Youth Contemporary is a high energy introduction to contemporary dance. Improve your contemporary technique whilst developing choreographic skills through creative tasks. Build your confidence through dance and find a sense of flow and creativity in your movement.
The class will include a warmup, taught sequences, and floor work. From this class, you can expect to:
- Develop coordination, stamina and technique
- Improve strength and stamina
- Discover creativity and movement potential
This class is for young people aged 11 to 16 years with little/no dance experience.
Participants should wear clothes that they are comfortable moving in and bring a reusable bottle of water. Water fountains can be found on the ground floor and 1st floor of the building. Shoes should be removed for class and participants should wear socks or participate bare foot.
Have you considered the DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT)? Find out more here.
Term dates: Thursday 21 September – Thursday 30 November.
Half term: There will be no class on Thursday 26 October.
Please note: if you wish to pay for the term in two half-termly instalments, please get in touch with our friendly Box Office team on 01473 295230.
Bursary places are available for this class. DanceEast have been awarded funding from Ipswich Borough Council to launch the DanceEast Bursary Fund. The fund is intended for young people from low-income households, who love to dance or would like to try dance for the first time, and who would otherwise not be able to afford a term’s worth of dance activity. You can find more information about the DanceEast Bursary Fund here or by calling our friendly Box Office team on 01473 295230.
YOUTH CLASSES TASTER EVENING
Discover our youth dance programme this Autumn with an afternoon of taster classes for ages 11-16! Our professional dance artists will guide you through a typical breakdance and contemporary class, to give you a taste before booking a full term. You’ll have a tour of the studios, meet the team, learn basic technique and sequences and have the chance to ask lots of questions, all in a friendly, supportive space. The classes will be taught at beginner level with no prior dance experience required.
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