Workshops

50 YEARS+ SUMMER INTENSIVE

This is an exciting opportunity for people aged 50yrs+ with any level of dance experience to work intensively with professional dance artists over two days.

BABY LOVES TO BOOGIE

Get your dancing shoes and arts & craft hats on for a fun-filled morning at the DanceHouse! As well as a baby-friendly volume disco, craft activities include pumpkin decorating, making cress-heads and wheat dollies, plus storytelling, face-painting and more – all with a Harvest theme!

CREATIVE CHOICES

Are your students in years 10–13, with an interest in a career in the arts? DanceEast opens its doors for an inspiring introduction to a wide range of careers in the creative industries, ‘have a go’ hands-on workshops, and the latest information and advice direct from industry professionals. Through practical sessions facilitated by expert venue staff, students will gain a unique insight into working in the creative industries; one of the UK’s only growth industries and worth almost £10m an hour to the economy.

FAGIN’S TWIST WORKSHOP

Avant Garde Dance offers participants a fascinating insight into the company’s practice and choreography. Artists from the company will lead repertory sessions focusing on their current production, Fagin’s Twist. This workshop is suitable for 11 – 16 years with some dance experience.

GCSE WORKSHOP DAY

School Booking only- Years 10 & 11

This a great opportunity to work with professional companies from the AQA GCSE Dance Anthology: StopGap and James Cousins. Students will attend two workshops and have the chance to learn from industry professional and ask questions ahead of their GCSE exams.

Please note this is for school groups only.

GET DANCING WITH NDCWALES

Connect with award-winning National Dance Company Wales’ Artistic Director, Caroline Finn, in this special workshop which will focus on a warm-up and contemporary technique work, followed by the chance to learn an excerpt of Caroline’s distinctive work Folk which will be performed at DanceEast.

LONDON STUDIO CENTRE AUDITION PREPARATION DAY

London Studio Centre, in partnership with DanceEast, is offering the opportunity to gain experience in the dance technique classes that make up the primary audition of the LSC application process; ballet, contemporary dance and jazz dance. Each class will incorporate specific feedback on the criteria the panel will be looking for ineach technique class of the audition.

SUMMER LAB IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIT

Aimed at young artists graduating or reaching the end of their training, this Summer Lab is led in partnership with UNIT.

SUMMER SCHOOL (12–18YRS)

Summer Schools are an opportunity for people to take part in intensive dance activity during the summer holiday. With classes taught by our professional tutors in conjunction with guest teacher, each Summer School offers the chance for participants to experience a range of dance styles and work creatively with others.

SUMMER SCHOOL (7–11YRS)

Summer Schools are an opportunity for people to take part in intensive dance activity during the summer holiday. With classes taught by our professional tutors in conjunction with guest teacher, each Summer School offers the chance for participants to experience a range of dance styles and work creatively with others.

THE BORROWERS WORKSHOP

Explore the story of The Borrowers through movement, design and music. No prior experience or special clothing required. Perfect for children aged 7 - 11 years.