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09 Jul 25

Experience a unique collaboration of dancers from around the world

YDance presents Evolution at Dance Base from 5 - 10 August 2025

Dance News, Performances
ZoieLogic Dance Theatre celebrates 25 years of getting guys dancing and turning anything into a dance floor

09 Jul 25

ZoieLogic Dance Theatre celebrates 25 years of getting guys dancing and turning anything into a dance floor

For 25 years, ZoieLogic Dance Theatre has been helping guys move for their mental health, connecting people and communities through dance.

Dance News, Performances
Birmingham Royal Ballet announces Promotions, Joiners and Leavers

07 Jul 25

Birmingham Royal Ballet announces Promotions, Joiners and Leavers

Carlos Acosta, Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, has today announced promotions within the Company and new joiners for the 2025/26 season.

Dance News, Performances
Young people from London perform at Step Live 2025

04 Jul 25

Young people from London perform at Step Live 2025

Step Live is one of the biggest events for secondary school students to come together and share in the joy of dance

Dance News
Eliot Smith Dance to Premiere Sir Robert Cohan’s Eclipse (1961)

04 Jul 25

Eliot Smith Dance to Premiere Sir Robert Cohan’s Eclipse (1961)

The performance will headline the third edition of ESD Presents - Celebrating Sir Robert Cohan CBE at Dance City from 28 July - 2 August 2025.

Dance News, Performances
Leading disabled dance organisations urge the sector to address barriers to progression & employment in dance for disabled people

01 Jul 25

Leading disabled dance organisations urge the sector to address barriers to progression & employment in dance for disabled people

Candoco Dance Company, Corali, People Dancing, Stopgap Dance Company and TIN Arts are urging the sector to commit to change based on new research.

Dance News
Yama Dance Company announces new Artistic Director Eleanor Duval

07 Aug 23

Yama Dance Company announces new Artistic Director Eleanor Duval

Eleanor Duval is joining Yama over 60s Dance Company as the new Artistic Director from September 2023.

Dance News
Fallen Angels Dance Theatre present Traces through Time

04 Aug 23

Fallen Angels Dance Theatre present Traces through Time

Fallen Angel Dance Theatre presents its latest work at Storyhouse Chester (1 November) and The Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre (4 November).

Performances
Eliot Smith Dance announce Autumn 2023 Season

04 Aug 23

Eliot Smith Dance announce Autumn 2023 Season

Eliot Smith Dance’s autumn season features a London performance, a European collaboration and an extensive outreach programme for children and adults.

Performances
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27 Jul 23

Greenwich Dance’s Talking Moves podcast returns with a one-off special

Greenwich Dance is releasing a one-off special of its popular podcast Talking Moves, Arts Funding in Crisis with Nicholas Hytner and Tarek Iskander.

Dance News
six females on point in an arabesque with leg high behind all holding onto centre male who is standing looking at the camera. In a dance studio

25 Jul 23

Northern Ballet presents Generations: Three Short Ballets in Leeds and London this autumn

This September, Northern Ballet will perform a trio of contemporary ballets created by choreographers at different stages of their careers.

Performances
four South Asian dancers all female on one knee with arms out wide in front of large red sign saying Birmingham international dance festival. In front of an outdoor audience.

25 Jul 23

Call out for Stomping Ground Commission 2024 for outdoor dance works

Stomping Ground seeks proposals for bold, original and ambitious dance works for outdoor spaces. The chosen project will receive a £22,500 commission.

Opportunities
White female holding baby in a body carrier talking to the camera in a dance studio

25 Jul 23

New Dance Mama docushort film for #nationalparentsday

This moving short film captures the hope being restored to parents in dance in sustaining their careers after starting a family.

Opportunities
fourteen adults mixed genders standing in a group holding signs that say save our subjects outside the department of education

19 Jul 23

Over 1,100 sign letter calling on education secretary to reform school accountability measures that devalue arts and technology subjects

As part of the #SaveOurSubjects campaign representatives handed a letter to the Department for Education for the Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan.

Dance News, Children, Young People and Education
five female dancers with one arm reached out all standing in a water fountain. Wearing black outfits.

14 Jul 23

Shobana Jeyasingh’s Counterpoint performed in the Somerset House fountains this August

Counterpoint, Shobana Jeyasingh’s glorious outdoor dance work returns to the iconic fountains at Somerset House on Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 August.

Performances
children and adults dancing in the street with large union jack flags

14 Jul 23

Rambert transforms Wembley Park with a free day of brilliant and diverse summer dance classes

Wembley Park has announced a day of dance workshops with Rambert on 16 July. The event is free to attend and open to all ages and experience levels.

Events, Opportunities
two female dancers sitting on their knees with hands on knees looking left and flicking hair. Wearing colourful patterned clothes

12 Jul 23

London Contemporary Dance School postgraduate students to be based at Studio Wayne McGregor at Here East for 2023/24

LCDS postgraduate students on the 2023/24 MA Dance: Performance course will be located at Studio Wayne McGregor, the world-class creative arts space.

Dance News
youth group on purple stage all wearing bright white, red and blue colourful casual clothes all pointing to the left.

11 Jul 23

New film celebrates 10 Years of National Youth Dance Company while Oona Doherty is announced as next Guest Artistic Director

Sadler’s Wells has released a film celebrating 10 years of NYDC and announces that Oona Doherty will be Guest Artistic Director for 2023/24.

Dance News
severn female young ballet dancers holding on to a ballet bar with one arm pointed to the top left of the image and the bottom left foot pointed away. Wearing blue leotards and pink tights.

11 Jul 23

The Royal Ballet School launches new accessible Members and Young Members Programme

The Royal Ballet School members will enjoy exclusive behind-the-scenes access to ballet classes, a bi-monthly newsletter and more.

Dance News
two white men and a white women standing smiling looking at the camera in a room with red blue and white bunting

11 Jul 23

Cheshire Dance Appoints Two New Co-Chairs of the Board of Trustees

Cheshire Dance has announced the appointment of Holly Aston and Peter Mearns as the new Co-Chairs of the Board of Trustees.

Dance News
Older female sitting on a chair waving a colourful scarf around whilst smiling

04 Jul 23

Dance Network Association (DNA) delivers an innovative dance and technology project for people living with Parkinson’s

Join Dance Network Association for their ‘Experience Day’ to hear about the great work they have been able to provide in the community.

Dance News, Health, Wellbeing and Performance
Six older white Bbodance dancers wearing black ballet costumes holding flowers and looking at the camera. In a dance studio,

30 Jun 23

bbodance Examination Success for Adult Dancers

Adult dancers from Blue Moose Dance Company took their first Ballet Examination, completing the bbodance Grade 1 Classical Ballet Performance Award.

Dance News
three global majority dancers on a blue stage with a blue ribbon graphic behind them. Female to the left lunging and leaning back holding up a white umbrella. Two male and female dancers on the right hand side lunging and arching back. All wearing white.

30 Jun 23

Ailey 2 is back in the UK for a 12-venue tour opening 19 & 20 September

Ailey 2 will perform in works by William Forsythe, Alvin Ailey, Robert Battle & the company’s new artistic director Francesca Harper on their UK tour.

Performances
white female dancer in a split leap with arms up wearing a black skirt and leotard. In a dance studio.

29 Jun 23

Northern Ballet announces promotions, leavers and joiners for 2022/23 season

Northern Ballet have announced six promotions within their Company of dancers as well as four new additions for their 2023/24 season.

Dance News
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26 Jun 23

University of Chichester dancing on air as Dance Science degree first in the UK to be nationally accredited by BASES

Dance Science lecturers at the University of Chichester are celebrating as their degree course is the first in the UK to be accredited by BASES.

Dance News, Science & research, Health, Wellbeing and Performance
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21 Jun 23

The Royal Ballet School announces new Head of Artistic Programmes and Production

The Royal Ballet School is delighted to announce the appointment of José Carayol to the role of Head of Artistic Programmes and Production.

Dance News