DanceEast CAT Student Enrolment
This page includes all documents and online forms to enrol on the DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) starting in September 2026.
If you have any questions, please contact Noora (the CAT Officer) on cat@danceeast.co.uk or call us on 01473295230.
CAT Term Dates 2026/2027
AUTUMN TERM 2026
Sunday 20 September – Friday 23 October
Half Term: Saturday 24 October – Sunday 1 November 2026
Monday 2 November – Sunday 6 December 2026
Audition Toolkit, provisional dates (Year 13 students)
Wednesday 28 October – NSCD, Leeds
Thursday 29 October – TL, London
Friday 30 October 2025 – LCDS, London
SPRING TERM 2027
Term Dates
Saturday 9 January – Friday 12 February
Half Term: Saturday 13 February – Friday 19 February
Saturday 20 February – Friday 26 March
Off-Timetable Day (all students)
Sunday 14 March (provisional date) No classes on Saturday 13 March
Spring Intensive (all students)
Monday 5 April – Wednesday 7 April
SUMMER TERM 2027
Term Dates
Monday 19 April – Sunday 23 May
Half Term: Monday 24 May – Sunday 6 June
Monday 7 June – Sunday 11 July
Summer Intensive (all students)
Monday 26 July – Saturday 31 July
End of Year Show (all students)
Saturday 31 July
Registration Form
All parents/carers must complete this form. You will need to complete the form in one sitting, and you will need the following information to be at hand:
- Emergency contact information
- Medical information
- School details
External Ballet Providers
Students based in Cambridge, Norwich, or those travelling longer distances to Ipswich will usually attend weekly ballet classes with an approved external ballet provider.
If this applies to your young person, please complete the External Ballet Provider Form:
Finance and additional funding
Please do not complete the below forms until instructed by the DanceEast CAT Team. 26/27 grant brackets have not been set by the DfE yet.
NGMD1 – means-tested grant (if your relevant household income is below £74,883.13 before tax)
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- NGMD1 Form, click here (Online Form) – not available yet
You must complete the online form which is sent directly to DfE, this should be completed in one sitting (there is no save & return feature). Please contact us if you need an alternative format.
- NGMD1 Form, click here (Online Form) – not available yet
DanceEast Bursary – (an optional form) you can apply for additional financial help if your household income is above £34,037.12 before tax.
Parental Agreement (if you make contributions towards course fees)
CAT Grants 2025/2026
| Relevant income before tax After deducting £2,355 per dependent including the grant holder |
Maximum amount of grant | Parent/carer contribution | ||||
| Up | to | £34,037.12 | £4,193 | £0 | ||
| £34,037.13 | to | £38,576.72 | £3,807 | £386 | ||
| £38,576.73 | to | £43,115.28 | £3,423 | £770 | ||
| £43,115.29 | to | £47,712.08 | £3,014 | £1,179 | ||
| £47,712.09 | to | £52,192.40 | £2,640 | £1,553 | ||
| £52,192.41 | to | £56,729.92 | £2,262 | £1,931 | ||
| £56,729.93 | to | £61,761.44 | £1,890 | £2,303 | ||
| £61,761.45 | to | £65,809.12 | £1,505 | £2,688 | ||
| £65,809.13 | to | £70,347.68 | £1,122 | £3,071 | ||
| £70,347.69 | to | £72,003.00 | £738 | £3,455 | ||
| £72,003.01 | to | £74,883.12 | £369 | £3,824 | ||
| £74,883.13 | or | more | £0 | £4,193 | ||
