AUTUMN 2016
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Welcome to yet another exciting autumn season at DanceEast. I will be honest, I thought we would struggle to follow the programme we presented this time last year, however, we think we have done it with three world premieres and some amazing opportunities for both dance and music audiences. Where to start with so much to talk about… Anybody that follows dance in the press will be aware that there is a big, ongoing debate about the lack of profile for female choreographers in the UK. Consequently, DanceEast is particularly proud to be hosting the first performance of The BENCH project with RUN. The project is a beacon initiative by 2Faced Dance Company to develop around 18 of the UK’s most promising female choreographers.
Brendan Keaney Artistic Director & Chief Executive
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If you are wondering how to celebrate Halloween, Arthur Pita and HeadSpaceDance have come together to create a double bill of ‘dark’ dance as a special seasonal offering (please note the age guidance, this is not for young audiences). We do, however, have a very special treat for younger people and their families, Jasmin Vardimon’s new adaptation of the children’s classic Pinocchio, our Christmas show this year. This will sell out, so don’t leave it until the last minute (like I usually do!) to book! In October we are collaborating with Aldeburgh Music to celebrate the work of Benjamin Britten with a weekend of music and dance, featuring the work of the extraordinary Richard Alston Dance Company. As part of this partnership we will also be presenting a special one-off satellite event in Orford Church that will be featuring new work from DanceEast’s Choreographic Award winner, Joseph Toonga. Didy Veldman, another recipient of the DanceEast Choreographic Fund, will also be premiering her work. Music lovers should note that she has been collaborating with the amazing Alexander Balanescu who will be performing live! If you supported the Choreographic Development Fund, I would like to personally thank you and encourage you to join me at both of Didy and Joseph’s performances to see for yourselves the difference your contributions have made. I could go on, but there is not space here. If you are excited by this autumn’s season and the great participation work we do, please consider becoming a friend, you can help us from as little as a £1 a week. A little bit of money can make a big difference, so why not have a look on our website for further details. I look forward to seeing you soon. Brendan
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Friday 30 September 7.30pm From £12, £6 schools JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE Notturnino: Co-commissioned by LICA. Set and Reset/Reset: Co-produced by Migros Culture Percentage Dance Festival Steps.
DOUBLE BILL Celebrating its 25th Anniversary, Candoco Dance Company presents a double bill featuring bold and exciting full company works. These pieces promise iconic choreography and stirring performances to captivate audiences. Thomas Hauert’s Notturnino takes inspiration from ‘Tosca’s Kiss’, a documentary about retired opera singers. Delicately balancing the spontaneity found in children’s games and the memories of old age, the tightly structured improvisation results in a unique performance every time. Set and Reset/Reset is a restaging of Trisha Brown’s contemporary dance classic, ‘Set and Reset’. This groundbreaking production is performed to a contagious score by renowned multimedia artist Laurie Anderson. Please note: this performance will also be audio described.
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“Candoco is the company for which choreographers reserve their wildest and often most inventive work” The Observer
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“Exciting, violent, hypnotic and strangely beautiful.” The Stage (on Dreaming in Code)
2FACEEDCOMPANY DANC RUN
Friday 7 & Saturday 8 October | 7.30pm
Fight or flight? There is always a choice. A gritty and explosive brand new triple bill from the award winning and physically adventurous all male 2Faced Dance Company. Featuring three new exhilarating commissions by world class choreographers Tamsin Fitzgerald, Lenka Vagnerova and newcomer Rebecca Evans, RUN explores the darker side of humanity, through an explosion of movement, theatre and design. Lighting design by James Mackenzie and original music by Angus MacRae and Tomas Vychytil.
From £12, £6 schools Age suitability 11yrs+ JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE Commissioned by: PRS for Music, DanceEast, Theatr Brycheiniog, The Courtyard, Hereford and supported by Arts Council England.
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“James Wilton is showing himself as one of the UK’s great masterminds of physical movement and exploration” Garth Gratrix, altBlackpool Magazine
N O T L I W S E M JA NCE DA Friday 14 October 7.30pm From £12, £6 schools Age suitability 12yrs+ JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE Commissioned by: The Barbican Theatre, Plymouth University, Plymouth Culture and Ocean City Festival, Swindon Dance, The Place, Blackpool Grand, Barnsley Civic, The Gulbenkian and BBC Performing Arts Fund, with support from Arts Council England, Grants for the Arts.
LEVIATHAN Multi-award winning choreographer James Wilton’s re-imagining of Herman Melville’s seminal novel, ‘Moby Dick’, follows Ahab, a ship captain hell-bent on capturing the famous white whale. Featuring a cast of seven, Leviathan showcases Wilton’s trademark blend of athletic dance, martial arts, capoeira and partner-work. It will have you on the edge of your seat and leave you gasping for air under the sheer ferocity of movement, all accompanied by a powerful electro-rock soundtrack by Lunatic Soul. Leviathan is Man versus Nature; be careful what you fish for.
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“If you were going to ask any choreographer to mark the Britten centenary, Richard Alston would be top of your list. For decades he has proved the most musical of our dancemakers and the one most attuned to the sensitivity and integrity of his chosen scores.�
Aldeburgh Music and DanceEast present a compelling combination of choreography by Richard Alston, one of the most influential figures in dance and internationally recognised for his instinctive musicality. The programme features the world premiere of Alston’s choreography to Britten’s string orchestra arrangement of his beloved Henry Purcell’s Chacony. The drama of Phaedra (nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production), contrasts with his succinctly intimate Holderlin Fragments (‘choreography that dazzles’ – The Stage). Rejoice in the Lamb ‘matches the charm of the music and whimsy of the text, and suggests the filtering, imagistic quality of Smart’s imagination’ – The New York Times. And the sheer exhilaration of Les Illuminations takes wild imagery from the life of French poet Arthur Rimbaud and lifts it to the heights in Britten’s inspired setting.
Friday 21 & Saturday 22 October | 7.30pm £30, £26, £22, £18, £13 SNAPE MALTINGS CONCERT HALL Please note: Tickets must be booked through Aldeburgh Music Box Office, 01728 687100. Tickets go on sale Thursday 28 July.
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BRITTEN DANCES
Britten Sinfonia with director Pekka Kuusisto, tenor Mark Padmore and mezzo soprano Allison Cook perform alongside the dancers against the wonderfully staged (and acoustically resonant) bricks of the Maltings, a true meeting of music and dance in this wonderful setting.
N O T S L A D RICHARC Y N A P M O DANCE BRITTEN DANCES A Britten Weekend presented by Aldeburgh Music & DanceEast Friday 21 – Sunday 23 October Dancing Britten: a study morning Saturday 22 October 10.00am FIND OUT MORE AT ALDEBURGH.CO.UK
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BRITTEN DANCES A Britten Weekend presented by Aldeburgh Music & DanceEast Friday 21 – Sunday 23 October FIND OUT MORE AT ALDEBURGH.CO.UK
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A G N O O T H P E S JO TO BE FELT… DanceEast and Aldeburgh Music revive their popular Snape Dances partnership with a groundbreaking afternoon of dance and live music in the spectacular location of Orford Church. Charismatic rising star cellist Leonard Elschenbroich will be performing a programme of works by Bach, Volan, Lutoslawki and Britten. He will be joined on stage by a group of dynamic dancers choreographed by Joseph Toonga. Award-winning, emerging dance-maker Joseph, who works in a contemporary and Hip Hop fusion style, is one of only a small number of guest choreographers to have been invited by Richard Alston to make work for his company.
Saturday 22 October 1.00pm & 4.00pm £20, £12 concessions ORFORD CHURCH Please note: Tickets must be booked through Aldeburgh Music Box Office, 01728 687100. Tickets go on sale Thursday 28 July. Commissioned by DanceEast, with generous support from the St Bartholomew’s Church David Andren Legacy.
In October 2015 Toonga was the first recipient of DanceEast’s new Choreographic Development Award enabling his continued artistic development and the creation of this piece.
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WEDNESDAY 26 – SUNDAY 30 OCTOBER SPILL Festival of Performance returns to Ipswich from Wednesday 26 to Sunday 30 October. With over 50 events programmed from performance art to music, formal discussions to video installations. SPILL promises to light up the town in exciting ways across venues, unusual, found and made spaces. With festival passes offering huge discounts of up to 50%, save the dates now. FIND OUT MORE AND GET INVOLVED BY VISITING: SPILLFESTIVAL.COM
Thursday 27 – Saturday 29 October | 9.30am, 12.00pm & 2.30pm £10, £5 Age suitability 6-10yrs JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE
BEASTIE Who’s that hiding around the corner? What’s that moving in the trees? Did you just see what I saw? Take a magical adventure with Lone Twin this SPILL Festival. Inspired by the imagination of young people Beastie is an innovative participatory performance for children aged 6-10 years. The kids share a jaw-dropping secret and take charge as they create their own stories and explore their surroundings hand-in-hand with a very special new friend. The result is a playful, active and engaging experience for small groups of children and one big surprise for adults! Directed by Gregg Whelan and Gary Winters, Lone Twin are acclaimed for making an ever diverse range of intimate, hopeful and entertaining projects. Beastie combines this extensive theatrical experience with Gregg and Gary’s work writing for children’s television. Tickets available at spillfestival.com or by telephone on 01473 295900
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SPILL CALL-OUT SPILL Festival are looking for members of the public to perform in a unique project, Mem Morrison’s Luminous, taking place in Ipswich Town Centre. Luminous combines music, performance, digital art, installation and captures the relevance of the moon. We are looking for dedicated and confident performers who are able to take part in festival presentation and creative workshops (across Sept-Oct). No experience required but participants must be 16years +. FIND OUT MORE AND GET INVOLVED BY VISITING: SPILLFESTIVAL.COM
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ARTHUR PITA & HEADSPACEDANCE STEPMOTHER / STEPFATHER In a new commission by DanceEast, award-winning Director and Choreographer, Arthur Pita, in collaboration with HeadSpaceDance, reimagines two earlier works to present a wickedly gruesome, darkly surreal double bill for the Halloween season. Stepmother leads us into a menacing world where macabre folklore meets the terrifying grotesque of Hollywood. A waiflike ‘Snow White’, living as a single parent, is pursued and poisoned by her abusive stepmother, leaving her unruly brood of children to reap their revenge on the vile ‘Wicked Queen’.
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The Guardian (on Snow White in Black)
“Fans of both vigorously clever, tongue-in-cheek dance theatre and genuinely ghostly romance ought to be tickled and intrigued”
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“A work of comic, perverse originality fabulously staged and expertly performed”
Friday 28 & Saturday 29 October | 7.30pm From £15 Age suitability 14yrs+ JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE
Inspired by the folk punk ‘Country Death Song’ from cult American band Violent Femmes, Stepfather tells the grisly tale of a twisted family situation. Spiralling into a hellish world of incest and murder, the search for redemption is ultimately played out beyond the grave. Arthur Pita returns to DanceEast following his critically acclaimed, sell-out productions of ‘The Little Match Girl’, ‘The World’s Greatest Show’ and ‘God’s Garden’.
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Internationally renowned dance artist and DanceEast Choreographic Development Award recipient, Didy Veldman, launches her own company Umanoove with The Happiness Project, a choreographic investigation of western society’s endless search for fulfilment.
Friday 4 November 7.30pm From £12 JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE
Best known in the UK for productions with Rambert, Northern Ballet Theatre and Phoenix Dance Theatre, Didy has also worked with companies all over the world including Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, Royal New Zealand Ballet and Gothenburg Dance Company.
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THE HAPPINESS PROJECT
This supremely physical and theatrical full length work for four dancers is made in collaboration with designer Kimie Nakano and celebrated composer and violinist, Alexander Balanescu, who will be performing live at the Jerwood DanceHouse.
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R E X E L F L E A Y
Friday 25 November 7.00pm & 9.00pm From £12
Age suitability 14yrs+ JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England with commissioning and in-kind support from South East Dance, University of Chichester, The Point and Greenwich Dance Agency.
DISAPPEARING ACTS
Standing at the forefront of dance and digital work, award-winning choreographer Yael Flexer and digital artist Nic Sandiland create upfront and witty movement-driven works for the stage, galleries and public spaces. Operating on the threshold of visibility it offers subtle readings of the body, movement that disappears into the shadows or slips through unseen gaps in the curtains leaving lingering traces on the retina. Evocative images, stories and wry humour give voice to our experiences of disappearance, night-time and politically ‘dark times’. Bringing together an international team of collaborators, choreography is by Yael Flexer and the company, text by Wendy Houston, direction by Pete Phillips, costume design by Holly Murray, sound-score by Karni Postel, James Keane and Nic Sandiland and bespoke digital lighting by Nic Sandiland and Natalie Rowland. Disappearing Acts is an immersive live work and will be accompanied by Weighting, a new digital installation which will be in situ at the Jerwood DanceHouse the week leading up to the performance.
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“An innately playful yet thoughtful package of post-modern concepts … fast, fluid, full bodied.”
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N I M S JA N O M I VARD PINOCCHIO Jasmin Vardimon Company presents a brand new adaptation of the classic tale, Pinocchio. Based on the original book by Collodi and performed by Vardimon’s multi-talented dancers, Pinocchio will bring to life the famous marionette as he embarks on a fantastic journey to become a human boy. Showcasing Vardimon’s uniquely theatrical choreographic and directorial style, Pinocchio will combine physical theatre, quirky characterisation, innovative technologies, text and dance to examine the idea of what it means to be human.
£10, £7 concessions, £30 family, £6 schools Age suitability 7yrs+ JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE Pentahotel Ipswich is proud to sponsor DanceEast’s 2016 Christmas show.
With insightful humour, engaging drama and an acute observation of behaviour, Pinocchio will take audiences on a wonderful journey of discovery through the parameters of this timeless and beloved fable.
Wednesday 14 December | 1.30pm (schools) Thursday 15 December | 10.30am (schools) Friday 16 December |10.30am (schools) & 7.00pm Saturday 17 December | 2.00pm & 7.00pm Sunday 18 December | 2.00pm
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AUTUMN CLASSES 2016
MONDAY 5 SEPTEMBER – SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER 2016 NO CLASSES DURING HALF TERM W/C MONDAY 24 OCTOBER TIME
TUTOR
STUDIO
PAY AS YOU DANCE
10.00 – 11.00am
Lizzie Hawes
Wellbeing
LEVEL
MONDAY Tots & Co (1 – 3yrs & Adults) Nia Dance
1.00 – 2.00pm
Linda Sharp
Wellbeing
Ballet
1
2.00 – 3.15pm
Gail Lister
Wellbeing
Contemporary (11yrs+)
1
4.00 – 5.00pm
Tina Sparks
Red Shoe A
Creative Ballet (4yrs+)
4.15 – 5.15pm
Gail Lister
Red Shoe B
Springboard (7yrs+)
4.30 – 5.30pm
Lynnette King
Wellbeing
5.00 – 6.15pm
Tina Sparks
Ashton
6.00 – 7.00pm
Lynnette King
Wellbeing
Contemporary (11yrs+)
2
Springboard (11yrs+)
Yoga
2
6.00 – 7.00pm
Nick Maggs
Red Shoe B
Ballet
1
6.15 – 7.30pm
Gail Lister
Ashton
Yoga
1
7.00 – 8.00pm
Nick Maggs
Red Shoe B
Ballet
2
7.30 – 9.00pm
Gail Lister
Ashton
Tots & Co (1 – 3yrs & Adults)
10.00 – 11.00am
Sarah Franklin
Wellbeing
Jolly Tots (3 – 4yrs & Adults)
11.00 – 12.00pm
Sarah Franklin
Wellbeing
5.30 – 6.30pm
Avant Garde Dance
Wellbeing
5.30 – 6.30pm
Michael Mann
Red Shoe
6.30 – 7.30pm
Avant Garde Dance
Wellbeing
6.45 – 8.00pm
Michael Mann
Red Shoe
7.30 – 9.00pm
Helen Foot
Wellbeing
8.15 – 9.30pm
Michael Mann
Red Shoe
Dance for Parkinson's†
3.00 – 5.00pm
English National Ballet Wellbeing
Time to Dance (50yrs+)
5.30 – 6.45pm
Mary Davies
Wellbeing
TUESDAY
Hip Hop (11yrs+) Pilates
1
Hip Hop Pilates
1
Springboard Pilates
2
WEDNESDAY
Tap
1
6.30 – 7.30pm
Mark Connell
Red Shoe
Tap
2
7.30 – 8.30pm
Mark Connell
Red Shoe
8.00 – 9.00pm
Jemma Girling
Wellbeing
Zumba®
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These classes are for people with additional needs; please call the Box Office for more information. Dance for Parkinson’s classes run from Wednesday 28 September – Wednesday 7 December.
Please note: classes are subject to change
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TUTOR
STUDIO
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Tots & Co (1 – 3yrs & Adults)
10.00 – 11.00am
Sarah Franklin
Wellbeing
Pilates
2.00 – 3.15pm
Sam Whitfield
Wellbeing
Creative Dance (7yrs+)
4.30 – 5.30pm
Vicki Jacobs
Wellbeing
Musical Theatre Dance (4yrs+)
4.30 – 5.30pm
Hazel Banham
Red Shoe A
Creative Dance (11yrs+)
5.30 – 6.30pm
Vicki Jacobs
Wellbeing
THURSDAY
Ballet Repertoire
2
6.30 – 7.30pm
Eleanor Ramsden
Red Shoe B
Egyptian Belly Dance
1
6.30 – 7.45pm
Henrietta Lewis
Wellbeing
7.30 – 8.30pm
Hazel Banham
Red Shoe A
7.45 – 9.00pm
Henrietta Lewis
Wellbeing
8.00 – 9.30pm
Gaye Gorman
Ashton
Tots & Co (1 – 3yrs & Adults)
10.00 – 11.00am
Sarah Franklin
Wellbeing
Jolly Tots (3 – 4yrs & Adults)
11.00am –12.00pm Sarah Franklin
Wellbeing
Nia Dance
12.00 – 1.00pm
Linda Sharp
Wellbeing
Pilates
2.00 – 3.15pm
Michael Mann
Wellbeing
Contemporary Technique
5.30 – 6.45pm
Mary Davies
Ashton
Tots & Co (1 – 3yrs & Adults)
9.15 – 10.15am
Tina Sparks
Wellbeing
Creative Dance (4yrs+)
9.30 – 10.30am
Hazel Banham
Red Shoe
Yoga
9.30 – 10.45am
Eve Dunn
Ashton
Creative Hip Hop (4yrs+)
10.30 – 11.30am
Avant Garde Dance
Red Shoe
Musical Theatre Dance (7yrs+)
11.00am – 12.15pm Hazel Banham
Wellbeing
Creative Hip Hop (7yrs+)
11.45am – 12.45pm Avant Garde Dance
Red Shoe
Musical Theatre Dance (11yrs+)
12.30 – 1.45pm
Wellbeing
Inspired by Musicals Egyptian Belly Dance
2
Yoga
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Classes are for everyone over 16 years of age unless a specific age is given in brackets.
Classes are suitable for all levels of experience and ability unless stated:
1 for people with little experience 2 for people with some experience
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WORKSHOPS
JAMES WILTON WORKSHOP
AUDITION PREPARATION DAY
FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER | 4.00 – 5.30PM
MONDAY 24 OCTOBER | 9.00AM – 5.30PM
Workshops with James Wilton Dance are energetic, engaging and inspiring. The physicality of the movement, which shares a lot in common with martial arts and capoeira, is accessible and enjoyable for participants, whilst still being fresh, new and challenging. The class is dynamic and fast-paced and is excellent exercise for both mind and body!
This popular one-day course is back and is designed to support experienced dancers auditioning for places at vocational dance schools, conservatoires and universities at year 11 or 13. Led by the DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training, with guests from leading colleges, the day will include two different pathways to choose from, one for those applying for contemporary-focused study and one for commercial dance styles. The day will include mock-audition classes, solo composition and interview technique, as well as an improvisation class for contemporary participants and singing for commercial dancers.
Participants will also learn phrases from Wilton’s new touring work Leviathan (p.7 & 8), and the workshop will end with a creative session allowing students to create their own choreography. Age suitability: 14yrs+
Price: £12
ESSENTIAL ALSTON 55YRS+ WORKSHOP THURSDAY 20 OCTOBER | 11.00AM – 1.00PM The workshop will be based on two hours of Alston’s movement with experienced animateur and professional dancer, Meg Saunders. Meg will take the class through a short warm up and then teach a section from Alston’s Illuminations with music by Benjamin Britten. There will also be a chance to create your own movement based on the repertoire. Age suitability: 55yrs+
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Age suitability: 15-18yrs
Price: £35
CREATIVE CHOICES WEDNESDAY 9 NOVEMBER Specially designed for years 10-13, Creative Choices gives students a head start in a growing industry. An inspiring introduction to a wide range of careers in the creative industries, ‘have a go’ hands on workshops, the latest info and advice direct from industry professionals. Creative Choices events give your students a unique opportunity to learn about working in theatre, music, dance, design and other creative careers. Age suitability: Years 10-13 Price: FREE (but please book)
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ROSEMARY LEE WORKSHOP SATURDAY 12 & SUNDAY 13 NOVEMBER 10.00AM – 4.00PM Join DanceEast Associate Artist Rosemary Lee on a two day artist retreat designed for dance practitioners who are busily juggling facilitating and teaching. Use this opportunity to take some personal time out for refreshment, affirmation and connection of your dance practice. Price: £65 (including lunch)
BABY LOVES TO BOOGIE CHRISTMAS DISCO! SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER | 10.00AM – 2.00PM Get your dancing shoes on for a fun-filled day of Christmas activities at the DanceHouse! Start the day with an exciting disco at a baby friendly volume, and learn some groovy moves with one of our fantastic Tots dance tutors. Parents and children can come and go as they please, and alongside this there will be fabulous face painting and the chance to make some glittery Christmas decorations to take home. Age suitability: Most suitable for under-5s and their families Price: £4 Adult, £3 Child, £12 Family Ticket (2 Adults & 2 Children or 1 Adult & 3 Children)
JASMIN VARDIMON FAMILY WORKSHOP SATURDAY 17 DECEMBER | 4.00 – 5.00PM Delve into the magical story of Pinocchio through a fun movement and creative workshop with professional dancers from Jasmin Vardimon Company. Children and their families can participate together in dance and creative tasks to learn more about the themes of this children’s classic story as reinterpreted by Jasmin Vardimon. Age suitability: 7yrs+ Price: £8 Adult + 1 child, £3 Additional Adult, £2 Additional Child
JASMIN VARDIMON MASTERCLASS FRIDAY 16 DECEMBER | 5.00 – 6.30PM This 2 hour masterclass session led by Jasmin Vardimon Company provides an insight into Jasmin Vardimon’s artistic process, and aims to develop participants’ dance and theatre skills by exploring company repertoire from its brand new production Pinocchio. Age suitability: 14yrs+
Price: £12
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PERFORMANCE COMPANIES
MONDAY 12 SEPTEMBER – SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER 2016 NO CLASSES DURING HALF TERM W/C MONDAY 24 OCTOBER
To attend an audition please complete an application form available at the Box Office and online at DANCEEAST.CO.UK. Submit to performance.groups@danceeast.co.uk
BOYS UNITED AUDITION DATE: MONDAY 12 SEPTEMBER WEEKLY SESSION: MONDAYS 5.30 – 7.00PM AGE: 10-15YRS Members of Boys United are given the opportunity to improve technique and develop choreographic skills in a fun and energetic male-only environment. Boys United projects often involve cross-disciplinary exploration of dance and film, as well as working with a range of styles including breakdance and parkour, along with contemporary dance.
DANCE UNLIMITED AUDITION DATE: MONDAY 12 SEPTEMBER WEEKLY SESSION: MONDAYS 7.15 – 9.15PM AGE: 18YRS+ This performance group, led by artistic director Mary Davies, is designed for dance teachers, students, practitioners and dance artists, with at least two years’ dance experience. During weekly creative sessions, participants explore and develop choreographic ideas and devise work with many opportunities to perform throughout the year.
ENCOREEAST (& TIME TO DANCE) AUDITION DATE: WEDNESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER WEEKLY SESSION: WEDNESDAYS 7.00 - 7.45PM (TIME TO DANCE 5.30 - 6.45PM) AGE: 50YRS+ EncoreEast, previously known as The Elderberries, is DanceEast’s resident over-50s performance company, proving that it’s never too late to start dancing! Every Wednesday during term time, the group takes part in Time To Dance, an open contemporary technique class, followed by an EncoreEast creative workshop. Led by artistic director Mary Davies, EncoreEast works towards numerous performance projects, devising original material through the creative exploration of various choreographic approaches.
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SUFFOLK JUNIOR DANCE COMPANY AUDITION DATE: WEDNESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER WEEKLY SESSION: WEDNESDAYS 5.00 – 6.30PM | AGE: 11-15YRS Suffolk Junior Dance company members develop creative expression and performance skills through a variety of choreographic activities. Led by artistic director Caroline Mummery, they learn how to create original dances, as well as improve their contemporary technique. They perform at youth platforms and other events throughout the year. The group’s weekly classes are a great way to have fun, make new friends and learn something new!
SPIN OFF AUDITION DATE: FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER WEEKLY SESSION: FRIDAYS 5.00 – 7.00PM | AGE: 18YRS+ Led by artistic director Lynnette King, this performance group, in its 22nd year, is a dance company for those with additional needs. With an approach to inclusive practice that is both exciting and stimulating, the weekly class explores creativity, and seeks opportunities for each individual to reach their full potential and work alongside other like minded dancers. Current members share a wealth of experience between them and continue to perform at least twice a year at local, regional and national events.
WE’RE ALSO CURRENTLY PLANNING AN EXCITING NEW PROJECT FOR EXPERIENCED YOUNG DANCERS AGED 16+ WITH A PROFESSIONAL COMPANY. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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R O F E R T N G CE N I N I A R T D ADVANCE The DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) is one of ten National Centres for Advanced Training with funding from the Department for Education (DfE), aimed at young people aged 10 to 18 years with exceptional potential in dance. As this is the most committed and intensive of DanceEast’s youth activity, training is suited to those who have aspirations to pursue a career in dance, or at least are ready to make a commitment to intensive training. The scheme is devised to prepare young dancers for full-time professional dance training and includes tuition in five core areas:
• Technique • Creative dance and choreography • Performance • Health education (including injury prevention, nutrition, Pilates and yoga) • Enrichment activities (including theatre trips). This combination of classes is intended to give students a strong basic grounding in technique and creativity, to enable them to apply to a range of vocational schools and universities with a broad set of skills. Soon we begin our search for young talent from across the region for next year. Schools workshops and public taster workshops in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk will be available. Check the CAT page on our website to find out more.
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ABOUT DANCEEAST
IN 2015-2016
DanceEast is a unique and dynamic charitable organisation that can offer your business a bespoke package of partnership benefits including a range of exclusive marketing, networking and behind-the-scenes opportunities.
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If you would like to find out more please contact Alice.Wade@danceeast.co.uk or 01473 235574
DANCEEAST IS PROUD TO WORK WITH THESE LOCAL BUSINESSES AND THANKS THEM FOR THEIR GENEROSITY Birketts LLP, DANS-EZ, M.R.King & Sons, Novotel-Ipswich, Pentahotels-Ipswich, Salthouse Harbour Hotel, Suffolk Food Hall, Todd’s Interior Landscaping and Woodward Markwell Insurance Brokers; and our media partners Ipswich Town & Waterfront.
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JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE
HIRE THE DANCEHOUSE Whether you are hosting a private or corporate function, need rehearsal space or are searching for a venue to perform in, all spaces at the Jerwood DanceHouse are available for hire. The iconic building houses a number of flexible, vibrant spaces including:
• 200 Seat Studio Theatre • 4 World-Class Dance Studios • Therapy Room • Seminar Room • Café • Foyer & Bar Area • Gallery Space • The Retreat.
The emphasis is on friendly professionalism, there is no standard package and we are happy to adapt the space and our service to meet your specific requirements. The spaces are not only suitable for artistic purposes such as rehearsals and performances but are also great for corporate events like AGMs, conferences, meetings and parties. The venue has played host to prestigious organisations including Age UK, British Red Cross, Creative Minds Project, The Environment Agency, Morgan Sindall, Shakespeare Schools Festival, The Design Council and UK Power Networks. For details of our affordable rates or to check availability, please contact Maggie Powell, Venue Hire Co-ordinator. 01473 295240 | Maggie.Powell@danceeast.co.uk
JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE
COMMUNITY HIRES Starz Academy Colchester – Shrek
Thursday 23 & Friday 24 September
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Nat King Cole Tribute
Sunday 20 November
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Copleston High School – Christmas Show
Tuesday 6 December
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Emma Dodd School of Performing Arts – Christmas Show
Saturday 10 December
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Shakespeare Schools Festival
Tuesday 15 – Thursday 17 November
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See Shakespeare performed as you’ve never seen it before! Shakespeare Schools Festival is proud to present a series of unique performances by children from all over Suffolk. All are welcome to this inspiring evening of theatre. Whether you are a parent, friend or another local school, SSF is a wonderful way to experience the language, magic and possibilities of Shakespeare.
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HOW TO BOOK PERFORMANCES
CLASSES AND COURSES
We have made some changes to our ticket prices which now show ‘From £’. Do book early to get the best deal as these prices will change as the demand for tickets increases.
LOYALTY DISCOUNT
CONCESSIONS If you are aged under 26, over 65, registered disabled or on income support tickets cost from £9. If you do not need a concessionary rate ticket please tell us at the time of booking and we can ‘donate the difference’. As a registered charity every little donation makes a big difference to us.
GROUP BOOKINGS For bookings of 10+ please call our friendly Box Office team on 01473 295230.
SCHOOLS £6 student tickets, plus 1 teacher free with every 10 purchased, available on selected shows.
FAMILY TICKET Family tickets at £30, includes up to 2 adults, available on selected shows.
STANDARD HOURS
MON 11 JULY – MON 5 SEPTEMBER
We really value our loyal class participants. If you danced in the summer class programme you qualify for the best price in our new autumn term. Book by Sat 9 July and save 10% on Standard price. Prices: Adults £73.71, Concessions £63.18, Under 16 years £52.65, Tots & Co, Jolly Tots £63.18.
EARLYBIRD DISCOUNT Book your autumn term of classes before Mon 5 September and save 5% on Standard price. Prices: Adults £77.80, Concessions £66.69, Under 16 years £55.57, Tots & Co, Jolly Tots £66.69.
STANDARD Book your autumn classes at the beginning of term to secure your place and make savings. Prices: Adults £81.90, Concessions £70.20, Under 16 years £58.50, Tots & Co, Jolly Tots £70.20. Payments can be made in two half term installments.
PAY AS YOU DANCE Only available for classes marked on pages 23/24 £7 adults, £6 concessions, £6 Tots & Co and Jolly Tots (£4 additional Tots)
DanceEast Jerwood DanceHouse, Foundry Lane, Ipswich IP4 1DW
Mon – Thu
9.00am – 9.30pm
9.00am - 6.00pm*
Fri
9.00am – 7.00pm*
9.00am – 6.00pm*
ACCESS
Sat
9.00am – 6.00pm*
Closed*
Sun
10.00am – 5.00pm
Closed*
To ensure that your visit is as smooth as possible, please contact us in advance to advise of any access needs or to reserve a wheelchair space.
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*Opening hours will be extended for performances and events. Please call to check opening hours before making a special journey. All discounts are subject to availability, only one discount applies and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or concession. Concessions for classes and courses are classified as over 60, student, registered disabled and income support. Once purchased, performance, classes and workshop tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. The information in this booklet was correct at the time of going to print. DanceEast reserves the right to amend prices, discounts and benefits at any time. Fees and transaction charges are subject to change.
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DanceEast accepts no responsibility for any loss or personal injury at its events. DanceEast reserves the right to substitute artists and vary the advertised programme if necessary. No refund can be given unless an event is cancelled. Full terms and conditions can be found online. Registered Company No. 3463592 Registered Charity No. 01066825 VAT No. 835077128
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