External Ballet School Information
EXTERNAL BALLET PROVIDERS
New students enrolling in the DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) at the start of the academic year in September may continue with an external ballet class if it directly conflicts with their allocated DanceEast CAT ballet class on Thursday evenings. This arrangement is considered on a case-by-case basis and requires prior approval from the CAT Team.
To request this arrangement, parents or carers must complete an online registration form, which will be provided before the academic year begins. Confirmation to attend an external ballet class is subject to review and approval by the CAT Team.
DanceEast CAT collaborates with external ballet providers to support young dancers in the Eastern region. Students who are unable to attend the Thursday evening ballet class at the Jerwood DanceHouse due to location or travel difficulties, such as residing in Cambridge or Norwich, may opt for an external ballet class.
Students are free to choose any external ballet provider or dance school that they feel offers appropriate training. While DanceEast CAT does not recommend specific schools, they can provide information on schools that previous CAT students have attended if assistance is needed in making contact.
For further details or to discuss arrangements, please contact the CAT Team via email at cat@danceeast.co.uk.
WHAT IS COVERED AND EXPECTED FROM YOUR BALLET PROVIDER
The DanceEast CAT will cover the cost of:
- One (60-90min) weekly group ballet class.
- Maximum reimbursement towards one class is £17.
The DanceEast CAT won’t cover the cost of:
- A private lesson: CAT training is conducted in groups to ensure an enriching learning environment for students; therefore, we cannot cover the cost of private lessons.
- Exam fees
- Pointe work: Pointe work is not included in the CAT syllabus; therefore, we cannot cover the cost of any classes that include pointe work.
INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXTERNAL BALLET CLASSES
Ballet providers should invoice DanceEast directly through finance@danceeast.co.uk External Ballet providers can invoice for the classes’ half termly or termly and the invoice should clearly indicate the following:
- Name of the student
- Timing and the length of the class
- How many classes are being invoiced
- Time frame (date-date)
We also ask that external providers complete the attached register each half-term and submit this to attendance@danceeast.co.uk so that we can monitor student’s attendance (reminders about the attendance form will be sent at the end of each half term). The DanceEast CAT will cover the tuition fee for a full term, even if a student is unable to attend every week. Please note that it is the responsibility of a student’s parent/carer to enrol their young person in a ballet class with a private provider and arrange payment.
Invoices should be sent electronically to finance@danceeast.co.uk with our address listed as:
DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training
DanceEast
Jerwood DanceHouse
Foundry Lane
Ipswich, Suffolk
IP4 1DW
