - 7.00PM
£80

An energetic and inspiring contemporary dance class for experienced movers aged 50+.

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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 five DanceHouses in the UK and the only one in East Anglia. Involving over 65,000 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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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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Our house is your house. All spaces at the Jerwood DanceHouse are available for hire, including our state-of-the-art green screen 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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