CAREERS CENTRES Resources for Dance
Agencies and Organisations
YORKSHIRE
Yorkshire Dance (National Dance Agency) Yorkshire Dance is a ‘home’ for dance - a place where dance is discovered, created, learned, investigated and developed in a safe, supportive and professional environment. Based in central Leeds, Yorkshire Dance is an advocate for dance and dancers from across the world, and serves the whole of the Yorkshire region. www.yorkshiredance.com [email protected]
Yorkshire Dance 3 St Peters Buildings St Peters Square Leeds LS9 8AH
0113 243 8765
Arts Council England – Yorkshire Arts Council England works to get great art to everyone by championing, developing and investing in artistic experiences that enrich people’s lives. As the national development agency for the arts, they support a range of artistic activities from theatre to music, literature to dance, photography to digital art and carnival to crafts. www.artscouncil.org.uk [email protected],uk
21 Bond Street Dewsbury WF13 1AX
0845 300 6200 Audience Yorkshire This is the region’s strategic audience development agency working closely with cultural and arts organisations. Established in 1991, it aims to increase audiences in Yorkshire and Humber. There are 12 other ADAs across the UK and all share best practice. Audiences Yorkshire manages a ‘what’s on’ website called www.digyorkshire.com. This has proved to be an excellent audience development tool. It lists events, audiences and ticket sales so is a useful PR and marketing site. www.audiencesyorkshire.org.uk
Audience Yorkshire Studio23/24 Leeds Design Innovation Centre 46 The Calls Leeds LS2 7EY
0113 3200160
CidaCo The Creative Industries Development Agency helps to strengthen the contribution of the creative industries sector to the regional and global economy. It supports creative SMEs and new start-up enterprises. There are networking events throughout Yorkshire and the website and Facebook pages provide regional details. http://cidaco.org/ [email protected]
Munro House Duke Street Leeds LS9 8AG
0113 3731754
East Street Arts ESA is a contemporary arts organisation with a wide ranging events programme, professional support and extensive studio provision. They operate from 3 sites in Leeds and also run a range of offsite projects. Their aim is to make sure all local artists, in all stages of their career and from a range of artistic backgrounds, have the tools, skills and support to engage successfully with their audience and market place.
http://eaststreetarts.org.uk/ [email protected]
East Street Arts Patrick Studios St Mary’s Lane Leeds LS9 7EH
0113 2480040
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Hype Dance Company The company was established in 2006 and has a touring company and an academy.
The touring company gives exciting hip hop dance theatre performances and provides educational dance workshops to schools and youth groups across Yorkshire. All the dancers are fully skilled at delivering educational dance projects.
The academy provides unique and accessible dance training and community classes to suit all ages and levels. The academy is recognised by the Council for Dance Education and Training (CDET) and is funded by the Arts Council. www.hypedance.org.uk
Hype Dance Company The Leadmill 6 Leadmill Road Sheffield S1 4SE
0114 2706757
JABADAO JABADAO is a national charity that works in partnership with the education, health, arts and social care sectors to bring about a sea change in the way people work with the body and movement. In partnership with users and local networks across the country, we pair specialist movement practitioners with communities to find new ways of encouraging people to be more fully physical in the midst of their everyday lives. JABADAO runs four programmes –Children & Young People, Older People, Health and the Body & Movement Programme. Each contains research, projects and training. www.jabadao.org [email protected]
The Yard, Viaduct Street, Stanningley, Leeds LS28 6AU
0113 236 3311
Kala Sangam (South Asian Arts) Kala Sangam is a leading South Asian Arts organisation promoting and providing greater understanding and appreciation of the cultural traditions from South Asia through innovative ways that aim to increase awareness of racial, cultural and social issues.
They work with local and international artists to create and deliver cross collaborative work throughout the community. Through a creative, collaborative, innovative and accessible programme of work including performances, classes, workshops, and training they aim to establish a beacon centre of excellence for South Asian arts – heritage and culture in the North of England. They have a history of over ten years of experience working with people of all ages and abilities. While most of its activities occur in West Yorkshire, the touring programme and outreach activities extend to all over the north of UK and increasingly, nationally and internationally. www.kalasangam.org [email protected]
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Kala Sangam St Peters House 1 Forster Square Bradford BD1 4TY
01274 303340
Leeds City Council: Arts Development Funding for the arts in Leeds. Arts Development administrates two grant schemes. These aim to create opportunities for local people to take part in the cultural life of the city, to support local artists and arts organisations working in communities and to promote partnership working within the arts and cultural sector. www.leeds.gov.uk/leisure/Pages/Arts-Development.aspx
New Work Yorkshire This is the local branch of the New Work Network which is a national organisation supporting the development of new performance and arts practice by providing networking support. Membership is gained by a one-off payment. https://twitter.com/newworkyrkshire [email protected]
0113 3807466
Northern Ballet Theatre Northern Ballet Theatre is a touring narrative dance company whose distinctive blend of classical dance and theatre is renowned for captivating new audiences. http://northernballet.com/
Northern Ballet Theatre Ltd Registered Office West Park Centre Spen Lane Leeds LS16 5BE
0113 274 5355
Northern School Of Contemporary Dance (NSCD) NSCD is a unique dance training institution offering a select group of students the opportunity to develop and excel as dance artists in a conservatoire environment. www.nscd.ac.uk [email protected]
Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road Leeds LS7 4BH
0113 219 3000
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Phoenix Dance Theatre Phoenix Dance Theatre is committed to widening access to dance through its education and audience development programme. Company members have undertaken education work throughout its history and in 1998 it established a permanent education department to meet demand. Phoenix Dance Education is our team of committed dance education professionals, which works alongside the performing company to promote participation in the arts as a stimulating and creative pursuit within schools and community settings. www.phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk
Phoenix Dance Theatre 3 St Peters Buildings St Peters Square Leeds LS9 8AH
0113 242 3486
RJC Dance This, one of Britain’s most successful Black British dance companies, tours nationally and internationally and is based in Chapeltown. It was started in 1993.The performers and choreographers use the power of dance to engage with the audience with works covering a fusion of reggae, jazz and contemporary dance from a Black British perspective. Many of the dancers are local so are excellent role models for the Youth Provision Scheme which the company runs. All the dancers are inspirational performers as well as teachers. www.rjcdance.org.uk
Mandela Centre Chapeltown Road Leeds LS7 3HY
0113 2392040
Vincent Dance Theatre Since 1994, Vincent Dance Theatre has built a national and international reputation for creating and touring powerful, engaging dance theatre work and delivering high quality participation work across the UK and abroad. Pulling together movement, text, choreography, theatre, live music and a strong visual sense of place, VDT’s rollercoaster productions challenge conventional values in dance and gender politics. The company’s live work tours to theatre venues across the UK and abroad. Our installation and film work is distributed into non-theatre spaces, cross arts venues and festivals across Europe, Canada, Australia and United States www.vincentdt.com [email protected]
The Workstation 15 Paternoster Row Sheffield S1 2BX
0114 221 0369
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Youth Dance England This national organisation aims to make dance accessible to all young people. Their research has shown that although 30000 people are employed in dance, only 2500 are performers so it aims to make young people aware of the many possibilities within the world of dance and help them to find the necessary resources to explore further. The website includes a comprehensive 42 page booklet ‘Careers in Dance’. There are local representatives and Yorkshire Dance staff member Bill Vince is Yorkshire’s rep. www.yde.org.uk [email protected]
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OUTSIDE YORKSHIRE
Arts Admin Artsadmin makes art happen - from the first seeds of an artist’s idea to its full and final realisation. Working across the spectrum of theatre, visual arts, dance, live art and performance, it provides an unparalleled resource for contemporary artists. Artsadmin produces, supports and promotes arts projects locally, nationally and internationally, developing long-term relationships with artists, often working in partnership with other producers, promoters and festivals. www.artsadmin.co.uk [email protected]
Toynbee Studios 28 Commercial Street London E1 6ABT
020 7247 5102
Cheshire Dance (in partnership with Dance Northwest) Cheshire Dance is at the centre of development for dance across Cheshire. Their work includes a high quality programme of activity, which encompasses their whole community. www.cheshiredance.org [email protected]
Winsford Library High Street Winsford CW7 2AS
01606 861770
Council for Dance, Education and Training (CDET) The Council for Dance Education and Training is the national standards body of the professional dance industry. It accredits programmes of training in vocational dance schools and holds the Register of Dance Awarding Bodies – the directory of teaching societies whose syllabuses have been inspected and approved by the Council. It is the body of advocacy of the dance education and training communities and offers a free and comprehensive information service, Answers for Dancers, on all aspects of vocational dance provision to students, parents, teachers dance artists and employers. www.cdet.org.uk [email protected]
Old Brewer's Yard 17-19 Neal Street Covent Garden London WC2H 9UY
0207 240 5703
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Dance City (North East England) National Dance Agency Central to their vision is a belief in the power of the arts to reach across communities and cultures, bringing people together and giving them a means of self expression. Through performances, classes, workshops and training for the newest of dancers to skilled professionals, and for infants to older people, Dance City provides opportunities in dance for the whole region. www.dancecity.co.uk [email protected]
Dance City Temple Street Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4BR
0191 261 0505
Dance Digital Dance Digital is committed to developing the area of dance and technology. They work with artists who are interested and/or specialise in the dance and new technology/new media field to enable further experimentation, exploration and risk-taking. They provide support, bursaries and commissions to artists. Projects are artist-driven with the overarching brief of exploration and experimentation, with a regional, national and international outlook. http://dancedigital.org.uk/ [email protected]
2 Bond Street Chelmsford CM1 1GH
01245 346036
Dance4 (East Midlands) National Dance Agency They are an internationally recognised, experimental dance organisation. A unique voice in the UK dance sector, their work supports artists and practitioners who are interested in the development of dance within performance and learning environments.
As experienced programmers in the field of experimental dance and performance, their artistic team support and present artists who are interested in challenging boundaries. As a result they present and support some of the most exciting and innovative work currently being developed. A strategic partner in the development of education and learning programmes, their learning team focus on Young People, Health & Wellbeing and Continuing Professional Development (CPD). www.dance4.co.uk [email protected]
Dance4 3-9 Hockley Nottingham NG1 1FH
0115 9410773
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Dance in Devon (South West) National Dance Agency The county's dance development agency celebrates, enhances and encourages dance and dancers throughout the county, increasing opportunities for as many people as possible to take part in, watch or create dance. www.danceindevon.org.uk [email protected]
Bradninch Place Gandy Street Exeter EX4 3LS
01392 667050
Dance Manchester Dance Manchester is Greater Manchester's central dance organisation providing a whole range of opportunities for dance. DiGM's work covers a range of areas from community grants for dance projects in the districts, to the bi-annual international festival Urban Moves. DiGM works with dance artists and companies, arts organisations, community groups, venues, local authorities and funders. www.digm.org [email protected]
Dance Manchester Zion Arts Centre Stretford Road Hulme Manchester M15 5ZA
0161 232 7179
Dance UK Dance UK is the national voice for dance. It was founded in 1982 by a group of dance professionals who identified the need for a central organisation which could tackle the big issues facing the dance sector as a whole. By working with and on behalf of the sector, Dance UK aims to promote sustainable, longer dance careers and to improve the conditions in which dance is created, performed and experienced. As the national voice for dance, Dance UK advocates and lobbies government and the cultural industries to promote the importance of dance and needs of dancers. www.danceuk.org/ [email protected]
The Urdang The Old Finsbury Town Hall Rosebery Avenue London EC1R 4QT
020 7713 0730
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Dance United This company, whose head office is in London, is involved with social inclusion in and through dance. Young dancers are referred by regional NACRO branches and Youth Offending Teams. The aim is to help young people who have failed in mainstream education to build self esteem and discipline through dance. https://twitter.com/danceunited www.dance-united.com [email protected]
Dance United London Academy One KX 120 Cromer Street London WC1H 8BS
020 7713 7242
DanceXchange (National Dance Agency) A partner organisation with Birmingham Hippodrome and Birmingham Royal Ballet, dx is housed in the theatre complex and creates exciting opportunities for people of all walks of life to engage in dance, either as a participant, performer or audience member. dx has both a national and a regional remit and is one of ten National Dance Agencies that provide artistic support, education, performance, participation and regional development across the UK, and advocate for dance at all levels. www.dancexchange.org.uk [email protected]
DanceXchange Administration Birmingham Hippodrome Thorp Street Birmingham B5 4TB
0121 689 3170
Déda Déda is a unique venue located in Derby city centre offering a dance-focussed arts programme. www.deda.uk.com [email protected]
Déda Chapel Street Derby DE1 3GU
01332 370 911
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GDance GDance supports the development of teachers, dance leaders and organisations. They advise and organise dance provision for statutory education establishments including the University, colleges, schools (mainstream and special) as well as extra-curricula and community groups.
They support the development of exceptionally creative people through youth schemes and company structures. Their inclusion work, especially with people with special educational needs and disabilities and the development of dance artists from that community, is a particularly strong element of our work. www.gdance.co.uk/ [email protected]
Colwell Arts Centre Derby Road Gloucester GL1 4AD
01452-550 431
Greenwich Dance Agency (GDA) Greenwich Dance Agency (GDA) is at the forefront of dance development in the UK. Based in Greenwich town centre, GDA provides a meeting place for professional dance artists and the local community. It produces and promotes a range of activities including classes, workshops and unique events, enabling local people to participate in and experience dance. In addition, it has established a national and international reputation for creating exciting and innovative opportunities for professional artists to develop their skills and extend their practice. www.greenwichdance.org.uk [email protected]
The Borough Hall Royal Hill London SE10 8RE
020 8293 9741
Independent Dance Independent Dance (ID) is an artist-led organisation providing a responsive framework to support, sustain and stimulate dance artists in their ongoing development as professionals. It provides a specialist and coherent programme offering opportunities to learn, deepen enquiry, share practice and exchange ideas as part of an interdependent international community. www.independentdance.co.uk
Siobhan Davies Studios 85 St George's Road London SE1 6ER
020 7091 9650
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Islington Arts Factory (IAF) IAF offers bespoke team building days in art, dance, music or a combination of all three. You can work together to create a fantastic group painting, a giant paper sculpture, or your own choreographed dance piece in any of a wide range of dance styles. Other options include clay workshops, animation and drumming. All Arts Factory tutors are practising professional artists who are dedicated to the ideal of unearthing the creativity that exists within us all. http://islingtonartsfactory.org/ [email protected]
2 Parkhurst Road Holloway London N7 0SF
020 7607 0561
Kadam Asian Dance & Music Ltd Kadam is the leading South Asian dance organisation in the eastern region with a national presence. Started in 1995 as a registered charity, Kadam has taken vigorous steps to enhance the practice, understanding and appreciation of South Asian dance in the region and across the UK within an artistic, social and educational context. Kadam offers many initiatives such as dance training, artist development, workshops and performances, resource creation and publication for the development of South Asian dance. www.kadam.org.uk [email protected]
The Hat Factory 65 - 67 Bute Street Luton LU1 2EY
01582 876 038
Language of Dance Centre (Notation) They operate worldwide, supporting the extraordinary Language of Dance approach to movement.
Language of Dance is a method that facilitates movement experience and understanding. This is achieved through exploring the building blocks of all movement, also known as the Movement Alphabet. www.lodc.org [email protected]
Language of Dance Centre N7 4th Floor, Charles House 375 High Street Kensington London W14 8QH
020 7603 8500
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Live Art Development Agency The Live Art Development Agency offers resources, professional development initiatives, and projects for the support and development of live art practices and critical discourses in the UK and internationally. The Agency works strategically, in partnership, and in consultation with artists and organisations in the cultural sector. www.thisisliveart.co.uk [email protected]
Rochelle School Arnold Circus London E2 7ES
020 7033 0275
Lowry Youth Dance Partnership The Lowry Youth Dance Partnership is a collective of organisations working in partnership with Youth Dance England and the Department for Education Music and Dance Scheme.
Together they provide and champion high quality dance in all its forms, for all children, young people, and youth dance leaders throughout the region; promoting increased access to opportunities, raising standards and improving progression routes. www.northwestdance.org.uk/ [email protected]
The Lowry Pier 8 Salford Quays Salford M50 3AZ
0161 876 2018
Ludus Dance (In Partnership with Dance Northwest) Based in Lancaster for over thirty years, Ludus Dance is Britain’s Leading Dance in Education Company. The Ludus Touring Company creates and tours contemporary dance based performances and workshops specifically designed to explore themes and issues relevant to young people, and the Ludus Dance Development Department offers a comprehensive range of community dance activities for people of all ages, abilities, cultures and backgrounds, both locally and across the County of Lancashire. www.ludusdance.org [email protected]
Ludus Dance Assembly Rooms King Street Lancaster LA1 1RE
01524 35936
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MDI (In partnership with Dance Northwest) One of the UK’s leading strategic dance organisations. From their Liverpool base they support artists and venues in making and presenting great dance. They create opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to watch and take part in dance and they act as a strong voice for dance in the region and beyond. www.mdi.org.uk/ [email protected]
24 Hope Street Liverpool L1 9BX
0151 708 8810
National Resource Centre for Dance The National Resource Centre for Dance (NRCD) is a non-profit national archive and resource provider for dance and movement. The NRCD aims to preserve the nation's dance heritage and enables, supports, and enhances the study and teaching of dance. Founded in 1982, the Centre is based in the University of Surrey Library, in Guildford, Surrey, UK. www.surrey.ac.uk/nrcd/ [email protected]
National Resource Centre for Dance University of Surrey Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH
01483 689 316
Norfolk Dance Norfolk Dance is the development organisation for dance in the county. They offer imaginative and challenging opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to become involved in dance. They work with professional dancers and companies as well as their resident dance artists offering classes, workshops, performances and professional development in Norwich and across the county. https://www.facebook.com/norfolk.dance [email protected]
The Garage Chapel Field North Norwich NR2 1NY
01603 28 33 99
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People Dancing People Dancing is a UK-wide charity, established in 1986, to support the development of community dance. They want to make dance matter, so they work for the development of dance for all. They believe that dance can transform the lives of individuals, groups and communities and that everyone has the right to experience dance regardless of where they live, their age, gender, race, disability, economic circumstance or culture.
Central to their concerns are access to, participation in and progression through quality dance experiences as a creative activity, and through arts activities in community development and regeneration, health, social inclusion, education and learning. www.communitydance.org.uk [email protected]
LCB Depot 31RutlandStreet Leicester LE1 1RE
0116 253 3453
Rambert Dance Company National contemporary dance company whose repertoire comprises works from our rich heritage as the UK’s oldest dance company, new works and re-stagings by choreographers from all over the world, including those who may be less well-known in the UK, and landmark dance from the 20th century. Bold, risk-taking, agile and beautiful, their dancers combine rigorous technique and artistry with an extraordinary ability to challenge and entertain. The Company is also renowned for its use of live music and is the only UK-based contemporary dance company always to tour with an orchestra. www.rambert.org.uk [email protected]
Rambert Dance Company 94 Chiswick High Road London W4 1SH
020 8630 0600
Sampad South Asian Arts Sampad is a dynamic development agency for South Asian Arts based in Birmingham. It plays a significant role regionally, nationally and beyond, in promoting the appreciation and practice of the diverse art forms originating from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Through its work Sampad serves, supports and initiates South Asian Arts in all its forms working with youth, community, education and professional artists. www.sampad.org.uk [email protected]
Sampad South Asian Arts c/o mac Cannon Hill Park Birmingham B12 9QH
0121 452 8899
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Scottish School of Contemporary Dance The Scottish School of Contemporary Dance (SSCD) is committed to excellence in the training of dancers and dance artists to the highest calibre within a vibrant, artistic, creative and supportive environment. https://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/The-Scottish-School-of-Contemporary-Dance-Official-Page/26711992156 [email protected]
The Space Dundee and Angus College Old Glamis Road Dundee DD3 8LE
01382 834946
The Place The Place is the UK's premier centre for contemporary dance, uniting training, creation and performance in one unique building. Working with dancers from age 5 upwards, The Place brings new talent into the dance profession and guides artists through their careers. The Place’s activities, unmatched in their quality and range, include London Contemporary Dance School, Richard Alston Dance Company and the Robin Howard Dance Theatre, together with pioneering education, outreach and professional development projects. www.theplace.org.uk [email protected]
The Place 17 Duke's Road London WC1H 9PY
020 7121 1100
Artist Development services for professional dance artists 020 7121 1040 [email protected]
Transitions Transition at Trinity Laban they believe that contemporary dance has a vital part to play in everyone's lives. Their unique mix of energy and creativity advances the dance art form and fuels the dance world, connecting people to the exhilarating possibilities that dance offers. www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/ [email protected]
Transitions Creekside London SE8 3DZ
020 8305 9371
Lynne Wolstenholme (Careers Centre) Sarah Shead (Yorkshire Dance) May 2009 Revised by Janet Hindle Feb 2012 Updated July 2018
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