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Fri 15 - Sun 17 Dec - Various Times Available
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Tickets from £16, Concessions £12, Family Ticket £45
The Little Match Girl returns home for the festive period ten years after DanceEast originally commissioned the work.
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Thu 21 - Fri 22 Dec - 9.00AM - 3.00PM
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Free* / £75
Filled with creative dance sessions, Let's Dance! Holiday Club is a fun, energetic and imaginative way for children and young people to learn and express themselves through movement.
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Mon 8 Jan - Mon 18 Mar - 7.15 - 8.30pm
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£85
Expand your knowledge of ballet and improve your technique with this fun and energetic ballet class.
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Mon 8 Jan - Mon 18 Mar - 4.45 - 5.30pm
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£50 / £5*
Our fun, friendly and inclusive Springboard classes give children and young people with additional needs the opportunity to move and explore.
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Mon 8 Jan - Mon 18 Mar - 5.30 - 6.30pm
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£60 / £6*
Using dance as a tool to develop skills, our Springboard classes give adults with additional needs the opportunity to move and explore.
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Mon 8 Jan - Mon 18 Mar - 10.00 - 11.00am
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£75
Introduce your little ones to the joy of dance in a creative, fun, and stimulating space.
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Mon 8 Jan - Mon 18 Mar - 1.45 - 3.00pm
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£85
Our Afternoon Ballet Classes are open to all levels, no dance experience required.
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Mon 8 Jan - Mon 18 Mar - 4.15 - 5.15pm
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£75
Children are encouraged to be creative and imaginative whilst experiencing a range of dance styles in our Creative Dance classes.
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Mon 8 Jan - Mon 18 Mar - 5.15 - 6.15pm
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£75
Our Creative Dance classes are an energetic, creative introduction to dance and movement.
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Mon 8 Jan - Mon 18 Mar - 5.00 - 6.00pm
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£75
Our youth breakdance class is an upbeat, energised session, led by Isaac James.
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Mon 8 Jan - Mon 18 Mar - 6.15 - 7.15pm
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£75
Learn the fundamentals of ballet technique in this class recommended for beginners and those with less than 2 years' experience in ballet.
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Tue 9 Jan - Tue 19 Mar - 6.15 - 7.15pm
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£75
Our Level 1 Pilates class will develop your strength and flexibility, maintain mobility, body awareness and posture, and include a period of relaxation.
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Tue 9 Jan - Tue 19 Mar - 7.30 - 8.30pm
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£75
Develop your strength and flexibility and improve rhythmic breathing techniques in our Level 2 Pilates class.
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Tue 9 Jan - Tue 19 Mar - 5.00 - 6.00pm
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£75
Our Over 50s Contemporary is a fun and engaging contemporary dance class delivered in a supportive, structured session.
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Wed 10 Jan - Wed 20 Mar - 10.30 - 11.45am
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Donation**
Run in association with Inside Out, Moving Minds is open to anyone who feels drawn to the idea of creative dance and movement to support their wellbeing and mental health.
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Wed 10 Jan - Wed 20 Mar - 2.15 - 3.30pm
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£60 / £6*
Dance for Parkinson's classes bring a unique opportunity for people with Parkinson's in Ipswich and the surrounding areas.
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Wed 10 Jan - Wed 20 Mar - 6.15 - 7.30pm
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£85
Our Hatha Yoga classes are thoughtfully sequenced, combining yoga poses, breath work and blissful relaxation.
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Wed 10 Jan - Wed 20 Mar - 6.00 - 7.00pm
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£80
Learn the fundamental technique and some short dance sequences in this Level 1 Tap class.
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Wed 10 Jan - Wed 20 Mar - 7.15 - 8.15pm
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£80 / £10*
Improve your technical skills, rhythm, and style in a fun and energetic Tap class.
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Thu 11 Jan - Thu 21 Mar - 7.15 - 8.30pm
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£85
This energetic, challenging and faster paced contemporary class will cover a number of techniques, building on phrases and ideas over the weeks.
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Thu 11 Jan - Thu 21 Mar - 5.00 - 6.00pm
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£75
Youth Contemporary Level 1 is a high energy introduction to contemporary dance.
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Thu 11 Jan - Thu 21 Mar - 6.15 - 7.15pm
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£75
Improve your stamina, strength, and flexibility with our Release-based contemporary technique class.
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Sat 13 Jan - Sat 23 Mar - 11.00am - 12.15pm
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£75
Youth Contemporary Level 2 is an energised session of movement for confident dancers.
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Sat 13 Jan - Sat 23 Mar - 9.30 - 10.30am
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£75
Explore and encourage movement between adults and their little ones using scarves, balls, hoops, music and books.
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Sat 13 Jan - Sat 23 Mar - 11.15am - 12.15pm
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£75
Juniors will realise their full potential in this energetic, creative introduction to dance and movement.
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Sat 13 Jan - Sat 23 Mar - 10.15 - 11.15am
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£75
An energetic, creative introduction to dance and movement, whilst experiencing a range of different styles throughout the term.
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Sat 13 Jan - Sat 23 Mar - 9.00 - 10.00am
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£75
Ashtanga is a set sequence of postures that is energetic and synchronises breath with movements.
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Mon 15 Jan - 5.00PM - 6.00PM
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Free
This event is for young people who are interested in a career in the arts and/or dance to find out more about pathways and progression routes.
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Fri 26 - Sat 27 Jan - 7.30PM
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From £16, concessions from £12, family ticket £45
Following a sell-out run in 2022, Jasmin Vardimon Company returns to DanceEast with ALiCE this spring.
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Thu 1 Feb - 10.00AM - 1.00PM
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Free
This session will provide you with information about supporting young dancers and share best practice when working with adolescent dancers.
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Thu 1 Feb - 6.00PM - 7.00PM
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Free
This session will provide you with information about supporting young dancers and share best practice when working with adolescent dancers.
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Sat 10 Feb - 7.00PM
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From £10, concessions from £7
We are delighted to present a host of energetic and diverse performances at U.Dance East in February 2024.
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Sat 17 Feb - 2.00PM - 4.00PM
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Adult £8, Child £6
The Sticky Dance is an interactive, engaging, and colourful performance installation for children and their families.
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Sat 17 Feb - 12.30PM - 4.00PM
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Free
Interested in finding out more about the DanceEast CAT? This free taster workshop is aimed at male-identifying participants aged 10-16.
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Sat 17 Feb - 10.00AM - 12.00PM
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Adult £8, Child £6
The Sticky Dance is an interactive, engaging, and colourful performance installation for children and their families.
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Mon 19 Feb - 12.30PM - 4.00PM
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Free
Find out more about the DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) at our Cambridge Taster Day.
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Tue 20 Feb - 12.30PM - 4.00PM
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Free
Find out more about the DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) at our Norwich Taster Day.
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Tue 20 Feb - 9.00AM - 3.15PM
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£25*
Bring your favourite storybook characters to life in our Once Upon a Dance day this February half term.
This is a
HIRED
EVENT
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Thu 22 - Sat 24 Feb - Various Times
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£15, concessions £12, under 16 £10, family £45*
Are you ready to journey down the Yellow Brick Road this February half term with Magpie Performers?
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Sat 24 Feb - 12.30PM - 4.00PM
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Free
Find out more about the DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) at our Ipswich Taster Day.
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Fri 1 Mar - 7.30PM
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From £16, concessions from £12
Fault Lines blends stunning dance with immersive digital imagery, evocative writing, and cinematic music.
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Sat 2 Mar - 7.00PM
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From £10, concessions from £7
We are delighted to present a host of energetic and diverse performances at U.Dance East in February 2024.
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Tue 12 Mar - 6.00PM - 8.00PM
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Free
Come and see the DanceEast CAT in action at our Open Evening!
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Sat 16 Mar - 10.30AM - 3.00PM
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Free
Come and see the DanceEast CAT in action in our taster day. Watch the classes, speak to the team and have a tour of our world-class facilities.
Mark Bruce Company is delighted to offer a workshop to accompany their production of Frankenstein - a double bill.
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Fri 22 - Sat 23 Mar - 7.30PM
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From £16, concessions from £12
Award-winning Mark Bruce Company returns to DanceEast to present Frankenstein - a double bill.
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Sat 23 Mar - 2.30PM
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Free*
Don't miss this exclusive insight into the life of Mark Bruce Company as they prepare for their double bill Frankenstein.
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Sat 23 Mar - 10.30AM - 3.00PM
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£35
A CPD workshop for practitioners, facilitators and choreographers who want to develop and strengthen their skills in working with inclusive audiences and participants.
This is a
HIRED
EVENT
Come and join The Cheeky Devils Club and welcome some of the brightest Cabaret stars from around the world to Ipswich.
Join us for our fresh and funky spring-themed Baby Loves to Boogie, the best disco in town!
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Fri 19 Apr - 7.30PM
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From £16, concessions from £12
Just Us Apprenticeship Company is excited to announce its return, featuring new commission works from leading UK Hip Hop Dance artist and companies.
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Fri 26 - Sat 27 Apr - Various Times
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From £16, concessions from £12, family ticket £45
DanceEast is delighted to be bringing back Akram Khan's much-loved production of Chotto Desh.
HOST celebrates dance and age, and returns to DanceEast in 2024.