Businesses hoped for a boost from thousands of fans visiting ahead of Ipswich Town's first Premier League match.It was a welcome return for the Tractor Boys, more than 20 years after relegation by the club they face this weekend.
For those footie fans who think a dance studio might not be for them, she added there was a strong connection between dance and football. "We should be able to show people the exciting things that are going on in the town and there are hundreds of things going on every day." "Since the moment the last goal went in and the town exploded with joy, people have been behind the scenes getting themselves ready, thinking about how they can attract people."Millie Powell believed the promotion "will definitely help a lot of young people to try to do new things" as well as being good for pubs and bars."I think it will help local sports clubs - and widen the amount of people who want to try sport.
Mr Walker said: "There's a TV audience nationally of about one million watching and 10 times that globally, so it's a chance to showcase Ipswich.