DanceEast, Jerwood DanceHouse
Foundry Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 1DW
Have a look at some of the previous workshops that have taken place at the DanceHouse.
This free Cambridge Taster Day is aimed at participants aged 10-16 interested in finding out more about dance and the DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT).
Saturday 5 March 2022
1pm-4pm
(Arrival and sign from 12.30pm)
FREE – Places must be booked in advance.
Watch Dance Class is an open house company experience, perfect for dance students, artists, bloggers and anyone interested in peeking behind the scenes – you’ll be free to draw, paint or simply observe. Don’t miss this exclusive insight, as Mark Bruce Company prepare to perform in a professional company class.
This workshop is an opportunity to experience Eleesha's creative process and gain an understanding of how Infinite Glimpse was made by learning some of the choreography. A real treat for anyone coming along to 'All the Time in the World', a double bill with it's world premiere at the Jerwood DanceHouse on 11 February!
At an Open Evening, you will see the DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) in action! This free event takes place at the Jerwood DanceHouse in Ipswich, and is aimed at young people aged 10-16 interested in finding out more about the CAT.
Tuesday 15 March
6.30pm-8.15pm
(Arrival and sign from 6pm)
FREE – Places must be booked in advance.
At an Open Day, you will see the DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) in action! This free event takes place at the Jerwood DanceHouse in Ipswich, and is aimed at young people aged 10-16 interested in finding out more about the CAT.
Sunday 27 March
11am-3pm
(Arrival and sign from 10.30am)
FREE – Places must be booked in advance.
This free Ipswich Taster Day is aimed at participants aged 10-16 interested in finding out more about dance and the DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT).
Saturday 26 February
1pm-4pm
(Arrival and sign from 12.30pm)
FREE – Places must be booked in advance.
POSTPONED - Due to Storm Eunice, the CAT Cambridge Taster Day on Friday 18 Feb will not take place.
The Taster Day will be rescheduled for Saturday 5 March 2022.
This free Cambridge Taster Day is aimed at participants aged 10-16 interested in finding out more about dance and the DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT).
Friday 18 February
1pm-4pm
(Arrival and sign from 12.30pm)
FREE – Places must be booked in advance.
This free Colchester Taster Day is aimed at participants aged 10-16 interested in finding out more about dance and the DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT).
Wednesday 16 February
1pm-4pm
(Arrival and sign from 12.30pm)
FREE – Places must be booked in advance.
This free Norwich Taster Day is aimed at participants aged 10-16 interested in finding out more about dance and the DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT).
Tuesday 15 February
1pm-4pm
(Arrival and sign from 12.30pm)
FREE – Places must be booked in advance.
This free Taster Day is aimed at male-identifying participants aged 10-16 interested in finding out more about dance and the DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT).
Saturday 12 February
1pm-4pm
(Arrival and sign from 12.30pm)
FREE – Places must be booked in advance.
This autumn, Collusion is running a series of five online workshops for artists covering a range of creative technologies.
Thurs 02 September – 1.30 to 3.30pm
Mon 06 September – 1.30 to 3.30pm
Tues 14 September – 1.30 to 3.30pm
Tues 12 October – 1.30 to 3.30pm
Tues 09 November – 1.30 to 3.30pm
If you are aged 8-14 years and love dance, the National CAT Yuva Gati Programme are looking for you! This free workshop will introduce you to the exciting Bollywood and South Asian Classical styles.
The priority area workshop (Ipswich, Fenland & East Cambridgeshire, Norwich) will be on Thursday 24th June from 5pm-6.15pm.
FREE
If you are 11-18 years with a passion for dance in South Asian styles, the National CAT Yuva Gati Programme are looking to recruit talented and committed individuals who can train to reach their maximum potential.
The East region outreach workshop is planned for Saturday 26 June from 10am-1pm
Please note, this workshop is suitable for those who already have some experience of Asian dance styles.
FREE
In this free workshop you will have the opportunity to strengthen and explore your understanding and knowledge of the hidden histories of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender non-conforming people in Suffolk’s past and present. There is also the opportunity to take part in MOVE | TALK | PRIDE film which will be shared as part of The Hold’s Pride in Suffolk’s Past exhibition, click to find out more!
Tuesday 4 May | 7.00 – 8.30pm
Wednesday 5 May | 7.00 – 8.30pm
Free!
Writing and movement can seem like polar opposites: one begins with language and the head, the other direct from the body. In this online workshop author Sally-Anne Lomas and multi-disciplinary arts producer Sam Ruddock will help you bring mind and body together.
DanceEast and Ipswich Museum present Jungle Jam – a digital family friendly event for those aged 5 – 11 years. The event will be based on the themes from the much-loved book Giraffes Can’t Dance, and will feature dancing, arts and crafts, and storytelling, based on jungle animals.
Tuesday 6 April | 2.00 – 3.30pm
Pay what you can | £3, £5, £7 (per device)
Join us for three sessions of training online all about the ins and outs of project management in dance through a learning and participation lens. Covering everything from initial ideas, to building partnerships, finance, delivery, and evaluation.
Wednesday 17 March | 12:00 – 1.30pm
Wednesday 24 March | 12:00 – 1.30pm
Wednesday 31 March | 12:00 – 1.30pm
*This workshop has now sold out, if you’d like to be added to our waiting list please email info@danceeast.co.uk
Two Thirds Sky are holding an online choreographic toolkit session for young dancers who are making solo choreography, reflecting amendments made by AQA to the 20/21 GCSE and A Level Dance specification.
Thursday 28 January | 4.30 – 6.00pm
£7 per participant
DanceEast and Ipswich Museum present Jungle Jam – a digital family friendly event for those aged 5 – 11 years. The event will be based on the themes from the much-loved book Giraffes Can’t Dance, and will feature dancing, arts and crafts, and storytelling, based on jungle animals.
Saturday 30 January | 10.00am – 12.00pm and 12.00 – 12.15pm (optional stay and play)
£3 per device
This course will provide an overview to the different types of fundraising available for those working in the arts sector – including individuals, trusts & foundations, statutory, corporate – and cover the different approaches required for each area.
Thursday 19 November | 10.00am – 12:30pm
Tuesday 24 November | 10.00am – 12:30pm
Join us for our Youth Dance Project for 7 - 11 years. This project will consist of four sessions of creative dance, working towards a sharing on Zoom.
Monday 28 September | 4.15PM – 5.15PM
Monday 5 October | 4.15PM – 5.15PM
Monday 12 October | 4.15PM – 5.15PM
Monday 19 October | 4.15PM – 5.15PM
£20
Join us for our Youth Dance Project for 12 - 17 years. This project will consist of four sessions of contemporary dance, working towards a sharing on Zoom.
Wednesday 30 September | 4:30PM – 5:30PM
Wednesday 7 October | 4:30PM – 5:30PM
Wednesday 14 October | 4:30PM – 5:30PM
Wednesday 21 October | 4:30PM – 5:30PM
£20
If you want to find out more about National Youth Dance Company (NYDC) and how to become a company member, book your place on to this free dance workshop.
Monday 26 October | 1.00 – 3.00pm
This is an online workshop.
Free – this is an online workshop.
This is perfect for dance students, artists and anyone interested in peeking behind the scenes – you’ll be free to draw, paint or simply observe. Don’t miss this exclusive insight, as Mark Bruce Company prepare to perform in a professional company class.
Saturday 28 March | 3.30 – 4.45pm
Our creative dance day workshop includes dance workshops inspired by music, props, and stories, as well as arts and crafts activities. This is a great way to introduce children to dance and burn off some of their energy in a creative environment.
Wednesday 23 October | 9.15am – 3.15pm
£30
The Royal Opera House and Studio Wayne McGregor will deliver a student workshop on Infra, designed to support the delivery of GCSE Dance. Join Rambert for a fun, high energy workshop focusing on Itzik Galili’s, A Linha Curva, for students studying GCSE Dance.
Friday 15 November | 9.30am – 2.30pm
£20
Reconnect: Artist Development Days are an opportunity for emerging artists from the East of England to dance together, collaborate and refine skills.
Monday 16 December | 11.00am – 5.00pm
Price: £20 per person (includes 1 professional development day with refreshments and two online mentoring sessions)
Our creative dance day workshop includes dance workshops inspired by music, props, and stories, as well as arts and crafts activities. This is a great way to introduce children to dance and burn off some of their energy in a creative environment.
Wednesday 23 October | 9.15am – 3.15pm
£30
APPLY HERE! Entry onto the DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) is by audition.
Saturday 18 May (Stage 1)
Tuesday 28 May (Stage 1)
Wednesday 29 May (Stage 1)
Saturday 8 June (Stage 2) Invite Only
Sunday 9 June (Stage 2) Invite Only
FREE
The Junior Summer School will be a fun-packed week of dance, building friendships, learning new skills as well as completing your Explore Level Arts Award.
Monday 6 August – Friday 10 August | 9:00am – 3.00pm
Book under Monday to secure a place for the whole week.
Price for the week: £125
The Junior Summer School will be a fun-packed week of dance, building friendships, learning new skills as well as completing your Explore Level Arts Award.
Monday 5 August – Friday 9 August | 9:15am – 3.15pm
Price for the week: £125
If you are an emerging artist graduating this academic year or reaching the end of your training, Summer Lab will continue your development through high-quality workshops.
Monday 16 July | 10:00am – 5.00pm
Tuesday 17 July | 10:00am – 5.00pm
Wednesday 18 July | 10:00am – 5.00pm
£90
**If you are unable to attend all 3 days but would still like to come along, please call the Box Office on 01473 295230 to discuss alternative options at a reduced price (£30 per day)
The Senior Summer School will be nonstop dance and creativity, making new connections, learning new skills and gaining your Bronze Level Arts Award.
Monday 6 August – Friday 10 August | 9:00am – 3.30pm
Book under Monday to secure a place for the whole week.
Price for the week: £125
The Senior Summer School will be nonstop dance and creativity, making new connections, learning new skills and gaining your Bronze Level Arts Award.
Monday 5 August – Friday 9 August | 9:15am – 3.15pm
Price for the week: £125
In this brand-new mini Summer School, the children will start each morning experiencing different dance styles.
Monday 6 August – Friday 10 August | 9:00am – 12.15pm
Book under Monday to secure a place for the whole week.
Price for the week: £70
In this brand-new mini Summer School, the children will start each morning experiencing different dance styles.
Monday 6 August – Friday 10 August | 9:00am – 12.15pm
Book under Monday to secure a place for the whole week.
Price for the week: £70
Stopgap is holding a workshop for prospective candidates for Sg2, the company’s three-year training programme. Sg2 aims to support, develop and prepare emerging talent for contemporary dance career.
FREE
Join Tilted Productions for a unique dance and physical theatre workshop. You’ll be guided through playful, creative explorations in this workshop, based on the company’s new work.
Tuesday 23 January | 2.30 – 4.30PM
£12
Attend DanceEast and Scottish Dance Theatre's focus group after Friday’s performance, and share your thoughts about the company's Double Bill of Dreamers by Anton Lachky and TuTuMucky by Botis Seva.
Come along post-show on Friday 20 October, and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine while providing valuable, in-depth feedback for the company.
Get your arts & crafts hats and dancing shoes on for a fun-filled morning at the DanceHouse - with a disco at a baby friendly volume and arts & crafts activities for all the family to enjoy.
Sunday 20 August | 10.00am – 12.00pm
£4 adult, £3 child, £12 family ticket (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children)
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.
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.
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.
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!
Sunday 29 October | 10:00AM – 12:00PM
£4 Adult
£3 Child
£12 Family Ticket Offer (2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children)
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.
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.
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.
Monday 31 July – Friday 4 August 9.00am – 3.30pm
£125
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.
Participants will experience James' unique style through a workshop based on the company's latest production, Rosalind. Led by James and a company dancer the session will include a contemporary warm-up, the opportunity to learn repertoire from Rosalind and a creative exploration of the work.
This day-long IADMS Regional Meeting is aimed at dance educators, private dance school teachers, community artists, parents and anyone involved in the dance teaching and learning of children and young people.
Friday 26 May | 10.00am to 6.00pm
This event is in partnership with One Dance UK and IADMS. If you do not wish for your booking details to be shared with these two organisations, please call our Box Office Team 01473 295230.
£80, £65 concessions
Learn some great social, partner and solo dance skills in this two hour Lindy Hop workshop with one of the most experienced Jazz and Lindy Hop dancers in the UK; Grounded Movement's Temujin Gill.
Friday 23 June | 4.30 – 6.30pm
£12
This GCSE Workshop Day is a great opportunity for dance students to work with two professional dance companies from the AQA GCSE Dance Anthology: StopGap and James Cousins.
Friday 3 February | 9.30am – 2.30pm
£20 per student
Get your dancing shoes on for a fun-filled day of Christmas activities especially for under 5's and their families.
Saturday 3 December | 10.00am – 2.00pm
£4 Adult, £3 Child & £12 Family Ticket (2 adults + 2 children OR 1 adult + 3 children)
Tours of the Jerwood DanceHouse will be running throughout the Open Day on Sunday 17 April. The tours are open to people who have been to a Taster Workshop and want to see the DanceHouse and the students in action
Sunday 17 April | 10:30am, 11:30am, 3:00pm, 3:30pm
FREE
Brought to you by MOKO Dance, this fun-packed creative dance workshop takes inspiration from the production of Vuelos by Aracaladanza.
May 2016
For more information please email alison.hartley@danceeast.co.uk, booking will open in April 2016.