17/09/2026
WE’RE LOOKING FOR 50 YOUNG DANCERS. ✨
Not just ballet.
Not just competition winners.
Not just the most technically advanced.
We’re looking for passion. Personality. Movement. Strength. Individuality.
IN STILLNESS, WE MOVE
50 Portraits of Dance from East Anglia
This December, 50 young dancers from across East Anglia will become part of a unique fine-art photography collection, culminating in a major exhibition at MOTE, Ipswich on 12 December 2026.
🩰 ALL DANCE STYLES WELCOME
Ballet • Contemporary • Lyrical • Jazz • Tap • Street • Acro • Ballroom • Musical Theatre & more
Each selected dancer will:
✦ Take part in a specially created fine-art portrait experience
✦ Be exhibited as a 20 × 30” framed artwork at MOTE
✦ Be published in the official exhibition magazine
✦ Have their dance school represented at the exhibition and featured in the magazine
✦ Wear specially considered environmentally conscious costumes
✦ Have their portrait produced using sustainable framing choices
✦ Take their framed exhibition artwork home after the exhibition to keep
Project & Artwork Contribution: £195
Flexible payment options available, plus our Sponsor a Dancer programme.
🤍 Could YOU be one of our 50?
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN.
🔗 Apply through the link in bio
📍 MOTE, Ipswich
📅 12 December 2026
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Dance schools — please share this with your dancers and families. 🤍
50 DANCERS. 50 PORTRAITS. ONE REGION. ONE EXHIBITION.