Ipswich Performers Dance Festival 2025

Founded in 2020, the Ipswich Performers Dance Festival is an opportunity for competitors near and far to compete in a friendly and supportive environment.

While the event is running a competitive manner, we focus on the goal for students to develop and improve their performing arts skills, build friendships with students from other studios and connect the greater dance community.

Saturday 9 August 2025 – 8.00 am – SESSION ONE
– 12 years & Under Classical Ballet Group
– 12 years & Under Lyrical Group
– 12 years & Under Jazz Group
– 12 years & Under Song and Dance Group
– 12 years & Under Lyrical/Contemporary (restricted) Group
– 12 years & Under Contemporary Group
– 12 years & Under Musical Theatre Group

Saturday 9 August 2025 – 11.45 am – SESSION TWO
– 12 years & Under Acrobatics Group
– 12 years & Under Song and Tap Group
– 12 years & Under Any Other Dance (restricted) Group
– 12 years & Under Tap Group
– 12 years & Under Jazz/Hip Hop (restricted) Group
– 12 years & Under Street Tap Group
– 12 years & Under Hip Hop Group
– 12 years & Under Novelty (song optional) Group
– 8 years & Under Acrobatic Group

Saturday 9 August 2025 – 3.15 pm – SESSION THREE
– Open Acrobatics Group
– Open Song and Tap Group
– Open Song and Tap Group
– Open Tap Group
– Open Any other Dance (restricted) Group
– Open Street Tap Group
– Open Jazz Group
– Open Hip Hop Group
– Open Musical Theatre Group

Saturday 9 August 2025 – 7.00 pm – SESSION FOUR
– Open Song and Dance Group
– Mature & Motivated Group
– Open Lyrical Group
– Open Contemporary Group
– Open Jazz/Hip Hop (restricted) Group
– Open Classical Ballet Group
– Open Cabaret (song optional) Group
– Open Novelty (song optional) Group

Sunday 10 August 2025 – 8.00 am – SESSION FIVE
– 6 years & Under Novelty/Any other dance (Song Optional) Group
– 10 years & Under Lyrical/Contemporary (Restricted) Group
– 4 years & Under Any Dance Group
– 6 years & Under Song and Any Dance Group
– 10 years & Under Jazz/Hip Hop (Restricted) Group
– 6 years & Under Jazz Group
– 10 years & Under Any Other Dance (Restricted) Group
– 6 years & Under Tap Group
– 6 years & Under Classical Ballet/Lyrical Group

Sunday 10 August 2025 – 11.45 am – SESSION SIX
– 10 years & Under Song and Tap Group
– 10 years & Under Tap Group
– 10 years & Under Hip Hop Group
– 10 years & Under Jazz Group
– 10 years & Under Classical Ballet Group
– 10 years & Under Lyrical Group
– 10 years & Under Contemporary Group
– 10 years & Under Song and Dance Group
– 10 years & Under Musical Theatre Group
– 10 years & Under Novelty (Song Optional) Group

Sunday 10 August 2025 – 3.45 pm – SESSION SEVEN
– 15 years & Under Musical Theatre Group
– 15 years & Under Lyrical/Contemporary (Restricted) Group
– 15 years & Under Song and Dance Group
– 15 years & Under Jazz/Hip Hop (Restricted) Group
– 15 years & Under Song and Tap Group
– 15 years & Under Tap Group
– 15 years & Under Street Tap Group
– 15 years & Under Jazz

Sunday 10 August 2025 – 7.15 pm – SESSION EIGHT
– 15 years & Under Classical Ballet Group
– 15 years & Under Lyrical Group
– 15 years & Under Contemporary Group
– 15 years & Under Hip Hop Group
– 15 years & Under Any Other Dance (restricted) Group
– 15 years & Under Novelty (Song Optional) Group

Monday 11 August 2025 – 9.00 am – SESSION NINE
– Grade 3/U Jazz/Hip Hop Primary School Group
– Grade 1/U Any Dance Primary School Group
– Grade 6/U Any Dance Primary School Group
– Grade 3/U Lyrical/Contemporary Primary School Group
– Grade 6/U Jazz/Hip Hop Primary School Group
– Grade 3/U Any Dance Primary School Group
– Grade 6/U Lyrical/Contemporary Primary School Group

Monday 11 August 2025 – 12.00 pm – SESSION TEN
– 8 years & Under Song and Tap Group
– 8 years & Under Jazz/Hip Hop (Restricted) Group
– 8 years & Under Tap Group
– 8 years & Under Classical Ballet Group
– 8 years & Under Lyrical Group
– 8 years & Under Hip Hop Group
– 8 years & Under Song and Dance Group
– 8 years & Under Lyrical/Contemporary (Restricted) Group
– 8 years & Under Jazz Group
– 8 years & Under Any Other Dance (Restricted) Group
– 8 years & Under Novelty (Song Optional) Group

Monday 11 August 2025 – 5.00 pm – SESSION ELEVEN 
– Grade 12/U Student Choreography High School Group
– Grade 9/U Hip Hop High School Group
– Grade 12/U Lyrical High School Group
– Grade 9/U Entertainment High School Group
– Grade 12/U Contemporary High School Group
– Grade 9/U Lyrical High School Group
– Grade 12/U Jazz High School Group
– Grade 9/U Contemporary High School Group
– Grade 12/U Entertainment High School Group
– Grade 9/U Jazz High School Group
– Grade 12/U Hip Hop High School Group