EnPointe East

The last dance festival we ran, would not have been possible without the help of some amazing volunteers, especially the support received from East Herts festival of the arts This weekend and next we are repaying the favour 💜

Our dancing doggy has spent just three years watching her little Mummy perform and so many of you compete. So she took it all in her little stride and got 1st place in cross breed with character then onto win dog of the day.

Poppy hopes to see you all soon, please do tag us in your performing successes. We’d love to see how you’re all doing.

TWO DAYS LEFT TO ENTER UKYD 2024 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💨💨💨

Please ensure all audition videos are uploaded before our deadline, Monday, 22nd of April at midnight ‼️

It's not too late to enter today… but be quick 🚨👀

Click on the link below for more information ✅

https://ukyoungdancer.com

Photography by Kate Frost Photography 📸

Only one month left until UKYD Entries close 💜

Have you registered yet but not managed to submit your audition videos? Please make sure to submit before entries close on 8th April 2024 🌟

We can’t wait to see you all perform! 🥰

Photography by Kate Frost Photography 📸

All England Dance Scholarship 2024 🌟

Applications for the AED Scholarship are now open! See requirements below 👇

We invite any dancer who has performed at All England Dance Regional and National Finals in the past years and who has accepted further training at a Conservatoire UK or on a CDMT Accredited Course, due to commence in Autumn 2024 💜

Auditions will compromise of one Ballet and one Jazz class. Candidate pursuing a Musical Theatre course should prepare a song. An interview by a panel of the AED Board will follow 🩰

Dancers wishing to apply for the scholarship should contact Jo Wagstaff via email on [email protected] to request an application form ✉️

Please see links below to check if your course is Conservatoire UK or a CDMT Accredited Course 🤩

https://cdmt.org.uk/accredited-professional-training

https://conservatoiresuk.ac.uk/

Important Dates ‼️

Application forms should be returned by 10th May 2024 🗓️

Candidates will be notified by 24th May 2024 🌟

Audition and Interview dates: 26th June 2024, Performers College, Birmingham, B5 5SR 🫶

This one keeps me sane, a therapy dog without the official paperwork 😍

Absolutely love everything that I get to work on in the creative world Chantry School, International Performing Arts & Theatre, En Pointe Studios, Suffolk Festival of Performing Arts and I get to meet other awesome creatives.

Thank you for capturing Poppy EKG Photos and all our wonderful dancers at the festival 💜❤️🩷

Sunday means classical and all things tutu beautiful 💜looking forward to seeing you at Day Two of Dance. Suffolk Festival of Performing Arts
Don’t forget to tag us in your photos.

Hope you are all getting your beauty sleep like Poppy ❤️ looking forward to seeing all the dancers tomorrow.
Doors open at 8am with priority entrance given to dancers in the first few classes.
PLEASE only go by times given in the programme sent to schools not by the times sent from system or on the website!!

This time tomorrow the doors will be open for our first dancers.
Two more awesome programme sponsors, The Little Dance Barn, who are joining us with a pop up shop for your last minute bits and treats.
International Performing Arts & Theatre who have presented a Teachers Choreography Award and are fast becoming the go to examinations board for all genres of performing arts.

Middle of the week already and the festival starts three consecutive weekends of performing arts this Saturday.
Meet two of our other incredible programme sponsors RHCast and Evolution Foundation College, post 16 full time training establishments based in the East.

First weekend of festival is drawing ever closer, have you:
Checked your arrival time?
Pre-booked your spectator tickets?
Sewn your ribbons or polished your shoes?
Organised the return of last years trophies?

Todays brilliant sponsors are Eden Theatre Arts, second year they have sponsored two cups for award by the adjudicator, two scholarships to their Easter intensive as well as sponsoring the programme and giving out other scholarships over the event.

Have you prebooked your tickets?

Dancers, have you checked with your schools what time they want you there? Call times in the systems are wrong for Dance.

Two more of our amazing sponsors Chantry School and EKG Photos. Thank you for your continued support.

Festival weekends are drawing closer, time to thank our awesome sponsors.
Massive thank you to the incredible for providing all our medals across all sections. Festival sponsors two years in a row.

🌟 UKYD Entries are now OPEN 🌟

Enter now by clicking on the UK Young Dancer website (link below) and entering the participants details 💜

https://ukyoungdancer.com

Once registered, you will receive a link to download the three audition routines. Dancers will need to submit two videos of the two routines of their choice, no later than 8th April 2024 🩰

Please keep an eye on your spam folder as sometimes the links end up here by mistake 👀

We wish you all the best of luck and can’t wait to see lots of entries coming in! 🫶

Photo by Kate Frost Photography 📸

Did you receive a trophy at last year’s festivals. Please email [email protected] for Speech and Drama trophies.
Please email [email protected] to make arrangements for dance trophy returns.
Thank You.

The Dance BOPA has left the building 🤣😳

Scheduling is complete, BOPA paperwork is underway, volunteer timetables are being populated, medals, programme sponsorship and exhibitors have been contacted, the list goes on.
Oh yes, Adjudicators have been booked and here is the awesome Jodie Clarke who will be joining us at Dance for both weekends. Only one year later than when we originally booked her. You know what they say about good things 💙

All England Dance
British & International Federation of Festivals