AUTUMN | WINTER 2015
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A GIFT THAT LASTS ALL YEAR
Working with people of every age, from all walks of life – from disadvantaged backgrounds, with additional needs, in schools, hospices and hospitals; we see how dance changes lives every day. Dance can energise, motivate and encourage creative thinking, expressive minds and healthy bodies.
Perhaps you would like to gift a membership for a friend or loved one, a thoughtful and creative present for any occasion. Simply let us know and we can make all the necessary arrangements.
HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE You can enjoy a special connection with us and provide valuable donations for the groundbreaking work we do, such as projects for people with Parkinson’s, ‘looked after’ children and children in hospitals, as well as those at risk, with additional needs and older people in care homes. Your support will help us develop our artistic programme, in which we commission new work and present artists and companies of the highest national and international quality here in Ipswich, Suffolk, and beyond.
WHY NOW? DanceEast is a registered charity with big ambitions. The Jerwood DanceHouse is a fantastic resource and we would like more people to be able to enjoy it. With your generosity we can continue together to create a healthier and better future for more people.
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With special thanks to our current Patrons: Lady Chadwyck-Healey, Scilla Dyke, Alan and Karen Grieve, Amanda Maxwell, Martyn Rose, Sally Walton and Elizabeth Wellesley-Wesley.
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Friday 2 October 7.30pm DanceEast Enterprises presents a Fundraising Evening for DanceEast’s Choreographic Development Fund. All tickets £20 Saturday 3 October 7.30pm £12 – £15, £9 concessions Age suitability 8yrs+ JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE CONTEMPORARY #concealreveal @RMaliphant
RUSSELL MALIPHANT COMPANY Conceal | Reveal is a brand new evening of work from the internationally acclaimed Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Russell Maliphant. For this special occasion, Russell Maliphant Company presents both new and classic work, including the revival of the iconic Broken Fall with music by Barry Adamson – originally performed by Sylvie Guillem and the BalletBoyz. It will be presented in this programme by Maliphant’s own company of exceptional dancers who will also perform new creations including a quintet and a solo for former Royal Ballet dancer Dana Fouras with a commissioned score by Mukul and costumes by Stevie Stewart. This year marks the 20th year of the collaboration between Olivier Award-winning duo, Russell Maliphant and lighting designer Michael Hulls. Together, they have developed a unique and unparalleled language between light and movement that is revered the world over.
A Sadler's Wells/Russell Maliphant Company production. Co-Commissioned by DanceEast, The Lowry Salford and The Point Eastleigh. Co-produced by Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg. Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
Photo: Johan Persson
“A genuinely innovative choreographer” Daily Telegraph
“The lighting is attentive and impressive, framing the dancer in an almost palpable box” New York Times
“Dancing bodies rarely look more beautiful than in the work of Russell Maliphant” The Guardian
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FUNDRAISING EVENT Prior to the world premiere on Friday 2 October, at a special fundraising event, DanceEast will announce the first successful recipients of its Choreographic Development Award, set up last autumn with a generous legacy gift and donations. Over the last few months 69 artists have applied for an award. With your support we can top up the fund and continue offering talented choreographers the opportunity to develop and nurture their practice and the future of the dance. We hope you can join us for an exciting evening and support us in our bid to raise ÂŁ15,000. As a supporter you will enjoy exclusive information about the successful recipients, and we hope at some stage a production will be created and performed at the DanceHouse. The best ways to support the fund are by booking your tickets for this event and donating at www.danceeast.co.uk Choreographic Development Fund Patrons: Gary Avis, Humphrey Burton CBE, Lizzie Fargher, Peter Manning, Jeanette Siddall CBE. 4
WATCH A PERFORMANCE Design: Tom Pitts Original: Jim Callaghan & Brian Slater
Friday 16 October 7.30pm £12 – £15, £9 concessions Age suitability 12yrs+ JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE CONTEMPORARY MUSIC #Five0 @JossArnottDance 5 | 0 is a co-commission between Blackpool Grand, DanceEast, Swindon Dance, Pavilion Dance, South East Dance, CAST and developed with Dance City. Supported using public funding by Arts Council England and PRS for Music Foundation.
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JOSS ARNOTT DANCE & DAME EVELYN GLENNIE Critically acclaimed Joss Arnott Dance presents a triple bill that will take you on a gripping journey of power, precision and heart-pounding choreography from one of the most exciting voices in British contemporary dance. Joss Arnott Dance has joined forces with GRAMMY award-winning and 2015 Polar Music Prize laureate Dame Evelyn Glennie, who has collaborated with the company's Musical Director James Keane to create the thundering score she will perform live onstage for the climax of the triple bill. 5 | 0 is a celebration marking the company’s fifth and Dame Evelyn’s fiftieth birthday, so expect a high-octane, adrenaline-fuelled evening of dance and live music.
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“Technical brilliance” Varsity
“Sharp dynamic and explosive power” Dance Live
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Friday 23 October 7.00pm
CHOTTO DESH
£12 – £15, £9 concessions Age suitability 7yrs+ and families JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE CONTEMPORARY SOUTH ASIAN FAMILY #ChottoDesh @AkramKhanLive @MOKODance Chotto Desh is co-commissioned by MOKO Dance, Akram Khan Company, Sadler's Wells, DanceEast, Théâtre de la Ville Paris, Biennale de la danse de Lyon 2016, Mercat de les Flors Barcelona and Stratford Circus Arts Centre. Produced by AKCT.
AKRAM KHAN COMPANY AND MOKO DANCE
Akram Khan’s Desh was an instant hit with audiences and critics alike when it was first presented in 2011. Now, Akram Khan Company and director Sue Buckmaster of Theatre-Rites have adapted this much-loved production for children aged 7 years+ and their families. Chotto Desh, meaning ‘small homeland’, draws on Khan’s unique quality of cross-cultural storytelling, creating a compelling tale of a young man’s dreams and memories from Britain to Bangladesh. Using a mix of dance, text, visuals and sound, Chotto Desh celebrates the resilience of the human spirit in the modern world and promises to be a magical, thrilling and poignant dance theatre experience for families to enjoy together.
IF YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS PERFORMANCE, DON’T WORRY, IT’S BACK IN DECEMBER. SEE PAGE 14. For more information about MOKO Dance workshops and activities pre and post show please contact us.
Supported by Arts Council England, MOKO Dance is a national dance partnership dedicated to opening the eyes of children and their families to the power of dance.
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Sunday 1 November 2.30pm £12 – £15, £9 concessions Age suitability all ages, family friendly JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE NATIVE NEW ZEALAND MAORI CONTEMPORARY
COREY BAKER DANCE
Kapa Haka Tale brings to life the enchanting New Zealand Māori folk tale Hinemoa and Tutanekai using the native performing art kapa haka, a medley of tribal footwork, weaponry, Poi, dance, and chant, all woven together with contemporary movement whilst storytelling. Kapa Haka Tale captivates audiences through powerful and mesmerising choreography, digital puppetry, and a set, rich with colour, nature and beautiful tribal Māori art. Hairs on the back of your neck will stand on end as famous New Zealand love songs and the fierce Haka are performed. Be spellbound by New Zealand’s magical culture.
@CoreyBakerDance #HakaDayOut Originally commissioned by IDFB 2014. CBD is Associate Artist of DanceXchange.
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KAPA H AKA
“...makes a vivid impression.” bachtrack.com
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”Visceral, up close and personal...”
D E L L I K O WH & ? I B M A B S I L O P O R MET RENAUD WISER DANCE COMPANY
Friday 6 November 7.30pm
Choreographer Renaud Wiser, former dancer with Rambert and Bonachela Dance Company, presents a double bill of fast paced and compelling dancing.
£12 – £15, £9 concessions
Who Killed Bambi? is a collaborative work between dance, theatre, music and stage design, bringing together an exciting team of artists including theatre director and international associate at The Royal Court Theatre Richard Twyman and composer, cellist and artist in residence at The South Bank Centre Oliver Coates. It takes inspiration from recent political examples of individuals standing against the group and portrays the subsequent hunt to silence them as a large-scale fur installation transforms the stage into a fierce hunting ground. Metropolis reflects on our complicated relationship with the city. We build to control, simplify, protect, but the city, much like a wild animal, resists domestication. A cast of exceptional performers builds or scatters a landscape of bricks and constantly redefines borders in their quest for comfort, security and happiness.
JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE CONTEMPORARY PHYSICAL THEATRE @RenaudWiser #WhoKilledBambi Commissioned by Dance City, produced by Lee Smikle (SmikleProject) and supported by DanceEast, Pavilion Dance South West, Greenwich Dance, the Swiss Cultural Fund in the UK and the Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation.
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“A fantastically smart piece. These terrific dancers are brimful of mischief” The Guardian
“A thrilling, yearning, visually beautiful work” The Stage
Friday 13 November 7.30pm £12 – £15, £9 concessions JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE CONTEMPORARY PHYSICAL THEATRE @candocodance #CounterActs Arts Council England, British Council, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Aspire, The Idlewild Trust. Let's Talk About Dis is funded by 'Cockayne' & 'The London Community Foundation' and co-commissioned by artsdepot.
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A NEW DOUBLE BILL COMBINING MISCHIEVOUS QUESTIONS AND VIRTUOSIC PERFORMANCE Candoco Dance Company, the world’s leading contemporary dance company of disabled and non-disabled performers, has been creating acclaimed and cutting edge work for over twenty years. In this new double bill, Candoco presents commissions from two of the most exciting artistic talents working in the UK today. Visual artist Hetain Patel returns to the Jerwood DanceHouse with Let’s Talk About Dis, a new, playful and intimate piece that builds on an exploration of the dancers’ personalities and bodies, interrogating questions of what identity is and how it is formed. With seductive charm, Hetain challenges audiences to think beyond surface appearances, exposing hidden prejudices and absurd political correctness. DanceEast Associate Artist Alexander Whitley creates visually striking dance pieces, which incorporate sinuous and beautiful movement articulations. Set to a mesmerising score by composer Nils Frahm, this is a resonant and emotive piece performed with reckless flair.
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PREVIEWS
D O O F N I A T N O C Y A M Thursday 19 – Saturday 21 November | 7.30pm
LUCA SILVESTRINI’S PROTEIN Award-winning Protein returns with its most playful collaboration to date as four vocalists and four dancers all sing for their supper in a dining setting that may contain food... This witty piece of dance and music theatre, curated by choreographer Luca Silvestrini and renowned composer Orlando Gough, is inspired by social occasions and life at mealtimes. The performers will invite you to sit at a table, offer a tasting menu and then serve you a show that explores our relationship with food: the pop of a cherry tomato, or the way we just can’t help devouring another person’s leftovers. All sound is performed a cappella as movement is composed and music is choreographed, creating a unique, visceral experience of indulgence, nostalgia and mischief.
£12 – £15, £9 concessions Age suitability 12yrs+ JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE CONTEMPORARY LIVE SINGING @proteindance #MayContainFood Commissioned by The Place and funded by Arts Council England, The London Community Foundation and Cockayne – Grants for the Arts. Supported by the Greenwich Dance & Trinity Laban Partnership, The Place Choreodrome and the Jerwood Choreographic Research Project, with funds from The Jerwood Charitable Foundation, Appetite, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Pavilion Dance South West, Swindon Dance and The Royal Ballet.
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Audience member
“A clever mix of storytelling, dance, drawing and audience participation – really made the story come to life” Audience member
Friday 4 December 1.30pm Saturday 5 December 11.30am & 2.30pm £7, £5 concessions, £20 Family Ticket Age suitability for children and families
THE DAN DOOD CE S LE HOW
JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE FAMILY valid on Friday's performance
#thedoodledanceshow The Doodle Dance Show is commissioned and produced by Greenwich Dance, co-commissioned by DanceEast and South East Dance and supported by Arts Council England and Cambridge Junction. Art material sponsorship by Cass Art.
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ANNA WILLIAMS & TOM RODEN The Doodle Dance Show is back after a sell-out first tour with a magical journey of friendship and adventure. Grab a pen and kick off your shoes for this playful, interactive story-show that will get the whole family drawing and moving, doodling and imagining. Together we will create a world populated by crazy birds, dancing pirates, strange underwater creatures and maybe more... We guarantee this is the most fun you can have with your family and a giant piece of paper!
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“Very creative, funny and active”
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H S E D O T T O H C AKRAM KHAN COMPANY
£10, £7 concessions £30 Family Ticket
Wednesday 16 December | 1.30pm Thursday 17 December | 10.30am & 1.30pm
Age suitability 7yrs+ and families
Friday 18 December | 7.00pm
JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE
Saturday 19 December | 3.00pm & 7.00pm
CONTEMPORARY
Sunday 20 December | 10.30am & 3.00pm
SOUTH ASIAN
Premiering at the Jerwood DanceHouse in October, Akram Khan Company returns to Ipswich where their tour concludes. Akram Khan’s Desh was an instant hit with audiences and critics alike when it was first presented in 2011. Now, Akram Khan Company and director Sue Buckmaster of Theatre-Rites have adapted this much-loved production for children aged 7 years+ and their families. Chotto Desh, meaning ‘small homeland’, draws on Khan’s unique quality of cross-cultural storytelling, creating a compelling tale of a young man’s dreams and memories from Britain to Bangladesh. Using a mix of dance, text, visuals and sound, Chotto Desh celebrates the resilience of the human spirit in the modern world and promises to be a magical, thrilling and poignant dance theatre experience for families to enjoy together.
FAMILY valid for Wednesday and Thursday performances
#ChottoDesh @AkramKhanLive @MOKODance Chotto Desh is co-commissioned by MOKO Dance, Akram Khan Company, Sadler's Wells, DanceEast, Théâtre de la Ville Paris, Biennale de la danse de Lyon 2016, Mercat de les Flors Barcelona and Stratford Circus Arts Centre. Produced by AKCT.
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“Perfectly spell-binding. An utter delight The Spectator, Critic's Choice
Friday 22 January 11.00am & 7.00pm, Saturday 23 January 2.30pm £7, £5 concessions, £20 Family Ticket Age suitability 5yrs+ JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE DANCE THEATRE LIVE MUSIC valid on 11.00am performance
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THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL
ARTHUR PITA
Following the world premiere here in 2013 and a sell-out run at Sadler’s Wells last Christmas, we are delighted to welcome back celebrated director and choreographer Arthur Pita with his magical dance theatre show The Little Match Girl. Based on the classic Christmas story, this touching tale of an impoverished young street girl's hopes and dreams is beautifully told through dance, song and original live music. A snowy stage sets the scene for an icy cold Christmas Eve, where the Little Match Girl paces the emptying streets, shivering and desperate, trying to sell her matches. Cold, hungry and with just one final match flame to keep her warm, she sees a vision of her beloved grandmother. Leaving her troubled life behind, the Little Match Girl is guided up into the night sky by her grandmother who takes her to the moon. Now, on a clear night, if you look closely, you might see the light of a shooting star, or is it a match burning brightly?
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GET G N I C DAN WITH NEARLY 50 CLASSES TAKING PLACE EACH WEEK IN A RANGE OF DIFFERENT DANCE STYLES, WE HAVE SOMETHING TO SUIT EVERYONE. Perhaps you have never taken a dance class but want to learn something new, maybe you’re a gifted and talented young person wishing to pursue a career in dance, or it may be that you haven’t danced for a long time and would like to get back into it. Whatever the reason, we welcome everyone to come and take part – we’re sure you’ll love it! Sessions take place in our world-class dance studios and are led by the region’s best dance tutors.
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AUTUMN CL
MONDAY 7 SEPTEMBER – SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER 2015 LEVEL
TIME
TUTOR
STUDIO
PAY AS YOU DANCE
MONDAY Tots & Co (1 – 3yrs & Adults)
10.00 –11.00am
Lizzie Hawes
Wellbeing
Nia Dance
1.00 – 2.00pm
Linda Sharp
Wellbeing
Ballet
1
Creative Ballet (4yrs+)
2.00 – 3.15pm
Gail Lister
Wellbeing
4.15 – 5.15pm
Gail Lister
Red Shoe A
Ballet
1
6.15 – 7.30pm
Gail Lister
Ashton
Ballet
2
7.30 – 9.00pm
Gail Lister
Ashton
Springboard (7yrs+)
4.30 – 5.30pm
Lynnette King
Wellbeing
Springboard (11yrs+)
6.00 – 7.00pm
Lynnette King
Wellbeing
Contemporary (11yrs+)
5.00 – 6.15pm
Tina Sparks
Ashton
Yoga
6.00 – 7.00pm
Hannah Davey
Red Shoe B
Yoga NEW!
7.00 – 8.00pm
Hannah Davey
Red Shoe B
TUESDAY Tots & Co (1 – 3yrs & Adults)
9.30 – 10.30am
Sarah Franklin
Wellbeing
Jolly Tots (3 – 4yrs & Adults)
10.30 – 11.30am
Sarah Franklin
Wellbeing
Hip Hop (7yrs+)
4.15 – 5.15pm
Avant Garde Dance Wellbeing
Hip Hop (11yrs+)
5.30 – 6.30pm
Avant Garde Dance Wellbeing
7.00 – 8.00pm
Avant Garde Dance Wellbeing
Pilates
Hip Hop (Adults) NEW! 1
5.30 – 6.30pm
Michael Mann
Red Shoe
Pilates
1
6.45 – 8.00pm
Michael Mann
Red Shoe
Pilates
2
8.15 – 9.30pm
Michael Mann
Red Shoe
7.30 – 9.00pm
Helen Foot
Wellbeing
3
8.00 – 9.30pm
Richard Causer
Ashton
5.30 – 6.45pm
Mary Davies
Wellbeing
Tap
1
6.30 – 7.30pm
Mark Connell
Red Shoe
Tap
2
Springboard Contemporary
WEDNESDAY Time to Dance (50yrs+)
Zumba®
7.30 – 8.30pm
Mark Connell
Red Shoe
8.00 – 9.00pm
Jemma Girling
Wellbeing
These classes are for people with additional needs
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STUDIO
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LASSES 2015 PAY AS YOU DANCE
THURSDAY Tots & Co (1 – 3yrs & Adults)
10.00 – 11.00am
Sarah Franklin
Wellbeing
Pilates
2.00 – 3.15pm
Sam Whitfield
Wellbeing
Musical Theatre Dance (4yrs+)
4.30 – 5.30pm
Hazel Banham
Red Shoe A
Creative Dance (7yrs+)
4.30 – 5.30pm
Vicki Jacobs
Wellbeing
Jazz Egyptian Belly Dance
1
Egyptian Belly Dance
2
6.00 – 7.15pm
Hazel Banham
Red Shoe A
6.30 – 7.45pm
Henrietta Lewis
Wellbeing
7.45 – 9.00pm
Henrietta Lewis
Wellbeing
Inspired by Ballet
8.00 – 9.00pm
Ian Parsons
Red Shoe B
Yoga
8.00 – 9.30pm
Gaye Gorman
Ashton
Tots & Co (1 – 3yrs & Adults)
10.00 – 11.00am
Sarah Franklin
Wellbeing
Jolly Tots (1 – 4yrs & Adults)
11.00 – 12.00noon Sarah Franklin
Wellbeing
FRIDAY
Nia Dance
12.00 – 1.00pm
Linda Sharpe
Wellbeing
Pilates
2.00 – 3.15pm
Michael Mann
Wellbeing
Contemporary Technique NEW!
5.30 – 6.45pm
Mary Davies
Ashton
SATURDAY Tots & Co (1 – 3yrs & Adults)
9.15 – 10.15am
Jo Palmer
Wellbeing
Yoga
9.30 – 10.45am
Eve Dunn
Ashton Red Shoe
Creative Dance (4yrs+)
9.30 – 10.30am
Hazel Banham
Creative Hip Hop (4yrs+)
10.30 – 11.30am
Avant Garde Dance Red Shoe
Creative Hip Hop (7yrs+)
11.45 – 12.45pm
Avant Garde Dance Red Shoe
Musical Theatre Dance (7yrs+)
11.00 – 12.15pm
Hazel Banham
Wellbeing
Musical Theatre Dance (11yrs+)
12.30 – 1.45pm
Hazel Banham
Wellbeing
AGES
LEVELS
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 3 for people with experience and looking for a faster paced, more demanding class.
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E SAVUND O AR
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E SAVUND ARO
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LE XIB E L F
LOYALTY DISCOUNT
• At DanceEast we really value our loyal class participants • Priority booking – book before Tuesday 28 July • 13 classes for the price of 10 plus a further 10% off • £5 off a ticket to watch a performance • If you participate in the Summer classes you will qualify for the Loyalty Discount scheme
EARLYBIRD DISCOUNT • Book before Sunday 6 September and save big! • 13 classes for the price of 10 plus a further 5% off • £5 off a ticket to watch a performance
STANDARD
• Book your classes at the beginning of term to secure your spot and make massive savings!
• 13 classes for the price of 10
PAY AS YOU DANCE
• Have the flexibility of paying for classes as and when • £7 Adults, £6 Concessions, £5 Under 16s, £6 Tots & Co and Jolly Tots (1 Tot & 1 Adult, additional Tots £4)
• Only applicable to those marked Payment can be made in two half-term instalments. Terms and conditions apply, please see website for more information.
SPECIAL OFFER The new Friday Contemporary Technique class is free to DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training students and Performance Groups members for this term only! You must be over 16 years of age and sign up for the term.
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GECKO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DANCEEAST PRESENT
GECKO AUTUMN INTENSIVE Monday 12 – Friday 16 October | 10.00am – 4.45pm Please arrive at 9.30am at the start of each day
An introduction to Amit Lahav’s creative process and Gecko’s approach to physical theatre and devising for performance. This week-long intensive provides a unique opportunity to delve into the world of Gecko as the company approaches its next production. Using Amit’s initial ideas as a starting point, the week will focus on ways of devising for performance ‘from scratch’, developing participants' skills and creativity through dynamic physical theatre workshops. The week will allow participants to explore and create visceral and innovative movement, voice work, storytelling, ensemble work and improvisation guided by Amit Lahav. Participants should have at least two years' professional experience in theatre or dance, or be in vocational training.
£235, £200 concessions
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WORKSHOPS & CPD HEALTHY YOUNG DANCER: DARE TO DANCE: INTEGRATING INJURED DANCERS A WORKSHOP FOR BOYS DANCEEAST'S CENTRE FOR ADVANCED TRAINING IN ASSOCIATION WITH SAXTEAD SCHOOL OF DANCE
Friday 16 October | 10.00am – 1.00pm SCHOOL HOUSE, CHURCH RD, SAXTEAD, WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK IP13 9QP We know that young dancers are often prone to injury, so how do we keep them involved in our classes and help them to make the most of this time? In this hands-on session, dance scientist and Centre for Advanced Training Manager Elsa Urmston explores some of the injury management and rehabilitation strategies employed with pre-vocational dancers. We will look at ways to include injured dancers in class so that they can cope, rehabilitate and come safely back to dancing.
Age suitability 18yrs+
£12.00
AUDITION PREPARATION DAY Monday 26 October 2015 | 9.00am – 5.30pm RED SHOE STUDIO & ASHTON STUDIO, JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE 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 mock-audition classes, solo composition and interview technique. See danceeast.co.uk for further information.
Age suitability 15 – 18yrs
Tuesday 27 October | 10.00am – 4.00pm ASHTON STUDIO, JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE Want to dance like Ashley Banjo, Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly or Carlos Acosta? We can't promise you'll manage it in a single day, but we can promise you a chance to try new moves and meet some of DanceEast's own dancing superstars. Whether you dance in schools, at parties, in parks or in your bedroom – this day is only for young men aged 10 –15 years. Led by the Centre for Advanced Training teaching team, no previous dance experience is needed – just come along and explore!
Age suitability 10 – 15yrs
CREATIVE CHOICES AT DANCEEAST Wednesday 4 November | 9:30am – 2:30pm JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE Are your students in years 10 – 13? Are they interested in pursuing a career in the arts? DanceEast will give your students a competitive edge by allowing them to take part in practical work experience in Marketing, Customer Care, Technical Production and Creative Team roles, finding out what is involved in each area of work. The students will work with a diverse range of enthusiastic staff, from apprentices to senior managers, considering what job opportunities there are in each area. Email: schools@danceeast.co.uk for more
£25.00 information and to book your place. Age suitability 14 – 18yrs
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E C N A M R O PERF GROUPS DanceEast Performance Groups showcase excellence in dance across the East of England. There are six groups for different ages, abilities and levels of experience. Performance Groups meet weekly to create and rehearse performances. As a member of a Performance Group you will get the chance to represent DanceEast at various local, regional and national platforms. During the year you may get the chance to collaborate with other community-based dance companies, the DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training and incredible guest dance artists. Everyone who submits an application will be invited to an audition or taster session. Participation requires commitment throughout the 2015 – 2016 academic year and may require additional rehearsals and project work.
BOYZ UNITED Taster Session: Monday 7 September 2015
DANCE UNLIMITED Audition: Monday 7 September 2015
THE ELDERBERRIES Taster Session: Wednesday 9 September 2015
SUFFOLK JUNIOR DANCE COMPANY Audition: Wednesday 9 September 2015
SPIN OFF Audition: Thursday 10 September 2015
SUFFOLK YOUTH DANCE COMPANY Audition: Saturday 12 September 2015 For more information on the individual groups please email performance.groups@danceeast.co.uk or visit the website.
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DANCEEAST CENTRE FOR ADVANCED TRAINING The DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training is one of nine National Centres for Advanced Training aimed at young people aged 10 – 18 years with exceptional potential in dance, funded by the Department for Education (DfE). As this is the most intensive and committed of DanceEast’s youth activities, training is suited to those who have aspirations to pursue a career as a dance professional, 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 or university, and includes tuition in five core areas:
• Technique • Creative and choreography • Performance • Health education (including injury prevention, nutrition, Pilates and yoga)
• Enrichment activities (including theatre trips) and workshops in a range of styles.
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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 with a broad set of skills. Students have gone on to full time training at Arts Educational School, Bird College, BRIT School, Central School of Ballet, London Contemporary Dance School, London Studio Centre, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, Royal Ballet School, Tring Park Performing Arts, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, University of Middlesex and the University of West London. Recruitment for entry September 2015 has now finished. If you would like to apply for next year, please email CAT@danceeast.co.uk to register your interest.
THE SCHOOLS PROGRAMME IS A BRAND NEW DANCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FROM DANCEEAST DESIGNED TO INSPIRE AND NURTURE HIGH QUALITY DANCE IN SCHOOLS.
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SCHOOLS PROGRAMME WHO’S IT FOR? The programme is designed to equip primary and secondary school teaching staff responsible for the delivery of dance with ideas, resources, advice and tools with which to develop their current provision.
WHAT HAPPENS? If you sign up to the programme you will be paired with one of DanceEast’s most accomplished dance artists and invited to choose from three packages of support, each of which equates to blocks of your artist’s time. You can then use this time in a variety of ways to help develop and inspire your dance provision. The emphasis of the programme is to support and assist the teacher responsible for the delivery of dance within the school, using approaches such as team teaching, observation and jointly devising tools and techniques to best inspire your students.
WHAT DO I GET … EXACTLY? Following your expression of interest, a consultation with a member of the DanceEast Creative Team will follow, where your artist will be introduced to you. At this meeting you will have an opportunity to discuss your immediate and long term aspirations for dance development within the school as well as the challenges you currently face. In response to this and with the school’s availability and budget in mind, we will propose a plan tailored to your individual needs. There are three packages to choose from, designed to fit in with varying budgets and needs. You will be invited to customise the plan in consultation with your artist, from a menu of additional complementary activities.
PLAN 1 £505
-- Consultation & Action Plan -- 3 x artist sessions -- Performance opportunity -- DanceHouse Day
Ideal for schools wanting a quick creative injection of new ideas. It is recommended that the programme be delivered over a maximum of a term. The emphasis will be placed on providing the teacher with a range of creative tools and approaches for immediate action.
PLAN 2 £850
-- Consultation & Action Plan -- 6 x artist sessions -- Performance opportunity -- DanceHouse Day -- Priority Booking for events
Ideal for schools wanting to focus on a particular area and build on existing provision, it is recommended that the programme be delivered over two or three terms. Emphasis will be placed on building the confidence of both students and teachers, capitalising on the existing provision and extending knowledge to raise the quality of the dance offer.
PLAN 3
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Consultation & Action Plan 12 x artist sessions Performance opportunity DanceHouse Day Priority Booking for events Work Experience Placement
Ideal for schools wanting to add value and professionalise their dance provision. It is recommended that this intervention be spread over the course of an academic year for maximum benefit. Emphasis will be placed on embedding dance at the heart of an exciting annual cultural programme.
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ABOUT DANCEEAST
ASSOCIATE ARTISTS DANCEEAST WORKS WITH A RANGE OF ARTISTS AND DANCE COMPANIES ACROSS THE UK AND INTERNATIONALLY. This new scheme provides individually tailored packages to meet the needs of each artist which can include a bursary, studio space, use of and opportunities to present work in the Studio Theatre, to share research and receive feedback and advice from the DanceEast team.
Artists will have a significant artistic presence at the DanceHouse, engaging with all departments including the Creative Programme to collaborate, devise and test exciting and innovative ideas. Our current Associate Artist cohort is Unit (Tom Hobden & Kate Flurrie) Rosemary Lee Alexander Whitley Anna Williams
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ABOUT DANCEEAST
MOKO DANCE Supported by Arts Council England and led by DanceEast (Ipswich), MOKO Dance unites Nottingham Lakeside Arts (Nottingham), Pavilion Dance South West (Bournemouth), Sadler’s Wells (London), South East Dance (Brighton and Kent), and Theatre Bristol (Bristol) in their shared vision of bringing bold and innovative work to young audiences across the UK. Working with emerging, established and internationally renowned companies and choreographers, the MOKO Dance experience is fresh, interactive and adventurous. MOKO Dance, currently in its final year, is a three-year project involving a range of emerging and established choreographers and dance companies from around the UK and beyond who produce pieces of work for children, young people and their families, and cover a variety of dance genres.
@MOKOdance /MOKOdance www.mokodance.com
MOKO Dance is not just about live dance performances. It also focuses on a range of interactive, fun pursuits for the whole family to enjoy, from front-ofhouse activities and dance workshops to social media and online discussions.
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"I want to thank you and the DanceEast crew for making the party such a wonderful event … the girls had an absolutely brilliant time and the planning for the themed dance class was perfect" Parent
BIRTHDAY PARTIES DANCE PARTIES ARE THE PERFECT AND AFFORDABLE WAY TO CELEBRATE CHILDREN’S BIRTHDAYS AND OTHER SPECIAL OCCASIONS, WITH JUST THE RIGHT MIXTURE OF EXERCISE AND FUN. Between 10 and 25 children aged 4 years+ can enjoy an hour of dance with a personal party host, followed by an optional tea party.
NEXT, CHOOSE YOUR DATE:
CHOOSE YOUR DANCE PARTY THEME FROM:
Fridays 4.00pm – 5.00pm (Dance Party only, Tea Party not available)
Contemporary – exploring contemporary techniques and developing a routine.
Saturdays 3.00pm – 4.00pm Dance Party, 4.00pm – 4.45pm Tea Party
Creative Ballet – a fun introduction to learning balletic movements and sequences.
Dance and Tea Party £13.50 / Dance Party only £9.50 per child
Creative Dance – using dance games and creative play as well as fun and wonderful props to generate creativity and movement.
Contact us to find out if your chosen date is available, discuss your plans and book your party, on 01473 295230 or email info@danceeast.co.uk
Hip Hop – an energetic style, party guests will learn a routine to the latest tracks.
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Musical Theatre – exploring characterisation with energetic routines, inspired by musicals.
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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 • World-class dance studios • Therapy Room • Board Room • Café • Foyer & Bar Area • Gallery Space
The emphasis is on a 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 such as AGMs, conferences, meetings and parties. The venue has played host to prestigious companies including Age UK, the British Red Cross, the Environment Agency, Morgan Sindall and UK Power Networks. The DanceHouse is an inspiring, adaptable and quirky building, and completely accessible. 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
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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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IN PERSON DanceEast Box Office Jerwood DanceHouse Foundry Lane Ipswich IP4 1DW
BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS Monday – Thursday: 9.00am – 9.00pm Friday – Saturday: 9.00am – 6.00pm (non-performance days) 9.00am – 8.00pm (performance days) Sunday: 10.00am – 5.00pm (term time only)
EXCHANGES & REFUNDS Once purchased, performance, classes and workshop tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded.
KEEP IN TOUCH Receive regular email updates highlighting upcoming shows and events. Membership of the email list is free, join online at danceeast.co.uk
FAMILY TICKET A Family Ticket (4 tickets) must include no more than two adults and is available for The Doodle Dance Show, Chotto Desh (December performances) and The Little Match Girl. Please see performance pages for prices.
SCHOOL GROUPS £5 per ticket for students with one teacher free per ten students. Available for The Doodle Dance Show, Chotto Desh (December performances) and The Little Match Girl.
CONCESSIONS Where applicable concessions are available to students, children, registered disabled and carers, those on income support and senior citizens (ID required).
All discounts are subject to availability, only one discount applies and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or concession. A child is classified as 16 years and under, or in school. 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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