DANCEEAST YOUTHFEST

Saturday 9 November
1.00pm – 5.00pm
Free – no booking required
Suitable for ages 14-25

Now in its third year, DanceEast YouthFest is a joyful celebration of dance and creativity, produced by and for young people aged 14-25.

This years’ programme boasts a wide variety of activities, including short 45 minute workshops offering tasters of different dance styles, interactive dance and tech drop-in sessions, drawing workshops, a costume corner, catwalk, DJ and dancefloor, with plenty of opportunities to get creative, get moving and have fun with friends!

WORKSHOP LINE UP

• Yoga with Corrie Cassidy
• Memphis Jookin with Zieh
• Bollywood with Flytoez
• Latin with Ipswich School of Dance
• Contemporary with Maddie Cottee
• Jazz Commercial Fusion with Poppy Walker
• The Art of Drawing Dance with Olivia Starr
• Wearable Interactive Sound and Movement with Pell Ensemble and Thunkist

There’s something for everyone!

Music, Art and Dance collide in the DanceEast foyer with our festival DJ, mini dance floor, costume corner and catwalk and an array of arts and crafts materials to create your own ‘Dance is…’ artwork to add to our community gallery.

The festival will also screen dance films and display artwork and photography by local and regional young artists.

Ending the festival on a high, Dance Jam invites everyone to gather in the theatre for a final hour of throwing shapes with our festival DJ. Let it all go, dance for joy, dance with strangers and dance with friends. Just dance!

GET INVOLVED

There are loads of ways to get involved with YouthFest this year.

Showcase your work: We’re calling out for dancer related artwork and photography and dance films from local students and artists under 30. You can also be part of our ‘Dance is…’ community gallery by creating your own artistic response to the prompt ‘Dance is…’ and bringing it with you on the day.

Showcase your moves: Fancy doing a flashmob? Or why not choreograph something with your friends for our Dance Jam ‘dance off’ – the dance floor is open for anyone and everyone to show us their moves!

MEET THE TEAM

YouthFest 2024 has been produced by Marni Cady-Heffer, Faith Foster, Millie Powell and Cara Storer.

For more information about YouthFest and to chat to us about getting involved, get in touch with our Programme Coordinator, Hayley Lemon, on hayley.lemon@danceeast.co.uk

“The combination of live music and dance workshops encouraged young people to try new things and the talent on display showed just how much creativity the young people of Suffolk have to offer!” – Katie Squirrel, Youth Festival Team 2023

If you would like to familiarise yourself with the building before your visit, you can download our Visual Story here or take a Virtual Tour here.